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Most recently published stories in Humans.

The Coffee Shop
“Hello, welcome to Black Beans Coffee Shop. What can I get you?” Like a broken record, it was always the same question. This was then followed by the same dry and rehearsed response. Then, mindlessly, the barista turns and begins to put together the customer’s order. As soon as the order was complete, the barista would stand in front of the register and hand off the order to the customer, in return for some form of payment. Everything was done very robotically and structured, never falling out of line or adding anything to change the routine that was in place. Each straw sat still in the glass holster on the counter, every plastic fork was in the correct compartment and would never be mixed in with the plastic spoons, and every bottle of water was turned to face forward, so that the labels were easy to see, as if they were standing at attention. Everything had its place.
By Jessica L8 years ago in Humans
Stop Looking for the Good in People; Start Seeing Their Truth.
Before we get into this, a little disclaimer: please don't think that I am trying to give advice. I don't mean to come across as "holier than thou" and if I do, then that is not my intention. I'm simply letting you in to my innermost thoughts at this moment in time, and you are very welcome to take or leave what I'm saying. After all, what do I know? I'm just trying to figure it out like everyone else.
By Janine Agombar8 years ago in Humans
5 Benefits of Online Dating
In a time when McDonald’s isn’t fast enough for some people, it should come as no surprise that our grandmother’s ways of dating are slipping away. It seems that the general population is too caught up with work, school, their family, or all of the above to set time aside to go out and date socially. Enter online dating. Will it take over the traditional dating scene? It’s hard to say, but it is definitely playing a major role in how people are connecting and socializing.
By Michelle F8 years ago in Humans
We Broke the Law in New York State
The summer I turned 17, my friends and I decided to go on a camping trip. We had just graduated from high school, and so, in our minds, we had the experience of a thousand lifetimes. This would be the first time any of us had been camping (or even out of the province) without some kind of adult supervision.
By Syd Ghan8 years ago in Humans
Being Single in 2017
Everyone seems to be following an unseen biological clock, especially with the quick pace of today’s society. Although we are getting physically older by age in number, we are also still developing in maturity. As we grow, our mental age is continuing to grow in addition.
By Michelle F8 years ago in Humans
Thank You to All the Men Who Never Had the Balls to Claim Me
I also wrote this last year and I still feel the same. I'm not saying this about all men, just the ones that have no guts! This is a note of thank you to all the men who never had the balls to claim me.
By Deborah Deveroux8 years ago in Humans
The Stuff of Legends: What I Admire About My Friends
My circle of friends is both smaller in number than it once was, and larger in geographic terms than ever before, but those in it matter a lot to me. Over the years people have come and gone, but the core is ten-years strong, and long may it continue.
By Sarah Katherine8 years ago in Humans
Love or Lust
Many wonder what is the difference of love and lust. Two words that start with L but have large differences. So what is love? How do we know when it's love? What aspects tell us it's love? What small details give us hints? Do I love? Do you love? Now what is lust? How do we know it's lust? What aspects tells us it's lust? What small details give us clues? Do you lust? Do I lust? Everybody loves and lusts in their life once or twice. The huge difference about love and lust is time. When it's love, it's basically until death separates those two things.
By Criseyda Gomez8 years ago in Humans
Love Unfound, Worth Discovered
In this day and age, it’s almost common sense to hit up Tinder, Bumble, PoF, or any other dating app if you want to meet a cutie and find that special someone to date. Online dating has now become a fast moving trend that continues to evolve. So what happens when out of all the sites and many, many, MANY matches later, you’re still at home on a Saturday night in your worn jammies, pigging out on ice cream with your dog by your lap, crying into a glass of wine as Jack freezes over in the Titanic? Well, let me tell you how I got here. You see, I’m a 21 year old female, and I like to consider myself considerable social, if by social we’re talking about slight smiles and nods towards random strangers I happen to fall in love with. Let me tell you, I have tried it all. I’ve gotten my squads' opinions on the “right” selfies to put for my profile, I’ve made witty yet charming bios and advertise myself as the diamond in the rough kinda gal. And yet, almost a year has passed and still my knight in shinning armor has yet to crash through my front door to save me from, well, myself. Honestly speaking, my ego took massive hits as each and every person I sought out ended up being a total fail. I began to think that I was destined to be a single, 90 year old lady who hits on the youngsters as I’m buying my adult diapers. That because I didn’t type “Amen” or send a chain link on Facebook to 50 of my closest gal pals I had rewritten my fate to been one of cobwebs and a collection of empty wine bottles.
By Atheria Draegrien8 years ago in Humans
Starting a New Year
There were three of us. Just me, my best friend, and her. It was New Years Eve and my boyfriend and I had broken up the night before, so I wanted to be home but not alone. They both were able to come to my little impromptu party, and over they came. A couple hours later my best friend had to go home.
By Kayla C.8 years ago in Humans
Flame
I wonder around, empty and broken. Numb to those around me. Darkness flows through the crowded streets as I walk aimlessly andblindly. I wonder if you are in as much pain as I am. If you are as confused, hurt and ashamed as me. Ashamed to think that we would last. Ashamed that we didn't see the distance between us. And ashamed for not trying. Not trying hard enough to make it work, not trying enough to listen to each others words, or not caring enough to try at all.
By Deana Fiorante8 years ago in Humans
Why We Should Set Boundaries
I've never been very good at setting boundaries. It seems like a lot of work to me. But lately, I've started to reflect on how I manage relationships with those around me and it occurred to me that setting boundaries is in fact pretty necessary in life. It can make a real difference about how we're treated by others.
By Janine Agombar8 years ago in Humans