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I got a lot of stretch marks on my hips and thighs during puberty, and while it took me a long time to accept them, I was there. And then I got new, deep, purple stretch marks that I hated with a passion. Thanks to the...

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...

How come there's always "body positivity" for women's bodies but not for men? How come you're cancelled and "disgusting" if you dare tell a woman her body is unattractive but you're applauded and considered "funny" if you...

I know, I know, beauty is subjective, but trust me, I'm right about this one. I know I'm a bad person for this, but I still feel right because of the way she dragged my boyfriend's appearance down for absolutely no...

Oh, where do I start? My former employer is led by narcissistic, incompetent, back-stabbing, lying, power hungry mean girls. It was the worst year of my life, pure hell. And it’s a remote agency; I’ve never even met any...

Jets require fuel. Human spirits require Hope. I was reading a book by Tim Grover who was Michael Jordan’s old basketball coach. I did not want to finish the book because Grover made the lifestyle of an NBA athlete sound...

Hello everyone. I had a terrible dating experience recently. I didn't tell anyone I was seeing this guy and now that everything has gone wrong I can't tell anyone about it. My suggestion is to share the stories we have. I...

How To Intrigue A Man There are some women who attract men to themselves like honey attracts bees. If you want to be one of those women then you have to act magnetic and intriguing to men. You have to stand out in his...

Dislclaimer: When I say nobody, I mean nobody who was involved in my former life, when I lived with my parents. I exclude my friends from that. I got way more chill I used to be obsessed with looking beautiful/perfect and...

I only realised how much I hid and continue to hide from my parents recently. I think almost everyone does this, so feel free to share your thoughts and experiences below! #1 Music taste I never shared too much of my...

#1 It's hard, no matter how good you are Unlike with some other majors, studying any natural science truly is a long and difficult task. It's not something that will happen overnight and will certainly take a lot of...

I recovered from Histrionic personality disorder sometime before March 2020 and September 2020 and I had suffered from the disease ever since the 1990s. Histrionic disorder is basically a disorder where you constantly...

For a long while, I was not interested in resting or relaxing and I could not rest properly because the health products I was taking were making it hard for me to fall asleep at night. I was always wondered I would forget...

I believe I probably mentioned this already, I had a dream where God told me not to judge others because I’m not omniscient and I might make mistakes when I cast value judgments about those around me. It’s like when...

I don’t accept advice from people who give me the facts, I accept advice from people who hint at the facts because I believe God wants us to hunt for our own knowledge and facts and not rely on the previous hard work of...

This year I learned a lot of the people I formerly considered to be horrible people were not evil or malicious, they simply misunderstood me and were misunderstood by me. I learned that just because somebody previously...

Hi. I'm BakedBeanieBabie. Annoying, UK-born bisexual feminist. *But you can call me Baked Bean if you like. We're all friends Here* I figured I'd get every reason why people will hate me and this post out of the way from...

So, I recently posted a mytake about questions you could ask on a first date. But more as a way to get a conversation going or steer the conversation if it's going into uncomfortable territory(not meant to mean just fire...

1) Karakou: Algiers, Algeria 2) Keswa: Tunisia, Tunis 3) Moroccan Caftan: Morocco, Fes. 4) Mal7fa Chaouia: Algeria, Aures Mountains. 5) Tarayoun: Tunisia, Kairouan. 6) Kabyle dress: Algeria, Kabylia 7) Chedda...

Your life is like a building with a foundation and a subsequent build up. When you build your life on the foundation of service and integrity and humility and respect, you have a firm foundation that can prepare you for...