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Things I wish I truly understood before reaching adulthood

Transitioning into adulthood was incredibly rough for me. Mounting anxieties, mental illness, and being on the Autistic Spectrum only compounded these issues further. If you are nearing adulthood or have just graduated...
ForevrLonely29
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Why do people think I don't know anything because I'm 14?

Earlier today, I had a small debate about abortions. I'm guessing the person looked at my age before they made their snarky remark. I was then told that I didn't know what I was talking about, so I have to make a...
StudyingAuthor
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The Clergyman Dropped the Bombshell at My Aunts Funeral That She Had 'HIV'

It's been a couple of months since my aunt died, and I don't think any of us has recovered not only from her sudden death due to health complications, but from her actual funeral. My aunt was everybody's best friend. She...
Anonymous
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Things to Do on Thanksgiving

As you know, the 23rd of this month is Thanksgiving. So I did some research and found some great stuff for you :) Cutting Firewood Need to kill time while waiting for the big meal? Lend a helping hand by building up the...
justkoala a
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Need closure on the end of a friendship - thanks for your input on a VERY long post (not really a my take, sorry!)

Apologies ahead of time, for the extremely long wall of text. This is a complicated matter, that has spanned a few years - so it is impossible to write a shortened version of it. Definitely not a read, for those that...
Anonymous
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An Introverted Extrovert

I am an oxymoron, an introverted extrovert, or an extroverted introvert. Most of the time I will stay in, but whenever I go out, I become the life of the party. Most people think Im an extrovert based on how i interact...
Anonymous
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The Day My Brother Almost Died

My dad was driving me to high school as usual. It was an ordinary day, sun was out, nothing of note other than there was a bit of a wait to get from the feeder road onto the freeway so we could then head to my school....
Anonymous
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Agree or disagree? Sadness is the mind's way of healing from trauma

I was pretty sad recently....what helped me get over it was recognizing that EVERYONE is dealing with the same problems. Everyone has sad moments. That got me thinking about the purpose of sadness. I remembered a saying...
Anonymous
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7 Types of People I Can't Stand in My Life

Here are 7 types of people I dislike in a social setting. If you are open minded or interested, I invite you to read myTake. 1. People Who Butchers My Name I can't stand people who butchers my name in any shape or form...
Shiningtempest
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Here are the signs that people don't respect you.

1) Constant questions about your personal life. When people are constantly nosing around your personal business and personal life, it means they don't respect the life choices you've made. You tell them and then they...
jeffend888
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Public Service Letter to Guys In the Friendzone

Dear Guys, Are you an exceptionally hot to terribly ugly male who has a human female girl/woman in your life that you want to date/hook up with/marry and become the love of your lives and yet, you constantly find that...
Anonymous
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Change yourself according to time.

There was a time when There was a time when I burned myself like smoke to give warmth to others. There was a time when I even crossed oceans to reach people who could not even walk a mile for me. There was a time when I...
Awantika03
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When was the last time you wrote and received a letter?

HAPPY LETTERS Letter writing and sending used to be the most common way people used to communicate, how it felt receiving a handwritten letter from someone you love and treasure. Children would write, draw your images of...
linka_pat307
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Ways my life is changing for better

You probably heard the phrase: "life is what you make from it". I somewhat agree with that phrase. Sometimes there's to much going on, to the point of heavily influencing a sure mental and physical breakdown. I believe...
DiegoO
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I yelled at a kid and here's why

Saturday I yelled at a kid because he kept chasing this girl after she told him to stop. She ran to me and said ''save me'' so I told the boy to stop. He said ''my parents told me I don't have to listen to you all the...
Anonymous
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Venting about my dad

I completely cut my dad off for the rest of my life. He probably has Aspergers but he never cared enough to even go talk to someone even when people tried to help him. He destroyed our family and still hasn't changed at...
Lynx122
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Why do animals have to die?

https://www.youtube.com/embed/59btzQTZSgc At most this is probably going to be the saddest thing I ever post. One of the kids I babysit asked me why her dog had to die. At this question I was absolutely heart broken...
hiyamotherfers
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[ My Definition of Family ]

The Definition Of Family Family looks out for you. Friends may look out for you... for a time.. and partner up, or give you an ounce of support. But anyone who's family, will look out for you, until you’re okay. 'Til...
Rosexøxø
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An important note to all those who want to be parents. Or even those who have just become parents. From a 22-year-old guy.

If you want to give some good or valuable information, just try to convey it to your kids as politely, and even more strategically as possible. See, for any information to be successfully conveyed, understood and applied...
The_Shadow_Dweller
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I don’t connect with new people very well. I don’t think that will ever change, and that’s OK

I’ll start with some background on myself. My parents got divorced when I was very young. I lived with my mom from ages 4-13 and only saw my dad on weekends. I was an only child until age 10. When I was in school, I was a...
RobEdelman
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