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Chapter 1: Empty
Chapter 1 Have you ever had that feeling of driving into oncoming traffic or jumping off a building? Not because you’re suicidal, but because you just feel like you need to. Then you snap back into your normal frame of thought and think to yourself that everything is fine. That my friend is “L’appel du vide” or loosely translated to English, the call of the void. Some people hear the call more than others, like me… I mean, don’t get me wrong, life has been somewhat good to me. I’m 27, I have an apartment and a cat, a decent paying job, I drink sometimes, and I have the occasional female companion. My life is simple, yet the void calls to me as if I’m not happy with what I have, as if I’m incomplete.
By Jack DeWitt8 years ago in Humans
How to Fix Him
So, I like to attempt to make people better. You know, to help people. To give them the love that they probably need in their life. I've been this way my whole life so it's nothing new. But when I started dating it got bad. I appealed to a certain type of guy whom I should have stayed away from. I appealed to the heartbroken and angry. And I'm not saying it was their fault. You'll understand the more you read.
By Khiana8 years ago in Humans
I'm Sorry I Never Told You
I’m sorry I never told you… How much I loved your smile. How it made me melt every time I saw it. Every time you smiled at me. How seeing your face was the best part of my day. How I never could have gotten tired of seeing your amazing smile. How you were right when you told me on our first date that your smile was your best physical feature.
By M F8 years ago in Humans
The Girlfriend Experience
The Beginning. Female singledom—definitely not a word, but I'm going with it. Currently in London the percentage of single, unattached human beings apparently stands at 51%. That means that at least half of women in the city are single and I am one of those statistics. Technically a single entity for 9 years and counting, I haven't quite given up on true love yet; sometimes I still even put myself out there. I've tried every trick and app in the symbolic book (literal app store) and a fair few online dating services too. Please don't mistake this for desperation; this is just what a lonely twenty-something girl looks like. I've got to be honest; it's a wild country out there in the big city and not exactly what I signed up for just because I have female reproductive organs. It’s hard to catch a break out there and when you do it’s even harder to keep a hold on it.
By H G8 years ago in Humans
Don't Look Back
"We have to end this," I said, looking out the window. My breath fogged the glass, marking the barrier between myself and the frigid winter night beyond.
By Kimberly Alcorn8 years ago in Humans
Why a Break Won’t Break Me
I’ll admit that in the last few days, I have spent most of my alone time sobbing and my time in public trying not to. Then, one day it stopped. I had realized that just like you needed a break to better yourself, I could do the same. I took my alone time and turned it into inspiration, and here’s a few things I’ve learned.
By Angela Smatana8 years ago in Humans
It All Boils Down to This
Sometimes I become frustrated, sad, lonely, uneasy, impatient, antsy, scared, and ready to self-sabotage. Those are the times that I stand back and really look at her. I take all of her in to the extent that I can.
By kristen weigand8 years ago in Humans
Head First Into Toxic Waste
Toxic love has victimized many people in different forms. Like many who have experienced toxic love with another knows the tragedy that comes along with it. Toxic love forms a bubble that cascades the weak and the willing together to form a unity or a bond. Like a parasite it leaches to your soul. It feeds off of another person’s weakened entity to survive.
By Soon So8 years ago in Humans
How to Overcome Insecurities When Dating as a Guy
Take it from me, when dating as a guy, it can be a complete crapshoot. As somebody who has dabbled in spur of the moment conversation and the online dating scene (with varying success for both), it is easy to develop insecurities. You will rack your brain over why things don't work, what your limits should be and even when things seem to fall into place.
By Dr. Harmon Love8 years ago in Humans
Fake It To Make It?
High school is a real-time la la land you just can’t get out of. You have a test today, whoops guess what, a 5 peg essay due tomorrow! But besides the work, you have friends, boyfriends/girlfriends, crushes, and mutual relationships with your peers.
By Jay8 years ago in Humans
When Serendipity Knocks
Have you ever looked around at your life and wondered…what the hell? Some people would call that a quarter life crisis, some call it being an adult, some just call it life. For me, it was a Tuesday.
By Leah Skinner8 years ago in Humans
Why Me?
Another question I constantly ask myself is: why me? Why do I have to feel the way I do? Why can't my mind take control over the pain so that I can be happy again? I don't even remember what it's like to be completely happy... until I am around my best friend.
By Morgan Binnie8 years ago in Humans