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8 Ways Growing Up With Older Brothers Makes You A Stronger Woman
Growing up with brothers will teach you a lot about yourself. I like to think my brothers are two of the best things ever to happen to me. They gave me a unique understanding of men at a very early age. Having brothers...
My First Visit to a Mosque Was a Life-Changing Event
The other day I was watching a French movie based on a true story called L’Apotre. The movie is about a young French Muslim guy, Akim, who is learning to become an imam just like his uncle. In the beginning of the movie...
Why All the Online Hate and Drama Doesn't Bother Me
This is my first Take, most likely my only Take, and it will be very brief. I trust nothing on the internet. I believe that anyone who picks a fight on the internet is both a coward and an idiot. When I was younger, I...
5 Songs To Help You Through The Break-Up Blues (Female Artist Edition)
The last time I spoke to my ex was April 30th before he walked out of my apartment. He never contacted me again. No message, no phone call, not even a ‘we are done’. Just…ghost. Since then, I’ve been trying to figure out...
Newsflash, Conservatives: There Is No "Gay Agenda"
So some people honestly believe that there is a 'Gay Agenda' that must be prevented at all costs. Now what is this 'Gay Agenda I might ask. I know a few gay people and I gotta say. I have never met one who wants to...
Dear Metabolism: Can We Please Be Friends Again?
Hello. You entered my life passive and dormant, making me into the girl that wasn't the stick. The little girl that had some meat on her bones. The girl that was different. So I lived to be normal. Every breath was...
My First Parachute Jump as a Special Forces Soldier: Now THAT'S A Ride
November 19, 2009 It is 4 o'clock in the morning. I barely got 5 hours of sleep and today is my first jump out of a perfectly good C-130 aircraft. I fall in for the roll call with the rest of the men and I already feel...
Fun, Fabulous, Wonderfully Colorful Milkshakes for Your Summer Enjoyment 🍨🍦🍭🍬🍫🍰🎂🍪🍩
Milkshakes are a awesome, drinkable desert idea. But here are some more crazy and awesome ideas for.milkshakes even I didn't know about... Donuts Milkshake Chocolate bar Glazed donuts Caramel syrup Chocolate syrup...
Answering the College Question: To Go, Or Not To Go
This seems to be an important topic on here. "Should I go to college?" "Should i drop out of high school?" for example. Well I believe that basic school education is important, and I know college isn't for everyone. I...
My First Panic Attack: The Day I Thought I Was Going To Die
#GaGWritingContest #First #PanicAttack #Anxiety Firsts are typically remembered as happy occasions; first kiss, first day of school, even your first period (as a girl). But the first I am writing about is anything but a...
Ladies, It's Okay to Reject Me: My Self-Image Won't Shatter If You Do
She looked at me with sad, anxious eyes. It was as if she'd just told me I'd be dead in a week. It was the face of someone breaking catastrophic news to a fellow human, and terrified how he might react. And all she said...
My Top 5 Favorite Books Ever: From Les Miz to Gatsby
In no way are these in order I can never choose one I like the most. I have hundred of favorite books but I spent the last couple of months deciding which I liked best and these were my top five. I didn't choose series or...
My Greatest Regret: I Never Got to Say "I Love You"
He was a boy. I was a girl. As Avril LaVigne would say, "can I make it anymore obvious?" Apparently, you could with me and this guy. Let's just say, we were pretty clueless that one liked the other at first. We met in the...
Okay, We Need to Stop Telling Women They Wear Too Much Makeup
Let’s just get one thing out of the way: I have nothing against women who choose not to wear makeup. What’s included in your “getting ready routine” is your business. Pick up a mascara wand, or don’t pick up a mascara...
6 Reasons Why Muscular Guys Make My Skin Tingle
Ok, this isn't meant to offend anyone. Of course there are women with their own preferences towards skinny or overweight men due to some of their own reasons or experiences, but this is about some of reasons why we love...
4 Reasons Why Everyone Should Learn How to Touch-Type
In middle school, I took a computer course. It taught me basic computer skills that I would use for the rest of my life. I have about 13 years of experience with touch-typing. Yet, I still see people - too many people -...
Death Of A Loved One: Questions, Regret...Hope
“It wasn't fair” “It shouldn't have happened” “She should have survived” Thoughts flow around my mind the moment I hear the news. Why death? She could have just made it to us. I feel so bad for her. I have witnessed...
Solving a Frustrating Relationship Battle: How to Decide Where To Eat
A young, nice, and wise user - @Ginnyweasley97 - posted a myTake about vows she will make when she takes the plunge with The One. Her vows are humorous reflections on what she anticipates she will encounter in married...
My First Time Leaving Home: From the Island to the Mainland
Foreword: Ok, so I'm a bit late to the #GaGWritingContest because I found the title misleading and thought it was about sex - I wouldn't have anything to talk about. Now that I know that it's about first time experiences...
One Final Letter to The Man I Loved: I've Outgrown You
Basically, I am letting go of my first ex, since he decided to date my friend, and wanted to keep me as his side chick. (I did not continue to sleep with him after I found out he had a girlfriend, my friend). But first I...
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