satire
Relationship satire can be cathartic; when love hurts too much, just laugh.
Henry VIII's Letter to an Agony Aunt
I've been doing some short writing courses since last year and one piece of homework we've been given is to write is King Henry VIII's letter to an agony aunt. I've always been immersed in the Tudor Era like many other people so I felt it was right up my street.
By Chloe Gilholy6 years ago in Humans
6 Types of People You Will See on Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day: The time of year when the universe celebrates the obvious timely successes of Purdys, Hallmark, and Kleenex. In the advanced world of social media, it is this such once-a-year date that V-Day stomps into our lives with its Godzilla-sized foot, putting its scaly pressure on the boyfriends of the world to get their sh*t together without the help of Netflix-and-Procrastination, while the girlfriends of the world are pushed to post their cheesiest, most red-heart-filled photos showing just how in love they are with their masculine counterparts. Now, we all know how difficult it can be to navigate the dangerous waters of Valentine's Day. So, to make everyone's lives just a bit easier and perhaps also to prepare you for what's in store this chocolate-decorated season, I've compiled an organized list of creatures you might come across this V-Day for you to keep an eye on. Bonus points if you can spot one of each this 14th of Feb.
By Delilah Jayde6 years ago in Humans
Leftover Disappointment
Good Morning Readers, This juicy insider has some fried chicken to serve up this morning, and it isn’t KFC! Could it be that dating and compatibility can both be mutually exclusive, yet somewhat genetic and perhaps astrological? Nevertheless, this dance danced, was more of a step, than a step-touch. Though in the life of a single gay millennial, craving more than what the present situation offers, dating today, still seems to be somewhat complicated for me, an empath. Thus, other than taking myself out for a drink and a writing session -like I normally would, this "potential-guy" implanted a desire in me to go outside my bubble of comfort, for a little real-life interaction. I log into SCRUFF yet again... was I to experience a pleasure or the joke of the week? Hoping he’d say he’s too busy to meet, he contrarily and overzealously, like a cartoon character dashing in speed, with a cloud of smoke left behind, races to the bar.
By Gossip Gay6 years ago in Humans
5 Ways to Defeat the Millennial
Often painted as overbearing, self-centered, Wi-Fi obsessed, generational monsters… We found the problem child: The Millennial. What do we do when the fabric of America is now in the hands of people who say your outfit is “on fleek,” or always want someone to “spill the tea?” Can we agree that “shade” should come from trees and not disgruntled naysayers?
By Adam Silva7 years ago in Humans
Am I a Soft Boy?
For as long as I was able to look for categories of belonging in books, on the television, movies, fashion articles, I had always managed to discard those as proper descriptors for who I felt I was. You can’t put people in a box, you can’t just sum a whole human person up by a couple of token pieces of clothes, commonly-used expressions, vaguely ascribed character traits and call off 150 years of painstaking psycho-analysis. That is my hardcore belief that, whatever happens, there is more than meets the eye with every person I’ve met, than any bullshit denominator could say about them. Even when I do judge someone based on the facial hair that dangles off their membrane, there’s always this moment when I stop being a garbage piece of judgmental weirdo once I actually talk to the non-ironical type-writer user, manbun-sporting milk-and-sugar-with-a-dash-of-coffee drinking guy.
By Public Mistake7 years ago in Humans
Beloved Couple Back in Town for Short Time Hopes Everyone Can Meet up at Jack's Pizza
Every town has one. The couple that seems to have "got it right." Every single detail, flawless upon first glance, and on further inspection one might find that even the roughest patches in the relationship pale in comparison to how terrible your last drunken hookup turned out.
By Robbie Robinson7 years ago in Humans
The Mountain Cat Who Sought To Become Queen
There once was a tigress from Aberdeen who moved along the creeks way, when along flew a raven from a place unseen, who planned to steal her day. He landed upon a pole when flying became old, not knowing what more to do. So he hopped just above her, opening his cranky mouth just to inquire of what was new.
By H.L. Dowless7 years ago in Humans
How to Be a Jerk!
(The following story you are about to read is true. Only the names, places, cars being driven, the times, the order of events, the things said, the reasons why they were said, thoughts and where it has taken place were changed to protect the innocent.)
By Maurice Bernier7 years ago in Humans
Matrimonial Machinations
Matrimonial Machinations "If you had listened to me, we would have been here on time!" Lena snapped as she struggled to adjust the sash on her coral sundress. Edward freely exercised his right to remain silent. Thirteen years of marriage had produced four wonderful children, along with enough arguments to last a lifetime. He knew that they had a snowball's chance in hell of winning $200,000 on the latest reality show, Love and Marriage, but it was worth a shot. Edward could only hope that the other couples would make them look like the Ozzie and Harriet viewers were looking for.
By Michael Lenzy7 years ago in Humans