breakups

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

Was It Love?
He’s a year older than me. We met when I was 13 years old, yet we didn’t technically “meet.” We Skyped for hours on end, talking about things I’ve never even thought about. I looked forward to speaking to him and to his friends after school or when I wasn’t at practice.
By Lindsey Jones8 years ago in Humans
A Love Unrequited
Love. Such a paradoxical word, simple and complex all at once. It's amazing how much power this collection of nothing more than a few alphabetical letters aligned can have. The magnitude of its meaning has seemed to be watered down. Thrown around so carelessly, its become more of a staple in our vocabulary than a feeling. On a larger scale, such as the big screen and mass media, it's so frequently portrayed for only the beautiful, wealthy, or tragic. But there are some of us here that still wear our hearts on our sleeves, genuine and unadulterated. At the mercy of the world and the many masks people offer to us. More times than not finding ourselves picking up the pieces left behind from a cruel heart behind an innocent face. Being a sensitive heart in an insensitive world leaves you sitting quietly on the blade of a double edged sword. This never keeps you from taking the leap, time and time again. Forever hopeful that this time will be different, this time it will be real, and all the world will be made right. As a human it is our right to take that leap and wait to either be lifted or come crashing. I like to wear my rose colored glasses and pretend that I'll never hit the ground. Even if that means behind that rosy hue there are tears. I've let it consume me to the point of losing myself. They say you can't build homes within another human but I've proved otherwise for I have built entire worlds. There is no fee to large when on the pursuit of "bliss." But unrequited love can be dangerous. One of the many perils of wearing your heart on your sleeve and carrying hope in your pocket. Your self worth and identity compromised at the hands of another. It's easy to get so wrapped up in another's false portrayal of a sincere person when you want nothing more than to believe they all truly aren't the same. It's like holding a lit match staring into that luminous glow trusting it will never burn you. Then before you know it it's 3 a.m and you're crying. Red faced and sleepless in the dark, the warmth has burnt out and you're left singed from the flame. It's not until it's over when you're forced to face all those little things that accumulated to something much less than love. You have no choice but to see what those glasses hid for so long and let those tears fall. What you thought was love was just a figment of your own mind. For so long you've let all the smiles and laughter blur over the pain you were feeling. All the times you felt shut out and left alone. The moments when you needed comfort and all you received was cold silence. More importantly the times when you struggled or you felt you were lacking and they told you they'd always be there but your intuition sat heavy in your gut knowing it was a lie. You watched as his mask came off and that smile that once lit up the room became tight lips. His eyes filled with distance and quiet resentment. You knew the time was drawing close as he pulled his hand away and his arms no longer reached for you. That warm chest where you'd rest your head became a turned back. It was so much easier to convince yourself it would all be fine in the end, desperately filling in those cracks for as long as you could. After all there is no fee to large when on the pursuit of bliss. Just to be able to feel that soaring high with those rosy pink glasses. Even if that meant it wouldn't forever.
By Brittany 8 years ago in Humans
The Forbidden Flame
I never knew the pain. That dangerous, burning, scorching pain. I was raised to be cautious; being mindful of how I bring myself. I guess you could say I was too grounded for my liking. I never knew what it was like to be adventurous, daring, or even rebellious. As I grew older I became more and more guarded. My heart was in a strong cage because it was fragile like a piece of chinaware.
By Mikyah Henderson8 years ago in Humans
Crazy Things That Happened to Me
This story has several parts so this will be Part 1 of my life story. This started around March of this year and to me, it was kind of crazy along with knowing how boys are at the end. I could not understand some of the things that went on because I was in a 5-year relationship with my baby's daddy. During the 5 years, my boyfriend would be the one to break up with me then we would get back together. This time was different. At the beginning of April I broke up with him this time and this was my first time. This is how it started...
By Putting It Out There8 years ago in Humans
Being in Love With More Than One Person
Can you be in love with more than one person at the same time? This is a question I have been asking myself since I was very young and I have come to the conclusion that there is no simple answer because everybody has there own experiences, beliefs and feelings but I am writing this in the hopes that I can shed some light for even just one person going through something similar to what I’ve experienced over the last year.
By Poppy Hopgood8 years ago in Humans
Goodbye
I've been thinking. I've been thinking a lot. It's been almost a month since we said goodbye, and we haven't spoken since; maybe we never will.
By Rachael Williamson8 years ago in Humans
Life of the Artist
My father told me once, "There will always be another person.” This sole piece of advice passed down from generation to generation is a flawed symbol. No one truly knows if you will live for the next person you love. No one can tell you what will happen. “You’re an artist, paint your scene. Make it pretty, so all the world can admire it.” This is what the ideal artist hears every day, but every artist is different. Just the same as every person is different. We are all artists in our own way.
By weston brady8 years ago in Humans
Finding Closure
Relationships and breakups are a part of life, and they are a part of life that I know only too well. This ranges from breakups with friends to breakups with partners.
By Michaela McNie8 years ago in Humans
Low Self-Esteem
I used to question myself every single day "Who Am I?" Who is the girl behind the tired, dark brown eyes and shy smile? I could piece together fragments of myself but they never fit together. It's almost like I was trapped inside of my body, waiting to be set free. Parts of myself would escape from my caged sad soul and flash glimpses inside of my mind of a happier life with endless possibilities. Standing in the mirror, I barely recognized my eyes that were full of life and the smile that stretched from ear to ear, when did I ever stop loving her? My hands slowly moved towards my reflection, but as soon as my fingertips made contact, I disappeared. Just like that, she was gone.
By Sam Villemaire8 years ago in Humans
What Your Parents Don't Teach You About: Love
Love comes in many forms. Relationships. Friendships. Family. You can love people and not be IN love with them, so where is the line you cross between loving and being in love?
By Mina Johnson8 years ago in Humans
To the One Who Denied Us Both Our Happily Ever After
This is To You, For Me: I want you to know that from the bottom of my heart, I loved you. I probably always will, in some form or another. Being with you was the best feeling. I felt safe, secure, happy and most of all, wholeheartedly loved by you… until I didn’t. Our end was the hardest, most confusing thing for me to process. I knew we were going through some things, but to me, it was nothing more than a rough patch. Apparently, you thought otherwise.
By Jordan Abear8 years ago in Humans
Eclipse of the Heart
It took me 21 years to get my first boyfriend. Boy, was it blissful. I was the happiest I had ever been, but not for long. On the eve of my college graduation, something told me to pick up his phone and unlock it. I fought the urges for a few minutes. Next thing I know, I was in the message thread between him and his girl best friend.
By Jazmyne Smith8 years ago in Humans