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Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Insecurity in relationships: 6 of 48
Insecurity in a relationship is an involuntary issue. There are few people in the world who fully understand and stay aware of their own insecurities which they bring into their relationships, nevertheless, how their own insecurities directly affect their relationship. Nine times out of ten, insecurities brought into a new re... More..
Relationships & Family > Cheating & Trust Issues Reflections on the act of flirting: 1 of 7
It always did amaze me how the simple act of flirting, which usually starts a relationship, could just as easily end one. But does it have to? Like anything else in this world, even the act of flirting could maintain the balance of any relationship if viewed in the right perspective and used with the just intentions. Flirting... More..
Autos > Fuel Economy Commentary: Gas prices: 5 of 34
Being a smoker and the owner of a Durango, it is becoming very hard not to get depressed over the sudden attack on my bank account. It is becoming more and more blatant that in order to maintain my normal lifestyle, I need a minium of $20.00 to drive to the corner store and purchase a pack of cigs!I must admit, although I hav... More..
Relationships & Family > Friendship Drama & Issues The difference between good and toxic friends: 8 of 52
At times it could be quite hard to determine the difference between a good friend and a toxic one. Human nature tends to push us toward being naive and not seeing the bad in people; especially in a friend. Though the fact still lies that everyone is not exactly what they seem and human nature could also lead us to look out fo... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending The cost of convenience: A comparison between prices at convenience stores and other stores: 12 of 69
We have reached yet another time in our history where maintaining a budget is crucial to survival. Where some of us may not have reached that "counting change" stage, none of us want to even entertain the thought oh having to. So we don't go shopping as often, we pump our own gas, we bring our lunch to work instead of buying ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A moment: 25 of 136
Today - like every other day lately...I have nothing to offer you but my love - but as soon as I rise abovethe chaos and debt that my life is made up of,I have every intention to embelish the crownthat invisibly rests upon your head because as your first born - I'd rather be dead...than to have you walking around this earth ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Poetry is . . .: 32 of 173
Poetry is life in motion -those moments that make your heart feel alive -and free -the images that last in the back of your mind -and surface in front when you need to be reminded -Poetry is the feeling you get when someone you care about calls you just because they were thinking about you -getting flowers sent to you, just ... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes R&B music: Past, present and future: 3 of 12
Is anything the way it used to be? Like everything else in the world, music, in any category, has changed with the times. I am a music lover. I allow the beat to take over me, the words to guide me out of my world and slide me right into that of the artist. As I listen to R&B from 80's-90's as opposed to what is at the radio'... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Let him: 8 of 29
Will somebody please define "cheating" for me...does it have to be taken to a physical degree?Or does even one's words breech an unwritten decree?Lately I've been asking myself why you take advantage of...my love,my trust,my devotion.It's always the same motion...we're up together and down apart...you leave too much space be... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality Why there isn't more interracial dating: 13 of 37
Fear. Fear is the only reason that keeps interracial dating at a bare minimum. Society as a whole does not respect or accept change as openly as it should. People risk their lives to come to America for the sole purpose of freedom and look what embraces them. Yes we have laws that ensure our freedom, on certain levels, but we... More..