Friendship
Anxiety, Depression & the Un-Social Network
So, I guess we can call this wonderful platform we find ourselves on one of the many groundbreaking products of the ever-so connecting, divine deity known as media or the social network. This omnipotent power that I, as I’m sure most of you, have used to repeatedly like, share, and comment away every night since its creation, has thread its way into our hearts and lifestyles. Consequently, as the vast amount of love and dislikes spew in from strangers you would never think twice about if passing by at the local diner, we began to feel an unexplainable urge to create more content and more adventure. It’s so much, it’s everything in our time and I loved it, until I just felt small.
By ChrisYoung4 years ago in Confessions
The Forbidden Fruit
I just want to acknowledge the men that were in my life during the eve of endless destruction. Words cannot express the thoughts that enter my mind, that you five were a cherished gift from The Most High. I was so blessed to have five awesome men that were willing to stand by me under an umbrella of pain and suffering. Your thoughtfulness and tenderness surrounded my soul with love that was so conclusive, that the tears are burning my pillow.
By Bernadine Jarmon4 years ago in Confessions
2020 & The Return
It is a cold and wet Saturday night. A few remaining leaves hold tightly to the trees outside our window. Their battle is just a matter of time. Watching the rainfall over the valley from our third-floor apartment, I contemplate how typical this scene is for the Pacific Northwest this time of the year. I foolishly fumble for my phone. I am alone within these walls. Brandon is working or out with friends. It is becoming increasingly hard for me to tell the difference between the two. I find myself wishing longingly for a text or a call to break the silence. I am not twenty anymore, so I don’t need the conversation to lead to immediate plans. I just need to know someone/anyone is thinking of me. The call never comes. The vibration is never felt. My presence isn’t needed anywhere in the city tonight. Much like the weather this time of year, this too has become typical of my return to Seattle.
By Nathan Box4 years ago in Confessions
Can You Save a Friend from a Bad Relationship?
We all know that feeling. Your friend is back together with her significant other for the fourth time, even though he cheated on her the previous three times they broke up. But this time he says it won’t happen again, and she believes him.
By Berina Karic4 years ago in Confessions
I Ended a 17-Year Friendship With A Text
n 2004, I met a girl. Let’s call her Cindy. She was dynamite. Weird, smart, into theater, super badass. We met in a summer theater program in high school. And she quickly became one of my bestest, favoritest, awesomest-in-the-world friends.
By Carrie Kolar4 years ago in Confessions
Beyond These Walls
The woman standing in front of me is my neighbor but she doesn’t know it. She lives in the unit on the other side of my flat’s northwestern corner wall. And as much as I'd like it, we may not actually share a wall at all, just the empty space in between plywood sheets where mice and rat droppings—and hopefully no snakes—might be found.
By Elle Kim4 years ago in Confessions
The Greatest Lesson I learned in 2021
As 2021 is about to end, I want to share the greatest lesson it taught me... It was just another day on social media when I saw a post from my friend. We had been friends for years, but we didn't live near each other so we only saw each other online.
By Sara Marium4 years ago in Confessions
How to Maintain A Social Life in Your Twenties Without Waking up With a Hangover Every Weekend
Let’s face it - most people in their twenties living in NYC party hard on weekends. Sure, I like going out, but I’ve definitely grown out of the desire to go clubbing until morning hours and heading home while watching normal people go on their morning runs.
By Sarah Graham4 years ago in Confessions
2021 Holiday Gift Guide for the Amazing Friends in Your Circle
You love your friends and you love to make them smile during the holidays by giving them special gifts that they'll love all year long. Of course, because your friends are so unique, not just any gift will do. You want to give something to show how much you appreciate their friendship in a caring and thoughtful. So, to show your squad how much they mean to you here's your 2021 holiday gift guide for your amazing friends.
By McKenzie Jones4 years ago in Confessions
