I understand the desire to elope. Weddings are massively expensive and time-consuming, and if you’re a person who doesn’t thrive on attention and white dresses, it might not be for you. I feel like the public perception of elopements is that they only happen for illicit reasons… like if a couple is running from something, …
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‘He said he had an alpha personality’: 20+ flagrant red flags that made regular folks run for the hills
As Lisa Kudrow as Wanda Pierce in Bojack Horseman once said, «When you look at someone through rose-colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags,» which is one of the most poignantly true statements anyone has ever made, especially in an adult cartoon. When you love someone, or when you want to love someone, it’s …
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‘I would knock on the door’: 15-year-friendship is jeopardized over a $60 DJ set
Friends and money are a tricky mix. We try our best to keep things fair and square, but if you’re hitting the town, it can be hard to keep things straight. I’ve found that the best path for me is not squabbling over anything under $20. And just try your best to keep things even …
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Young Mom Refuses to Hang Out With Her Childless Friends Without Her Baby, Gets Upset When She’s Excluded From Adult Events
A wise woman once said, «When you have a baby, you can’t be the baby,» and she was 100% correct. In your early twenties, it’s easy to party and be irresponsible with few consequences. That all changes when a living, breathing person comes along. Your priorities transform entirely overnight, and it can be hard to …
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31 Memes for Lone Rangers Hiking the Road Not Taken
Even though we’re deep in the middle of summer, I’m up for a hike if you are! The heat outside is getting out of hand, but if we have the proper equipment, we can do anything. Being a lone ranger, or in other words, an introvert, doesn’t mean you hate everyone. It just means you …
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The Best Heartwarmingly Wholesome Memes and Posts of the Week (July 6, 2023)
The thing about happiness is that it takes real effort. It means waking up and consistently choosing the high road, even when that feels like the biggest effort in the world. Needless to say, this isn’t something that comes naturally to a lot of us. When you’re depressed, going through a hard time, or just …
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People Share Their Non-Negotiable Friendship Dealbreakers
Our friends can be some of the most important relationships we have in our lives, but they’re also one of the most consistently undervalued. There are too many individuals out there who will use and abuse friendships in a way that they wouldn’t dare with their family members or romantic relationships. It can also become …
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Cringey Friendship Breakup Gets Roasted For HR-Esque Delivery
Why are so many young people suddenly talking like weird therapists? There have been countless memes throughout the past couple of years about how strange and unnatural «therapy talk» is transforming the way we speak to our friends. It seemed to all start with the mass misuse of the term «emotional labor.» Initially, this phrase …
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People Discuss Why Some Women Are Suspicious of Other Women Being Nice
Female friendship was always a minefield for me growing up. There seemed to be so many unwritten hierarchical rules that I neither cared about, nor fully understood. I was never (vomit inducing phrase warning) a guy’s girl, but I did appreciate how boys seemed to take more things at face value. As I’ve got older, …
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Fascinating Tumblr Thread Discusses the Depressing Dynamics of Male/Female Friendships
Have you ever found out that a guy you thought was your friend was telling people you «friend zoned» him? The situation is not uncommon. As a thirty-something year old woman, it’s been an interesting time navigating the world of male/female friendships. While I have quite a few good male friends who haven’t shown any …
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