Life Love 5 Quick Love Lessons Taken Directly from a Breakup Does a phone call count as cheating? To my most recent ex-girlfriend (let’s call her “Marisol”) it does. Marisol and I had reached the nadir of a toxic relationship. Constant breakups. Fights. Name-calling. Screaming before walking out in the middle of the night. You know, fun stuff. Receiving a Call from An Ex So one […] Written by Michael Lopez September 30, 2020September 30, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Love Is Online Dating Worth it ? Everyone has a different story to tell when it comes to online dating. Online dating never proved to be the best tool for me or the people I know. The truth is you need the patience to find someone on such apps. It requires a set of skills to create a profile, talk to a total stranger, what to talk about, first date, and everything. Written by Isha Isha Parikh July 5, 2020July 5, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Love The Most Important Question to Ask Before Moving in Together The coronavirus pandemic threw me and my boyfriend of 6 months into lockdown together, back in March. It was a no-brainer; he lives alone but regularly interacts with older family members. I don’t. And as someone with roommates who have partners who have roommates, while my “bubble” was difficult to define exactly, the element of risk was certainly too close for comfort. So, into his house I would insert myself (hopefully with success.) Written by Kat Kennedy July 2, 2020July 2, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Love Love Can Find You in the Strangest of Places 9,594.48 km or 5,961.73 miles. That’s how far from home I am right now. I was born in Germany, but at the age of 24, I grabbed all my belongings, bid my parents farewell and moved to Japan. Not for a fancy job. Not to visit an acclaimed Japanese university. But for love. Written by Kevin Buddaeus April 4, 2020April 4, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Love I’m Sorry I’m Not Always The Sun I’m sorry I’m not always the sun. Don’t love me when I’m only the sun. Love me when I burn you. Love me when my rays are too much for you to see. Love me when I can’t see my own worth. I need you to love me. Written by Demetra Gregorakis February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Former Skinhead’s Life After Hate My eyes darted over to Matt. He stood close by, at the kiosk next to mine. With eyes narrowed in concentration, he watched my boss Dan. Instead of greeting passing shoppers and trying to lure them in for a look at merchandise, Matt watched Dan with laser-like focus. “Don’t come over! Don’t come over!” I […] Written by Chris Shafer February 16, 2021February 16, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
How to Say I Disagree In a Smart Way One of the most troubling aspects of this new hyper-digital era is our crumbling ability to communicate with people who disagree with us. There is the sense that we are shouting across a void at one another — in completely different languages. Our rebuttals are locked and loaded as we scan tweets, posts, and articles […] Written by Kenton Klassen February 9, 2021February 12, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
4 Steps to Recover From Anxiety and Depression I took several steps to recover from anxiety and depression. But the moment I realized the severity of it all, I was sixteen years old. One night I had stripped down to take a shower, and before stepping in, I saw a profile of my body; I had always been a thin kid, but horror and […] Written by Simon Hoffman January 12, 2021January 12, 2021 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
What Narcissistic Fathers Do to Their Daughters and 7 Insecurities It Cause It was December. Another year had gone by and to my mom’s dismay- I was still single! I’d been dating for a while but there was no sign of “The One”. I was in a good place- my career was going great, I looked my best and had a few guys who were interested in […] Written by Anna Taylor December 15, 2020December 15, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
Story of an Indian girl-seeking her identity Sitting in my study, looking out the window to the grey of monsoon. Thundering clouds and cold sharp breeze, makes me wonder about the years that have passed. Just like a painters promise to its blank canvas, it was hindsight’s promise of realization to me. Lived an itinerant life, my family moved around a lot […] Written by Yashi Rana November 17, 2020November 17, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked
A Gynecologist Used Violence Against Me During My First Birth How many times have you been subjected to violence? How many times couldn’t you complain and shut up? How many times your reaction was only crying? It has been 10 months since I gave birth to my first child. I couldn’t get over the suffering and pain of childbirth yet. I have a lot of […] Written by Hadir Ramadan November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 Saving Bookmark this article Bookmarked