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Here’s Why You Should Block Your Exes
It’s okay to block someone if it will help you to move on. It doesn’t matter what your ex is doing because that’s no longer your concern.
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50 Ways Parents Screw Up Their Kids Without Even Realizing It
Force/guilt their kids into hugging/kissing/touching people.
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This Is What Happens When You Start To Miss Her
You’ll miss the stupid jokes she made and the way she laughed at them, at herself. You’ll miss how understanding and real she was, even when you didn’t always deserve…
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Stop Seeking Closure, Seek This Instead
Personally I don’t think that you need to ask the other person for closure. The answer you’re looking for is right in front of you.
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The True Cost Of Being Single
You are always the one that has to do all the calling, all the texting, all the reaching out.
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This Is Your Reminder That You Deserve More
When you firmly believe that you deserve more, it becomes impossible to ignore. And with that comes an incredible amount of freedom and changes in your life.
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What It’s Like To Have Endometriosis As A Transgender Man
My story is hard to digest. There are so many layers in my life which all impact one another. Decoding it for others to understand is both my purpose, and…
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Why Each Zodiac Feels Broken Inside
ARIES: You feel broken because no matter how hard you try to take do the right thing, you always end up screwing up somehow.
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How The New Moon In Virgo Will Make Us More Self-Aware And Bring Joy To Our Lives
Taurus – It can be a New Moon to remember as the connections you made a few weeks ago can emerge to help you with your goals.
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How To Grieve The Loss Of Someone Who Is Still Alive
And you will grieve the past. You will grieve the small and nameless moments you took for granted, the quiet nature of a love you assumed you would always get…
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Why You Don’t Know Your Life Purpose Yet (And What To Do About It)
If you have been struggling with finding a purpose or a direction in your life, know that it is not too late. Not all flowers bloom at the same time.
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How Each Zodiac Sign Texts Their Crush
GEMINI: You send screenshots of your conversation to your friends and ask them to come up with a response for you.
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Take A Chance On Someone—It Could Change Your Life
We all have a lot more in common than we like to admit.
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A Story About Finding Hope After Heartbreak
It didn’t matter if we ever saw each other again. What mattered had already happened.
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10 Little Gestures That Women Find Romantic AF
Romance isn’t just what you see in the movies. There’s no need to run through the airport. No need to find a thing called a “boom box” and stand outside…
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30 Things I Hope To Learn By 30
To trust myself; to believe in my gut instincts; to trust my decisions; to trust that I’m right.
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Wait Until You’re Someone’s Best Choice
Wait until you’re not a back-up, a side-chick, a rebound, or the reason they broke up. Wait until you are the one, not the other one.
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I’m Sorry I Wasn’t The Friend You Needed Me To Be
The truth is that I miss you. The truth is that I’m sorry. The truth is that neither of those things changes anything.
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6 Reasons It’s So Hard To Get Over An Almost Relationship
It’s hard to get over someone when you aren’t sure why they walked away. It’s even harder to get over someone when you aren’t sure how they felt about you…
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10 Small Things You Can Do For Your Partner Every Day
When was the last time someone simply asked you, “What is it that I can give more of or start doing for you?”
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6 Reasons We Chase People Who Don’t Want To Be Caught
We have a hard time accepting our feelings are one-sided. We assume the other person must feel the same way about us, so we make up excuses about why they…
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I Fought For Us Until I Realized I Was Fighting Alone
Don’t ever wonder if someone loves you, because if they did, I promise you would know.
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Screw These 8 Excuses For Staying In A Toxic Relationship
“I can’t leave because we have too much history.”
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7 Insanely Stupid Things Girls Do When They’re FWBs But Secretly Want More
You don’t want to cross any boundaries and scare him off, so you’re careful about how much you text him. You’re careful about how emotional you get in front of…
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Why Are We All So Preoccupied With ‘Forever?’
Why are we all so hung up on “forever?” Why does “forever” mean more to us, happy or otherwise, than “happy for as long as it lasts” might mean?
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9 Things That Happen When You Don’t Leave The House For Days At A Time
You start wondering whether your friends even care about you since they haven’t realized you’ve been isolating yourself, they haven’t realized you’ve gone MIA, they haven’t realized anything is wrong.
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What You Miss The Most About Being In A Relationship, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
CAPRICORN: You miss having someone you can be your weirdest self around.
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Why It’s Always Important To Know Your Deal-Breakers
Deal-breakers are meant to enforce and protect your comfort levels as well as your personal development. They are the scaffolding to your boundaries and the power behind your discernment.
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The Reality Is That Some Relationships End, But That Doesn’t Mean You Failed
Life is way too short and way too valuable for you to spend your time in the company of individuals who make you unhappy or cease to recognize your role…
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50 Weird Things You Should Know About Britain Before You Travel There
Kids and dogs can go to pubs, cashiers at grocery stores get to sit down, roundabouts everywhere.
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33 Families Describe Their Experience With Narcissists, Psychopaths, And Sociopaths
She fed my hamster to our cat because I wouldn’t let her name it.
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Sometimes, You’re The One Who Needs To Change
This doesn’t mean you should start hating yourself for everything you’ve done wrong. It doesn’t mean you should mope about what a screwup you are either.
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Don’t Waste Your Time Waiting For Fuckboys To Change
Never wait around for a fuckboy to grow up; never wait around for a fuckboy to get his priorities straight. Focus on yourself.
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How Each Zodiac Handles Watching Their Ex Move On
GEMINI: You like pictures of him and his new girlfriend in order to create the illusion you couldn’t care less about him moving on.
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9 Things To Work On In Your 20s If You Want To Be Happy Forever
Being able to identify and handle your emotions accurately will be a key player in determining your happiness.
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Your Fear Of Commitment Won’t Magically Go Away When You Find The Right Person
Just because you’re afraid of reaching the next milestone doesn’t mean you’re with the wrong person.
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When You Find Your Forever Person Before You’re Ready To Settle Down
You don’t want to jump into a relationship you’re not ready for and end up hurting the other person. But you don’t want to run away on a whim and…
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The ‘AHS: 1984’ Trailer Is Here And It’s The 80s Fever Dream We Deserve
American Horror Story: 1984 premieres Wednesday, September 18th on FX.
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Be Brave Enough To Be Alone
By alone, I mean only depending on yourself for your happiness and your comfort. I mean dreaming of a future where your goals rely on you, and only you, to…
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Maybe Loving You Isn’t Supposed To Be Easy
Why seek a love that is simple, easy, or perfect When we can have a love that is so much more?
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50 True Scary Stories That Will Give You Goosebumps
One night my son (20 at the time) was brought home fall down drunk by his buddy James. About a year later James got another friend drunk, checked them into…
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Read This Before You Text Back The Boy Who Already Broke Your Heart
Before you text him back, decide whether you really want to reopen old wounds. Decide whether you really want to risk getting your heart broken by him again.
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I Miss The Old Me, But I Don’t Know How To Get Her Back
I miss feeling like I had nothing to prove to anyone. I was just me and that was enough. I miss how others’ opinions of me didn’t matter.
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50 Short, Clean Jokes That Will Get A Laugh Every Time
What do you do if you’re getting attacked by a flock of clowns? Go for the juggler.
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How She’ll React When You Take Too Long To Text Back, Based On Her Zodiac Sign
Cancer: She’s going to start doubting herself and wondering whether she did something wrong, something to make you lose interest in her.
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Love Is A Choice, And This Is Why I Choose To Love You
I choose to stand in the fire beside you.