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I Need You To See Who I Really Am, And Love Me Anyway
I need you to know that I’m imperfect. That I say and do selfish things. That I think horrible thoughts. That I am not always the confident, smiley, warm, easy…
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I Was A Cameraman For A Survival Reality TV Show, And What Happened On That Island Haunts Me To This Day
I’ve always thought reality shows were smut, pure and simple. In my personal life, I steered clear of them in favor of nature documentaries and other educational programming.
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I Am An AR-15 Owner And I’ve Had Enough
“This is the dirty secret that gun owners know. We know that non-gun owners don’t understand guns. We know that you don’t know how to deter these shootings.”
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The Painful Things We Teach Our Daughters
We teach our daughters shame from the moment they are old enough to walk. Cross your legs, that’s not ladylike, girls don’t act that way, stopembarrassingme.
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You Need To Stop Worrying About Becoming And Just Be
Be in the moment, in the now, in the next step.
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I’m Not Going to Chase You
I’ve got my own things to chase after, and on the long list of things I’m running towards, you’re not one of them.
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Most People Think You Go To Either Heaven Or Hell, What I Experienced Was Much, Much Worse
“No. This is not Hell. It’s not Heaven either. This is the Black Farm.”
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30 Hair Raising Stories About What Can Happen When You’re Left All Alone
Around midnight, I wake up and see the curtains moving in, then a leg come down into my room, then the other.
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You Need To Know How Much You Hurt Me
Your words and your actions aren’t matching up anymore and I’m tired of making excuses for you. I shouldn’t have ever had to question where I stand in your life,…
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This Is What Happens When You Let A Strong Woman Go
Little boy, she has more heart than you will ever have. She is more beautiful than you will ever be. And she is her own damn sun, moon, star, and…
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27 Insanely Scary Stories That Will Chill You To The Core
I told him I wasn’t interested. He then sent me a picture of him holding an actual human heart.
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This Is What My Silence Really Means
It means I miss you but I won’t tell you because it won’t change anything and because you already know.
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11 Virgins Reveal Why They Haven’t Lost Their V-Cards Yet
“I dated a guy for four years. When I was finally ready for him to be my first, he blurted out that he had slept with a woman at his…
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Here Are All The People Making Up Conspiracy Theories About Orlando To Justify Why Gun Laws Shouldn’t Change
Since yesterday, these theories are spreading like a virus.
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13 Guys In Long-term Relationships Reveal What It Takes To Resist Temptation
“There’s always a critical moment when you can either let yourself fall down the rabbit hole, or pull back. The trick is recognizing that moment and slamming on the breaks…
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Poems You Should Read Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Geminis can give an air of non-commitment, which may be intimidating to most…Sappy love poems are a no no for you.
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5 Signs He’s Just Not That Into You (And It’s Time To Move On Already)
If he never asks you questions about yourself, he’s totally not into you. And finally, if he texts you, “Want to hang out?” at 2 a.m on a Monday, HE’S…
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Make The First Move, Because I’m Too Nervous To Do It Myself
If I have to wait for you to make the first move, then I will, because I don’t want to pressure you or guilt you into a relationship with me.…
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20 Struggles Of Having A Sentimental Heart And A Skeptical Mind
You never know if you should follow your heart or your mind because they’re at two very different places taking you to two opposite directions.
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I’m Sorry, But I Can’t Lie To My Heart About You
Maybe it’s timing, maybe it’s the circumstance, maybe it’s you, or maybe it’s me. But right now, I can’t look at you and say you’re the one I want. I…
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21 Quotes About Solo Travel That Will Make You Less Afraid Of It
“Rather than acting out of fear and holding onto a life that didn’t feel right, I acted out of love for myself and curiosity for the world and took a…
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I Want The Kind Of Love That Makes Me A Better Person
The best love is a love that makes you want to be better, without changing who you are to make someone else happy. Because true love makes you better, it…
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Girls Don’t Want Everything, They Just Want To Be Loved
I don’t want a relationship that is flooded with gifts that are trying to replace love because love can’t be replaced. Love can’t be covered up or over powered by…
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Don’t Become The Person Who Hurt You
Hurt people hurt people because misery loves company. Don’t let hate and hurt stop you from being the best person you can be.
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Here’s To The Girls Who Are A Lot To Handle
Here’s to the girls who can’t be tamed. Who are absolutely not concerned with fitting into a box just because a boyfriend or a girlfriend or society has told them…
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This Is When I Miss You
I miss you the most late at night. Late at night when I’m alone wondering what you’re doing.
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I Choose To Be Happy, I Choose You
It’s love not to be named but to be felt. This is the most genuine thing I can give you and I know this is enough.
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Be With The One Who Scares You (In A Good Way)
Sometimes, being with someone who scares you just means choosing the person who refuses to let you sleepwalk through your days, your months, your years.
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15 College Graduates Share Their Biggest Fear About Entering ‘The Real World’
“Money management. Admittedly, I was very privileged in college and had a lot of help from my family with tuition and other finances. The idea of having to do it…
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Don’t Follow Your Passion, It’s What’s Holding You Back
Because just as often, we fail with—no, because of—passion.
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Here Is What The Manager Of Pulse Nightclub Had To Say About The Attack
“It seems as if a horrible nightmare as the names on the list are released.”
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11 Ways Your Partner Is Subtly Saying ‘I Love You’, If Their Love Language Is ‘Quality Time’
We generally love people how we wish they would love us.
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I Want An ‘I Love You Anyway’ Kind Of Relationship
And I want a relationship where when he tells me he loves me, he will say it without hesitation in his voice or a drop of liquor on his tongue.
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Your Life Doesn’t Need A Happily-Ever-After To Be A Damn Good Story
Maybe we were mistaking our lives for romcoms or dramas when they were just meant to be stories about strength.
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When Distance Separates You From Your Soulmate
I’ve learned to love and appreciate deeply but to also allow myself to let go when the timing isn’t favorable.
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Here’s What Kind Of Girlfriend You Are, Based On Your ‘Love Language’
This is what you’re like in a romantic relationship, depending on how you give and receive love.
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This Is Your Ultimate Theme Song, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Cancer (June 21 – July 22) “Save your advice ’cause I won’t hear, you might be right but I don’t care. There’s a million reasons why I should give you…
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This Is How You Handle A Breakup With Class
Later on, when it all dies down, you don’t want to look back and think “Oh man, did I really act like that?”
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18 Insanely Moving Lines From The Most Heartbreaking Romance Novels
“When you love someone, you say their name different. Like it’s safe inside your mouth.”
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11 Ways Your Partner Is Subtly Saying ‘I Love You’, If Their Love Language Is ‘Touch’
Taking the time to hug you before they leave for work, even if they are running late.
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All The Things I Noticed That I Didn’t Tell You
I noticed the moment it all changed when your mind was somewhere else; thinking of something else or someone else.
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The One Sentence That Can Ruin Any Relationship Before It Even Starts
In the same way you’re turned off by a guy who wants to use you for sex, men get turned off by a woman who wants to use them for…
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When You’re The ‘Friend,’ Not The Dateable Girl
Being the friend gets hard after a while because sometimes you just want to feel wanted. You don’t want to be the girl who is always asked about her friends;…
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To The Future Love Of My Life
Together, we will become better version of our already established selves.
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Read This If You Feel Like You’re Falling Behind Your Friends In Life
We all have the same capacity for greatness within us, the only difference is if and how we access it and bring it forth into the world.
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7 Signs You’re Acting Desperate and Clingy
Make time by mutual agreement, not because you’re holding out a catcher’s mitt for their attention.
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Here Are All The People Applauding The Orlando Gay Club Shooter
Still wondering why there’s “Gay Pride” parades and festivals??
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I’m Tired Of Watching Humans Die Just Because Some People Really, Really Like Their Guns
Throughout the history of our country, a lot of Americans have died. They have died during various civil rights and labor movements. They have died while protecting our country in…
