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Thought Catalog
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When My Friend Told Me He Was Going To Kill Himself, I Said One Word
I responded, “How?”
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This Is Why Selfish Girls Are Actually The Smartest When It Comes To Love
She doesn’t have any desire to spend time with anyone who doesn’t want to spend time with her.
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7 Fashionistas On The Benefits Of Shopping Local Through The Internet
“The cutest outfits I own are all from local markets and thrift stores, but living in a small town gives me a limited selection. Shopping in local markets online through…
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A Love Letter To Myself
To me, myself, and I. To the one that I was, I am and I will become: carry on.
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The Truth About Letting Go Of Your First Love
Our months of drawn out kisses and sweaty hands clasped together. Our hot three hour long bus rides to New York and another one to Philly. Our Julys in the…
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This Is A Generic Internet Article About Dating (This Is 100% Specifically About You)
Hello there, generic internet audience. It is I, a generic 20-something writer living in New York City, here to bestow upon you some generic advice about love and dating and…
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It’s Okay To Miss Them On The Bad Days
Maybe that’s just who I am. Maybe my heart always had it in me to love you and forgive you.
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A Definitive List Of The Stupid Things I’ve Done Recently
I still check his social media!!! Even though we don’t talk!!! I still get butterflies when there’s something new!!! What the FUCK!!!
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This Is Why She Gave Up On You
Only when she left you, did you give a damn. Only when she said goodbye, did you open up your heart again. Only when she slammed the door, was when…
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I Gave Up The Career Of My Dreams, And I’d Do It Again
Everything about that life was my dream, absolutely. Until it wasn’t.
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Why Letting Go Of Someone Who Was Never Yours Is The Worst Kind Of Heartbreak
The whole time you were convinced that you would be their right person. And that you would be the person to make a difference. To change their perception of relationships…
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You Should Fall In Love With An Introvert
An introvert will always understand the importance of space and alone time because they are so self-sufficient. The introvert needs time alone to unwind, to recharge, to clear their minds…
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5 Surefire Ways To Move Out Of The Friendzone
Take photos and build memories. Both of you can even travel around the world if he or she permits. It’s all about making a move and not letting the friendship…
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10 Things You Still Do In Your Twenties Because You Grew Up Around Abuse
You have a small circle of friends, because you don’t like to open up your soul and spread your secrets around.
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What Happens When He Chooses Her Over You
You begin to think, what is it about that girl that he wants? What is it she has that I don’t? Some things, like the emotions you feel for another…
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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.
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This Is How You Lose The Girl That Loves You More Than Anyone Else
You lose her when you make her feel that being with her is like being with any other girl.
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A Brief History Of Falling In Love With Strangers
I go back to the coffee shop and make eyes at Grayson. He remembers my order. I want to faint.
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To The Woman Who Has Forgotten Her True Worth
I know you’re tired. I can see it in your eyes.
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Why The Girls With The Best Hearts Find Themselves In Toxic Relationships
Toxic people see someone like this and they are attracted to the fact they know they can control them. And people with good hearts simply try and appease them.
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Going Back To Him Won’t Make It Any Better
You convince yourself that you need them and that happiness can’t be found without them, even though happiness isn’t really a word you’d use to describe your time with them.
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We Should Stop Obsessing Over ‘Closure’ And Just Learn To Live With Ghosts
Every story – even love stories that have been over for years, or decades – can be rebooted in an instant. It’s not until the real end, death without quotation…
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To The Best Friends I Always Leave Behind
One constant in my life is that I always leave – and probably always will – but the other constant is that I still have friends that love me even…
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The Problem With Being This Kind of Low Maintenance
If he loves you, he will not be okay with you not being okay. If he is a decent human being, he will want to know about his selfish behaviour…
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What Does She Have That I Didn’t?
I had everything that made you leave. What does she have that finally made you stay?
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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…
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I Don’t Know How To Unlove You
How do I forget the moment I looked at you and just knew I loved you more than anyone?
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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.
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Give Your Heart A Break And Learn How To Walk Away
Learn how to walk away if you’re the only one making the effort. If you’re the only one trying and if it leaves you feeling like you’re not good enough…
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Stay Single Because A Toxic Relationship Isn’t Love
It isn’t love if he can hold another woman in his arms knowing you’re going to bed alone thinking of him.
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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.
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Maybe ‘Home’ Is Not Where You’ve Been, But Who And What You’ve Loved
Maybe ‘home’ is not about where you are, but about how you feel. The way you find yourself belonging to a person or place, simply because it’s where your heart…
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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.
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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.
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When An Almost Relationship Ends, It Breaks You
You’ve lost someone you cared for. You’ve lost someone who made you smile. You’ve lost someone you imagined a future with.
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21 Stages Of Going Out With Friends Who Are Way Hotter Than You
There is nothing men fear more than the hot girl’s friend coming over to join the conversation. It is the universal code for Game Over.
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11 Dudes Share The Little Things A Girl Should Absolutely Avoid Doing On A First Date
These are pretty basic, ladies. I’m surprised there are people out there doing this stuff.
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30 Men Recall The Moment They Decided To Divorce Their Wife
“When she backhanded me in the mouth until I lost consciousness.”
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5 Things People Don’t Realize You’re Doing Because You Lost A Parent At A Young Age
You have trouble letting people out of your life. Even when someone is no longer bringing you happiness or any positivity.
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Almost Relationships Make You Come Across As A Complete Idiot
I feel like an idiot, because I misinterpreted everything that happened between us.
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Toxic People Will Use Your Trauma To Control You
Recognise that there are people in this world who are going to use your trauma, your heartache to control you in an argument, in a relationship, in your life, in…
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Why A Normal Relationship Is So Hard After a Toxic One
You fear someone getting too close. You fear someone knowing you that deeply. You fear someone seeing you as vulnerable.
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The Basic Difference Between Good and Evil People
Part of being a good person is finding the strength and kindness to walk away even when you are holding a tinder box that could blaze through an evil person’s…
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30 Men Recall The Moment They Decided To Marry Their Wife
“When she spent two hours helping me find my keys in a dumpster.”
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Don’t Fall In Love With Your Best Friend
Don’t fall in love with your best friend, because in all that time you’ve known him, he never once treated you like an option.
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20 Totally Sexist Things Women Do That They Don’t Think Are Sexist
*Obligatory not all women.
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A Prayer For The Man Who Broke My Heart
Father, please be with this boy I loved. Show him how powerful you are, how big your heart is. Show him the love you want for him—a love that is…
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Wrap My Whole Heart Around You
I’m fine except when it’s 11:33 PM and I’ve had a moment where I realize I’m holding space for you.