breakups
When it comes to breakups, pain is inevitable, but Humans thinks that suffering is optional.
Inner Demons
Mark couldn’t believe he was here, surrounded by many people he didn’t know. He shuffled through the crowd and took a seat on the side of the room assigned to him. He whipped out his flask and embraced the burn of whiskey as he took a gulp. He closed his eyes and took a deep, calculating breath. The day the invitation arrived in his mailbox was a surprise to him. The ivory paper and gold lining made it known that again, there was a wedding happening, and again, he was a guest. He sat on his couch for an hour deciding if he was going to RSVP and spent another hour deciding whether or not he was bringing a date. Finally, he responded, bought a gift, and drove to the wedding. Here he was, sitting at the wedding of his ex-girlfriend from a few years back. He hadn’t seen her for over 3 years, yet here he was. As thoughts flooded his brain, the muttering in the room stopped as a violin pierced the air with its notes signaling the room to take a seat. The audience turned to see a handsome man strut down the isle, his nervousness apparent on his face. After a few moments, the notes changed and the room eagerly turned to await the arrival of the bride. She appeared in the doorway, her white gown caressing her every curve. Her smile was as white as her dress and her eyes were bright as she took the practiced steps down the isle towards the groom.
By Gina melrae8 years ago in Humans
Crappy Relationship
Has anyone ever been in a relationship where the other person didn't appreciate you...? Well I have and I'm going to tell you about it but I'm not gonna bore you with the details in between. It started when a girl told me that she liked me but at this point I didn't feel the same until a couple weeks before school. A couple days into school we started dating and this was a mistake because I rushed into the relationship and there was still a lot to learn about her, and for me to see if I could see myself having a long-term relationship with this girl. The worst part about this relationship was that we hung out twice from when we started dating in September till we broke up in January. After two weeks everyone was telling me that I should dump her but I didn’t want to because I still had hope. We argued a bit usually after I would talk to her and try and reassure her that I still want to be in the relationship. One problem was that whenever I had a problem with her instead of talking to her I usually consulted my friends, and even though it was wrong they gave me very helpful advice. When my boy Ziggy found out we were together he was kinda mad because he knew I could do better and my friends at school said the same thing but I didn't listen because I really liked her. But the feelings would slowly diminish whenever I asked her to come to the crib and she said no. She was somehow always busy on weekends and PD days😩. The first time we hung out was amazing but the second time was so bad. Around Christmas time I got her two of her favorite things (fuzzy socks and a flannel) and my friends were saying that I’m too good for her because she’s probably not going to buy me anything.
By Kwabena Asante8 years ago in Humans
Inappropriate and Indecisive
Chapter One I could have written a hundred pages on what he looked like, as well as his personality, described both the good and the bad sides. I have so much to say about myself, my feelings and my views of the world, about our relationship, how it was built and what it consisted of. This is a piece of what happens in one’s head when being misled, betrayed, and ignored by someone you had trusted with your heart.
By Emilie Annedotter8 years ago in Humans
Cold Summer
He stood there at the window of the home as the sunlight that should have been warm drenched over his head and shoulders. It was late June, yet the sunlight felt cold to him, like Father Death’s hands wrapping around his throat and strangling him like some kind of madman. It was as if the world were trying to suffocate him and take him down for all he was.
By Datura Finnilan8 years ago in Humans
Heartbreak and Healing Part 2
I went home that night thinking of him as I lay in bed with my fiancé. It was eating away at me. I tried to ignore it, push it to the back of my mind. It seemed the harder I tried the more it became impossible. I laid awake for hours that night watching my partner sleeping peacefully, it felt as with every toss and turn my mind made that night so did my unborn child. I felt sick. I felt disloyal. How could I be planning a future with someone and be infatuated with another? I fell into a unsettled sleep that night.
By Karly smith8 years ago in Humans
Cliché
One-part promethazine; two-parts Vicodin; four-parts cannabis~ I'm out like a light… physically. But like the embers that burn after a freshly dead fire, I thrive within. I may have trouble typing my words, but in my mind, I dance amongst my thoughts. I am their queen, dressed in wisdom and silk; I control their destiny. I control what may be shared, I control what can never escape.
By Sarah Westerhaus8 years ago in Humans
Four Years
Technically it was October 20th, 2012 at an unholy hour in the morning. I came back to my dorm high after spending the evening at a friend's, and I was furious with you. We’d been playing cat and mouse for months now, and I was tired of being strung along. That night I was ready to cut it off. I was about to walk away, forgetting everything that might have been.
By Edyn Schwartz8 years ago in Humans
La Vie En Rose
Breakups suck. From the gruesome beheadings of Henry VIII’s wives in the 16th century to Tom Cruise and Katie Holms multimillion-dollar divorce in the 21st, the end of a relationship is traumatizing. The mausoleum of breakups is constantly filled with songs of broken hearts, stories of unrequited love, desperate declarations of "You cheated on me less than my last girlfriend. I just need you to stay with me!" At some point in our lives, we will all be victims of a horrible heartbreak. "We need to talk," is the most anxiety inducing phrase in the English language that, more often than not, becomes "I'm breaking up with you." And in this moment of tremendous emotion, we are also given a choice: disintegrate into an empty shell of sadness or shed the skin of the old relationship and rebuild.
By Edyn Schwartz8 years ago in Humans
