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The letters LGBTQ are just another way of saying that Love is Love.
Embracing Resilience: Navigating the Life Struggles of the LGBTQ+ Community
Introduction: The LGBTQ+ community has long been at the forefront of social change, fighting for equality, acceptance, and the right to live authentically. However, amidst the strides towards progress, members of this community continue to face unique challenges and struggles that shape their lived experiences. In this article, we will delve into the multifaceted aspects of the life struggles of the LGBTQ+ community, exploring the resilience, strength, and support systems that enable individuals to navigate adversity and thrive.
By Lovesh Attri4 months ago in Humans
Love: Perhaps…. Content Warning.
Love: Perhaps… You’ll have to forgive me, dear reader, in advance for this stream of consciousness, or this self-expressing monologue. I want these words to be unedited and imperfect, much in the way that love is. By default, this may make my writing seem directionless, but through the digressions and tangents I’m likely to make, I hope to convey the abstract and all-encompassing subject of love.
By H.H. Callaghan4 months ago in Humans
Strange Disguise
Charley Parkhurst was a badass, no one disputes that. In California, during the gold rush, few professions garnered more respect than that of stagecoach driving. Only an elite cadre of skilled professionals had the dexterity to drive teams of six horses (or mules) on mountain roads that were more like trails, crossing flooded rivers and skittering along cliff edges. “Mountain Charley,” also known as “One-Eye Charley” after being kicked in the eye by a horse, was one of the best.
By Andy Waddell4 months ago in Humans
Love: It's All Greek To Me
Mark and I met one night on a dating app. Neither of us was looking for a relationship, but here we are, together for nine years and married for five years. We have a solid, loving marriage now, but it wasn’t always that way. It was a long road to get here, and the lessons we have learned along the way taught us what true love is and is not.
By J. Delaney-Howe4 months ago in Humans
A Note on Toxic Femininity
When it comes to the subject of gender, the subject of toxic masculinity and its detrimental effects on individuals in society is rightfully given a lot of attention. However, it is equally important to shed light on another aspect of gender dynamics, inequality, and equality: toxic femininity. Toxic femininity refers to the adherence to harmful gender norms and stereotypes that enable and continue the subjugation, oppression, discrimination, and inequality of women, often at the expense of their well-being and the well-being of others in society.
By Alna Armonia4 months ago in Humans
Love is.... Top Story - February 2024.
I was actually intrigued by this challenge, because to me, love has always been many different things. There's no point in untangling the meaning of love, because it's a rope of many fibers, intristinctly linked. Seperate them, and the whole thing falls apart. The tangled threads of love are a Gordian Knot, impossible to untangle (unless you're Alexander the Great-At-Solving-Problems-With-A-Sword...)
By Natasja Rose4 months ago in Humans
Whispers of the Scarlet Hibiscus.
Imagine love as a vibrant tapestry of flowers, woven with threads of every color and texture. Each bloom represents a unique form of love, each bringing its own beauty and strength to the whole. There are blooms of deep crimson, rich with passionate love, woven alongside blooms of serene blue, symbolizing the tranquility of long-lasting companionship. Blooms of playful yellow intertwine with colors of gentle grey, representing the joy of youthful love and the quiet comfort of mature affection.
By Rebecca Lynn Ivey4 months ago in Humans
Born This Way
In the ancient kingdom of Yanxi, where reflection of banned legends travels in the air and shadows of the past dance across the walls of ruined palace, two souls found themselves caught up in a story as old as time. Their journey was one of disallowed love, marked by the fight of their opposing natures and the weight of their family's expectations. But among the trouble of their world, they discovered a love that was truly born this way.
By Nagarathinam B4 months ago in Humans
A Neurodivergent Love Story. Runner-Up in Love Unraveled Challenge.
Television and film were the lenses I saw the world though. Being autistic, and not diagnosed until the end of high school, I missed a lot of social cues. Things didn’t stick, but somehow, watching these fictional relationships on screens stuck with me. I was was deeply fixated on movies and TV. I watched Meredith Grey fight for McDreamy, Buffy fight for Angel (and then Spike). Morticia and Gomez Addams got to be morbid and madly in love. I tried so hard to do what any couples in movies and shows did. I often ignored the worst behaviors in my first significant others for hope I’d get the happy ending and cliche 80’s song playoff into the credits sort of thing. When I’d take my mask off and show that I wasn’t just some amalgamation of fictional characters but actually autistic, disaster would strike. I’ve had exes bully me for stimming, the way I moved my hands or needed a baby blanket to fall asleep. I was expected to change myself to be this stereotypical partner and yet they did not put in half the effort I was. I wanted to be like Frankenstein, begging someone to make a match for me. Being autistic made me feel like a monster sometimes anyway, like something to stare at. At least that’s how the rest of the world made me feel. I wanted a love in neon lights and billboards but felt it wasn’t going to ever be mine. A Hollywood dream love seemed so far fetched for someone like me. I kept dreaming. Kept writing up dream scenarios of someone who could love me like Chandler loved Monica.
By Josey Pickering5 months ago in Humans
On Love
April 27th, 2022 Love [1] Love – it encompasses so many aspects of our lives. It has so many different meanings, so many variations of the same thing. There is a version of the word in all languages around the world. In the Greek language, there are 8 separate terms for this one English word and they all mean different things. Philia is the word for a deep friendship, almost even like a term for soulmates. Storge is generally thought of as the love towards one's family — of a parents' love for their child and vice versa. Agape a unconditional love what I gave my first love, a love without condition... Mania is ‘obsessive love’, a type of love that can lead someone to anger or jealousy. There are more, but mania is one that I can only use to describe how my first ‘love’ was.
By J "Griffin" Rooms5 months ago in Humans