friendship
C.S Lewis got it right: friendship is born when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!"
Losing a Best Friend
No one ever talks about the heartbreak that comes with losing a best friend. It's something that we all go through at one time or another, but everyone's story is different, whether you're the one to blame or it's entirely the other person's fault. In my experience, I was dropped, seemingly out of the blue, for a singular moment of pure selfishness. It was not one of my highest points, had just had a panic attack the night before and was still recovering, though none of it excuses my actions. I understand why it had to happen now, though it took time and a lot of self-reflection. I had completely shattered myself because the one person who I thought would stand by me no matter what had left me high and dry in my moment of weakness. It was utterly heartbreaking, and I never thought that I would get over it. Even now, it being four months since I have talked to this person (besides in hostile remarks on her part and subtweets on Twitter), and I am still not completely over it.
By Theresa Rhodes8 years ago in Humans
Bottle
Just as I finish writing in my journal the last piece of my thoughts, I close it and lie in bed. Do I feel better? Do I genuinely feel happier? The scary answer is "no". Writing my thoughts doesn't make me feel better, it just makes me feel more alone. Every passing day feels worse and worse because it's just a reminder of no matter how many feelings I attempt to process or go through; I will go through the motions alone.
By Elijah Taylor8 years ago in Humans
Check on Your Strong Friends
The strong friend... we all have them—and if we don’t have them, we are them. It’s hard to be the strong friend. You don’t show off your vulnerability much, and you probably don’t cry in front of your friends all that much either. You’re the one who offers endless advice and support, and are ALWAYS there to check in on your friends and make sure they’re okay. And while it’s great to be the strong friend, it can also be really difficult. Feeling the need to stay strong and put together even when things go wrong is no easy task. Let’s face it—it’s just how we are wired, but it doesn’t make life’s problems disappear. Because you’re so used to being strong, it is difficult for you to express what you are feeling in any way that isn’t nonchalant. You hope your friends have realized this about you, but it seems every time you need them the most, they ignore any signs of help you are so desperately giving.
By Paranneting/Anne Reboa8 years ago in Humans
Letter
To my dearest best friend in the whole world: This letter is to remind you of your worth and how very much you are loved. From when we were nothing but silly teenage goofballs, you were my person to hold me up. My person to laugh with. My person to cry with. You were and still are a very important person in my life.
By Lindsey Cooper8 years ago in Humans
Friendships
As a 22-year-old woman (blegh that sounds weird. I feel like I relate more to girls than women), I have gone through a lot of friendships and breakups and I understand that they can be really hard, especially at school in a friendship group filled with girls. We are bitchy, jealous and hormonal (gosh I sound like my mum), but don’t you worry I’m here to tell you exactly what to do. Okay that’s a lie. I’m going to tell you about my experience and my views on it, and if I help just one person I'll know it’s worth it.
By Laura McEwan8 years ago in Humans
What Does It Cost to Be a Friend?
What does it cost to be a friend? Five dollars? Ten dollars? Or, maybe $1,000,000? Fact of the matter is that we cannot pay for everything in this world with a green piece of printed government paper. The answer to this question is not measured in dollar signs, but in certain actions. In reading a book titled What is Worthwhile by Anna Robertson Brown Lindsay, I discovered an answer to this question that I feel must be shared. In the book, Lindsay states that the cost of friendship is:
By Jermaine Tucker8 years ago in Humans
Those People in Your Life
Today is one of those days when I feel like I am lucky enough to be surrounded by the family I got to choose. Many people think that your family is your family because of the blood and DNA connecting you, but that is not the case for me. Don't get me wrong, I have plenty of actual blood relatives that I love and rely on for support and understanding. However, I'm one of the lucky ones where I get to surround myself with the family I made. These additional members of my "family" are amazing people who love and support me.
By Lindsey Cooper8 years ago in Humans
Boy Friends Are Not Boyfriends
Most people misunderstand the friendship between girls and boys. When they see girls having a close Friendships with boys, they judge and call the girl names like slut or bitch without knowing the stories of the friendships that the girls have and without understanding the benefits of boy-girl friendships. I am a girl and most of my friends are boys. They are all different, whether married, single, straight or gay. When we hang out together we shop, sing karaoke, watch movie marathons, drink liquor and swim. I have no romantic interest in them and they have communicated no romantic interest in me.
By Lezfaith S8 years ago in Humans
How To Make Friends In Your 20s
It’s okay to admit it. You want to build new friendships but are unsure of how. Find solace in knowing you are not alone. There are millions of others like you who find themselves feeling the same way but are embarrassed to share it. There is a societal expectation that by the time we reach our twenties we have already established our lifelong friendships. That is the case for some but certainly not all. Relationships evolve, some fade, and others never have a chance at developing. We all have our unique means of connecting to others and they require some of us more time to craft healthy, fulfilling friendships.
By Micky Thinks8 years ago in Humans
Dreams
My body feels weightless, as if I’m floating through the air. I try opening my eyes, but they’re so heavy I only manage a small peak. Everything is foggy. I catch a glimpse of light above me, as I’m falling down. I continue downward, falling in this grey and blue-sh atmosphere. Just me, with the light above, shining over me. As I steady downward, I start spiraling. All of sudden, bright bubbles come out of me. I continue heading downward, more quickly now, the light becoming dimmer behind me.
By Alexandra Roybal8 years ago in Humans
