Eshal Rose
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Writer of thoughts.
Stories (53/0)
What Living on an Emotional Rollercoaster Every Single Day Feels Like
A Personality test gave me 7 points for emotional stability — I’m not even mad about it. A few days ago, I took an online personality test because these things often pique my interest even if the results are wrong. Who doesn’t want to know what kind of pizza they are?
By Eshal Roseabout a year ago in Psyche
Our Interfaith Relationship Is Progressing in Opposite Directions, One Line at a Time
I found my soulmate, and now I am walking away from him. Over a year ago, I met a guy. He was tall, handsome, funny, sensitive — everything I wanted in a future partner except for one glaring difference. He is a Muslim, and I am a Hindu. And in a country like India, where culture and religion are revered above all, a union like ours cannot happen without a considerable amount of backlash and opposition.
By Eshal Roseabout a year ago in Humans
The Psychological Reason Why You Feel the Urge to Clean When Upset
I wouldn’t call myself an organized person. Contrary to the most popular advice of making your bed in the morning for success, my bed is almost always unmade. I prefer carefully disorganized surroundings. The only time this preference shift is when I am feeling overwhelmed.
By Eshal Roseabout a year ago in Psyche
Eating One Healthy Meal in a Day Transformed My Body in the Long Run
When I was younger, I never cared about what I was eating. Food was a source of pleasure. Eating my emotions away was a daily routine, and french fries and chocolates were an addiction (I could eat an entire plate of fries — I still can).
By Eshal Roseabout a year ago in Longevity
5 Misleading Beliefs That Stop You from Ending the Relationship and Moving On
The nagging feeling in my gut had been right. I spent six long months battling my intuition. And one fine morning, I had caught my boyfriend of five years cheating. I could deny it no longer. My perfect relationship had imploded.
By Eshal Roseabout a year ago in Humans
The Woman Who Cut Off Her Breasts in Response to Rules Set By Early 19th-Century Society
Over the years, many women’s sacrifices have become stories and songs, urban legends and folklore, never written or evidenced in history. This is one such story that lives with little concrete proof of ever happening but is still remembered.
By Eshal Roseabout a year ago in FYI
6 Ridiculous Practices Considered as Popular Beauty Trends in the Past
How far are you willing to go for the sake of beauty? Could you drink human piss? Or bath in dung for better skin? Our ancestors were definitely up to the challenge, going to bizarre lengths in order to look hot.
By Eshal Roseabout a year ago in Blush
From Magic Spit to Honey Vaginas — Contraception Took Wild Turns Throughout History
Our ancestors were anything but ignorant when it came to matters of the body. We may think ancient women had no choice but to get pregnant or not have sex, but this couldn’t be farther from the truth. Women who didn’t want to embrace motherhood existed even then. And they got very creative with protecting themselves.
By Eshal Roseabout a year ago in FYI