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Dating, married, single, divorced, and more. Advice on the relationships you have in life. Dear, Humans..

Teenage Heartbreak
I'm probably a little out of my depth here as this comes from almost a decade ago and is strictly from memory. However, that being said, I remember a lot about my first heartbreak. I remember it hurt. I remember feeling like things wouldn't ever get better and that I'd be destined to walk the earth alone aimlessly until my dying days. I also remember coming back from it after months of trauma and perplexing thoughts. But let's take a step back and rewind to the very beginning. Hopefully, here, you can understand that this thing you're going through isn't the end after all. Hear me out, and you'll come to learn that it really is only the beginning of something truly beautiful.
By Jord Tury6 years ago in Humans
You Look Happy, But You Don't Feel Happy.
For the last couple of weeks I've been feeling lost. Feeling like something is missing. Feeling anxious, Upset, Lonely and much more. I cried and cried and cried myself too sleep some nights wondering what has happened to me? why am I feeling the way I am feeling?
By Erika Busson 6 years ago in Humans
Gaslighting In Relationships
I never really understood what gaslighting was, until I found out that I myself was guilty of doing it to my ex boyfriend. Albeit, that wasn't why things ended, but after looking back, and my therapist going "yeah you really can't say those things to people", it was pretty easy to start to listen, and check myself. I've recently found myself in a situation where I kept going crazy, for seemingly no reason, and I couldn't figure out how 'something small' was turning into something huge in my own mind. To keep from gaslighting people and have them gaslight me, I've made a list.
By Taylor Klemmensen 6 years ago in Humans
Let's Talk: Lust Versus Love
Lust and Love. Let's talk. Part of Womanhood is discovering lust, this powerful and rather passionate energy that is so strong, many woman pay their bills just from lust itself.
By Sadé Anthony6 years ago in Humans
How to Save a Jealous Relationship
Is your relationship suffering from the evils of an overly jealous partner or spouse? Extreme jealousy can make life hell, not just for you, but for your partner. It can ruin relationships and end marriages. Here is how you should deal with it.
By Robert Turner6 years ago in Humans
Fractured and Abused
2019 has been an extrememly tough year for me. It started out at the tail end of 2018, I was in an emotionally and vulnerable place in my life. There were so many things going on that did not seem fair, so when I met this older guy, I thought this was it, my life was finally going to turn around. As 2019 approached, we became extremely close to one another. Everything seemed to be going great, until the abuse crept in.
By Annaliese Buhl6 years ago in Humans
11 Lessons I Learned in My 11 Year Marriage
My partner and I have been married for 11 years. We were married at Home Affairs, in a less than elegant setting, early on a summer's morning. We were young. We were in love. We were ready to face the world together.
By Olivia Moore6 years ago in Humans
Toxic and Abusive Relationships (Part 2)
So you realized you were being abused, and you did what you had to do: You left. Now what? You're lost, hurting, you miss your partner, you're doubting your decisions, and you feel as if you are falling apart at the seams. For some people, leaving the abusive partner is not always that breath of fresh air or the feeling of relief. And many people do not and will not ever understand that. In this article, I am going to give you the "Do's and Don'ts" of healing, and tell you just a little bit of my own story.
By Hope Martin6 years ago in Humans
Childhood Friendships
Childhood friendships are a gift to the world. Remember the days when you could make fart jokes, and nobody judged you? Those were the days, nobody called you juvenile because you were, in fact, juvenile – just a kid who didn’t know any better. Through the years, our innocence fades, and we become judgmental little teenagers who thrive on misery and pain. Little satanic demons if you will.
By Keane Neal-Riquier6 years ago in Humans
The Rules of Poly, Swinging, and Open Relationships
So I wrote about these types of relationships before but I want to go over the rules. It's important that you understand these rules. I will say that not all relationships of this kind are the same.
By Lena Bailey6 years ago in Humans
Toxic and Abusive Relationships
So what defines a toxic relationship? It is a relationship when one or both people in the relationship display behaviors that are aggressive and controlling and negative. A toxic relationship is oftentimes physically, emotionally, and mentally harmful to one or both people involved. Relationships should be full of compromise, communication, encouragement, support, and understanding. This applies to friendships, family relations, and romantic relationships.
By Hope Martin6 years ago in Humans
Emotional Abuse
I didn't know I was being emotionally abused until it was too late. Sounds ridiculous to say I didn't know someone was treating me badly, but that's where emotionally abusers are clever. It's a gradual, brain washing process that you don't even see happening.
By Harriet6 years ago in Humans