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23 Things Only People Who Were Raised By Really Strict Parents Understand
Asking permission for a sleepover at your friend’s house took 37 hours of mental preparation, a detailed powerpoint presentation of your friend’s family tree, and a signed contract in your…
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When You Realize You Aren’t ‘Conventionally Attractive’
When you’re never handsome, or hot, or a stud; but instead, pretty, beautiful, or gorgeous.
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40 Important Milestones You Can Have In Your Life Besides Getting Married
Getting to a point in your life where you look at teenagers and college kids and think, “I’m so glad I’m not in that stage anymore,” as opposed to, “I’d…
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10 Signs You March To The Beat Of Your Own Drum
Are you someone who marches to the beat of his or her own drum? Here are some signs that you are among the few that are able to think for…
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25 Struggles Only INFJs Will Understand
When you finally find the nerve to open up to a loved one about what you’re thinking or feeling deep down – and they still don’t get it.
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My Parents Have Been Married For Almost 35 Years, Here’s Everything They’ve Taught Me About Making It Work
Marriage needs more than love in order to be “successful,” I think.
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9 Books Perfect For When You Just Need To Hermit Away And Cry
As an introvert, I love to hole away in my apartment, read a good book for hours, and count that as my socialization for the day.
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17 People On What Their Greatest Heartbreak Taught Them About Love
“If you’re trying too hard at the beginning it’s not going to get easier as you go on. Great loves, like many of the best things, are simple.”
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If Your Almost-Relationship Didn’t Work Out, I Bet You’re Doing This To Yourself
Disoriented, confused, we build our own narrative to fill in the missing pieces, to create our own ending, to get the closure we need.
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19 Relationship Truths Every Couple That Makes It Has To Accept Without (Too Much) Complaint
You can’t be in synch with another human being on every single day of your lives together.
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What Each Myers-Briggs Personality Type Was Like As A Child
ENTP: The troublemaker child who was constantly pushing the teacher’s boundaries to see which rules could be bent.
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There Are 6 Types of Relationships: Which One Is Yours?
You should find some of the answers using the framework of the 6 relationship types in this article.
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17 Undeniable Things That Happen When You And Your BFF Are Attached At The Hip
You’re both experts in telepathy and have a freaky tendency to predict what the other one is going to say long before they ever open their mouths.
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22 Women On Why They Would Or Wouldn’t Say ‘I Love You’ Before Their Boyfriend Does
“There’s this idea that we have to play hard to get and we don’t want to be that ‘clingy’ girlfriend. It’s frustrating. But it’s a hard taboo to get over.”
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Here Is How You’re Going To Make Them Miss You
You aren’t going to lie to yourself about feeling amazing and fine.
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When You Realize He Never Really Loved You
I don’t know what made me fall in love with him, it was probably just HIM.
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18 Passages From Some Of The Most Romantic Love Letters Of All Time
As a hopeless romantic who was born in the wrong century and knows I’ll never receive one of these, I’ve compiled some of the best quotes from love letters throughout…
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When You’re The Person Who Never Quite Knows How To Let Go
I became the girl who was in love with a guy who didn’t see me the same way, the girl who was too smart to lie to herself but did…
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Love At First Sight Is Real And Here’s Why
There is that instant, gut emotion you get when you see someone for the first time, that can be ever so telling as to where your relationship with them will…
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10 Things You Learn About America (And Yourself) By Driving Cross-Country
A sense of calm, as well as a fear of the unknown, comes over you as you start your solo drive across the United States for the first time. Your…
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40 Simple Ways To Perk Up Your Day
Go for a long drive with music playing and the windows rolled down.
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10 People Who Lost Over 20 Pounds Share The Little Habits That Helped Them Get Where They Wanted To Be
“I lost weight after I made a vow to only allow myself to eat out twice a month.”
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Beautiful Surrender: 13 ‘Godly’ Christian Wives Explain Why They Submit To Their Husbands
“He is the boss. It feels right and the way it should be.”
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What Each Myers-Briggs Type Does In College
INTJ: Does all the required reading for the upcoming year over summer break.
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10 Unconventional Ways To Make This School Year Epic (That You Haven’t Thought To Try Yet)
Does it seem like you’re living the same school year over and over again?
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5 Ways To Look Perfect For Your Next Masquerade Party
Here are some ideas that you can use to have the best costume at your next formal masquerade ball.
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5 Ways To Keep Your Personal Life Private
Keeping your personal life private isn’t such an easy task
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This Is How I Miss You When Distance Keeps Us Apart
I miss you when I see your name appear on my screen. A simple text from you goes a long way.
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10 Ways To Make Sure You Have The Most Epic School Year Yet
In the years since graduating high school, we’ve had a lot of time to reminisce on odd inside jokes and rethink those horribly embarrassing cafeteria moments.
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There Are Only 9 Types Of Horror Fans
You’ve read about serial killers and paranormal phenomena, have the absolute best taste in horror movies, and are the person everyone turns to when October approaches to point them the…
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Run Away With Me
We’ll pack up in the dead of night and find ourselves a world away by morning, with the wind at our backs and the sunrise on our skin.
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5 Things You’re Doing That Keep You Consistently Falling For The Wrong Men
If you found your way to this article, it may be because you’re the type of woman who constantly finds herself trying to “fix” a man, or entering into a…
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You’re An Asshole If You Follow @TheFatJewish
Besides being an asshole, you’re also supporting a thief.
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I Was Sentenced To 20 Years At A Federal Prison In Springfield, Missouri Until The Warden Freed Me. Here’s My Story.
As the story goes, if you look Old Jim in the eyes, he’ll come to your cell and kill you. More than one inmate had been found mutilated in their…
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17 Women Talk About The Difference Between Their Dream Guy And The Guy They’re Actually With
“I’ll know my dream guy when I find him because of how I’ll feel around him. Otherwise, I don’t have any rules.”
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7 Things You Should Be Embarrassed To Say If You’re A Woman Over Age 25
4. “I date for the free food.”
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I’m Getting Smaller And Nobody Can Figure Out Why (Part 3)
There was no more trying to pretend that this wasn’t a serious problem. No matter how much I denied the possibility of what was going on, no matter how much…
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My Best Friend Moved In And Turned My Life Into A Complete Nightmare
I won’t blame you if you think this is fiction.
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TV Meltdown: 10 Of The All-Time Greatest Live Broadcasting Disasters
Who doesn’t like a good live public disaster? I do. And so does God. That’s why he created public access…and microphones that look “off” when they’re really “on.”
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Read This If You’re 25 And You Have Nothing To Show For It
Although you make jokes with your friends about how your life is a mess and how you don’t know what you’re doing, your laughter is hollow. Because at the end…
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13 Crazy Thoughts You Have When The Guy You’re Not Officially Dating Doesn’t Text You Back
There could be a number of reasons why he’s not texting you back, but here’s what you’re probably thinking when he doesn’t.
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44 Quotes About Overcoming Adversity That Will Make You Want To Rise Up And Kick Life In The Teeth
“You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” —Walt Disney
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18 Things That Happen When Your Life Is Both Successful And A Total Clusterf*ck At The Same Time
Whenever you’re out with friends and someone needs something – ibuprofen, gum, deodorant, chapstick, tissues, whatever – you’re always the one that has it. But only because your bag is…
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When They’re Bad For You But You Want Them Anyway
It is a waste of time to tell any person to not love the person their heart desires – they are going to do it anyway.
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19 Guys Talk About The Difference Between Their Dream Girl And The Girl They’re Actually With
“Sometimes I feel like I’m settling.”
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All Of The Times You’ll Reinvent Yourself In Your Twenties
You’ll reinvent yourself when tragedy strikes close to home.
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Each Myers-Briggs Personality Type Answers The Question “What Do You Do When You Feel Down?”
ENTJ: When I feel down, I like to evaluate my life progress and make goal lists to pick myself back up!
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10 Women Talk About The Reality Of Dating Older Men With Money
“He taught me a lot about life – just random things like about art, wine, cooking – things I probably wouldn’t have learned until later.”
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17 People Confess The Ugly Secret They’re Hiding From Their Parents
“I honestly feel no connection or love for either of them.”
