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7 Difficult Things That Happen When You Start Being True To Yourself
You begin to realize how few people you actually like.
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This Artist Translated Malay Proverbs Into Drawings With An App On His Phone, And They Are Beautiful
“The sea’s depth can be predicted, but no one can know what’s in someone’s heart.”
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10 Simple Relationship Rules That Will (Probably) Keep You From Wanting To Kill Each Other
Seek to understand your significant other before seeking to be understood.
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Ranking The Women On This Season Of ‘The Bachelor’: Ben Drowns In A Sea Of His Own Man Tears
At this point, it’s becoming clear that Caila does not have feelings for Ben but she really likes being on TV/wants to be the Bachelorette so she just keeps smiling…
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22 Empowering Quotes From Kickass Women About How Women Kick Ass
“You can be the king, but watch the queen conquer.” —Nicki Minaj
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You Know Deep Down We Should Have Never Broken Up
If you had let me, I would have fought; I would have sent my heart to war for you, I would have never backed down
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10 Pieces Of Advice I Wish I Had Listened To When I Was Younger
You can’t learn to swim without getting in the water.
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I Am Not A Manic Pixie Dream Girl
I will help you advance your story, but not as a bubbly, starry-eyed, and girlish ray of light that serves as a foil for your tortured soul. I will help…
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7 Guidelines If You Are Falling Out of Love With Someone
No one knows why people who once loved each other more than anything in the world, fall out of love. And the sad thing is, the realisation always hits one…
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30 Things You Forgot To Thank Your Best Guy Friend For
For tolerating your obsession with Gossip Girl & One Tree Hill without judging you.
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8 Struggles Of A ‘Lone Wolf’ Who Secretly Loves People
As ‘distant’ as you make yourself seem, you will (oddly) do anything for a stranger. And not just because you feel morally obligated to but because it is actually something…
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The Truth Behind “If It’s Meant To Be” (6 Pros and Cons of Using This Statement)
I believe it is possible for us to miss or to waste time around what we should be doing, and I believe it’s possible for us to wholeheartedly embrace these…
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14 Everyday Struggles That Every Girl Will Instantly Recognize
“Does my hair smell like nothing or does it smell like I haven’t washed it all week? Will dry shampoo take care of it? Why has no beauty vlogger tackled…
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The Definition Of True Love (According To 9th Graders)
“True love is like bacon, except you can’t taste it.”
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50 Brutally Honest Questions You Need To Ask Yourself Before You Can Fully Feel Committed To Someone Else
Do I feel secure and validated in my own skin, or do I still crave a significant other’s approval?
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‘Making A Murderer’: The Serial Killer’s Anonymous Letter And What ‘Sikikey’ Might Mean
“Okay… so I tuned into the word… and what I got immediately was the meaning is in the initials KK.”
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19 Rules Of The Comedy World That Anyone Can Practice To Live More Truthfully
“Not giving a shit about what other people think” doesn’t mean writing them off as insignificant or foolish. It means acknowledging that everyone has a right to their opinion, but…
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Syrian Refugees Are An American Problem (Because Guess Who Caused All This)
I deeply love America. I firmly believe that America’s governmental, economic, and cultural models are inherently superior to others, and that’s why America has proven one of the world’s greatest…
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10 Badass Moms And Their Heartwarming Pregnancy And Childbirth ‘Miracle’ Stories
It’s almost unbelievable how tough women can be.
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10 Super Scary Urban Legends From Your Childhood That Still Keep You Awake At Night
At this point, I was dreading becoming an adult because life seemed to be MUCH scarier as a grown-up. Everyone was constantly being murdered or narrowly avoiding being murdered!
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30 Telltale Signs Your Sister Is Actually Your Soulmate
You’re each other’s first friends. And first enemies. Which has totally made your bond unbreakable.
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10 Little Signs That It’s Time To Give Yourself Some ‘You’ Time
We have a lot of pressures in our day and age: working towards our goals, managing social media, planning financially for our future, juggling travel and hard work. We are…
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This Is How Travel Can Heal A Broken Heart
They say time is a great healer. Well distance can be too. Traveling is a great way to separate yourself from the past and learn to let go of those…
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9 Awesome Nostalgia Moments Every 30-Something Will Relate To
Getting the last copy of the video at the video store.
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This Is How To Be Creatively Productive
All creativity works within limits. Pushing against them moves us to new places.
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A Guide To Loving The Girl Who Cares Too Much
Lead the way sometimes because she can get lost in her own head.
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I Met the Owner of America’s Largest Private Collection of Haunted Objects, And Now My Life Will Never Be The Same
I couldn’t help but scoff. “You saying you’re a Ghostbuster?” “That’s putting a bit too fine of a point on it for my liking. Plus, I think the title might…
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I Find You In Everything I Do And Everywhere I Go
I can’t make you disappear if you’re still lingering in the air.
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How To Date Girls As A Straight Girl
I kissed back and before I knew it we were in the middle of a full-blown makeout session. Once we got this first major one out of the way, the…
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50 Hilarious Comebacks That Will Shut Everyone Up (And Make You Look Like A Genius)
Remember when I asked for your opinion? Me neither.
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8 Awkward Moments Every Morbid Person Will Experience At Some Point In Their Life
You realize that people are uncomfortable with discussing death because they are afraid of dying. And you can’t judge them for that. It can be a scary idea to sink…
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The 5 Stages of Finding Out Someone Hates You
Consider that maybe they were right about you, or maybe they were wrong, or maybe, just maybe, the universe aligned such that their particular personality and yours will clash throughout…
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Invasion Of The Walmartians: 23 Walmart Workers Share Their Customer Horror Stories
“Walking into a Walmart is like visiting a different planet.”
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For Years I Thought My Sister Had Run Away, But The Truth Was Much Worse
I wasn’t allowed to view the body – my parents were worried it would “damage” me. As if I hadn’t been damaged enough.
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6 Signs You’re Ignoring Red Flags In Your Relationship You Didn’t Even Know Were There
If you are staying for the dog, kids or because you don’t want to move, this is a strong signal that it’s time make a change.
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7 Enlightening Lessons You Can Only Learn From Losing A Loved One
You don’t hold things in as much as you used to because you know the sting of leaving important words unsaid.
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29 Things That Happen On Every Single Episode Of ‘House Hunters’
The couple’s names are always something like Janet and Derek. Before they even open their mouths, you know Janet will have the final say.
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Fall In Love With Someone Who Doesn’t Have Social Media
Sit across a table from them and learn more than you would ever acquire by clicking through a hundred tagged photos or scrolling two years back on their timeline.
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15 Reasons Why Highly Emotional People Actually Live Better Lives
You cannot have a deep heart and not have an equally deep intellect, or so the saying goes.
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6 Reasons Why Your Co-Workers Are The Best Friends You’ll Have In Your Twenties
Your group chats help you power through the day.
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18 Poems By Brilliant Contemporary Female Poets To Inspire You
“It would be a shame to look back on this and (out of bitterness) not call it love.” — Trista Mateer
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31 True Stories Of Grisly Encounters With Strangers To Remind You To Lock Your Doors Tonight
“She was hiding in my bedroom closet with a very large knife and a bundle of rope.”
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15 Reasons Why Ben Higgins Is The Best Bachelor EVER
He makes each woman feel like she’s the most important woman in the universe.
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No One Knows You Like The Friends You See Twice A Year
These are the friends who greet you with an it’s-been-too-damn-long hug. The friends who knew you before you had sex, before you had a title and a desk and a…
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30 Feelings Every Minnesota Girl Is Intimately Familiar With
The first day it hits 40 degrees after a long, cold winter and you drive around with the windows down.
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6 Differences Between A Man Who Made A Mistake, And A Man Who Isn’t Worth It
When everybody makes mistakes, how do we know when it’s normal or acceptable and when it is patterned behavior that has gone too far?
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40 Classic Carrie Bradshaw One-Liners That Every 20-Something Woman Will Appreciate
“He was like the flesh and blood equivalent of a DKNY dress…. you know it’s not your style, but it’s right there, so you try it on anyway.”
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To The Girls He HASN’T Given Herpes To Yet: This Is For You
It has taken me a significant amount of time to be herpetic and confident; I know not everyone is as equipped to handle this combination as I am—which is part…
