humanity
For better or for worse, relationships reveal the core of the human condition.
The Why's of Lies
Whoever made up the nursery rhyme "Sticks and stones will break your bones, but words will never hurt you", was a liar. Maybe not a liar per se, words can only hurt you if you let them, but when someone lies about you it can feel hurtful for even the strongest people and sometimes it can actually be damaging to your reputation or career.
By Georgia Hayes6 years ago in Humans
Gaslighting: What it Is.
Gaslighting is rewriting reality to suit the needs of the person doing the gaslighting, because gaslighting is one pretty, nasty, little lie, and I have been gaslit by my family since I was born. One book I have called The Gaslight Effect, is incredibly useful to me since I put it on my iPhone, since one exercise recommended is about living 24 hours with only your own opinion in your head, and it is lovely that the book refers to gaslighting as the gaslighting tango since it takes two to tango with that. The term "gaslight," comes from an old movie from the 1940s, called Gaslight, which came out in 1944 and is about a woman whose crooked husband wants to steal her jewelry while he changes the lights around in order to make her feel crazy, when she isn't. The husband then isolates the wife from the outside world. Gaslighting is about making someone think something. It is about lying to them while coming up with your own version of what happened.
By Iria Vasquez-Paez6 years ago in Humans
KNOWING WHO YOU’RE DEALING WITH Pt2
Perhaps you were taught to give and receive feedback or to just simply respond or the painful judgement, ridicule or consequences you may have endured, from doing something considered to be wrong, without knowing any better, are all the experiences which were already planted into your minds, that came from your home life. From these environmental influences, they’ve created the beliefs, the thought habits and the lifestyle habit behavior that your person is currently exhibiting in their daily life.
By Audra Benee'6 years ago in Humans
Does Anyone Really Choose Homelessness?
To say that no one actually chooses to be homeless may be a fair argument, but let's consider it and decide for ourselves. We may also discover whether choosing homelessness, or not, invites the blame and shame of society.
By Cassie Thompson6 years ago in Humans
Raw Orchid Tales
Over the years, people have mentioned again and again...”write a book, you have so much to offer”. And that’s a nice thought, to share and divulge the myriad of Tales that add up to a life well lived. We all are incredible concoctions of life experience, all unique, yet innately connected by our small role in this phenomenon of humanity.
By Sarajai Luana6 years ago in Humans
I'm Choosing to Be Homeless in LA
"It is the privilege of the Gods to want nothing, and of godlike men to want little." - Diogenes Today is December 30th, 2019. About a month ago, my landlord sent me an email that the rent for my room in his Brentwood townhouse would be going up. Presently, I pay $1100 (after a $50 discount for promised amenities which broke and were never replaced). On January 1st, he wrote in a revised lease, those amenities would no longer be included, and therefore my discount would be going away. Also, on February 1st, the rent would be going up to $1350.
By Cassie Thompson6 years ago in Humans
Extrovert or introvert?
Credit for picture: Internet Since the Myers-Briggs Type Indicater(MBTI) was first published in the 20th century, it has still been taking influence in today's society. Numerous people take this as advice for compatibility, or who they're most suited with 'cause we all know, the dating crisis is real, after all. If it so many people uses it as a base foundation, then is it really trust-worthy?
By Anna Nguyễn6 years ago in Humans
