People Reveal the Weird Things They’ve Done to Get a Crush’s Attention
I’m not sure why a crush is called a crush but if I had to guess at that etymology I’d wager that it has something to do with the fact that while experiencing a crush, our brains get crushed down to the state where they no longer work. Which is why we then start acting out in all kinds of weird ways to try to get their attention,...
10 Things People Would Change About Their Partners, if They’re Being Honest
It’s a standard bit of relationship advice to not go into one thinking you’re going to change the person. It’s very difficult for people to change, the wisdom goes, and when they do, it’s generally a deeply personal thing that comes from within, and not from others. And yet, despite the fact that we know this, we still...
15 Things We Really Weren’t Expecting to Deal with As Adults
I’ve never actually seen Benjamin Button, but if somebody could figure out a way to make the whole reverse-ageing thing a reality, I’d really appreciate it. I’d lean into childhood so much better this time, because being a grown up? It’s a scary world. What is an adult problem that nobody prepared you for? by...
15 Sure-Fire Signs of Big Insecurity
It’s tough trying to make your way through this world convinced that you’re not good enough. And that belief manifests itself in all kinds of ways. What screams “I have low self esteem” ? byu/dudeARama2 inAskReddit Here are some things to look out for, according to the people of Reddit. 1. Beating others to the...
People Share the Elements of Adulthood They Totally Weren’t Ready For
Being a grown up means feeling absolutely baffled when you remember that as a kid, you’d been looking forward to this. I mean, sure, you get to pick your own bedtime now and watch as much TV as you want, but there are some um…downsides that child you probably wasn’t anticipating. What is an adult problem that nobody prepared you...
People Reveal the Weirdest Things They’ve Seen While Visiting a Friend’s House
It’s always a super weird experience when you’ve known someone for a long while but then you visit their home for the first time and your perception of them utterly changes. What do you do with that information? What has been seen can’t be unseen, but you probably also don’t feel comfortable talking about it lest you offend...
People Share The Ridiculous Lengths They Went to in Order to Impress a Crush
When we’ve got a crush on somebody, it can make us truly crazy. We’ll go to all kinds of lengths to get someone’s attention, and rope ’em in with our would-be charms. Does it work? Well, if we’re not also already hot, then no, probably not, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth a try! Here are what some...
People Share What They’d Secretly Like to Change About Their Partners
As much as we’d like to pretend otherwise – and many of us do to each others faces – there usually are things that we feel we’d like to change about the people we’re with. Big things, little things. Whatever gets on our nerves. Of course, when giving it a bit more thought we’ll likely come to the conclusion that...
People Share the Actions and Attitudes That Scream “I Have Low Self-Esteem”
Insecurity and low self-esteem is something we all have to deal with from time to time, unless we’re totally narcissists. But it can lead to behaviors that not only make us feel worse, but can be troubling to others around us, which just makes us feel worse, and the vicious cycle continues. What screams “I have low self esteem” ?...
Women Share Their “Creep” Stories and – Spoilers – It Happens Everywhere
Any woman, or anyone who’s taken any time to try to understand the female experience, is likely going to blow a gasket when they hear someone tell them that if they want to avoid being harassed they just need to not put themselves in bad positions. There is SO much wrong with that. Women of reddit, what was your worst run in with a creep? by...