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I Wish I Could Hate Him, But I’m Not That Kind Of Girl
I refuse to fill myself with hate just because things didn’t go how I wanted them to. That’s for everything in life.
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This Is The Side Of Living With Herpes That No One Talks About (But We All Should)
The stigma of genital herpes overshadowed pieces of myself that I vowed I’d never lose sight of—my confidence, my weirdness, my true sense of self.
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I Hope It’s Enough That I’m Admitting I Like You
This might sound like a list of nothings to you, but this list right here, it means everything to me.
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There’s Something Spooky About The Way A Man Died At My Restaurant, And I Don’t Know If Anyone Can Explain It
I remember hearing the sirens and seeing the ambulance’s lights in the distance, but my focus was elsewhere.
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If We Could Start Over, Would You Let Me Go Again?
See, my head is full of imaginary scenarios, and false hope that takes up too much space. Because even though we ended a long time ago, I still have a…
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Accepting Wealth: What Acquiring Money Feels Like After A Lifetime Of Being A Starving Artist
I used to believe that artists have to starve.
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Maybe We’re A Generation Of Narcissists Or Maybe We Are The First Generation To Live For Ourselves
I think many of us have been so afraid to be self oriented and be called selfish for most of our lives that we have made a habit for living…
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It Really Is That Simple: How I Quit The Life I Hated And Built An Empire Doing What I Love
I’m sick of hearing people say, “Not everyone can” and shorting themselves the experience of being successful at what they love. I am tired of the excuses we make to…
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This Is How You’re Slowly Falling Out Of Love Without Even Realizing It
You used to love the way they made fun of your dance moves and they way they bear hugged you constantly. But now, all those little things you used to…
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Take Your Time To Heal
You are calling yourself worthless and weak again because you feel like you are taking too long to heal too long to be ‘normal’ again and it makes me ache…
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When You Fall For The Guy Who Still Loves His Ex
You’ll eventually pick up on the unusual tone of how he speaks of her. Maybe he brings her up too frequently in conversations. Or maybe it’s the opposite– each time…
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You’re Undoubtedly Dating Your Soulmate If These 20 Things Happen During Arguments
Even if your partner swears that they’re fine, you know when they’re pissed off at you by the way that they’re fidgeting and by the fake smile they’re wearing.
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Why My Life Got A Thousand Times Better When I Stopped Dating
This year, something revolutionary happened to my love life: I moved to New York.
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Please Don’t Hold On To What You’ve Already Let Go Of
You’ve put the past behind you. You’ve let go. Whether a person or town, a bad memory or heartache, you’ve learned that you cannot cling to the familiar anymore.
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28 Insanely Sexy Ways To Turn On A Man
Sit on his lap when you’re out in public together. He’ll want you, but he won’t be able to have you, which will make him extra hard.
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I Want You To Know Who I Am When My Soul Is Naked
It’s easy to get naked with you, to lie in your bed, whisper words that have no meaning in your ear, but that’s not what I’m after. I want someone…
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You’re Allowed To Leave
You’re allowed to leave any story you don’t find yourself in. You’re allowed to leave any story you don’t love yourself in.
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9 Beautiful Life Lessons From Each Season Of How I Met Your Mother
Love does not mean losing or sacrificing the goals you had before the relationship, and leaving someone to fulfill those goals does not negate the love you have for him/her.
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This Is What I Want So Desperately To Say (Even When I’m Being The ‘Cool Girl’)
We cover up pieces of ourselves and unveil them little by little, until he can finally see there is no such thing as the ‘cool girl’ because we’re all a…
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35 One-Sentence Reminders For Anyone Who’s Feeling Overwhelmed Right Now
All great changes are products of chaos.
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Their Hurt is Not Your Decision to Make
Deciding how hurt someone is allowed to be with your behaviour towards them is the emotional equivalent of 1. drowning someone and deciding how loud they are allowed to scream…
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If You Don’t Love All Of Her, Let Her Go
You’re not easing her pain by trying to act happy in a relationship you’re so desperately trying to get out of. You’re not helping her by loving her out of…
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11 Signs That He’s Not ‘The One’ For You (Even If He’s A Good Guy)
You like the idea of dating *someone* more than the idea of hanging out with *him*.
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This Lesbian Waitress Was Left A Hateful Message Instead Of Tip
It’s amazing how “brave” people are when they write down a hateful message and then run out the door.
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It’s Time For Women To Get An Invite To The Pleasure Party
Sex should be an enjoyable act for both members of the dance.
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This Is Why Your Ex Still Misses You, According To Your ‘Love Language’
Physical Touch: They miss your ability to connect instantly through the simplest of gestures. The soft, gentle feeling of your palm against their shoulder after a long day, when you…
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We Are All Still Kids At Heart
We still get mad when things don’t go our way, we still don’t like hearing the word ‘no’ or getting rejected, we still hate it when we want someone who…
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This Is How You’ll Get Over Him, According To Your Zodiac Sign
As you a Scorpio, you love hard. But as much as you love deeply, you also hate deeply. Once your anger has diminished, you’ll get right back to being the…
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Why The ‘Bad Boy’ Is Now The New ‘Prince Charming’
When the bad boy looks into her eyes, pulls her closer, pauses and kisses her passionately, she’ll melt in his arms. And when he decides to give her a rose,…
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I Could Make The First Move, But I’d Rather You Do It
I’d much rather have you grab me and pull me in. I’d much rather feel wanted by you than initiate something I’m not sure you’re interested in.
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How You Approach Love, Based On Your Element
Air. If your element is air, you’re a dreamer, a profound thinker and you’re searching for this one sensational love. You don’t settle for anything in life and like air…
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It’s Pathetic How Much I Just Want To Hear From You
There’s something about you that does something to me. It makes it so hard to let you go and walk away.
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I Want Imperfect
I want someone who’s going to see me for me, us for us, and work through all that crap to have a love that means something rather than just looks…
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34 Ways Your Girlfriend Is Micro-Cheating (And Totally Getting Away With It)
Holding a stranger’s gaze for longer than usual, hoping to distract him with thoughts of her naked body until he trips or falls—otherwise known as “eye fucking.”
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Accepting My Body (Flaws And All)
My body is just fine, no matter what shape, size, or weight it is.
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If You Fall In Love With Me Right Now, I’m Afraid I’ll Break Your Heart
But there’s something so lonely about continuously meeting (good) people and feeling nothing. If I don’t make an effort, I won’t have that gut sinking. I won’t have to look…
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Nightmare Neighbors: 25 People Share Their Horrifying Tales
“One of my neighbors wrung the neck of my kitten and dumped its body in the driveway.”
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I’ll Never Stop Reminiscing About You
I tell myself not to look at your page again. It’s reassuring. It’s sad. It’s blurry. It’s still full of unanswered questions. And I will always have questions.
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You Were A Toxicity I Confused For Thrill
Looking back on our time together, I should’ve known my purpose for meeting you was to learn how to lose you. Our relationship was too careless, too exhilarating, too consuming…
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I Know You Won’t Be The Man I Marry (But I Still Love You)
What happens when you’re crazy about someone who just isn’t right?
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10 Reasons Why Wells Is The One Who Got Away…From The Bachelorette
Wells’ Instagram page is is filled with pictures of dogs. Is there anything better than pictures of cute guys with cute dogs? He’s a huge dog-lover and often volunteers at…
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The One Thing You Should Never Do After a Breakup
It’s not the “mature way” to handle the situation, but all I care about are results.
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20 Diversion Tactics Highly Manipulative Narcissists, Sociopaths And Psychopaths Use To Silence You
Gaslighting is perhaps one of the most insidious manipulative tactics out there because it works to distort and erode your sense of reality; it eats away at your ability to…
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25 Ways To Kill The Toxic Ego That Will Ruin Your Life
How do we prevent ego from “sucking us down like the law of gravity?” The primary answer is simple: awareness. But after that, it’s a matter of hard work.
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Your Text Is Two Years Late
I almost forgot how to talk to you. I don’t know how to respond to a stranger who was once a lover. How do we go from exchanging secrets to…
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To The Girl He Chose Over Me
Laugh at his jokes, even if they are not funny. Love him even when he is not very lovable.
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This Is Me Accepting You’re The One Who Got Away
You changed me. Morphing me into the person who I never had the courage to become on my own. Inspiring me to become the best version of myself.
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I Have Decided To Love Myself First
I’m supposed to be able to do things that make me happy, that feed my soul. I’m supposed to fly free, to fly in all directions, to fly without any…
