humanity

For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.

Breaking Up with Your Relationship Pattern
I found myself on my bedroom floor one night, crying over another failed relationship. This involved the simulantaneous action of shoving too much guac & chips down my esophagus while heavy sobs fell out of my mouth.
By Mar Christiano6 years ago in Humans
Men and Women Communicate in a Different Way
The communication patters of men and women have numerous differences. Currently, the scientific evidence suggests that men and women indeed use different communication styles. Men and women have different sets of rules of verbal interaction, use different grammatical and lexical methods; therefore, in some sense, they form two different communication communities. Modern science takes a keen interest in the social conditioning of language and communication. While studying the influence of social characteristics on communication, gender must be taken into account. Gender differences in communication are caused to a certain extent by both inborn psychological characteristics corresponding to sex and the influence of society. Focusing on the differences between male and female models of communication, this paper aims to analyze the article entitled “Are Different Patterns of Communication in Women and Men Innately Determined?” published in the book Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Gender by J. White.
By Mark Rangel6 years ago in Humans
Quaratine SUCKs
PART 1 There was this thing on Instagram that has you pick your 4 favorite albums you would be able to keep on repeat or can't live without...I don't know, you guys know what I am talking about though. The picture with Bill Clinton (my conservative parents would be appalled) on it... okay so anyways, it really had me thinking.
By for my mental health6 years ago in Humans
WhatTheHell?
Do you have those moments when you hear something or you are listening to someone and suddenly you are stricken with WhatTheHell face? And WhatTheHell has a few different tones to it like WhatTheHell are you doing, which is a quick knee jerk reaction because you just cannot believe they are even doing it. Then there is that WhatTheHell look that gradually travels across your face as you are listening to someone explain what they did and how shocked they were at the reaction/response and the whole time in your mind you are thinking they should have expected exactly what you got. Or how about the WhatTheHell are you saying because it is making absolutely no sense and you wish that you simply shake the shit out of them and then maybe they might make sense. The most common one stuck on my face is the WhatTheHell is wrong with you look as if the other person hit me with a level of ignorance, stupidity or absolute selfishness. I bet you can relate to one, some or all of these that I mentioned, can’t you?
By RachelAnn6 years ago in Humans
This is Real life, in a video game.
I have only recently discovered this wonderful man while I was stuck in bed sick and needing cheering up. It was entirely an accident, but it was a great accident.
By Dear Mischka6 years ago in Humans
What Are We Remembering on This Day
To those of you from the past few days, who have reached out to me about my time at the Theater, I respect and honor you. To hear so many compliments about my past work life has been a joy, and has brought me laughter. So thank you for all of your kind words. I remain proud of my decision leave, and why I left, empowered by that Duffus.
By Karen Lichtman6 years ago in Humans
Doing New Things!!!
👋🏾 There, How it going? I believe we are like what, then again let me not try to think about anything connected to mathematics, we all know that doesn’t end well for me; BUT we are now over a month into this quarantine. I think it is safe to say, the walls are somewhat starting to close in, the frustrations are beginning to rise, and more importantly the famous journey question is now being asked.. are we there yet?
By Erik DeSean Barrett6 years ago in Humans
Just Another Isolated Day, With Random Acts from a Playlist
And all my instincts, they return, and the grand facade, so soon will burn, without a noise, without my pride, I reach out from the inside." --Peter Gabriel, In Your Eyes
By Karen Lichtman6 years ago in Humans
Being a Telemarketer Saved My Life
It’s 6:00 a.m. and you’re eating breakfast. Your phone emits a sudden, cruel cacophony and begins dancing across your kitchen table. When you grab the phone to see who’s calling, you don’t recognize the number. You hesitate.
By Alex Bonesteel6 years ago in Humans
The Moment I Realized the Beauty of the Human Condition
Humans are complicated creatures. From the color of our skin to the texture of our hair, the differences are easy to count. We come from different backgrounds and cultures. We speak differently, and act differently, and think differently. We live with different struggles and goals and lives. And because of this, sometimes it feels overwhelmingly easy to find loneliness during difficult or challenging times. Who can understand what's going on in the confines of your own mind? Who cares to?
By Samantha Sabio6 years ago in Humans
To the Person Who Paid for My Drive Thru Order
I’m not sure what compelled you towards a random act of kindness. There are a few possibilities I’ve come up with. One, you just received a raise at work and had the cash to spare. Two, we’re at the beginning of a pandemic and a coping mechanism for you is to put as much kindness into the world as possible. Three, you looked in your rearview mirror and you could see me crying. Head tilted back, chest heaving, hands running over my blotchy face, trying to compose myself quickly before pulling up to the next window. I don’t have the answer and I never will.
By Sam6 years ago in Humans
26+ Degrees Between My Cousin and Al Pacino
Today's Spanish word was inspired by a cousin in Panama, who I've reconnected with through all this Quarantine madness. Gracias Prima, y Senorita Hoch en Isla Larga, y Google Translate, and plate tectonics. I always knew that Long Island was a woman. Look at it, the right way, from above, turned quarter clockwise. That ain't no tail of a fish.
By Karen Lichtman6 years ago in Humans