breakups

When it comes to breakups, pain is inevitable, but Humans thinks that suffering is optional.

Hindsight is 2020
I know this entire story is going to seem like I'm trying to convince you why I had it the hardest in 2020. I'm not. And I didn't.
By Rebecca Joy5 years ago in Humans
Our Thankful Goodbye, Thankful For Me
“I am thankful for my mom. I am thankful for my dad. I am thankful for good health. I am thankful for my home. I am thankful for my wife. I am grateful for my husband. I am thankful for my children. I am thankful for my family. I am thankful to not be alone.” I hear these sentences coming from people, all types of people. Everyday. More than once a day, more than I care to hear. What am I thankful for? What am I thankful for. I think about this question, this rhetorical statement, often though I admittedly try to avoid the thought.
By Andrew Dominguez5 years ago in Humans
Museum of Broken relationships
▼ She was wearing a red Hanfu dress, holding an oil-paper umbrella, and talking casually to the people next to her. It was a hot afternoon, when she broke into my silence and emptiness.
By Belinda Zhu5 years ago in Humans
And Again, Good Luck
How many times have I thought that I might have finally found the one? Too many times. Since I was little, I have dreamed of having a family and finding my prince charming. Haven't a lot of us? I thought for sure that at this age, I would have been much closer.
By Madison McDonald5 years ago in Humans
A Graceful Exit
There is truly no way to exit a relationship gracefully. Someone says goodbye and someone says no and it is done. There is always pain, there is always hurt. After years of trying, how long is one expected to hold on to a dream that will never be? How long do you strive towards a common goal that clearly will never be reached? Seeing minor changes in a relationship, when major changes are required, can sooner or later be seen as no change at all. Granted, I have always believed it takes two to make it and two to break it but when one is doing all the work, it seems senseless to keep working on something that just no longer benefits either one.
By Gail S.5 years ago in Humans
2017 I felt like I changed
In 2017, I felt like I had changed into something, not someone but something. I used to be brave and not afraid to do things; my anxiety and panic attacks have gotten out of control to the point where I don’t want to leave my home. I used to go out with my husband, clubbing and making friends; I was so social and outgoing.
By stephanie borges5 years ago in Humans
Dear Diary
It’s not you it’s me is heard across the world in so many different languages. Personally I’ve never said the words it’s not you it’s me but I have heard it. It’s not you it’s me...humm now what could that person mean by that statement. So you ask well at least for me I asked, “what do you mean it’s not you it’s me”? There’s an occurred silence and there’s this huge elephant in the room that’s has entered the room.
By Savannah Mason5 years ago in Humans
The Magic Scarf
The phone rang as she fumbled with the key, trying to beat the answering machine. She knew she’d lost the race when she heard her roommate’s voice say “please leave a message” so she slowed down and took her time, listening to the caller.
By Tree Langdon5 years ago in Humans
When It's Time To Let Go
There is a huge portion of me that believes we all have blindly loved someone at least once to the point that we took ourselves apart in order to gently dismantle the red flags that have been tortuously waved in our faces by the ones we love. We have changed ourselves at some point to suit the eye of a person who doesn't even value us as human.
By The Darkest Sunrise5 years ago in Humans
10 Reasons Why I'm Thankful You Sucked
This year has brought on many tears. This year has been such a disappointment. This year I have felt very small. This year I went through a break up...
By Charity Faye Alexander5 years ago in Humans
3 Things That Overwhelm You After a Breakup
So you recently broke a romantic bond with your ex, perhaps you finished on good terms — whoever initiated the breakup and the relationship wasn’t all bad, or bad at all. And perhaps somewhere deep inside you are even grateful that the two of you split up. You know it wasn’t meant to be, continue, and last for a multitude of reasons.
By Lucy Milanova5 years ago in Humans
Letters To The Abuser
I figured I would start writing to you again to curb my wanting to talk to you. You relapsed less than a week ago. It's going on the two year mark and we're going through the same shit.
By Mandi 5 years ago in Humans