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This Is Why People With Anxiety Are The Best People To Be Friends With
When you’re a friend with someone who has anxiety, you’re friends with someone who will never neglect you. They aren’t going to ditch you for other people, or the ‘cool’…
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What You Will Learn When You Date Someone With Anxiety
You’ll begin to understand that anxiety cannot be healed. You’ll begin to understand that anxiety is not like a broken leg, or a sprained wrist. And you’ll begin to understand…
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Sometimes The Only Way Out Is Through
Not everything that’s hard is good of course, but almost everything good is very hard.
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A Poem About Death And You Being The Only One Who Gets Me
I was in love with you long before I was allowed to admit it.
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This Is Why She Won’t Ask You To Stay (Even If She Wants To)
She won’t ask you to stay because relationships require two people to be equally invested. If she cares more than you, if she’s feeling things on a deeper level, she…
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I’m Not Overly Sensitive – I Just Give A Damn
I am only human- someone who has been ridiculed for too much of my life, who has loved fiercely, chased my dreams recklessly and failed more than I care to…
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This Is Why I’m Unapologetically Proud Of My Sensitive Heart
I don’t feel sorry for my authenticity. I am not ashamed of my rawness and transparency. I don’t mind showing everyone my originality.
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How Birth Control Killed My Relationship
Who friend-zones their boyfriend of 3 years? I do, apparently.
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Here’s What Your Co-Workers With High Functioning Depression Wish You Understood
Depression is certainly treatable, but it’s not curable.
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The Warning Signs That Your Parents Have Narcissistic Personality Disorder (And What To Do About It)
Narcissistic parents are likely to feel threatened by their children’s success or potential. They get upset when they see their child doing well or pursuing something they are passionate about.
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I Am Not The Same Woman You Once Knew
And this woman I’ve become, this symbol of strength and survival, is someone you don’t know. Don’t pretend to.
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I’m Learning To Be Me Even If It Means Losing You
I’m done fearing losing you by letting you get away with everything that hurts me, everything I’ll never do to you.
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A Series Of Men I Was Unable To Fix
The first guy who made me feel seen, but who didn’t care enough about himself to stay healthy and happy and sometimes I worry that he died before figuring himself…
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The Strongest Girls Are The Girls With Depression
You see, those times when she felt the weakest were actually her strongest moments. Because she suffered through them and made it out alive.
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Find Someone Who Puts Magic In Your Bones
Find someone who puts passion into your soul. Whose every word is captivating, and who hangs on every syllable that falls from your lips.
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Your Flaws Are Beautiful, And There Is Someone Out There Who Will Accept Them
You are beautiful the way you are, flaws and all. And one day you will learn to find better escapes that will be beneficial to you and not self destructive.
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12 Signs You Are His Second Choice (Instead Of His First Priority)
If you try to make plans with him in advance, he tells you that he’s not sure if he’ll be free. He’s trying to keep his options open. He doesn’t…
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10 Unconventional Date Ideas You’ll Actually Want To Do
Check out your local flea market. Flea markets are often a great place to discover hidden gems and unique items that you wouldn’t find in a typical store.
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She Forced Me To Cheat On Her, I Didn’t Want To Do It
To all the girls madly in love and have ever been dumped – YES, it is your fault that guys like me cheat on girls like you!
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This Is Why She Stopped Falling And Started Being Guarded
This is what happens when the girl who hoped for more is broken, when she feels stupid for choosing to love someone who never wanted to love her back.
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This Is Why Insecure Girls Stay Single For So Long
You’re single, because you refuse to accept compliments. You refuse to believe that anyone could find you attractive.
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44 Signs That Someone Has NO Idea What They’re Doing In Bed
“When they squeeze your boobs hard like a pair of stress balls.”
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This Is Why Authentic Girls Come Across As ‘Too Emotional’
Boys call her emotional, because it’s easier to dismiss her feelings than to deal with them. It’s easier to call her psycho than to think about the words she said…
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Ladies, You Shouldn’t Settle For Attention When You Deserve To Be Valued
Instant gratification is something we all chase. It’s what makes us feel good in the moment, but it’s only instant. It’s not long lasting. It falls apart quickly and it…
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Modern Dating Has Me Screaming
Who knows if he meant what he said when he was drunk, who knows if that sex meant anything, who even knows if he’s talking to someone else?? Maybe you’re…
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21 Little Mistakes It’s Perfectly Okay To Make In Your Twenties
Saying yes to too many things, and then having to pick and choose when you realize you’ve taken on too much.
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Please Tell Me My House Isn’t Haunted: 29 People Share Their Absolutely Chilling True Stories
“When I got home the TV had a black screen with white text on the bottom that said ‘I’m not home.’”
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Just Because You’ve Done Bad Things Doesn’t Mean You’re A Bad Person
You are still deserving of love and health and satisfaction. You are allowed to try to be better. You are allowed to grow. You learn from the missteps.
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8 Things That Honestly Happened When I Ditched Wearing A Bra
When I took off the bra, I began feeling more immersed in the world and less burdened by the contraption on my chest.
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What It Means To Be A Best Friend To A Survivor With PTSD
She believed me. She believed that what I was enduring was awful. She believed that it wasn’t my fault. And then she made a promise to me — the only…
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Give Me The Closure I Deserve So I Can Completely Move On
I deserve a closure. I deserve a proper ending. I deserve to move on.
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You Won’t Find Anyone Who Will Love You Like I Would Have
I’m only sorry for the fact that you won’t find someone who will love you like I would have.
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Why I’m Thankful That I Was Cheated On
I think that shitty people get put into your life to show you exactly who you are, what you are capable of, and what you deserve.
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This Guy Matched With A Girl On Tinder Just So He Could Body Shame Her
This girl seemed to have found the worst of the worst when one of her Tinder matches basically only messaged her so he could body shame her.
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This Is For The Powerful Women That Men Love To Conquer And Leave
But men who hunt trophies don’t care about the prize — they just want another one on the wall.
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I Need You To Love My Anxiety Too
I need you to love my anxiety and understand that I am not being emotional for no reason. My anxiety likes to trick me into worrying about many problems, mainly…
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Maybe All I Need Right Now Is Myself
Maybe all I need right now is me because I need to work on the relationship with myself. To fix the years I tormented myself. To mend the broken pieces.…
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The Reason Anxiety Sucks So Much Is Because It Doesn’t Make Any Sense
Sometimes, I wake up in the middle of the night and have no idea what’s bothering me. I just feel fear. Fear for my life. Fear for my future.
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This Is To Every Girl Who Has Ever Tried A Little Too Hard
The ones who believe in love despite a lot of heartbreak.
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You Don’t Need Him, You Never Did
You leave, you feel this sense of freedom, you feel happy, you feel like a weight has been lifted off of you. Then he comes back – like clockwork.
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10 Stupid Things Boys Do When They Aren’t Serious About You
When he sees you in person, he flirts with you nonstop and tells you how much fun you are to be around. But when you’re out of sight, it’s like…
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10 Little Signs He Views You As More Than Just A Fling
He initiates. He plans dates and he follows through. He surprises you with flowers and your favorite chocolate on the way home from work. He cleans up if you’ve done…
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43 Married People Confess Why They Stopped Having Sex With Their Spouse
“Easiest way to scale back your sex life? Get married. Easiest way to reduce it to twice a year? Have kids.”
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You Can Forgive Someone, But That Doesn’t Mean They Need To Stay In Your Life
Forgiving someone doesn’t mean you allow them a free passage back into your heart. It doesn’t mean that you open the doors to your life and give them the key.
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17 Daily Struggles Only Outgoing Introverts Will Understand
You spend a lot of your time observing your surroundings. Whether you’re people watching, or closely listening in on conversations, you like to do so from a distance.
