Holly Riordan
Holly is the author of Severe(d): A Creepy Poetry Collection.
You Are Allowed To Cut Toxic People Out Of Your Life
You don’t owe them your time, your respect, or an answer to their text.
The Horrific Crime You Would Be Arrested For Committing, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Aries: You would be arrested for arson. When you’re angry, it’s impossible to calm you down. You scream and curse and flip your shit. Even after the argument is over and the dust has settled, you’re skilled at holding grudges.
You Broke My Heart So You Don’t Get A Second Chance
I don’t care how many times you tell me you’re sorry, because no amount of halfhearted apologies can make up for what you put me through.
The Way To Win A Girl Back After Breaking Her Heart
You can win a girl back by being patient. By realizing that it might take her some time to trust you again.
This Is How You Lose An Intelligent Girl
You lose an intelligent girl by refusing to expand your knowledge. By never reading her favorite book. By telling her you think a museum date would be too boring.
10 Tips On How To Browse A Local Market Without Actually Being There
Why should you shop alone? Invite your friends to gather around your device and discover unique, handcrafted items alongside you.
Almost Relationships Make You Come Across As A Complete Idiot
I feel like an idiot, because I misinterpreted everything that happened between us.
I Am The Girl You Flirt With, But Never Actually Date
I’m the girl you start an almost relationship with, the girl you stay up until 2 in the morning texting when you’re wasted, the girl you try to hook up with without any strings attached.
I Act Like I’m Over You, But The Truth Is I Would Take You Back If You Asked
I would take you back if you admitted that you cared about me as much as I’ve always cared about you. If you told me that you haven’t stopped thinking about me ever since the day we parted and that no other girls compare.
Anxiety Always Keeps Me Awake After Midnight
The night gives me too much time to spend inside my head — which is not a pleasant place to be.
We Never Officially Dated But We Did Everything That Couples Do
We came as close to dating as two people could get. You were basically my boyfriend. You just didn’t want to call me your girlfriend.
I Wonder If You Ever Think About Me — Because I Still Think About You
I wonder if you think of me when you’re flipping through channels and one of the shows we watched together comes on.
Why Your Almost Relationship Never Turned Into Something Serious, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Virgo: The timing just wasn’t right. That sounds like a lame excuse, but it’s actually the truth in this case.
25 People On The Horrifying Scientific Theory That Triggered An Existential Crisis
“Cold death of the universe theory always spooks me. It’s the idea that the universe will eventually expand so far that it will become too cold to support life and it’ll just kinda go dark. It’s eerie and depressing.”
I’m Done Apologizing When You’re The One Who Hurt Me
I shouldn’t beg you to give me another chance when you were the one who screwed up in the first place.
The Beautiful Truth About Girls Who Are Both Soft And Strong
They think more than they speak. Sometimes even the people who are closest to them don’t realize how much pain they’re in, how badly they’ve been hurting, because they suffer in silence.
This Is What It Really Means To ‘Treat A Girl Right’ Because It’s More Than Just Texting Her Back
Treating a girl right means treating her like your family. Like your equal. Like your best friend in the world.
The Real Reason She Stayed With Him For Longer Than She Should Have
She’s a giver. She wanted to keep loving him, even when he gave her nothing in return. She wanted to be the reason for his happiness, even after he became the reason for her misery. She wanted to keep offering him more and more pieces of herself, even though it was slowly killing her.