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16 Ugly Truths About Being An Adult That You Have To Deal With
2. Spontaneity is dying. Members of your group of friends have careers, spouses, kids, lives, stuff to watch on Netflix, obligations – things that don’t allow everyone to take part…
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The Difference Between Being Alone And Being Lonely
Being lonely is that kind of aching that resonates in your chest. That dull, constant feeling that follows you around all day long. It doesn’t matter what you’re doing or…
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The Benefits Of Moving Abroad Alone
Moving to another country is a huge, scary, life-changing leap.
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5 Crucial Questions You Must Ask Yourself Before You Decide To Commit To Someone Romantically
There’s no need to force something that just isn’t there; or, on the other hand, to push something away that is there. Either way, a relationship has got to progress,…
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Why Do We Always Make Love Seem So Complicated?
I want a love which puts my world into order, which makes the dull and ordinary exciting, and which silences the musings of my heart.
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“It’s Complicated:” A Field Guide To 20 Different Modern Day Not-Relationships
Whether it’s because you’re allergic to putting labels on things, or are just too scared to ask exactly how invested your significant no-ther is when it comes to the two…
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14 Acts Of Kindness That Will Have You Believing In Humanity Once More
Life can be hard, but there’s people who want to help you out.
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If You Care About Your Boyfriend, You Will Never Buy Him A Greeting Card
Have you ever bought your boyfriend a present and thought that you should also buy a greeting card? Let me warn you, you don’t want to do this.
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The Woman I Actually Want To Be With
I want a woman who can bust my chops and be funny without being downright mean. I want a woman who is excited to be with me, who is excited…
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21 Essential Truths To Remember As You Make It Through Your 20s
Just having a job of any kind is already a huge victory. It’s easy to get caught up in wanting a “better” job, or one that pays more, or one…
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This Is How I Lost My Virginity. And My Dad Might Also Be Gay.
My dad’s belly button is pierced.
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60 Songs From The 70s That Will Instantly Put You In A Good Mood
Everyone could use a little more Stevie Wonder in their day.
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13 Rules For Actually Finding Love On OKCupid
Look, it’s a cold, hard reality, but be honest with yourself about how much their pictures actually interest you.
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50 Things Every College Senior Wishes They Knew Freshman Year
9. You WILL grow apart from your high school friends.
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17 Brutal Realities Of Being A College Student In 2014
You literally have no idea what you are doing. Yet you need to make decisions that impact the rest of your life all the freaking time.
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A Logical Case For The Nonexistence Of White Privilege And Institutional Racism
So many of these arguments consist of two or more logical fallacies.
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25 Hikers And Backpackers Reveal The Creepiest, Scariest Things They’ve Found In The Wild
Have you ever been out camping and heard some weird noise coming from the other side of the tent walls?
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A Letter To My 17 Year Old Self On The Morning After I Lost My Virginity
Your body is your home. It is where you belong, a place you should feel safe. It is not a temple designed so that other people seek something in it.…
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The 9 Steps Of Falling In Love With Your Best Friend
A break up, without a relationship.
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6 Things Girls Never Want To Hear About Your Ex
If you bad mouth her and get filled with strong sensitive bad emotions when you bring her up, it makes us think that you’re bitter and not over her. Why…
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5 Things You Do When You’re The Mom Of Your Friend Group
I know you’re hungover, but I brought you some water so you’ll feel better.
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What It’s Like Growing Up With A Mentally Ill Mother
What was it like growing up with a mentally ill mother? In a word?
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18 Reasons Why The Concept Of “Female Privilege” Is Insane
Female disadvantage is being blamed for a mistake made by two people.
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13 Things That Will Happen When You Get Ready To Go Out With Your Girlfriends
2. You take selfies. And then you take group selfies. And then you take a vote on which is the most worthy of going on Instagram.
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18 Things Females Seem To Not Understand (Because, Female Privilege)
8. Female privilege is never being told to “take it like a man” or “man up.”
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6 Things Every Introvert Has To Secretly Deal With
Our version of friendly is not wrong, just different.
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These Are The Things I Want To Do With You
One morning, I’m going to wake up and look at you and say we should go board a train to anywhere. To everywhere. I hope you’re ready.
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The Girls Who Aren’t Like Other Girls
No, it’s not an act and no, I’m not trying to be one of the guys; it just comes naturally.
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18 Things White People Seem To Not Understand (Because, White Privilege)
5. White Privilege is never being told to, “get over slavery”.
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The 5 Worst Teachers I Ever Had
The worst are the ones who wish they were still in high school, the ones still clinging to some small shred of childhood.
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21 People Describe Their Encounters With The Paranormal And The Stories Will Give You Nightmares
I really love and hate creepy stories. I love reading them, but afterwards, I’m so freaked out, all I can manage to do is move my finger to scroll down.
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21 Struggles Of Still Believing In Romance In 2014
Being seen as the strange one when you actually make an effort to call people back, text someone goodnight, or generally be available via phone.
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The First Guy You Like After A Break Up
You’ll know your feelings for this guy are genuine — that he’s not simply a rebound — because a rebound is someone you run to just so you don’t have…
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31 People Reveal Their One Moment Of Clarity That Will Completely Change The Way You See Life
This is not for the faint of mind!
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13 Reasons PR Girls Are Going To Take Over The World
Perhaps the only spectacle more intimidating than a group of PR girls at an important industry function is the same group, three hours later, at a club.
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Being A Fat Girl In Thailand
Unlike in Western cultures, weight here isn’t one of those hush-hush things. It’s an in-your-face thing. Comments people make here that would make me cry if someone Western was saying…
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My Wife And I Moved To A New Apartment, And Something Terrifying Is Happening
When my wife and I moved into our new apartment, we thought we hit the jackpot.
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9 Insane Midwestern Foods You Have To Try At Least Once
So Lance Pauker and I are in Fargo, North Dakota for the week to check out — and share — all the culture the city has to offer.
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11 Ways You Show Your Repressed Emotions
All of us repress or suppress our emotions and bottle them up inside.
