breakups

When it comes to breakups, pain is inevitable, but Humans thinks that suffering is optional.

You Were My Abuser
It had always been made clear to me that physical harm in a relationship was never good. Domestic violence was lectured on over and over and resources were made known in various health classes and assemblies. I knew early on never to accept physical abuse from anyone. Even if they called it love. But no one ever mentioned that there were other ways to experience abuse.
By Gina Ruiz6 years ago in Humans
It's always the quiet ones..
I was 29 years old when I met the person who would completely change my life, and not in the best of ways. I thought I had gotten lucky because of this sudden burst of love with someone I thought was the best person ever. Boy was I wrong about this one. I have made some mistakes in my life, however I think this one is the icing and cherry on the cake. This one was my biggest lesson and heartbreak all at once. This one is the one I will never be able to forget because it was the mistake that completely destroyed who I was.
By Chessi Marie6 years ago in Humans
Confessions of The Black Lover Boy: Atasha
I swore you were out of my reach. I remember in kindergarten you were the prettiest girl in my class, hands down. No questions. I wished and longed to get close to you, but I always thought there would be no way you would be into me. I don’t know what about you made me make that assumption. It was probably a cowardly way of giving an excuse for failing before an attempt. I never felt I wanted to talk to you because I feared talking too much. I felt everything might start spilling out. Everything I thought, right there on the table. I was in elementary school with you for 5 years. I watched you “date” my best friend. You both declared you liked each other and everyone thought it was awesome. It made me sick. Around 4th grade, I decided I didn’t want to date anyone else. I just felt like I was doing too much of it, and it wasn’t ending nicely. I continued to see you grow and blossom during those years. My feelings for you got stronger once my friend moved away. It was an extremely bittersweet moment when your best friend leaves and your love interest becomes available. I didn’t try to be with you in elementary. I just didn’t want to try at that point. I wasn’t ready.
By Dios Mac6 years ago in Humans
I knew he did it.
This is a short story on how I knew he cheated on me with my best friend. This gets a little saucy and rated R. So if you’re not into that I’m sorry but go to one of my next story’s.
By Hailee Ashlyan6 years ago in Humans
19 and Learning
Clocked in ready to start my 12 hour shift at my local factory job. Since overtime of this 12 hour shift was mandatory I was half asleep at this 3am service clock in time.
By Amanda Jane6 years ago in Humans
5 Lessons I Learned From My Failed Marriage - Ini Edo
"I tried." At this point it is neither a surprise nor is it news that Nigerian actress, Ini Edo, was previously married to ex-husband Philip Ehiagwina from 2008 to 2014.
By Jide Okonjo6 years ago in Humans
I Just Want To Be Okay
For starters, I know recently it's been tough due to the circumstances that we’ve been encountering. I know that we’ve been trying to work on everything and then it feels like we take 10 steps backwards because of feelings, or because I bring everything up again. I know that the last couple of days, going through everything, has been torturing you. One minute we were okay, the next we were fighting, or the time after that I’m pissed and then you’re upset.
By Viccy Cobbett6 years ago in Humans
The Year She Broke Up With Her Give A Damn
Sometimes life tumbles us, polishing off our sharp edges and sanding our surfaces until we are a different person. Sometimes it pushes us to the edge of the cliff and dangles us by our feet.
By Tree Langdon6 years ago in Humans
The Narcissist Breakup
I was young, skinny, beautiful, confident, funny and had a great job. I met him in the cafeteria where I worked. He had a contagious smile that when he looked at you, you could not help but smile back. It was very genuine and comforting. He was wearing dark washed jeans with a half zip-up sweater, the kind you see men modeling in pictures at Kohls. The shoes matched the belt, clean cut shave with sharp lines around his go-t and a shiny bald head. When our eyes met it felt like love at first sight. We went out on our first date and it was he and I ever since.
By Brianne Anderson6 years ago in Humans
Shattered Dreams
Henrietta October sipped her fourth vodka, hoping to dull the pain from her sunburnt shoulders and back, as she waited for Kyle to answer the telephone. Deep in the back of her mind came the nagging thought, once again, that she shouldn't be calling him, but the effects of the first three vodkas had dulled her self-control. Just as she was about to hang up the telephone, she heard someone pick up and the unmistakable sound of Louann's voice answer.
By Julie Botsay Jacobson6 years ago in Humans
Five Years
I still remember the night we met. It was the weekend of my 19th birthday and I came to the city to celebrate the only way I knew how, go on a wild booze filled bender. You see I was never looking for this, I was looking for quite the opposite actually. All I wanted was a steamy one night stand, a blurry encounter with a man who would spoil me physically and emotionally for a few hours and then I could use as a good story for the girls. Little did I know that night would become so much more then that.
By Melissa Dasilva6 years ago in Humans
Surprises
Prompt: “How did you know?” I asked, not sure I wanted the answer. I thought I had been careful. I thought she… ...was none the wiser. I thought that I had been meticulously inconspicuous. I never got all the things I needed at once. I spaced it out over weeks, careful to raise no suspension. My hope was sinking like a stone as her eyes held me pinned to the spot.
By Kaitlyn R O'Dell6 years ago in Humans