humanity

For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.

Strangers
Do you ever walk past someone on the street or hear a little snippet of a conversation while sitting in the coffee shop and wonder what their life is like? Imagine if you had the power to know what would happen in their life that day. Would you tell them? Or would you watch on as it all unfolded?
By Rachel Kyeremeh8 years ago in Humans
What Makes Us Human
Picture this: You see a shirt in a store that “looks cool.” Does it look cool just because you are specifically, naturally, without any outside influence, attracted to it, or because society has conditioned you into having a preference toward that type of clothing so as to be more acceptable?
By Ashlynn DiMatteo-Mans8 years ago in Humans
Transcendental
I wonder if people ever step outside of themselves and notice the inconsistencies between their words and their actions. We are all beings of imperfections. Nothing that we say or do will ever be perfect. We strive to achieve perfection in ourselves. Reaching for the best to make even the smallest steps in life seems like an extraordinary accomplishments. There is nothing wrong with reaching for greatness; but we have to remember that perfection is an illusion.
By Santia Desiree'8 years ago in Humans
All We Do Is Say Good-Bye
Are you in your 30s? With the holidays a month removed, I got to thinking "Man, where are my family and friends to celebrate the holidays with?"
By nicolas DEFRANCESCO8 years ago in Humans
A Grander View #MyWorstDate
Gold bottles with ace of spades logos sat cozy in buckets of ice on the table. A posh restaurant in Newark, Delaware allowed for the Lady and the Gentleman to enjoy a meal together for the second time. The Lady, redbone with curly blonde hair, wore a plain black dress. The Gentleman, dark-skinned, sported diamond cufflinks and a navy silk suit and tie. From a distance, it would appear as if the couple exchanged sweet nothings and words of affection. This vision veered from what actually occurred.
By Skyler Saunders8 years ago in Humans
Am I Considered Selfish for Being Needy?
self·ish adjective (of a person, action, or motive) lacking consideration for others; concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure
By Brandy F8 years ago in Humans
In That Moment...
He will tell you he loves you. He will hold you so tight and make you feel like the luckiest girl in the world, in that moment. His chin will quiver when he apologizes and you take it as he's being sincere, in that moment. Next thing you know, you're getting screenshots sent to you of him asking another woman if he can come lay in bed with her while he just dropped you off. When you ask him WHY, he will twist it in every way to make you think you're just being crazy and you'll believe him, in that moment. You'll cry and try to forget all the times you've caught him in lies, all the times he's cheated on you, all the times he's deliberately hurt you. But as soon as he cracks that beautiful smile at you, you'll forget about all the bad, in that moment. Things get brighter and you think you see a real change in him. You're laughing again and not afraid to be yourself. You think you've found your forever but then something happens. You make him mad, so he runs off to another woman, again. Then when he can't go anywhere, he raises his hand at you. Physically hurts you to where you you feel so alone. He will kiss your bruises and tell you how SORRY he is. That it won't ever happen again. Because you've invested so much time and effort and love into this man, you'll believe him, in that moment. The next day he's being sweet and doing whatever he can to try and make you smile. "He really loves me," you'll tell yourself. He'll start talking about babies and getting married and being together forever. He will paint the most beautiful pictures for your mind. Everything will seem okay, for a moment. Then he gets comfortable. He starts making jokes about hurting you, laughing about it as it it's funny. He will silently hurt you in front of others and make you seem crazy for getting upset. He will blame you, call you nuts. He will throw everything at you he can to be little you. Call you ugly, talk about your deepest insecurities just so you'll stay. He will make you think no one could ever love you like he does. You'll listen to him. You'll stay. You'll cry yourself to sleep as you're laying next to him. He will message and talk to several other woman as you're laying there wishing for a way out. Then as soon as he cuddles up next to you, you'll forget everything he's ever done to hurt you. Only for a moment. Then the most dreadful thing happens. That moment. The moment he chokes you to the point you pass out and think you've died. The moment he embarrasses you by beating you and throwing you around like a rag doll. You'll try to fight back with words and find any equalizer you can bc you feel so small and weak to him. He will break you emotionally. He will leave you with tears in your eyes. He will manipulate you into thinking you provoked him. You'll do anything you can to keep this man. But why? Why not love yourself? Because it's so much easier to love somebody else. He won't be sorry and you'll do whatever you can to get him to say the words you want to hear. But that's not going to heal your wounds or put together your heart. Nothing he can do will take away the betrayal of him. You will feel your heart break, you'll want to die. You don't want to be on this earth with out him. After everything he's done, you'll still try to find the good in him. Well, there comes a time, a moment, where you've got to put your foot down. Love yourself. There's someone out there that will kiss your head instead of bashing it. You'll find someone who will love you like you deserve and he will make you feel it. Who will love your flaws instead of using them against you. You are stronger and you are better than this. Such a beautiful soul to have it demolished by some punk who doesn't know self control. You will get through the this and you will be better off without him. You have so much more waiting for you. Love yourself. Be your best friend. Once you can do that you’ll be amazed at how confident you’ll become.
By Alex Hall8 years ago in Humans
It Wasn't As Bad As...
I have never been lucky in love; I chalk it up to mainly something wrong with my face — maybe too big of a nose, or my hair just hates to stay in place despite the constant brushing. Maybe there is something truly wrong with my personality. But whatever it is, the fact remains that I have never been one to dabble in romance.
By Kylie Nebeker8 years ago in Humans
Home
"Home is where the heart is." That was the only lesson I ever retained from my years at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Our instructors were telling us about Chopin, who had grown up in Warsaw but moved to Paris. When he died, his body was buried in Paris, but his heart was buried in Warsaw. I don't know if that fact is true, it's been so long since I last heard it and there's always conflicting information and facts, but that was the only thing I ever remembered from theory class.
By Aven Jensen8 years ago in Humans
The Venom in Me
We’ve barely dipped our toes into the freezing ocean that is 2018. And yet I’ve already encountered a plethora of ridiculous, toxic relationships. So I’ve decided, in my eccentric and dramatic fashion, to write about it.
By something wilde8 years ago in Humans
Why
Why is human kind so mean to one another? Are we so fragile of a species that we feel the need to tear down those who think, look, or act different? In America we have become so divided that at a holiday get together families are name calling and arguing over their political views. Yes, politics are important. It is important to be heard and to stand up for what you believe in. However, it is not needed to constantly bash others for their different views. I'm almost completely opposite of my family when it comes to what I believe or feel, not just politically, but religious views and sometimes straight moral views are different.
By Rachel B8 years ago in Humans
In the Blink of an Eye
In the Blink of an Eye. The worst part was how wonderfully the day had started and how great the rest of the day was supposed to be. The whole day had been planned out. It was a beautiful, sunny Wednesday during winter break, and I had plans with my boyfriend, best friend and her boyfriend. Austin, Krissy, Bert and I wanted to have a “couples day.” We went swimming in the morning, then planned to go eat lunch at Taco John's before we went ice skating.
By Jasmine Lass8 years ago in Humans