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My grandfather was the one who basically raised me.
So my mom passed away shortly after my little brother was born. I was 5. My dad buried himself in his work and my grandfather moved in with us. He basically raised me. I love him for it. I have no animosity towards my...
The Criminal Cop
I opened up my laptop and found myself staring at my childhood friend's mug shot. He looked like he had been through hell with his face drawn tightly and deep bags under his eyes. My mind just didn't want to believe this...
12 Festive Christmas Activities To Make Your Day Even Merrier
Christmas lies in the last month of the year, offering winter activities for some whereas summer days for some. So it becomes challenging to understand the dynamics of different locations. But activities remain the same....
Not quite former but recovering Christian here (warning: R-rated language here)
At least there are some open-minded people on my Jordanian side (and I can even tolerate some of the religious conservatives on that side). But the ones on my Armenian side are so fucking uptight and aggressive like the...
Why are we jealous of the guys we're friends with?
Every girl has a special friend who is the best. He is trusted with any secret, with him you can practice kissing and much, much more. I have a friend like that, too. And I am constantly jealous of girls. I decided to...
I think it’s ridiculous to have more than two children per family!
I think children need a lot of one-on-one time and support/affection. People with three or more children always have something lacking, or a lot lacking in their parenting. I think it’s selfish to have that many. Usually...
My take on why I think I am lonely and maybe a lot of you are too
If you want you can google "loneliness pandemic" and a bunch of articles will pop up. If you google "statistics of loneliness" a bunch of more articles will pop up. I was listening to a podcast called "all my friends are...
Short opinion: Why in my view, it's legitimate that many men have feelings or want their female friend as more than that. Girls, please understand us.
It's well known that men are the pursuers most of the time. We already don't have much of options like women, so every woman that you have great connection with, and looks good, it's an instinct to ask yourself questions...
I visited my family again
So, after I last visited my family ( How telling my parents about my 6mo boyfriend went (they hate him for religious reasons) ), some time had passed and I figured that I had to visit them again for my family's sake....
Celebrating the life of one who have passed.
Today is my fathers birthday. It's been a few years since he passed away and I finally this year feel like celebrating the life he had rather than mourning the loss of it. Though it does feel wrong to be celebrating a...
A Snapshot of the Day in the Life of Being a Parent
A few years ago my youngest had to get an enema at childrens hospital. He thought the tube up his butt was hilarious. The diaper was an indignity he was very upset about. He tried to rip it off, despite the liquid...
Love and Narcissistic Mothers
We've heard that a mother's love is the strongest kind of love. Maybe it is. But that would make it equally dangerous because it would very seductive. First of all let's remember women do get abortions, some laugh about...
Why it’s almost impossible for men and women to be “just friends”
Disclaimer: This myTake will discuss the topic mainly about heterosexuals. Some points discussed such as sexual attraction can apply to people who aren’t heterosexual. Other than that, I can predict that this Take is...
The type of female to look for
About fifty percent of people who have never been married say they want to be married. So I thought I'd throw my two cents in on what a suitable female would be like. She must have never had a reliance on her sexuality...
Our Holiday in Turkey with his Family
So, we finally did it: we went on holiday to Turkey with my boyfriend's family! Since this trip taught me so much about his family and myself , I wanted to share some details with you. Before this trip, we hadn't seen...
A thank you to my boyfriend's family
I think I've talked enough about how negatively my family views the fact that I have a boyfriend, so instead of ranting more about that, I want to focus on more positive things, including the fact that my boyfriend's...
I got kicked out, but I feel better because I moved on!
One week ago last Wednesday, my stepmom kicked me out of the house. I thought they loved me. I had a hoarding issue, I literally hardly threw anything much away. I tried to apologize to them but, she was having none of...
Being too emotionally and mentally dependent on someone
So I have always been a person that kept emotions to myself. I would only cry in private, I would try to express anger as much as I could far away from other people etc.. The only person I was more open to was my mom....
None of us like getting disciplined
Discipline is difficult to go through. No one likes it. Here's another truth, nobody likes to be an undisciplined person. I believe that a healthy lifestyle is not a competition! Parents are supposed to offer the most...
Why it hurts to lie to my parents all the time
As I've outlined more than once now, I'm in a delicate situation where I can't tell my parents about the fact that my boyfriend lives with me and we'll soon move in officially (see this post for more: How telling my...
