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19 Things My Period Has Completely Ruined
A really solid pair of Calvin Klein underwear that honestly was no match for Day 2 of my period.
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How Each Zodiac Sign Absolutely Knows They’re With The Wrong Person
Gemini: You feel like you’re a fake or edited version of yourself in front of them. You never feel like you can truly relax and instead feel like you always…
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I’m 24 And Single — Get The Hell Over It
Sometimes, it’s a person’s decision to be single. Sometimes, people just don’t want a significant other. And it doesn’t mean that anything is wrong with them. It doesn’t mean that…
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Warning: Never Fall In Love With An Only Child
They will not fill in the gaps during conversation when you are out at dinner. They will not say something, just to hear themselves speak. They will embrace the quiet.…
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We Should All Learn To Be Alone
It’s an ability that not everyone has. It is an intentional acquisition. A time-consuming, fervent practice. A decision-based ability that takes a heart.
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Why You Need To Let Him Go, Even When It Breaks Your Heart
He does not deserve to have a part in your story. He doesn’t deserve to have a space. He doesn’t deserve to have any piece of your heart, because he…
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This Is How I’ll Love My Forever Person
I will love you fiercely and passionately in this reality because there is no need for an alternate one.
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You Are Allowed To Break Up With A Good Guy
As hard as it is to end a toxic relationship, it’s even harder to end a healthy one. You wonder if you’re giving up prematurely. If you’re doing the wrong…
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Girls Who Stay Single For Large Gaps Of Time Actually End Up The Happiest
Instead of chasing after boys, they chase after their hopes and dreams. They chase after the future they know they deserve.
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15 Things Strong Women Don’t Tolerate In A Relationship
The thing about strong women is they don’t need you. They learned to stop needing people. They want you.
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18 Night Owls Share The Strangest Thing They’ve Ever Seen While The Rest Of The World Is Asleep
“All of a sudden I heard the most horrifying scream outside and my blood ran absolutely cold.”
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What Love Actually Is Because It’s More Than Three Words
I love you aren’t just words typed on a screen it’s everything you do IRL to prove it.
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11 Reasons Why Independent Women Often Feel They Aren’t Wired For Love
They become brainwashed by people who advise that they will “lose themselves” in some capacity if they have a partner, or start building a family.
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24 Men Explain How They Escaped An Abusive Relationship
“I left when I woke up with her hands around my throat.”
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How You’re Making Your Life Harder Than It Needs To Be, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Scorpio: You spend too much time on your phone and comparing and contrasting yourself to your peers. You don’t know how to be truly happy with yourself and with your…
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The Worst Thing You’re Willing To Admit You’ve Done Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Aries are up for anything. You don’t really have shame when it comes to doing ‘bad’ things, you just look back at them realizing it probably wasn’t the smartest decision…
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This Is What ‘Communication’ Means Because It’s More Than Texting All The Time
It means that you tell your partner everything. That you never keep any secrets. That you fully let them into your heart.
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The World’s Standard Of Love Does Not Have To Be Your Standard Of Love
So much of ourselves is measured, calculated, and compared to the worldly standards we should uphold. Love was never meant to be one of those things.
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She Sucks At Modern Dating, But She Would Make An Amazing Girlfriend
She might suck at casual flirting, at one-night stands, at almost relationships — but she would make one hell of a girlfriend.
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24 People Who Were Clinically Dead Describe What They Saw Before They Were Revived
“I had a dream I was flying over all of us. There were so many pretty people. So many pretty faces.”
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25 Ways Society Is Unfair To Men (According To 25 Men)
“Any problems we have are largely swept under the rug ’cause we have historically ‘Had it better’ or we are expected to be ‘privileged’ enough to ‘deal with it ourselves.’”
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This Is Your Go-To Type, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Virgo: Someone who has a naturally calming presence, who is well-read and intellectual without being pompous, and who is candid and confidently frank about their feelings.
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10 Subtle Cues He’s Into You (Without Him Necessarily Saying It)
He always finds a way to talk to you.
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All The Things I’d Rather Do Than Deal With Modern Dating
Marathon all of Nick Cage’s movies. Every. Single. One.
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This Is How You Will Make Her Fall In Love
Kiss her on her forehead, and make her promise to text you when she gets home safe.
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This Is What Unconditional Love Actually Means Because It’s More Than Having Strong Feelings For Someone
Unconditional love means that they are going to stay attracted to you, stay intrigued by you, stay committed to you — even when you’re wrinkled and gray.
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The Uncomfortable Sign You’re Actually Becoming The Person You’re Supposed To Be, Based On Your Zodiac
As an Aquarius, you often feel lonely and like you are all alone in this world. The sign you’re becoming more mature and grown up is when you can be…
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Fall In Love With The Girl Who Gives You A Second Chance
She isn’t choosing to give you a second chance because she has low self-esteem, low self-worth, and low standards. She is only giving you a second chance because she has…
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When A One-Night Stand Turns Into Much More
She could get used to all of it—the fancy lingerie, the award-worthy climaxes, the feel of Ryker’s taught skin against her own. It worried her though. Ryker didn’t understand how…
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Here’s What To Watch (And Binge-Watch) On Netflix, HBO, And Hulu Right Now
I’ve seen countless Facebook statuses from my friends that usually say something along the lines of, “I just finished my show! Lemme hear your Netflix recommendations!” So, here they are….
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Why The Best Relationship Of Your Life Will Be With Someone Who Stays Friends With Their Exes
The best relationship of your life will be with one in which you can trust each other, believe in each other, and appreciate each other.
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I Feel So Lonely
Your phone doesn’t ring. Social media is basically the only way you get in touch with others. The only way to show them that you’re alive. You believe that if…
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This Is For The Friends Who Help Us Mend Our Broken Hearts
You are the luckiest person in the world if you have someone like this to lean on when your heart breaks.
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The Devotional You Need To Read Right Now, Based On Your Birth Month
When you start to doubt, ask yourself this: Why are you so worried, do you not serve an incredible, all-powerful God?
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The Zodiac Signs Ranked In Order Of How Crazy They Are As Exes
Obviously we all knew that Scorpios were going to come in as the most crazy exes.
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I’m Tired Of Hanging On To The Things That Never Were
It’s thoughts of your hands, my lips, your mouth, my skin. And there’s an aching for something not here. A longing for something hollowed out from my body. I pretend…
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This Is What It Means To Love Like A Grown Up
Loving like an adult is knowing that hardships aren’t a legitimate reason to run away.
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Here’s Why You Should Think About Death Every Day
The existence of death need not be depressing. Because it’s actually invigorating.
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You Should End Up With A Guy Just Like This
You trust him enough to know that he won’t just up and leave you. Both of you are able to reconnect after a fight; you know that the relationship is…
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Here’s What To Do When You Feel Empty And Don’t Know Why
You don’t understand where all this is coming from because you know that your life’s good, but you can’t shake off the feeling of emptiness.
