humanity

For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.

The Hagure Duck: Finding My Voice in a World Where I Pretend to Be Human. AI-Generated.
1. Introduction: A Quiet Life in New Zealand Hello, Vocal community. My name is Hagure Duck. I am a 29-year-old Japanese woman currently living amidst the serene landscapes of New Zealand on a working holiday.
By Hagure Duck5 months ago in Humans
Why Was Your Chair Empty On Our Wedding Day?
The flowers were perfect. The lights twinkled like stars. Two hundred people sat in white chairs, whispering and smiling as the evening sun painted the garden in soft gold. Everything was exactly how we had dreamed it.
By Noah Carter5 months ago in Humans
Trump prepares secret letter for Vance
Trump's Secret Letter to Vance — And the Very Real Threats Behind It There is a letter sitting inside a drawer of the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office. It is addressed to Vice President J.D. Vance. And it is only to be opened if Donald Trump dies in office.
By Shirley Oyiadom5 months ago in Humans
The Swing
I walk my dog around the same path every day. We pass houses, a cul-de-sac, and a little park. And I guess the sound was there often before I really tuned into it. Because I saw her first.
By Jo Vale5 months ago in Humans
Nobody Is Coming to Save You
At some point, you realize something that changes everything. Nobody is coming. Not to fix your life. Not to push you every day.
By mike5 months ago in Humans
10 Rules You Learn Too Late in Life
No one really sits you down and tells you the truth about how life works. You figure it out slowly. Through mistakes, through missed chances, through moments where you realize too late what you should have done differently. And by the time you understand certain things, you wish you had known them earlier.
By mike5 months ago in Humans
Life Feels Better When You Slow Down: The Power of Mindful Living in a Busy World
Life moves quickly. Sometimes so quickly that we don’t even realize how much we are missing. There is always something to do.
By Kate | Life, Love & Everything In Between5 months ago in Humans
Love Shouldn’t Feel Like a Struggle: Knowing Your Worth in Relationships
There is something I have come to understand about love. It should not feel like something you have to fight for every single day.
By Kate | Life, Love & Everything In Between5 months ago in Humans
The Conspiracy
Somewhere north of a legacy commune named Hazel Grey that has long fallen victim to rot and administration decay lies an up-and-comer of a clone. The clone calls itself Aquamaroon. An odd mix of turquoise and dark magenta in its aesthetic, it nonetheless claims to be everything Hazel Grey could and couldn’t be.
By Snarky Lisa5 months ago in Humans
At the End, It Wasn’t What You Thought
At the end, it was quiet. Not in a peaceful, perfect kind of way. Just quiet enough for everything to slow down. Quiet enough that there were no more distractions, no more “later,” no more pushing things aside. Just you, your thoughts, and everything you had done… or didn’t do.
By mike5 months ago in Humans
The Person You Are vs The Person You Could Be
“Are you really okay with this?” You don’t answer right away. You’ve heard that voice before. Not out loud, not from someone else, but from somewhere inside you. It doesn’t show up often, but when it does, it asks questions you don’t like answering.
By mike5 months ago in Humans
You’re Addicted to Distraction (And You Don’t Even Notice It)
You probably don’t think of yourself as addicted. You don’t wake up and say, “I need distraction today.” You don’t feel out of control. Everything you do seems normal. Checking your phone, scrolling for a few minutes, watching something to pass time, switching between apps when you’re bored.
By mike5 months ago in Humans