thoughtcatalog--2020-08-27--5 Lessons I Learned From Putting Walls Around My Heart

1 .
Even though you think hiding your feelings is going to protect you , you can still get your heart broken .
Your feelings might be hidden — but they still exist .
You still like this other person .
You still want to be with this other person .
Just because you aren ’ t saying the words out loud doesn ’ t make them any less true .
When they start dating someone else , when you realize you ’ ve lost your chance with them , it ’ s going to sting .
No one else @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but you will know .
And you will always wonder whether things could have been different if you chose another path , if you were more honest about what you wanted from them .
2 .
Putting yourself out there is scary — but at least you ’ ll have a chance of getting the ending you crave .
If you keep your feelings to yourself , if you pretend you are completely heartless , your crush is never going to guess how you feel .
If you send them signals you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are never going to ask you out because they don ’ t want to be rejected either .
They don ’ t want to experience heartache either .
Even if you feel like there ’ s no chance they would want to date you , your odds are much better if you ’ re clear about how you feel .
If you act like you want nothing to do with them , then they ’ re never going to be yours .
It pays to be honest .
No , you might not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you keep your feelings to yourself you definitely won ’ t end up with them .
3 .
Acting vulnerable and admitting your emotions doesn ’ t make you weak .
It makes you brave .
It ’ s terrifying to open up your heart , especially when you ’ ve been hurt in the past .
It ’ s not going to be easy to look someone in the eyes and tell them how you feel , but it ’ s going to be worth it in the end .
Either you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they feel the same way about you .
Or you ’ re going to get turned down and will be able to move on .
Either way , at least you will know the truth .
At least you will know whether you should invest more time into this person or search elsewhere for a hand to hold .
4 .
Thinking you ’ re better off alone is as dangerous as thinking you need a relationship to be happy .
It ’ s not better to be single or to be in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the situation .
Yes , you ’ re better off alone than with someone toxic .
But no , you ’ re not better off alone than with a person who uplifts you and encourages you and makes you believe in love again .
You shouldn ’ t stubbornly stay single once you find the right person .
You shouldn ’ t push someone wonderful away because you are scared of what will happen if you pull them close .
5 .
It ’ s okay to stay cautious in love .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your walls down and wear your heart on your sleeve .
You can still be cautious about who you let into your heart .
You can still get to know someone before deciding whether they deserve access to your thoughts .
You are allowed to be picky about who you love .
Just don ’ t swear off love completely .

1. Even though you think hiding your feelings is going to protect you, you can still get your heart broken. Your feelings might be hidden — but they still exist. You still like this other person. You still want to be with this other person. Just because you aren’t saying the words out loud doesn’t make them any less true. When they start dating someone else, when you realize you’ve lost your chance with them, it’s going to sting. No one else will know you’re in pain, but you will know. And you will always wonder whether things could have been different if you chose another path, if you were more honest about what you wanted from them.
2. Putting yourself out there is scary — but at least you’ll have a chance of getting the ending you crave. If you keep your feelings to yourself, if you pretend you are completely heartless, your crush is never going to guess how you feel. If you send them signals you aren’t interested, then they are never going to ask you out because they don’t want to be rejected either. They don’t want to experience heartache either. Even if you feel like there’s no chance they would want to date you, your odds are much better if you’re clear about how you feel. If you act like you want nothing to do with them, then they’re never going to be yours. It pays to be honest. No, you might not end up with them, but if you keep your feelings to yourself you definitely won’t end up with them.
3. Acting vulnerable and admitting your emotions doesn’t make you weak. It makes you brave. It’s terrifying to open up your heart, especially when you’ve been hurt in the past. It’s not going to be easy to look someone in the eyes and tell them how you feel, but it’s going to be worth it in the end. Either you’re going to end up learning they feel the same way about you. Or you’re going to get turned down and will be able to move on. Either way, at least you will know the truth. At least you will know whether you should invest more time into this person or search elsewhere for a hand to hold.
4. Thinking you’re better off alone is as dangerous as thinking you need a relationship to be happy. It’s not better to be single or to be in a relationship. It all depends on the situation. Yes, you’re better off alone than with someone toxic. But no, you’re not better off alone than with a person who uplifts you and encourages you and makes you believe in love again. You shouldn’t stubbornly stay single once you find the right person. You shouldn’t push someone wonderful away because you are scared of what will happen if you pull them close.
5. It’s okay to stay cautious in love. You don’t have to tear all your walls down and wear your heart on your sleeve. You can still be cautious about who you let into your heart. You can still get to know someone before deciding whether they deserve access to your thoughts. You are allowed to be picky about who you love. Just don’t swear off love completely.


thoughtcatalog--2020-08-27--30 Downsides To Being Attractive AF

30 Downsides To Being Attractive AF

1 .
You can ’ t just be friendly and joke with people .
They almost always think you ’ re flirting .
2 .
I ’ ve been very shy and plagued with anxiety for most of my life , and people have actually perceived that as being stuck up and vain .
I ’ m outwardly cold and unexpressive because I ’ m terrified of people , not because I think I ’ m better .
And I ’ ve also spent much of my life believing I ’ m ugly and gross .
Attractiveness doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feels like your value as a person becomes rooted in your appearance and having a personality and experiencing the spectrum of human emotions shatters whatever image of you someone has created in their mind .
4 .
As a woman , not being taken seriously .
Especially in a group of men .
5 .
Being objectified , people will ghost you or become flat out mean after they either get what they want/find out you won ’ t give them what they want .
( This is not exclusive to sex , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . )
6 .
I ’ ve had several relationships where my partners would lie about how they felt , what they actually wanted , or times that I hurt them because they were more invested in keeping the relationship going than actually enjoying being in a relationship , so they ’ d say whatever they thought they needed to keep me from wanting to leave .
7 .
Sometimes people automatically think you ’ re a fuckboy or a conceited asshole if you fit the stereotypical appearance of an attractive guy .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ suburbs minding my own business .
9 .
People make assumptions that you ’ re going to be cocky or arrogant , and won ’ t approach you .
I generally have to initiate conversations .
There ’ s also this odd behavior from strangers where it ’ s perfectly okay to criticize my appearance in this passive-aggressive sort of way .
10 .
People keep looking but don ’ t talk .
12 .
Aging .
Because the “ perks ” I enjoyed as an attractive young woman are notably changed as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in public .
I ’ m not super attractive , but after I lost weight and started meeting more conventional beauty standards the attention I got skyrocketed .
I have been followed around the grocery store .
Groped by strangers while I went about my business .
Shouted at on the street .
It ’ s scary sometimes .
14 .
Men seem to get enchanted by me and fall in love at first sight , but after a while , they realize I ’ m just a regular person with flaws and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the perfect sex goddess they thought I was .
15 .
My experience is people approaching me as a booty call , rather than as a girlfriend .
Been asked to join a threesome after a great night getting to know a guy at a mutual friend ’ s party , here I was expecting an invite on a date !
16 .
People get awkward around me sometimes .
Strangers feel compelled to talk to me relatively often .
17 .
I wouldn ’ t describe myself as a supermodel , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ duckling .
Having been on both sides , what I found surprising , at least as a female , is you are hated by far more people ( mostly other girls ) when you look good than when you didn ’ t .
Before people were mean , but it was usually more like occasional passive assholery .
Afterward , however , it was active , overt hatred/bullying on a nearly daily basis .
Not only did it intensify with the girls that were already mean before ( usually popular ) , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ones that were previously friends/in the same ‘ social class ’ and also many that previously didn ’ t seem to even know I existed before , which is odd .
18 .
People just assume that everyone must like you and that you ’ re popular .
I ’ ve been single all my life and still a virgin , most of my “ ugly ” friends already dated , kissed , or gotten laid .
Then they complain about being forever alone and ugly and how I must have “ huge @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me .
I don ’ t .
19 .
Whenever I see “ attractive “ people open up about insecurities people think they have the right to invalidate that person ’ s feelings and opinions because they fit the current beauty standard and many people desire their body and face without realizing the fact that there ’ s a clear difference between feeling beautiful and looking beautiful alongside the fact that everyone has their own beauty standard .
20 .
Insecure but attractive enough to be stared at when just walking through a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Like , “ Is there something on my face ?
” feeling constantly .
Creepy dudes at gas stations .
And women looking up and down giving dirty looks like it ’ s a competition or something .
Leave me alone .
21 .
Everyone assumes I am a bitch until they get to know me .
22 .
Most of my partners get extremely jealous and possessive and relationships have turned sour because either they feel they aren ’ t good enough or the jealousy ruins it .
23 .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every day at work .
( I work at a supermarket where I guess there ’ s a lot of single old men looking for young people ? )
24 .
It ’ s very hard to tell whether people like you for you and not just an image they have in your head of who you are based on your looks .
25 .
I feel intense pressure to look good all the time and freak out if I have a bad hair day or I have acne , or I don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people think I have an eating problem because I refuse to eat a lot of normal things that make me bloated .
I see myself in the mirror and usually think I look like a manatee when I know objectively I don ’ t .
I feel intense pressured if I don ’ t exercise regularly .
I wish I could let go sometimes and drink beer with my friends .
26 .
It ’ s hard to lay low and go unnoticed .
As an attractive introvert I always had the worst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know what you want from me !
27 .
For some reason , all clothes look sluttier on me .
Like a crop top looks cute and empowering on other girls and I look like I should not be allowed around children .
28 .
Shallow people going on first dates and then ghosting you because they don ’ t like your personality , which they could have known if they weren ’ t just face-happy .
29 .
You end up having sex with a lot more people than intended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realize you ’ re annoying AF .
So people don ’ t love you for you .
They love you for what you can do for them .
30 .
Everybody assumes you have hoes .

Some attractive people from Ask Reddit are here to explain the downsides of being so pretty.
1. You can’t just be friendly and joke with people. They almost always think you’re flirting.
2. I’ve been very shy and plagued with anxiety for most of my life, and people have actually perceived that as being stuck up and vain. I’m outwardly cold and unexpressive because I’m terrified of people, not because I think I’m better. And I’ve also spent much of my life believing I’m ugly and gross. Attractiveness doesn’t equal confidence.
3. Sometimes it feels like your value as a person becomes rooted in your appearance and having a personality and experiencing the spectrum of human emotions shatters whatever image of you someone has created in their mind.
4. As a woman, not being taken seriously. Especially in a group of men.
5. Being objectified, people will ghost you or become flat out mean after they either get what they want/find out you won’t give them what they want. (This is not exclusive to sex, but sex is probably the most common.)
6. I’ve had several relationships where my partners would lie about how they felt, what they actually wanted, or times that I hurt them because they were more invested in keeping the relationship going than actually enjoying being in a relationship, so they’d say whatever they thought they needed to keep me from wanting to leave.
7. Sometimes people automatically think you’re a fuckboy or a conceited asshole if you fit the stereotypical appearance of an attractive guy.
8. Me: Walking through the suburbs minding my own business.
Cars: H O N K.
9. People make assumptions that you’re going to be cocky or arrogant, and won’t approach you. I generally have to initiate conversations. There’s also this odd behavior from strangers where it’s perfectly okay to criticize my appearance in this passive-aggressive sort of way.
10. People keep looking but don’t talk.
11. People assume I’m dumb.
12. Aging. Because the “perks” I enjoyed as an attractive young woman are notably changed as I age.
13. Being harassed in public. I’m not super attractive, but after I lost weight and started meeting more conventional beauty standards the attention I got skyrocketed. I have been followed around the grocery store. Groped by strangers while I went about my business. Shouted at on the street. It’s scary sometimes.
14. Men seem to get enchanted by me and fall in love at first sight, but after a while, they realize I’m just a regular person with flaws and lose interest because I’m not the perfect sex goddess they thought I was.
15. My experience is people approaching me as a booty call, rather than as a girlfriend. Been asked to join a threesome after a great night getting to know a guy at a mutual friend’s party, here I was expecting an invite on a date!
16. People get awkward around me sometimes. Strangers feel compelled to talk to me relatively often.
17. I wouldn’t describe myself as a supermodel, but I was a bit of an ugly duckling.
Having been on both sides, what I found surprising, at least as a female, is you are hated by far more people (mostly other girls) when you look good than when you didn’t.
Before people were mean, but it was usually more like occasional passive assholery.
Afterward, however, it was active, overt hatred/bullying on a nearly daily basis. Not only did it intensify with the girls that were already mean before (usually popular), but there were suddenly a whole host of ones that were previously friends/in the same ‘social class’ and also many that previously didn’t seem to even know I existed before, which is odd.
18. People just assume that everyone must like you and that you’re popular. I’ve been single all my life and still a virgin, most of my “ugly” friends already dated, kissed, or gotten laid. Then they complain about being forever alone and ugly and how I must have “huge lines” of girls wanting to date me. I don’t.
19. Whenever I see “ attractive “ people open up about insecurities people think they have the right to invalidate that person’s feelings and opinions because they fit the current beauty standard and many people desire their body and face without realizing the fact that there’s a clear difference between feeling beautiful and looking beautiful alongside the fact that everyone has their own beauty standard.
20. Insecure but attractive enough to be stared at when just walking through a public place. Constantly eyes on you. Like, “Is there something on my face?” feeling constantly. Creepy dudes at gas stations. And women looking up and down giving dirty looks like it’s a competition or something. Leave me alone.
21. Everyone assumes I am a bitch until they get to know me.
22. Most of my partners get extremely jealous and possessive and relationships have turned sour because either they feel they aren’t good enough or the jealousy ruins it.
23. I get flirted with by older men almost every day at work. (I work at a supermarket where I guess there’s a lot of single old men looking for young people?)
24. It’s very hard to tell whether people like you for you and not just an image they have in your head of who you are based on your looks.
25. I feel intense pressure to look good all the time and freak out if I have a bad hair day or I have acne, or I don’t like my outfit. Probably people think I have an eating problem because I refuse to eat a lot of normal things that make me bloated. I see myself in the mirror and usually think I look like a manatee when I know objectively I don’t. I feel intense pressured if I don’t exercise regularly. I wish I could let go sometimes and drink beer with my friends.
26. It’s hard to lay low and go unnoticed. As an attractive introvert I always had the worst time in social settings because I don’t know what you want from me!
27. For some reason, all clothes look sluttier on me. Like a crop top looks cute and empowering on other girls and I look like I should not be allowed around children.
28. Shallow people going on first dates and then ghosting you because they don’t like your personality, which they could have known if they weren’t just face-happy.
29. You end up having sex with a lot more people than intended. And then they leave when they realize you’re annoying AF. So people don’t love you for you. They love you for what you can do for them.
30. Everybody assumes you have hoes.


thoughtcatalog--2020-08-27--How Each Zodiac Sign Handles Long-Distance Relationships

You hop on a plane or take a road trip to see your partner whenever possible .
You can ’ t stay apart for long .
You spend a lot of time crying .
You hate being apart from your soulmate and the situation is draining for you .
You stay optimistic .
You plan out your future and count down the days until you ’ ll be together again .
You talk on the phone every single day and send care packages on a frequent basis .
You feel ignored , even when your partner is trying their best @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you a bit more attention .
You never shut up about your partner .
They ’ re all you talk about , even though you can ’ t see them .
You get restless .
You itch for someone new .
You end up cheating on them or leaving them .
You ’ re extra moody all the time because you hate being apart .
It ’ s slowly driving you insane .
You send a lot of sexts and provocative pictures .
You try to keep the romance alive over the internet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ space and you trust them not to cheat .
Long-distance isn ’ t fun , but it ’ s not the worst thing in the world .
You get jealous easily .
You ’ re jealous of all the people who get to see them in person when you ’ re stuck talking over a phone .
You don ’ t mind spending time apart because you have that much more fun when you see each other again .
Besides , there ’ s no one else you would rather date .

Aries
You hop on a plane or take a road trip to see your partner whenever possible. You can’t stay apart for long.
Taurus
You spend a lot of time crying. You hate being apart from your soulmate and the situation is draining for you.
Gemini
You stay optimistic. You plan out your future and count down the days until you’ll be together again.
Cancer
You talk on the phone every single day and send care packages on a frequent basis.
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Leo
You feel ignored, even when your partner is trying their best. You always wish they could give you a bit more attention.
Virgo
You never shut up about your partner. They’re all you talk about, even though you can’t see them.
Libra
You get restless. You itch for someone new. You end up cheating on them or leaving them.
Scorpio
You’re extra moody all the time because you hate being apart. It’s slowly driving you insane.
Sagittarius
You send a lot of sexts and provocative pictures. You try to keep the romance alive over the internet.
Capricorn
You don’t mind the space and you trust them not to cheat. Long-distance isn’t fun, but it’s not the worst thing in the world.
Aquarius
You get jealous easily. You’re jealous of all the people who get to see them in person when you’re stuck talking over a phone.
Pisces
You don’t mind spending time apart because you have that much more fun when you see each other again. Besides, there’s no one else you would rather date.


thoughtcatalog--2020-08-26--10 Unhinged Moments From The New ‘Twilight’ Book That I Can’t Stop Thinking About

Spoilers : ‘ Midnight Sun ’ and the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer When I first heard that Midnight Sun , the Twilight companion novel from Edward ’ s point of view , was going to be published in this year of Our Lord 2020 , I honestly had no plans to read it .
Though I was a Twihard in my youth , I swore off the series right after I angrily threw my brand new copy of Breaking Dawn into the donation bin .
( Giving birth to a human-vampire hybrid child ?
Spending 500 pages preparing for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Imprinting on a human-vampire hybrid child ? )
It was easily the most absurd book of the entire saga—or at least , until now .
When my friend asked me to read Midnight Sun along with her , I figured , why not ?
It had been over a decade since my original promise to avoid all things Twilight , and it ’ s not like I had much else to do during the pandemic .
Though it was nearly 700 pages long , I figured I could break it up into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What I didn ’ t anticipate was that I would become so addicted to how absolutely deranged Edward ’ s take on the original book would be that I would binge-read it in a single weekend .
Was it an objectively good book ?
No .
Did it add to the Twilight saga in a significant way ?
Also no .
But what I read will definitely haunt me , and if I have to suffer from the knowledge of every batshit thing Edward said and did in this novel , then so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to you : the 10 unhinged moments from the new Twilight book that I can ’ t stop thinking about .
By now , even non-Twilight fans have probably heard about how Edward breaks into Bella ’ s room and watches her sleep every night .
What we didn ’ t know , though , was that Edward actually oiled Bella ’ s window so she wouldn ’ t wake up whenever he opened it .
I repeat : HE OILED BELLA ’ S WINDOW .
It was only mentioned in passing in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I managed to completely gloss over until my friend pointed it out to me .
This is a bizarre doubling-down on an already-controversial part of the original saga , but it sure gave me a lot of joy to rehash this detail to all of my ex-Twihard friends .
2 .
Edward falling in love with Bella before he even had a real conversation with her If you thought their romance moved a little too fast in the original Twilight book , just wait until you find out that Edward was head over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even had so much as a normal conversation .
Why ?
Because Alice had a vision that he would fall in love with her , and that was good enough for him , I guess !
( I ’ m not even going to get into the fact that Edward started contemplating suicide—not just hypothetically , but actually planning out how he would do it—at the thought of Bella dying just TWO DAYS after they started dating , but please know that it happened . )
3 .
Edward stalking Bella throughout the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , everyone knows that Edward would break into Bella ’ s house to watch her at night , but it ’ s one thing to hear him mention it briefly in the first book and another thing to have to sit through chapters of him describing her sleep in excruciating detail .
And if you thought Edward ’ s inability to read Bella ’ s thoughts was going to save her , think again .
Edward was willing and able to get into the heads of everyone around her , spending the majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watching Bella from everyone else ’ s eyes and using the scent of her blood to track her physical location .
Not only was that HELLA uncomfortable , but it was also pretty boring—it just meant we had to relive all of Bella ’ s conversations that we ’ d already seen in Twilight .
Trust me , it wasn ’ t even that interesting the first time around !
4 .
Jasper getting high off Edward and Bella ’ s feelings This has been haunting me since the moment I read it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability to feel and manipulate other people ’ s emotions ) loooooved hanging out with Edward and Bella so much because he was literally getting high from all their teenage sexual frustration .
I wish I were joking !
He lingers outside the door of the room they ’ re hanging out in just to experience it longer and is delighted to learn Bella would be joining them to play baseball because he just couldn ’ t get enough of it .
I have been screaming about this nonstop for days .
5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the meadow Ever wonder what was going through Edward ’ s head during the iconic meadow scene ?
Well , question it no longer !
While Bella fawned over his Swarovski crystal skin , my man Edward Cullen was busy counting insects to try to keep his blood-boner down .
I am not kidding when I say I laughed through the entire drawn-out excerpt .
6 .
Edward talking about how he once spent days underwater because of… reasons ?
He mentions this to Bella in passing , and she never thinks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And despite having the luxury of being inside Edward ’ s head , he doesn ’ t care to enlighten the audience about his aquatic adventure either .
What on earth would possess a vampire to stay underwater for days ?
How is it that this companion novel actually manages to leave me with more questions than I had before I read it ?
Why am I still trying to find logic in any of this ?
Look , I 100 % understand why Edward , a 100-year-old vampire , would infantilize his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in fact , children ) .
If I had lived that long and had several medical degrees under my belt , I would probably be exhausted by the idea of spending every single day around 14-to-18-year-olds .
But , uh , Edward , you do realize that the girl you fell madly in love with is the same age as those children ?
Not to mention that you ’ re constantly calling her “ the girl ” and admitted yourself ( while watching one of Alice ’ s future visions ) that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman yet .
Have I ever seen so many red flags in my life ?
Probably not !
8 .
Edward constantly trying to justify his toxic behavior Healthy relationship ?
Never heard of her .
Look , Stephenie Meyer obviously got the memo that Edward ’ s actions in the original saga were questionable at best and abusive at worst .
And now that she has the chance to show them through his own point of view , she justifies them by… saying Edward knows what he ’ s doing is fucked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better ?
Maybe it ’ s just me , but saying , “ I know I ’ m a creepy stalker , and I hate myself for it , but I can ’ t help myself ” doesn ’ t actually absolve him from being , you know , a creepy stalker .
When Edward went on a four-page rant about how he wanted to kill all of Bella ’ s classmates so that he could suck the lifeblood out of her right then and there , I honestly wasn ’ t shocked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ beginning that Edward originally wanted to murder Bella , so his psychopathic fantasies felt on-brand in the moment ( though pretty tone-deaf , given the influx of school shootings the past several years ) .
What DID throw me off , though , was his offhand comment about how a possible breach in the treaty the vampires made with the Quileutes would give him the opportunity to slaughter the entirety of the Native American tribe .
All I have to say is : Um ?
?
?
So back in the day , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his vampiric powers to fight against the forces of evil ( much like an old-timey , supernatural Batman , if you will ) .
He reminisces about one of his past victims , a reluctant pedophile who talked himself into acting on his impulses when he passed by the open window of a child ’ s room .
But for some bizarre reason , Edward seemed to feel guilty about this and didn ’ t act until the man had already reached through the window to touch the child ’ s arm .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand waiting for someone to commit a crime before they suffer the consequences .
But Edward can read minds !
He could see exactly what this man was planning to do !
And he still let the man touch the child !
What ’ s worse , Meyer writes that the pedophile was relieved that Edward was there to stop him from sexually assaulting the child .
I repeat : Um ?
?
?

Spoilers: ‘Midnight Sun’ and the Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
When I first heard that Midnight Sun, the Twilight companion novel from Edward’s point of view, was going to be published in this year of Our Lord 2020, I honestly had no plans to read it. Though I was a Twihard in my youth, I swore off the series right after I angrily threw my brand new copy of Breaking Dawn into the donation bin. (Giving birth to a human-vampire hybrid child? Spending 500 pages preparing for an epic battle that would never happen? Imprinting on a human-vampire hybrid child?) It was easily the most absurd book of the entire saga—or at least, until now.
When my friend asked me to read Midnight Sun along with her, I figured, why not? It had been over a decade since my original promise to avoid all things Twilight, and it’s not like I had much else to do during the pandemic. Though it was nearly 700 pages long, I figured I could break it up into manageable pieces over the coming weeks. What I didn’t anticipate was that I would become so addicted to how absolutely deranged Edward’s take on the original book would be that I would binge-read it in a single weekend.
Was it an objectively good book? No. Did it add to the Twilight saga in a significant way? Also no. But what I read will definitely haunt me, and if I have to suffer from the knowledge of every batshit thing Edward said and did in this novel, then so do you.
And now I present to you: the 10 unhinged moments from the new Twilight book that I can’t stop thinking about.
1. Edward oiling Bella’s window
By now, even non-Twilight fans have probably heard about how Edward breaks into Bella’s room and watches her sleep every night. What we didn’t know, though, was that Edward actually oiled Bella’s window so she wouldn’t wake up whenever he opened it. I repeat: HE OILED BELLA’S WINDOW. It was only mentioned in passing in the book, just a throwaway sentence I managed to completely gloss over until my friend pointed it out to me. This is a bizarre doubling-down on an already-controversial part of the original saga, but it sure gave me a lot of joy to rehash this detail to all of my ex-Twihard friends.
2. Edward falling in love with Bella before he even had a real conversation with her
If you thought their romance moved a little too fast in the original Twilight book, just wait until you find out that Edward was head over heels in love with her before they even had so much as a normal conversation. Why? Because Alice had a vision that he would fall in love with her, and that was good enough for him, I guess! (I’m not even going to get into the fact that Edward started contemplating suicide—not just hypothetically, but actually planning out how he would do it—at the thought of Bella dying just TWO DAYS after they started dating, but please know that it happened.)
3. Edward stalking Bella throughout the day (every single day)
Again, everyone knows that Edward would break into Bella’s house to watch her at night, but it’s one thing to hear him mention it briefly in the first book and another thing to have to sit through chapters of him describing her sleep in excruciating detail. And if you thought Edward’s inability to read Bella’s thoughts was going to save her, think again. Edward was willing and able to get into the heads of everyone around her, spending the majority of each school day doing nothing but watching Bella from everyone else’s eyes and using the scent of her blood to track her physical location. Not only was that HELLA uncomfortable, but it was also pretty boring—it just meant we had to relive all of Bella’s conversations that we’d already seen in Twilight. Trust me, it wasn’t even that interesting the first time around!
4. Jasper getting high off Edward and Bella’s feelings
This has been haunting me since the moment I read it: Apparently Jasper (who has the ability to feel and manipulate other people’s emotions) loooooved hanging out with Edward and Bella so much because he was literally getting high from all their teenage sexual frustration. I wish I were joking! He lingers outside the door of the room they’re hanging out in just to experience it longer and is delighted to learn Bella would be joining them to play baseball because he just couldn’t get enough of it. I have been screaming about this nonstop for days.
5. Edward silently counting all the bugs in the meadow
Ever wonder what was going through Edward’s head during the iconic meadow scene? Well, question it no longer! While Bella fawned over his Swarovski crystal skin, my man Edward Cullen was busy counting insects to try to keep his blood-boner down. I am not kidding when I say I laughed through the entire drawn-out excerpt.
6. Edward talking about how he once spent days underwater because of… reasons?
He mentions this to Bella in passing, and she never thinks to follow up with any questions. And despite having the luxury of being inside Edward’s head, he doesn’t care to enlighten the audience about his aquatic adventure either. What on earth would possess a vampire to stay underwater for days? How is it that this companion novel actually manages to leave me with more questions than I had before I read it? Why am I still trying to find logic in any of this?
7. Edward calling Bella’s classmates “children”
Look, I 100% understand why Edward, a 100-year-old vampire, would infantilize his high school classmates (who are, in fact, children). If I had lived that long and had several medical degrees under my belt, I would probably be exhausted by the idea of spending every single day around 14-to-18-year-olds. But, uh, Edward, you do realize that the girl you fell madly in love with is the same age as those children? Not to mention that you’re constantly calling her “the girl” and admitted yourself (while watching one of Alice’s future visions) that you don’t actually consider her a woman yet. Have I ever seen so many red flags in my life? Probably not!
8. Edward constantly trying to justify his toxic behavior
Healthy relationship? Never heard of her. Look, Stephenie Meyer obviously got the memo that Edward’s actions in the original saga were questionable at best and abusive at worst. And now that she has the chance to show them through his own point of view, she justifies them by… saying Edward knows what he’s doing is fucked up? Like that somehow makes it better? Maybe it’s just me, but saying, “I know I’m a creepy stalker, and I hate myself for it, but I can’t help myself” doesn’t actually absolve him from being, you know, a creepy stalker.
9. Edward straight-up contemplating genocide
When Edward went on a four-page rant about how he wanted to kill all of Bella’s classmates so that he could suck the lifeblood out of her right then and there, I honestly wasn’t shocked. We’ve known from the beginning that Edward originally wanted to murder Bella, so his psychopathic fantasies felt on-brand in the moment (though pretty tone-deaf, given the influx of school shootings the past several years). What DID throw me off, though, was his offhand comment about how a possible breach in the treaty the vampires made with the Quileutes would give him the opportunity to slaughter the entirety of the Native American tribe. All I have to say is: Um???
10. Edward feeling guilty about killing a child molester
So back in the day, good ol’ Eddie used to use his vampiric powers to fight against the forces of evil (much like an old-timey, supernatural Batman, if you will). He reminisces about one of his past victims, a reluctant pedophile who talked himself into acting on his impulses when he passed by the open window of a child’s room. But for some bizarre reason, Edward seemed to feel guilty about this and didn’t act until the man had already reached through the window to touch the child’s arm. In another case, maybe I could understand waiting for someone to commit a crime before they suffer the consequences. But Edward can read minds! He could see exactly what this man was planning to do! And he still let the man touch the child! What’s worse, Meyer writes that the pedophile was relieved that Edward was there to stop him from sexually assaulting the child. I repeat: Um???


thoughtcatalog--2020-08-26--What Each Zodiac Sign Needs To Reevaluate In September 2020

You need to reevaluate your priorities .
Ask yourself what means the most to you and why you aren ’ t putting your full focus on those things .
You need to reevaluate your friend circle .
Ask yourself whether the people around you have been lifting you up or tearing you apart .
You need to reevaluate your life choices .
Ask yourself whether you ’ re happy with the path you ’ re life is taking or whether you need to make a major change .
You need to reevaluate your standards .
You need to ask yourself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to put up with the type of mistreatment you have been getting or whether you should do something about it .
You need to reevaluate your morals .
You need to ask yourself whether you ’ re proud of the way you ’ ve been living or whether you ’ ve turned into someone who needs to change .
You need to reevaluate your career .
Ask yourself whether it ’ s genuinely bringing you peace and fulfillment or whether you ’ re only there because it ’ s what you used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relationship .
Ask yourself whether you ’ re with this person because you are a perfect match or simply because you have history .
You need to reevaluate your living situation .
Ask yourself whether you ’ re happy where you are or whether you need to start fresh somewhere new .
You need to reevaluate your values .
Ask yourself whether you ’ re thinking about the world clearly or whether you need a reality check .
You need to reevaluate your five-year plan .
Ask yourself whether what you ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to come up with a new plan .
You need to reevaluate your self-image .
Ask yourself whether you ’ re happy with the person in the mirror or whether you need to work harder on loving yourself .
You need to reevaluate your goals .
Ask yourself whether you have your heart set on the right end-goal or whether what you really want is something else entirely .

Aries
You need to reevaluate your priorities. Ask yourself what means the most to you and why you aren’t putting your full focus on those things.
Taurus
You need to reevaluate your friend circle. Ask yourself whether the people around you have been lifting you up or tearing you apart.
Gemini
You need to reevaluate your life choices. Ask yourself whether you’re happy with the path you’re life is taking or whether you need to make a major change.
Cancer
You need to reevaluate your standards. You need to ask yourself whether you would allow your loved ones to put up with the type of mistreatment you have been getting or whether you should do something about it.
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Leo
You need to reevaluate your morals. You need to ask yourself whether you’re proud of the way you’ve been living or whether you’ve turned into someone who needs to change.
Virgo
You need to reevaluate your career. Ask yourself whether it’s genuinely bringing you peace and fulfillment or whether you’re only there because it’s what you used to want.
Libra
You need to reevaluate your relationship. Ask yourself whether you’re with this person because you are a perfect match or simply because you have history.
Scorpio
You need to reevaluate your living situation. Ask yourself whether you’re happy where you are or whether you need to start fresh somewhere new.
Sagittarius
You need to reevaluate your values. Ask yourself whether you’re thinking about the world clearly or whether you need a reality check.
Capricorn
You need to reevaluate your five-year plan. Ask yourself whether what you’re doing is working or whether you need to come up with a new plan.
Aquarius
You need to reevaluate your self-image. Ask yourself whether you’re happy with the person in the mirror or whether you need to work harder on loving yourself.
Pisces
You need to reevaluate your goals. Ask yourself whether you have your heart set on the right end-goal or whether what you really want is something else entirely.


thoughtcatalog--2020-08-28--When They Tell You They Aren’t Ready, You Need To Believe Them

I know that it ’ s taken you a long time to get to this place .
Honestly , you weren ’ t sure if it would happen .
You had moments where you had a chance to jump back into love again , but the idea just felt too unmanageable .
Yet slowly , you took your time to heal and figure things out for yourself .
You found yourself ready to try again .
So whenever you finally came across someone who made your heart beat harder and made you excited whenever they walked into a room , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the possibility of it all .
You could see the potential , the future all laid out in something beautiful .
The problem was that they told you that they just weren ’ t ready to be something with you .
You can ’ t seem to understand why they aren ’ t seeing what you ’ re seeing- that even if they don ’ t feel “ ready ” , that it would be so worth it if they would take that chance on you .
Take that chance with you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think we are ready , and we know what we want as well as who we want , it ’ s hard to understand why they don ’ t want it , too .
Especially if they tell you they want to , but they just aren ’ t ready .
I know it ’ s tempting to feel like you can be ready enough for the both of you .
That you can be a steady , safe place while they sort out their issues- whether it ’ s feelings for someone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or just uncertainty in what they want .
You think you can handle it because you care about them so much , it feels like enough .
It ’ s not enough , though , babe .
It ’ s not enough because relationships require two people actively working on themselves and desiring to work together on that .
If someone is saying they aren ’ t ready , it can mean a few things .
That they aren ’ t ready for you , specifically .
That they aren ’ t prepared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That they still have personal issues to sort out on their own before they feel comfortable sharing it with someone else .
The reasons feel really important , but they all come back to the reality that they aren ’ t ready , and don ’ t see themselves being in that space for a long time .
Of course , no one will ever be fully ready for merging their heart with another person- because none of us will ever be perfect .
We will never have everything in our lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a little messy .
It ’ s okay to recognize that and call out fear when we see it , with compassion .
Yet often , when someone says they aren ’ t ready , it ’ s because they know they can ’ t provide the type of relationship that is being asked of them .
And even if they could , that doesn ’ t matter until they realize it themselves .
You can talk to them , encourage them , and try to discuss other alternatives with them- but until @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t going to change the situation .
When someone tells you they aren ’ t ready , you need to believe them because it will only hurt you in the long run if you don ’ t .
It ’ s easy to think that if you try a little harder or bend a bit more , you can be what they need .
The problem is that you no longer get what you need- someone who will love you where you are , and engage in growing together with you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because you ’ ve put in the time and effort to get yourself here- and you know what it feels like to not be ready to let someone else in yet .
You need to believe them because they are trying to tell you the truth , even if it ’ s a truth you don ’ t want to hear .
It ’ s better they are telling you this now , instead of stringing you along while they work through their issues .
They clearly need this time to sort things @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they already know they can ’ t be there for you the way you want , then I promise they are doing you a favor .
I know it ’ s so hard to deal with because often life feels so unsure , and we often feel unsteady in it .
So when you finally feel like the pieces are coming together , it ’ s not easy to let that go , even if it is for the best .
We try to grasp on to whatever small scraps of hope still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
The reality is you ’ re not supposed to have to settle for less than what you need because you have worked so hard to get there .
In the end , if a person isn ’ t ready and they tell you , then you need to accept that .
It doesn ’ t mean you don ’ t care about them , or that things could never work out someday .
But you can ’ t sit around holding onto hope of what could be .
You need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but is ready for you and all the incredible love you have to give .
Someone who has done the work themselves to be who they want to be , and who is excited to share that with you .
Someone ready to meet you on your level and explore what that looks like with you .
I promise it will be so worth it and so wonderful , you won ’ t be able to believe it .

I know that it’s taken you a long time to get to this place. Honestly, you weren’t sure if it would happen. You had moments where you had a chance to jump back into love again, but the idea just felt too unmanageable. Yet slowly, you took your time to heal and figure things out for yourself. You found yourself ready to try again. So whenever you finally came across someone who made your heart beat harder and made you excited whenever they walked into a room, it was easy to become caught up in the possibility of it all.
You could see the potential, the future all laid out in something beautiful. The problem was that they told you that they just weren’t ready to be something with you. You can’t seem to understand why they aren’t seeing what you’re seeing- that even if they don’t feel “ready”, that it would be so worth it if they would take that chance on you. Take that chance with you.
I get it. When we think we are ready, and we know what we want as well as who we want, it’s hard to understand why they don’t want it, too. Especially if they tell you they want to, but they just aren’t ready.
I know it’s tempting to feel like you can be ready enough for the both of you. That you can be a steady, safe place while they sort out their issues- whether it’s feelings for someone else, past trauma, insecurity, or just uncertainty in what they want. You think you can handle it because you care about them so much, it feels like enough.
It’s not enough, though, babe.
It’s not enough because relationships require two people actively working on themselves and desiring to work together on that. If someone is saying they aren’t ready, it can mean a few things. That they aren’t ready for you, specifically. That they aren’t prepared for the kind of commitment you want. That they still have personal issues to sort out on their own before they feel comfortable sharing it with someone else. The reasons feel really important, but they all come back to the reality that they aren’t ready, and don’t see themselves being in that space for a long time.
Of course, no one will ever be fully ready for merging their heart with another person- because none of us will ever be perfect. We will never have everything in our lives in order, it will always be a little messy. It’s okay to recognize that and call out fear when we see it, with compassion.
Yet often, when someone says they aren’t ready, it’s because they know they can’t provide the type of relationship that is being asked of them. And even if they could, that doesn’t matter until they realize it themselves. You can talk to them, encourage them, and try to discuss other alternatives with them- but until they make the decision themselves, it isn’t going to change the situation.
When someone tells you they aren’t ready, you need to believe them because it will only hurt you in the long run if you don’t. It’s easy to think that if you try a little harder or bend a bit more, you can be what they need. The problem is that you no longer get what you need- someone who will love you where you are, and engage in growing together with you. You know you’re ready because you’ve put in the time and effort to get yourself here- and you know what it feels like to not be ready to let someone else in yet.
You need to believe them because they are trying to tell you the truth, even if it’s a truth you don’t want to hear. It’s better they are telling you this now, instead of stringing you along while they work through their issues. They clearly need this time to sort things out on their own, and if they already know they can’t be there for you the way you want, then I promise they are doing you a favor.
I know it’s so hard to deal with because often life feels so unsure, and we often feel unsteady in it. So when you finally feel like the pieces are coming together, it’s not easy to let that go, even if it is for the best. We try to grasp on to whatever small scraps of hope still exist and swear we can live off it. The reality is you’re not supposed to have to settle for less than what you need because you have worked so hard to get there.
In the end, if a person isn’t ready and they tell you, then you need to accept that. It doesn’t mean you don’t care about them, or that things could never work out someday. But you can’t sit around holding onto hope of what could be.
You need to find someone that is not only ready but is ready for you and all the incredible love you have to give. Someone who has done the work themselves to be who they want to be, and who is excited to share that with you. Someone ready to meet you on your level and explore what that looks like with you.
I promise it will be so worth it and so wonderful, you won’t be able to believe it.


thoughtcatalog--2020-08-28--The Petty Reason Each Zodiac Sign Will Break Up With You

They ’ ll break up with you for making too many spelling and grammar mistakes in texts .
They ’ ll break up with you for liking them too much .
They ’ ll break up with you for not liking dogs ( or cats or whatever pet they happen to prefer ) .
They ’ ll break up with you for having the same name as one of their pets , siblings , or parents .
They ’ ll break up with you for paying more attention to someone else than them .
They ’ ll break up with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — and thinking it ’ s superior .
They ’ ll break up with you for having bad taste in cologne or clothing .
They ’ ll break up with you for sending too many texts throughout the day .
They ’ ll break up with you for having unbearable friends they can ’ t stand being around .
They ’ ll break up with you for having poor hygiene .
They ’ ll break up with you for being too close with your parents .
They ’ ll break up with you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Aries
They’ll break up with you for making too many spelling and grammar mistakes in texts.
Taurus
They’ll break up with you for liking them too much.
Gemini
They’ll break up with you for not liking dogs (or cats or whatever pet they happen to prefer).
Cancer
They’ll break up with you for having the same name as one of their pets, siblings, or parents.
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Leo
They’ll break up with you for paying more attention to someone else than them.
Virgo
They’ll break up with you for having horrible taste in music — and thinking it’s superior.
Libra
They’ll break up with you for having bad taste in cologne or clothing.
Scorpio
They’ll break up with you for sending too many texts throughout the day.
Sagittarius
They’ll break up with you for having unbearable friends they can’t stand being around.
Capricorn
They’ll break up with you for having poor hygiene.
Aquarius
They’ll break up with you for being too close with your parents.
Pisces
They’ll break up with you for hating their favorite movie or show.


thoughtcatalog--2020-08-28--The Bad Habit You Probably Have, Based On Your Past Relationships

You shouldn ’ t feel bad about having any of these bad habits .
They ’ re not your fault .
They ’ re a product of dating the wrong people and getting the wrong idea of how love should look .
1 .
If you ’ ve dated someone with a short temper , you probably have a bad habit of tiptoeing around what you ’ re saying .
You ’ re probably careful about how much information you give away .
You probably take a long time to think things through before you say anything out loud .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ white lies because you ’ ve trained yourself to avoid stepping on landmines .
Because you ’ re scared of what might happen if you admit the truth .
2 .
If you ’ ve dated someone who cheated , you probably have a bad habit of snooping around .
You probably want to see who your partner has been texting and what pictures they ’ ve been liking on social media .
You probably want to make sure that they haven ’ t been talking to any exes or past flings behind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ double-check to make sure they really have deleted their dating apps like they promised .
You probably need to see proof for yourself before you believe it because you ’ ve been fooled before .
3 .
If you ’ ve dated a player who has strung you along , then you probably have a bad habit of asking too many questions .
You ’ re probably a skeptic when it comes to love .
You probably quiz your partners in order to test whether their answers make sense .
You ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their story .
You ’ re probably worried you ’ re getting strung along while they ’ re out with other people .
You ’ re probably terrified that your feelings are actually one-sided after all .
4 .
If you ’ ve dated someone who called you crazy for expressing your emotions , then you probably have a bad habit of bottling up those feelings .
You probably lie about being fine when you ’ re secretly dying inside .
You probably cry behind closed doors .
You probably fake smiles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a distance because you assume they don ’ t want to be bothered with your drama , they don ’ t want to hear what you have to say , they don ’ t want to wipe away your teardrops .
5 .
If you ’ ve dated someone who got physical when they were angry , you probably have a bad habit of avoiding confrontation .
You ’ re probably terrified of speaking up when you feel wronged .
You ’ re probably hesitant to admit when something has been bugging you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ probably sweep your problems under the rug because you don ’ t want to cause trouble .
You don ’ t want to give the other person any reason to get angry with you .
6 .
If you ’ ve dated someone who only cared about your body , then you probably have a bad habit of using sex to get what you want .
You probably worry everyone you meet is only interested in your body and will leave as soon as they get what they want from you .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find someone who cares about you as a person , not just a sex toy .
You probably have a hard time believing there are people who enjoy your personality , not just your beauty .

You shouldn’t feel bad about having any of these bad habits. They’re not your fault. They’re a product of dating the wrong people and getting the wrong idea of how love should look.
1. If you’ve dated someone with a short temper, you probably have a bad habit of tiptoeing around what you’re saying. You’re probably careful about how much information you give away. You probably take a long time to think things through before you say anything out loud. You probably keep secrets and tell little white lies because you’ve trained yourself to avoid stepping on landmines. Because you’re scared of what might happen if you admit the truth.
2. If you’ve dated someone who cheated, you probably have a bad habit of snooping around. You probably want to see who your partner has been texting and what pictures they’ve been liking on social media. You probably want to make sure that they haven’t been talking to any exes or past flings behind your back. You probably want to double-check to make sure they really have deleted their dating apps like they promised. You probably need to see proof for yourself before you believe it because you’ve been fooled before.
3. If you’ve dated a player who has strung you along, then you probably have a bad habit of asking too many questions. You’re probably a skeptic when it comes to love. You probably quiz your partners in order to test whether their answers make sense. You’re probably keeping an eye out for holes in their story. You’re probably worried you’re getting strung along while they’re out with other people. You’re probably terrified that your feelings are actually one-sided after all.
4. If you’ve dated someone who called you crazy for expressing your emotions, then you probably have a bad habit of bottling up those feelings. You probably lie about being fine when you’re secretly dying inside. You probably cry behind closed doors. You probably fake smiles. You probably keep your partner at a distance because you assume they don’t want to be bothered with your drama, they don’t want to hear what you have to say, they don’t want to wipe away your teardrops.
5. If you’ve dated someone who got physical when they were angry, you probably have a bad habit of avoiding confrontation. You’re probably terrified of speaking up when you feel wronged. You’re probably hesitant to admit when something has been bugging you, no matter how small. You probably sweep your problems under the rug because you don’t want to cause trouble. You don’t want to give the other person any reason to get angry with you.
6. If you’ve dated someone who only cared about your body, then you probably have a bad habit of using sex to get what you want. You probably worry everyone you meet is only interested in your body and will leave as soon as they get what they want from you. You probably assume it’s impossible to find someone who cares about you as a person, not just a sex toy. You probably have a hard time believing there are people who enjoy your personality, not just your beauty.


thoughtcatalog--2020-08-28--4 Things That Will Make Me Lose Interest In You Immediately

1 .
Giving me false hope .
I don ’ t want you to make empty promises in order to impress me .
If you tell me you ’ re going to do something , then I want you to follow through on it .
I don ’ t want to get excited about a trip or a date you wanted to whisk me away on , only to realize later that you were all talk .
I take people at their word and I ’ m honest about mine .
I don ’ t want you to lie to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ What ’ s impressive is making promises you can keep .
What ’ s impressive is staying honest with me , no matter what happens .
If you try to string me along or pepper our conversation with little white lies , I ’ m going to notice .
And I ’ m going to leave .
2 .
Looking down on my hobbies , my career , or my dreams .
I ’ m serious about my goals .
I put a lot of time and effort into pursuing them .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how important my dreams are to me and who pushes me forward , not someone who laughs at what I ’ m trying to accomplish and who belittles how I spend my days .
If you ’ re going to be with me , you need to support what I ’ m setting out to accomplish .
I ’ m never going to put my dreams on hold for a relationship .
I ’ m never going to give up on my aspirations because love got in the way .
I can have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t have it with you , I ’ ll find it with someone else .
3 .
Disrespecting my time .
I stick to a strict schedule .
I need to know the game plan ahead of time .
If you cancel on me at the last second , after I ’ ve already set aside time for you and started getting ready to see you , I ’ m going to be pissed .
I don ’ t want you to take too long to set plans with me either .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m available over the weekend , find out I ’ m free , and then fail to let me know whether they want to hang out .
Do I keep my schedule free on the off chance you text me to meet up ?
Do I find other plans and look like an asshole when you ask to hang out at the last second and I ’ m already busy ?
If you want me , you need to know how to manage your time , because I ’ m not going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ zero interest in what I have to say .
I ’ m a talker .
I like to ramble about the shows I ’ ve been watching , the books I ’ ve been reading , and whatever drama I ’ ve been having .
If you nod along while I ’ m speaking , or try to change the subject in the middle of the conversation , I ’ m not going to be happy .
I need someone who finds my stories interesting .
I need someone who is going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m talking about things they normally couldn ’ t care less about .
I ’ m not going to shut up , so neither of us is going to be happy unless you ’ re invested in what I ’ m saying .

1. Giving me false hope. I don’t want you to make empty promises in order to impress me. If you tell me you’re going to do something, then I want you to follow through on it. I don’t want to get excited about a trip or a date you wanted to whisk me away on, only to realize later that you were all talk. I take people at their word and I’m honest about mine. I don’t want you to lie to me in order to impress me. What’s impressive is making promises you can keep. What’s impressive is staying honest with me, no matter what happens. If you try to string me along or pepper our conversation with little white lies, I’m going to notice. And I’m going to leave.
2. Looking down on my hobbies, my career, or my dreams. I’m serious about my goals. I put a lot of time and effort into pursuing them. I need to be with someone who understands how important my dreams are to me and who pushes me forward, not someone who laughs at what I’m trying to accomplish and who belittles how I spend my days. If you’re going to be with me, you need to support what I’m setting out to accomplish. I’m never going to put my dreams on hold for a relationship. I’m never going to give up on my aspirations because love got in the way. I can have it all — and if I can’t have it with you, I’ll find it with someone else.
3. Disrespecting my time. I stick to a strict schedule. I need to know the game plan ahead of time. If you cancel on me at the last second, after I’ve already set aside time for you and started getting ready to see you, I’m going to be pissed. I don’t want you to take too long to set plans with me either. I hate when people ask whether I’m available over the weekend, find out I’m free, and then fail to let me know whether they want to hang out. Do I keep my schedule free on the off chance you text me to meet up? Do I find other plans and look like an asshole when you ask to hang out at the last second and I’m already busy? If you want me, you need to know how to manage your time, because I’m not going to waste mine.
4. Having zero interest in what I have to say. I’m a talker. I like to ramble about the shows I’ve been watching, the books I’ve been reading, and whatever drama I’ve been having. If you nod along while I’m speaking, or try to change the subject in the middle of the conversation, I’m not going to be happy. I need someone who finds my stories interesting. I need someone who is going to laugh along with me, even when I’m talking about things they normally couldn’t care less about. I’m not going to shut up, so neither of us is going to be happy unless you’re invested in what I’m saying.


thoughtcatalog--2020-08-28--5 Reasons Your Love Life Feels Stale (That Are Completely Your Fault)

1 .
You ’ ve been making moves that are imperceptibly small .
You might feel frustrated about your crush failing to pick up on your signals — but you have to ask yourself whether you ’ ve actually been sending clear signals .
Could he mistake your kindness for friendship ?
Could he be overlooking the little things you ’ ve been doing that feel like such a big deal to you ?
Even though you might feel like you ’ ve been obvious about your feelings , some people are oblivious .
They need you to spell it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off someone you have strong chemistry with , you might want to push a little harder .
Be a little more blunt about what you want from them .
Make sure they know how you feel , without a doubt in their mind .
2 .
You ’ ve been running away as soon as things get real .
You ’ re never going to be in a longlasting relationship if you can ’ t handle commitment .
It ’ s scary to settle down with someone , but you need to resist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ someone says I love you or invites you to meet their parents or talks about moving in together .
If you can ’ t picture the relationship lasting , it ’ s okay to leave before taking such big steps .
But sometimes , you might want to give the person a chance .
Don ’ t assume it ’ s all going to fall apart eventually .
Don ’ t rush to hurt them before they can hurt you .
Give them a shot .
See what happens if you stick around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after the wrong people .
You ’ re letting history repeat itself .
You ’ re getting your hopes up over a specific type of person ( who is never going to treat you right ) , realizing you deserve better , deciding to move on , and then falling into the same trap you entered the last time .
You have to stop getting swept up by the same fuckboy moves .
You have to stop falling for the same type of players who aren ’ t ready to commit to anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You need to raise your standards .
It ’ s not enough to look for someone slightly better than your last love .
Look for someone who blows everyone else out of the water .
4 .
You ’ re trying to replicate the love stories you ’ ve seen in movies and books .
You have to stop expecting the unobtainable .
Stop assuming you ’ re going to find a fictional character who has come to life .
Make sure you keep your standards high , but also remember real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t always going to say the right things or wrap their arm around you at the right time .
Relationships will be a little more messy and sex will be a little more clumsy , and that ’ s okay .
5 .
You ’ re keeping yourself completely closed off .
As much as you might want someone to chase you , if you tell them no , they ’ re going to walk away .
You can ’ t expect them to stay and fight for you when you make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
If you want a relationship , you need to let down your walls a little .
You need to allow someone into your heart .
If you keep it blocked off , then there ’ s nothing the people around you can do .
No matter how much they like you , they ’ re going to let you go .

1. You’ve been making moves that are imperceptibly small. You might feel frustrated about your crush failing to pick up on your signals — but you have to ask yourself whether you’ve actually been sending clear signals. Could he mistake your kindness for friendship? Could he be overlooking the little things you’ve been doing that feel like such a big deal to you? Even though you might feel like you’ve been obvious about your feelings, some people are oblivious. They need you to spell it out for them. Before you write off someone you have strong chemistry with, you might want to push a little harder. Be a little more blunt about what you want from them. Make sure they know how you feel, without a doubt in their mind.
2. You’ve been running away as soon as things get real. You’re never going to be in a longlasting relationship if you can’t handle commitment. It’s scary to settle down with someone, but you need to resist the urge to run as soon as someone says I love you or invites you to meet their parents or talks about moving in together. If you can’t picture the relationship lasting, it’s okay to leave before taking such big steps. But sometimes, you might want to give the person a chance. Don’t assume it’s all going to fall apart eventually. Don’t rush to hurt them before they can hurt you. Give them a shot. See what happens if you stick around.
3. You’re chasing after the wrong people. You’re letting history repeat itself. You’re getting your hopes up over a specific type of person (who is never going to treat you right), realizing you deserve better, deciding to move on, and then falling into the same trap you entered the last time. You have to stop getting swept up by the same fuckboy moves. You have to stop falling for the same type of players who aren’t ready to commit to anyone, no matter how perfect they are. You need to raise your standards. It’s not enough to look for someone slightly better than your last love. Look for someone who blows everyone else out of the water.
4. You’re trying to replicate the love stories you’ve seen in movies and books. You have to stop expecting the unobtainable. Stop assuming you’re going to find a fictional character who has come to life. Make sure you keep your standards high, but also remember real people are flawed. Real people aren’t always going to say the right things or wrap their arm around you at the right time. Relationships will be a little more messy and sex will be a little more clumsy, and that’s okay.
5. You’re keeping yourself completely closed off. As much as you might want someone to chase you, if you tell them no, they’re going to walk away. You can’t expect them to stay and fight for you when you make it clear you aren’t interested. If you want a relationship, you need to let down your walls a little. You need to allow someone into your heart. If you keep it blocked off, then there’s nothing the people around you can do. No matter how much they like you, they’re going to let you go.


thoughtcatalog--2020-08-28--New Horror Movies Coming To Netflix In September 2020

Adrift ( 2018 ) – Not exactly horror , but definitely a long , gripping movie about a scary situation .
Might make you afraid of deep water and tropical storms , which seems unfortunately timely .
Anaconda ( 1997 ) – Classic late 90 ’ s monster movie featuring JLo as a documentary filmmaker stuck in the Amazon with a beast like snake .
Possession ( 1981 ) — Classic psychological horror movie about an international spy and his wife , who wants a divorce .
Red Dragon ( 2002 ) — Hannibal Lector before the events of Silence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Killer Queen ( 2020 ) — A sequel to last year ’ s Netflix original horror movie The Babysitter .
America ’ s Book of Secrets ( Season 2 ) – Docu-series about secrets and conspiracy theories about the American government .
The Devil All the Time ( 2020 ) — Highly anticipated Netflix original starring Tom Holland , Robert Pattinson , and Sebastian Stan .
Ratched ( Season 1 ) — New Ryan Murphy series starring Sarah Paulson as Nurse Ratched .
This will be the origin story of the character from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
American Murder : The Family Next Door ( 2020 ) — Gruesome documentary about Chris and Shanann Watts and their children .
— Enjoy these creepy cannibal movies over your weekend !
— Explore this list of truly bizarre missing persons cases .
— Here ’ s an extremely chilling letter Chris Watts wrote explaining how he murdered his family if you want to remember the tragedy before the Netflix docu-series comes out .
— We found the creepiest story on Tiktok .
— One of our favorite horror authors has a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for this week ’ s roundup .
See you next week and STAY SPOOKY .

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Netflix streams over 3,000 movies at any given moment. The movies change daily. So keeping track of all the best horror and scary movies on Netflix in 2023 can be a chore. This list though is designed to help you quickly find all the best horror movies on Netflix. It’s updated constantly to ensure every movie is actually still on Netflix. If you’re looking for a good scary movie on Netflix, this is the best place to start. Also, we’ve collected all the zombie movies currently streaming on Netflix so you can have a zombie movie marathon in August: 11 Zombie Movies on Netflix in August 2023
Best Horror Movies on Netflix — August 2023
The Ring (2002) The Ring (2002) is a remake of Ring (1998), which was based on the 1991 novel Ring by author Koji Suzuki. Watch on Netflix For many people, The Ring is still one of the scariest movies ever made. The story of a cursed VHS tape that leads to the death of whoever watches it quickly cemented itself as a pop-culture phenomenon, and many supernatural horror movies from around the world still emulate its style.
Creep was partially inspired by weird experiences the director/cowriter/costar Patrick Brice had using Craigslist. Watch on Netflix Creep (2014) is a strange and darkly humorous found-footage movie about a man, Aaron (Patrick Brice), who answers an ad offering $1000 for a day of “filming services.” The ad was put out by Josef (Mark Duplass), a man who requests that Aaron spend the day recording him as a video diary for his unborn child. Josef claims he has a brain tumor that will kill him soon, but his strange and erratic behavior makes Aaron believe there is something else going on. Creep is a quirky horror film perfect for when you’re in the mood for something very, very different.
Crimson Peak was influenced by classic ghost films including The Innocents (1961) and The Haunting (1963). Watch on Netflix Crimson Peak (2015) is a dark and gorgeous story of a tragic romance. Mia Wasikowska stars as Edith Cushing, an author who marries an inventor named Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston). Edith moves into the Sharpe family mansion which is also home to Thomas’s conniving sister Lucille (Jessica Chastain). What follows is a classically-told ghost story involving secrets, betrayal, and, of course, the supernatural brought to life by one of the masters of visual storytelling, Guillermo del Toro.
Under the Shadow is set in Tehran, Iran during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s during a time when Iraq performed “strategic bombing” on various Iranian cities. (pictured: Narges Rashidi)
With her husband away during the Iran-Iraq War, Shideh (Narges Rahidi) and her young daughter are left behind in their apartment under the constant threat of attack. Shideh is determined to not let outside forces, both war and her country’s restrictive laws, keep her from living her life as she chooses. However, a dark presence inside her home threatens to break down what remains of Shideh’s will.
The Babysitter was directed by McG (Terminator Salvation, Charlie’s Angels) and written by Brian Duffield (Love and Monsters, Underwater). (pictured: Bella Thorne, Robbie Amell, Samara Weaving, Hana Mae Lee, and Andrew Bachelor)
Cole, a shy 12-year-old boy who lacks in self-confidence, has the best babysitter, Bee. Cole decides to see what Bee does whenever she’s babysitting him and he’s supposed to be asleep, but what he finds puts Cole in serious danger: Bee and her friends are part of a secret satanic cult. The Babysitter is a blast of a horror comedy that plays out like a cat-and-mouse chase as Cole tries to escape Bee and her friends, and people keep winding up dead.
Verónica is inspired by the real-life case of Estefanía Gutiérrez Lázaro who died in 1991 under mysterious circumstances. Watch on Netflix Verónica is a Spanish film about a teenage girl who becomes possessed after using a Ouija board with two of her classmates. In the days after trying to contact her deceased father, Verónica (Sandra Escacena) is seemingly the focal point of an increasing amount of supernatural activity. Part haunted house movie and part demonic possession story, Verónica feels familiar in many ways, but it is still a highly effective horror movie. Verónica is so effective and scary that some people reported that they couldn’t even finish it.
Annihilation features a stellar cast including Natalie Portman, Tess Thompson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, and Oscar Isaac.
Annihilation is a gorgeous and thought-provoking sci-fi horror film from writer/director Alex Garland. The story follows a group of people who investigate a mysterious phenomenon which transforms plant and animal life by scrambling their DNA. While its story may come across as too ambiguous for some, it is a strange and wondrous journey for those who wish to take it.
Cam was written by Isa Mazzei and is partially inspired by her own experiences as a camgirl. Watch on Netflix Cam is a psychological thriller about a camgirl, Alice (Madeline Brewer), whose identity is stolen by woman who looks and acts exactly like her. Is this an extremely convincing case of identity theft, or is there something else going on? Cam is tense and creepy, and it is a great first feature from director Daniel Goldhaber and writer Isa Mazzei.
Inhuman Kiss was very successful in its home country, and it was Thailand’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 2020 Academy Awards (though it didn’t make the final nominations).
Part monster movie and part tragic romance, Inhuman Kiss is a fantastically unique horror movie. The monster in question is a krasue, a supernatural entity that takes the form of a floating head with some of the missing body’s internal organs still attached to its neck. In Inhuman Kiss, a young woman in a love triangle who is cursed to roam around at night as a krasue.
The star of #Alive, Yoo Ah-in, also appears in the Netflix series Hellbound (2021) as cult leader Jeong Jin-soo. Watch on Netflix #Alive is one of the high-quality South Korean zombie movies that popped up in the large wake of Train to Busan (2016). In #Alive, a young man named Joon-woo (Yoo Ah-in) is trapped alone in his family’s apartment as a zombie apocalypse rages outside. The movie follows Joon-woo’s struggle for survival as his supplies diminish and his mental state deteriorates until he is forced to either do something or die alone.
The Fear Street trilogy was released on three consecutive Fridays in July of 2021. Watch on Netflix Fear Street is trilogy of super-fun horror films that combine to tell one large story. The first movie is set in 1994 and feels like a teen slasher movie reminiscent of Scream (1996). The second film is largely told in flashbacks to 1978 and is made as an homage to campground slasher movies like Friday the 13th (1980). And finally, the final part of the trilogy flashes back to 1666 to tell a story of a witch hunt with a strong resemblance to The Crucible (1996).
Incantation became Taiwan’s second highest grossing domestic horror film of all time.
Watch on Netflix Incantation is a found-footage movie about a mother who is cursed after taking part in the desecration of a religious ritual while she was pregnant. Six years later, the mother is plagued by supernatural events that threaten her daughter’s safety. The movie has been touted as one of the most terrifying movies to come out of Taiwan, and it is at least partially inspired by true events. It may also be the scariest movie currently streaming on Netflix.
Re/Member is based on the web novel (and later manga series) Karada Sagashi (translation: Body Search) first published beginning in 2011.
Re/Member is a time loop movie and a that unfolds like a survival game mixed with Japanese supernatural horror. It is about a group of high-school students who are tasked with participating in a morbid scavenger hunt. At night, they must search their school to find the body parts of a murdered girl so they can put them back together. They are stalked through the building by the “red person” who kills them in horrible ways, but when they die they wake up at home and are forced to relive the same day over and over until they complete the “body search.” Re/Member is a bit campy and cheesy in a Japanese-teen-horror kind of way, but it’s also a lot of fun.
Daina Reid, the director of Run Rabbit Run, previously directed episodes of Shining Girls (2022) and The Handmaid’s Tale (2018-2019).
Run Rabbit Run is a psychological horror movie from Australia that follows a single mother, Sarah (Sarah Snook), whose young daughter Mia (Lily LaTorre) begins acting strangely. It’s as if Mia is becoming another person entirely, someone who brings up a dark past that Sarah doesn’t want to face.
Horror Movies New to Netflix and Coming Soon
Coming to Netflix August 3, 2023.
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead is a Japanese zombie comedy about an office worker who starts living life to the fullest once the zombie apocalypse begins. Based on the manga of the same name.
Added to Netflix July 14, 2023.
A group of survivors attempt to escape the apocalyptic dangers of Barcelona in this Spanish spinoff of Bird Box (2018).
Added to Netflix July 11, 2023.
Imogen Poots and Jesse Eisenberg star in this sci-fi horror film about a couple forced to raise a “child” in a bleak and lifeless suburban setting.
Added to Netflix July 8, 2023.
It’s Adam Driver versus dinosaurs in this action thriller.
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thoughtcatalog--2020-08-28--What Each Zodiac Sign Prioritizes Above Themselves

You put your dreams first .
You chase after them , even if it means losing friends and relationships along the way .
You put your spirituality first .
You don ’ t think about your happiness when making decisions .
You think about your morals .
You put fun first .
You don ’ t like to take yourself too seriously or think about the consequences .
You just want to have a good time .
You prioritize your family first .
You ’ re overprotective of them .
You would do anything for them .
You put social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care about being happy IRL .
You only care about looking happy to the rest of the world .
You prioritize your career over everything else .
You want to be the best at what you ’ re doing .
You don ’ t want anything to get in the way of your success .
You put your partner first .
You put most of your energy and effort into keeping your relationship strong .
You prioritize exercise .
You never sit still .
You are always moving .
You actually do put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is to pamper yourself and you don ’ t let anything get in the way of your self-care .
You put money first .
You are cautious with how you spend it .
You always make sure you have enough to support yourself .
You put your boss first .
You care more about making them happy than making yourself happy .
You ’ ll do anything to please them .
You put your friends first .
You are always there to listen when they need you and to help them out @ @ @

Aries
You put your dreams first. You chase after them, even if it means losing friends and relationships along the way.
Taurus
You put your spirituality first. You don’t think about your happiness when making decisions. You think about your morals.
Gemini
You put fun first. You don’t like to take yourself too seriously or think about the consequences. You just want to have a good time.
Cancer
You prioritize your family first. You’re overprotective of them. You would do anything for them.
Leo
You put social media first. You don’t care about being happy IRL. You only care about looking happy to the rest of the world.
Virgo
You prioritize your career over everything else. You want to be the best at what you’re doing. You don’t want anything to get in the way of your success.
Libra
You put your partner first. You put most of your energy and effort into keeping your relationship strong.
Scorpio
You prioritize exercise. You never sit still. You are always moving.
Sagittariu
You actually do put yourself first. You know how important it is to pamper yourself and you don’t let anything get in the way of your self-care.
Capricorn
You put money first. You are cautious with how you spend it. You always make sure you have enough to support yourself.
Aquarius
You put your boss first. You care more about making them happy than making yourself happy. You’ll do anything to please them.
Pisces
You put your friends first. You are always there to listen when they need you and to help them out of trouble. [tc-mark]


thoughtcatalog--2020-08-31--These Are The 6 Zodiac Signs With The Biggest Hearts

Cancers are known to be soft-hearted and kind , so it ’ s no surprise to see them on the list .
Cancers definitely can come across as clingy or overwhelming to those who don ’ t know them well , but their expressions of devotion are genuine .
They strive to show how much they care and will do whatever they can to be there for the people they love .
Pisces are deeply in touch with their emotions- both theirs and others .
They empathize easily and tend to take on others ’ feelings and problems as their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understanding and care that is hard to come across .
Though they can be indecisive on what exactly is the best decision , they will exhaust all options to help .
They won ’ t rest until the people they love are at peace and offer their shoulders regardless of the situation .
Leos are exceptionally generous and aren ’ t always given enough credit for it .
They are great encouragers and won ’ t hesitate to defend their loved ones .
They feel a great sense of loyalty and pride in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at all costs .
They want to keep spirits up and make sure others know how valuable they are to them .
Aries have a contagious and overwhelming energy .
They wear their emotions on their sleeve because they want to experience the world around them to the fullest .
While sometimes their intentions can feel a little much , Aries ’ are always in the corner of those they love .
They want to see the best things happen for them , and they can get pretty protective if someone tries to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love .
Virgos are given a lot of flack for being reserved and critical , but underneath that is a giant soft heart .
They try to protect themselves because they know just how intense their emotions are and how far they will go for people they love .
They will do anything for their friends and loved ones because they are in it for the long haul once they ’ ve invested in you .
They genuinely want the best for the people they care for , and will do whatever they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ share a similar stereotype as Virgos- their reserved nature seems to cause others to doubt their emotional depth .
However , despite their initial hesitancy , Capricorns have giant hearts that hold more than would be expected .
Their care comes across more practical than personal , but they will take care of their loved ones in as many ways as they know how .
They aren ’ t always comfortable expressing emotions , but they provide unwavering support while others share how they feel .
You never doubt whether a Capricorn will @ @ @

Cancers are known to be soft-hearted and kind, so it’s no surprise to see them on the list. Cancers definitely can come across as clingy or overwhelming to those who don’t know them well, but their expressions of devotion are genuine. They strive to show how much they care and will do whatever they can to be there for the people they love.
Pisces are deeply in touch with their emotions- both theirs and others. They empathize easily and tend to take on others’ feelings and problems as their own. They show a depth of understanding and care that is hard to come across. Though they can be indecisive on what exactly is the best decision, they will exhaust all options to help. They won’t rest until the people they love are at peace and offer their shoulders regardless of the situation.
Leos are exceptionally generous and aren’t always given enough credit for it. They are great encouragers and won’t hesitate to defend their loved ones. They feel a great sense of loyalty and pride in their relationships and want to protect them at all costs. They want to keep spirits up and make sure others know how valuable they are to them.
Aries have a contagious and overwhelming energy. They wear their emotions on their sleeve because they want to experience the world around them to the fullest. While sometimes their intentions can feel a little much, Aries’ are always in the corner of those they love. They want to see the best things happen for them, and they can get pretty protective if someone tries to cause a problem with a person they love.
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Virgos are given a lot of flack for being reserved and critical, but underneath that is a giant soft heart. They try to protect themselves because they know just how intense their emotions are and how far they will go for people they love. They will do anything for their friends and loved ones because they are in it for the long haul once they’ve invested in you. They genuinely want the best for the people they care for, and will do whatever they can to make it happen.
Capricorns share a similar stereotype as Virgos- their reserved nature seems to cause others to doubt their emotional depth. However, despite their initial hesitancy, Capricorns have giant hearts that hold more than would be expected. Their care comes across more practical than personal, but they will take care of their loved ones in as many ways as they know how. They aren’t always comfortable expressing emotions, but they provide unwavering support while others share how they feel. You never doubt whether a Capricorn will show up.