breakups
When it comes to breakups, pain is inevitable, but Humans thinks that suffering is optional.
That “Oh Hell No” Moment
Have you ever been in a relationship with someone, perhaps a friend, friend with benefits, or partner and you reach your limit? Without the intention you find yourself thinking “oh hell no”... and in that moment you instantly lose interest in trying to give anything more than you already have.
By Adrianna La Mama7 years ago in Humans
Finding Happiness After a Toxic Relationship
As my relationship of four years ended, the panic started to set in. Will I ever find someone who I connect with as much as we did? Why am I still trying to fight for something that is clearly not working? If I can't make this work, is love something I even deserve?
By Samantha Durfee7 years ago in Humans
You
You. There was something about you from the moment I met you. Something different that I could never put into words, and I still can't to this day. It took me awhile to even speak a word to you. I shied away from who you were and who you were around. I knew the people you knew and they were nothing like me. I knew I could never fit into your form of a friendship. Out of nowhere we were speaking to each other and something just clicked. We were a couple years apart, but it was as if we knew each other from the start. How could someone like me connect with someone like you? Our connection grew and grew. I didn't want to assume anything so I never did and I never asked the right questions. I began to realize that someone else before me already had you. There was someone behind your walls you never seemed to mention. To you, it was a mere coincidence that they never came up. To me, it was more than purposeful. I became more and more aware of your other side, and I knew I had to say something, but I couldn't. You had me trapped to where my thoughts of freedom couldn't be expressed. I thought you were someone else, but I couldn't convince myself to leave you. I forced myself to let go and stop my own pain. It had been a few months, and I was starting to realize the good in me leaving, but then something happened. Suddenly, the someone else was gone and you were alone again. You reached out to me in desperation. I gave in. No hesitation to me running back to what I knew would only be pain. How could I be so stupid? I left once, so how hard can it be to do it again. Harder than I had ever thought. You had taken hold of me again in a way that was stronger than before. I knew I was your only one now, so how could that be so bad? Then you came and took something from me that no one else had. You reached for it, but I didn't retreat. I will never be able to get it back, and to you, it was just another tally to your board. How could I be a part of his collection? I look back and wish I could have taken what was mine and ran. Ran from who you were, and what you had done to me. You could't see what was wrong with what you did. I couldn't even explain it to you in a way that would make you feel sorry. The thing is, from the start, you never realized what you were doing to me. It was my fault for believing the lies I told myself about you. You only kept the truth from me once. Everything else was right in front of my face, I just refused to look. In my mind you were someone else. You were special and you would never intentionally hurt me. I will never forgot you because you have what I wish I could take back. You have me. A part of me that shouldn't be yours.
By Carlene Mengler7 years ago in Humans
It's Never That Easy
I hope you grow into a beautiful person and flourish. You deserve to be as happy as you choose and not to let anybody hold you back. I hope I granted you with lessons that you can use to keep yourself safe, and to keep yourself from falling into negative cycles. You deserve not to constantly live your days as if there is nothing to look forward to, and all you're doing is holding on by a thread. You deserve better.
By Dakota Shadow7 years ago in Humans
The Moment When My Heart Broke
Do you ever just fall head over heels for someone the moment you meet them? Well, this was the case for Scarlett when she met her love at the age of 20 years old. I know it doesn't seem like much, but since the moment she saw him, the world stopped spinning for her, and then she knew she couldn't live without him.
By Shelby Spencer7 years ago in Humans
An Open Letter to Him
To You, I remember our first time hanging out, without our usual group of friends. It was a tailgate for my university. I remember the group going to the local brewery where one of your friends made the insinuation that we were more than just friends. I remember how mad I was because you were my ex’s best friend, but I was wrong, our relationship was just starting.
By Abigail Sikora7 years ago in Humans
9 Tips to Make Post-Divorce Life a Little Easier
Whatever way you slice your former wedding cake, divorce is tough. It symbolizes both the death of what you once new with the promise of change and a new life. While it is an adjustment period, there are some tips you can implement to make it a tad easier for you now and later. By using the nine tips below, you can start feeling better and making your post-divorce life a little easier.
By Sam Larson7 years ago in Humans
