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Relationships & Family > Love & Lust Do you believe in love at first sight?: 2 of 111
I remember the exact moment I saw him. I had never felt such intense feelings of love, lust and awe for another person in my life.We were on a bus together sitting across from each other. I looked up and saw his face and I literally gasped at the intense feelings of attraction I had for him. I had never experienced anything l... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression What thoughts run through your mind when you are depressed?: 4 of 47
This question I find is very hard to answer if you are having one of those rare days where the sun is shining on your brain and you don't feel tormented by life's daily tasks like getting out of bed or breathing. I am having one of those tormented days. I have actually had several of them in a row and am at the end of my rop... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Rage: 18 of 155
It starts as a slow rumbleBuilds till my breath is shortI feel my world start to tumbleI know it has come too far to abortI see only my fateI see only my despairI can't recognize the fear I createI can't admit I am beyond repairWalking away is now beyond my controlI want to end the cycle of this painBut it is embedded in my s... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms What's the difference between empathy and sympathy?: 1 of 6
My friend and I went out the other night to a bar.While we were listening to the band I started looking at the facial and body expressions of the people on the dance floor. I began to imagine what they were feeling.The first person I honed in on was a very "everybody look at me" person. He was tall, dark haired and had the la... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Self awareness: 13 of 67
How do I write a book and still survive to read it?I am in the process of writing a book about myself. It's one of those "things" on my list of what I want to do before I go to a better place, a quieter place, a place where I can eat chocolate all day and nobody gives a crap if I am pimply and overweight. To begin though, I n... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Why people have affairs: 9 of 39
The question "Why people have affairs" is almost always answered in a negative way. I will try to answer it in a realistic way.Maybe the real question should be why don't we as a society accept people having affairs. What right do we have to sit in judgment? Even if you are the person being cheated on, somewhere down the line... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Who am I?: 15 of 63
I am a fake!It's as simple as that. I wake up every morning and put on the face for the world to see. You know, the pretty,happy,gentle and content face. I walk with pride and self-respect. I speak with confidence, strength and kind authority. I am respected by my friends, co-workers and most people I meet.Apparently I am the... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The pumpkin patch: 6 of 19
I must admit that I love autumn and one of the reasons is the look of a pumpkin patch. I am not quite sure why I am so enthralled with these patches maybe it was watching Charlie Brown's "It's the Great Pumpkin" for years, but I have been enticed by pumpkins for as long as I remember. I will watch a pumpkin patch from spring ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Birthdays Great birthday gifts for your boyfriend: 7 of 21
The best gift I believe would be a love letter.......Dear babyWell, today is the day. It is the day for recognizing and celebrating the day of your birth. I would love to be with you when you wake up. I would tie a red bow on myself and let you open me as many times as you would like.I wish I knew more about you to fill a who... More..
Relationships & Family > Break-Ups & Exes Relationship reflections: Breaking up: 22 of 59
It's done, over, finished and nothing left but the wonderful memories and the inability to think about him without tears welling in my eyes.I am strong though, I have learned that life doesn't end once your relationships end. It doesn't matter what type of relationship we are losing, life goes on. Would we die and curl up in ... More..