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When it comes to breakups, pain is inevitable, but Humans thinks that suffering is optional.
Why Modern Love Feels So Intense — Yet Ends So Fast
Introduction: The Paradox of Modern Love Modern love feels powerful. Fast. Consuming. People fall for each other in weeks, sometimes days. Conversations feel electric. Eye contact feels loaded. Texts feel addictive. There’s chemistry, attraction, emotional openness, and an almost cinematic sense of connection.
By F. M. Rayaan27 days ago in Humans
Social Media Causing the Decline in Humanity?
From the moment we wake up to the moment we fall asleep, many of us are glued to screens filled with social feeds, infinite scrolls, and algorithmic suggestions tailored to grab — and keep — our attention. While social media promised connection, empowerment, and community, it’s increasingly clear that its **cost to our mental health, social cohesion, and emotional well-being is profound.** Unless we confront these issues head-on, we risk a generational decline in humanity’s psychological and interpersonal health.
By Anthony Bahamonde27 days ago in Humans
School Closures in the United States: Why They Happen and What People Want to Know
School Closures in the United States: Why They Happen and What People Want to Know School closures in the United States continue to raise questions among parents, students, and educators. Many people search online asking why schools are closing, whether closures are temporary or permanent, how long they last, and whether students will return to classrooms. This report explains the main reasons behind school closures in America and addresses the most common questions people ask.
By America today 28 days ago in Humans
Traditional Dating vs. Metaverse Romance
Traditional Dating vs. Metaverse Romance: Which Wins? You're standing at the crossroads of love in the digital age. While your parents met at coffee shops and movie theaters, you've got choices they never imagined. Traditional dating vs metaverse romance isn't just a tech trend—it's reshaping how you connect with potential partners.
By LaMarion Ziegler28 days ago in Humans
A Successful Marriage With a Narcissist Without Losing You
A successful marriage with a narcissist is often misunderstood, oversimplified, or portrayed as impossible. Many people stay in such marriages for a variety of reasons, including commitment, ideals, shared history, children, faith, or personal choice. The actual struggle is not just staying married but also maintaining your individuality, emotional health, and dignity while navigating a complex relational dynamic.
By Bloom Boldlyabout a month ago in Humans
The Weight of Being "Too Much": How I Learned My Sensitivity Was Never the Problem
I was seven years old the first time someone told me I was too sensitive. I'd come home from school crying because my best friend said she didn't want to play with me anymore. My father looked up from his newspaper, irritation flickering across his face. "You're being too sensitive," he said, turning the page. "Kids say things. You need to toughen up." So I tried. I swallowed my hurt. I forced a smile. I pretended it didn't matter. That moment became a blueprint for the next three decades of my life. By the time I was thirty-seven, married with two kids and a successful career, I'd perfected the art of not feeling too much. I'd learned to laugh off insults, minimize my pain, and apologize for my emotions before anyone else could criticize them. But the cost of all that toughening up? I'd become a stranger to myself. The Education of Emotional Suppression The messages came from everywhere, each one teaching me that my natural way of being was somehow wrong. When I cried during a sad movie: "It's just a movie. Why are you so emotional?" When a friend's thoughtless comment hurt my feelings: "You're overreacting. I was just joking." When I needed time to process conflict: "You're being too dramatic. Just get over it." When I was moved to tears by beauty—a sunset, a piece of music, an act of kindness: "You cry at everything. What's wrong with you?" Each time, the same lesson: Your feelings are excessive. Your responses are inappropriate. You are too much. I learned to preface every emotional expression with an apology. "I know I'm being ridiculous, but..." "I'm probably overreacting, but..." "Sorry, I'm just too sensitive..." I became an expert at minimizing my own experience, at gaslight myself before anyone else could do it for me. The Slow Erosion of Self What happens when you spend decades being told your emotions are wrong? You start to believe it. I stopped trusting my own reactions. When something hurt me, my first thought wasn't "that was hurtful," but "I'm being too sensitive." When I felt uncomfortable in a situation, I'd override my instincts and force myself to stay, convinced my discomfort was a character flaw rather than valuable information. I became everyone's emotional support system while denying myself the same care. Friends would call me for hours when they were upset, and I'd listen with endless patience and compassion. But when I was hurting? I'd minimize it, laugh it off, handle it alone. In my marriage, I'd absorb my husband's bad moods without comment, adjust my behavior to keep the peace, and swallow my hurt when he was dismissive or short with me. "You're too sensitive" became his go-to response whenever I expressed that something bothered me. Eventually, I stopped expressing it at all. I taught my children to share their feelings, while simultaneously teaching them through my example that their mother's feelings didn't matter. I'd hide in the bathroom to cry, ashamed that I couldn't be stronger.
By Ameer Moaviaabout a month ago in Humans
To Know Others Is to Know Ourselves
Life's a crazy ride, right? It is like we are all just dancing around, trying to figure things out. And honestly, it is the people in our lives that really make it worth living. We are all connected, even if we can't always see it. Those short moments we share with others? That is when life feels real. We are always trying to understand each other, to feel connected. What even is a relationship, if not a plunge into the unknown with someone else, kind of like holding a mirror up to yourself?
By Baptiste Monnetabout a month ago in Humans
