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Child Abuse, It's Effects On My Life, And How I Overcame It
"You can spend a lifetime trying to forget a few minutes of your childhood." -unknown (WARNING: LONG RANT AHEAD. I ADDED PICTURES TO HELP.) I'm gonna be honest here, I don't know how to begin. All this means quite a bit...
When Is It Time to End Friendship With Your Best Friend?
Best friends. They're always there for us and are a shoulder to cry on. We like to think that we will never have to end friendship with them. Unfortunatly, that's not the case. You may think, why on earth would I need to...
How to Support Someone With a Mental Illness
Hey guys, so a while ago I shared a MyTake about Living with a Mental Illness I have noticed that people don't really know how to support someone suffering from the above said. Friends and family who are supportive can...
The Guilt and Struggles of Asociality
I'm gonna start this out by explaining the difference between asociality and introversion. Introverts do need social interaction. They desire friendships and close relationships with others. They enjoy spending time with...
Motherhood: The Beginning Of The End of a Woman's Life
For the past few years, at least since I’ve graduated from college in December 2012, I’ve always dreamed of getting married. I want to pick out the dress, get the proposal, and start a family. I want a ring to sow off to...
The Processing of Grief After Losing Someone to Cancer!
I wrote this for my sisters blog entry and it was my first attempt at ever doing. I thought it would be good to share it on here. I and the family have had a crazy year so far. We lost my mum to cancer in February,...
My Experience With Trauma
I'm going to start this by saying that I do not blame anyone for what happened. I'm aware that no one reading this knows any of the people involved, but I still feel compelled to say this. Also for the sake of anonymity,...
Dear Mama: A Musical Mother's Day Ode
It's that time of year again when some of us celebrate the women who carried us and brought us into this world. I say some because not every wants to celebrate and that's fine. I wanted to do something a little different...
On the Importance of Loving Yourself or How I Decided to Accept Myself
My entire life I have always did what others wanted me to do because it felt right. Each action, whether it was taking ballroom dancing which my parents loved or pursuing a graduate degree because "I would never get...
The Rise AND Fall of a Role Model: A Mother’s Quest
Im sure we’ve all had a role model who eventually let us down, right? Well in this take i will talk about my role model... MY MOTHER. A FALLEN ANGEL My grandparents are great now that they have a “second chance” at...
Sibling - An Indispensable Part of your Life
Siblings - Brother or a Sister! Not everyone has the privilege of having a sibling. Like them or not they're like the other side of the coin in your life - or maybe the sides of a polygon if you have more than one 😂...
What Happens to the Disfavored Child When Parents Play Favorites
Hi everyone, welcome back to a new take. Now, let's talk about parent favoritism. Yes, I particularly liked this topic because I'm the disfavored child. So what exactly happens to the disfavored child in the family? Let's...
Let’s Talk About Middle Child Syndrome
Before I start, please be reminded that being treated unfairly can ranged to any child. It’s not really based on birth order. For eg, you could be the youngest but your parents treat you badly. Middle child. Ignored,...
Why Favoritism Happens In Most Families
Why child favouritism is a real thing Hey guys! This is my first time writing a mytake and I hoe you guys liked it! So sit back and enjoy this very article. As sadly as told by psychologists, out of 10 parents, 6 of them...
You Do Need to Apologize
What has this world come to when we have people walking around that literally believe that they need to apologize for nothing? I don't get that, and I certainly don't want anybody in my life that believes that as their...
4 Reasons You Should Never Hit Your Children, NO MATTER WHAT!
Sorry if this is long, it is my first my-take, and I might use some stereotypes so sorry if I do, and no offense about anything is intended. Anyways, I have only ever been spanked, but I still think it has had a big...
Why the World Lacks Successful People!
I see too many people every day that are just living "average" or doing the minimum and expecting the world in return. Nothing makes me more mad then to realise how full the world is with people who cap their own...
Internet Friends...Are the Connections Real?
So, we're in an era where the internet is a necessity to most people. I remember growing up, back in the days of dial up modems. The times where your internet would shut off if someone rang the house phone - another thing...
Bullying: How Many Lives Have You Saved Today?
The English language defines Bullying as the act of hurting someone-in many ways-or forcing a person to do something against their will. This word was not known decades ago and the brief meaning for such action is...
Growing Up As The "Ugly" Sister
Do you have a sibling who seems to always attract attention? You know, they always have admirers and have no problem finding a boyfriend/girlfriend, while you on the other hand... well, you're cool, you guess. Well honey,...
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