myTakes

I (female) was in an abusive relationship turned marriage from 18 to 23. Within 6 months of leaving said relationship, I was assaulted. In less than a month, I became a statistic, a fugitive and a "survivor", or in some...

To The Broken, The world is full of chaos and violence. In a world where being nice and kind is found to be weak, dont give up and be resilient. Because somewhere in that human soul lies an innocent child that has once...

My mother is narcisstic and I had planned on getting her some nice things for Christmas, then changed my mind and was going to get her and her husband gift cards. They ended up starting an argument with me a few days ago,...

So with Christmas officially over, it seems like a good time to talk about new year ahead, and not only that, but the new decade ahead. I've said it before, but I'll say it again, I am so ready for the new decade- and...

Today is Christmas day, and I get that everyone is probably chilling with the family, getting presents, eating good food- and that's awesome. But not every person has a family to spend it with, or food on the table, some...

Why is it that men are so thirsty for women? They need our vaginas They need them for two reasons. Our vaginas are the way to our most prized possessions: our eggs, and the continuation of a man's legacy, and our vaginas...

Dear parents, Coming from a really annoying and challenging child, I am grateful that you punished me physically when I was younger. It taught me that actions have consequences. Although I initially struggled with the...

This is going to be one of those "born in the wrong generation" postings. Sorry, not sorry. Gen X, I think you rock! For the 70s and 80s to be your childhood must have been fun. And then to enter the cynicism of...

I'm writing this because I just need to let stuff out, I'm not really good at talking to people, unless it's my best friend or surprisingly that kid I met at college in my Monday and Wednesday class, but when it comes to...

Disclaimer: This myTake is dedicated to people growing up with Asperger's syndrome, and since everyone's autism is different, this is only ONE example. I hope that other people with other types of Autism (or Asperger's as...

Yesterday I posted the question " Single men over 40, would you rather be with a beautiful clueless girlfriend or a successful independent woman? " And I was surprised of the amount of misunderstanding associated with...

When you are a teenager and you get acne, it's certainly a nightmare. But when your acne hits back when you are a grown up woman, in her thirties for instance, this nightmare is much more disturbing. Only those who...

So, what's bringing on this memory? Last night I was just chilling with my brother, and he decided to go on my instagram, I guess because he's just curious to see my ✌️social life✌️. And he was scrolling through my...

How old were you when you first remember a fairy tale that was read to you? Did the fable make any long lasting impression on you? Were you fascinated by it? ...did it bring pleasant dreams and memories? ...or did "The...

Real men can do these five things I'm well known for my criticism towards guys about their masculinity and what they should not do in order to be a Real Man . This however, is a list of five features I honestly feel a...

So my friend, pal, yaara, lala, mate, (however you wanna say it) @NickiB wrote this awesome MyTake about her top 5 favourite Christmas movies: My 5 favorite Christmas movies And she nominated me to write a MyTake about my...

1. Allow us to edit or delete our comments or replies. 2. On polls, move "updates" ABOVE poll options, so that people see the updates before voting on the poll. 3. Allow people to change their vote on a poll. This is...

It was on September 2 when I prepared for my trip to east Asia and the pacific, I also had an awesome time in traveling on one of my favorite countries. There were culture shocks that I experienced when we saw different...

1) Do you travel with camels in your country? Turkey does not have a desert and I've never seen a camel in my life 2) How many wives does your father have? My father is not brave enough to do that. 3) No no You can...

I barely go out of the house. I'm 18 and caucasian. I go to school Mondays through Fridays but I don't spend time partying on the weekends , I study. Therefore, I have no experience clubbing whatsoever and barely meet...