thoughtcatalog--2020-03-29--Here Are 10 Vegan Beauty Brands You Need To Know About

Honest Beauty has an incredible line up of products that cover a variety of skin and makeup needs .
Created by Jessica Alba , several of the products in this lineup have rave reviews ( my personal favorite is the liquid lipstick ! )
and have an affordable price point compared to other brands .
Newer to the field , Milk puts its money where its mouth is .
Milk was created by none other than Milk Studios- a photography studio from New York City .
Customers have had a lot to say about Milk ’ s line of products- @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their holographic sticks .
Their sleek and simple packaging catches the eye , but the makeup itself speaks volumes .
Going the vegan route can add up quickly , and can often be the biggest factor in switching from a cheaper brand to an ethically minded one .
E.L.F has been a drugstore staple for years , but most are unaware that every product in their selection is free of animal products !
Making the switch to a vegan brand doesn ’ t have to break the bank .
While this company doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that hasn ’ t stopped skincare fans from snatching them up !
You won ’ t find soap , parabens , fragrances , or sulfates in any of their products- which is something to note given how common they are with other companies .
You will , however , find ingredients such as kale , spinach , green tea , and a host of other easy to read items so that you know exactly what ’ s going into your skin .
Inika has been a consistent runner in terms of favorite vegan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see why !
Their products are consistently rated as long-lasting and getting the job done .
They make it beyond easy to believe that choosing to go organic and vegan doesn ’ t mean compromising quality in the process !
While investing in makeup and skincare products is important , so are makeup brushes and tools .
EcoTools are eco-friendly and sustainable , and they go out of their way to ensure no animal products are part of the brushes that help you start your day !
You can feel just as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to put on your makeup as you do the products that go on your body !
Pacifica covers so many different aspects of beauty and skincare ( it started as a company founded by Brooke Harvey-Taylor and focused on essential oil candles ) , but their makeup line doesn ’ t take a backseat !
One of the most talked-about aspects of Pacifica is how it not only is 100 % vegan and cruelty-free , but it works exceptionally hard to ensure no strange chemicals are part of the process .
They pride @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as possible , which only makes the products more appealing .
Cover FX has become a staple for many- even those who are unaware that its selection is mostly vegan !
Dedicated to taking care of your skin as well as making it look amazing , Cover FX has a wide range of products that can be easily customized to work for your skin type .
With plenty of insight from dermatologists and clean ingredients , it ’ s no wonder there is so much hype surrounding the brand !
LUSH is mostly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bath bomb , but their range doesn ’ t simply stop there .
From skincare , bathing products , makeup , fragrance , and more , LUSH has something for everyone .
Not to mention that almost the majority of their products are vegan , and 100 % are free from animal testing .
Who said makeup has to be boring ?
Lime Crime has long been a vegan fave , given its reputation for breaking boundaries and providing bright hues and daring tones , there is no excuse not to get a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ animals were harmed in the process .

Honest Beauty has an incredible line up of products that cover a variety of skin and makeup needs. Created by Jessica Alba, several of the products in this lineup have rave reviews (my personal favorite is the liquid lipstick!) and have an affordable price point compared to other brands.
Newer to the field, Milk puts its money where its mouth is. Milk was created by none other than Milk Studios- a photography studio from New York City. Customers have had a lot to say about Milk’s line of products- from their Lip+Cheek blush/lip color combo to their holographic sticks. Their sleek and simple packaging catches the eye, but the makeup itself speaks volumes.
Going the vegan route can add up quickly, and can often be the biggest factor in switching from a cheaper brand to an ethically minded one. E.L.F has been a drugstore staple for years, but most are unaware that every product in their selection is free of animal products! Making the switch to a vegan brand doesn’t have to break the bank.
While this company doesn’t have a makeup line, that hasn’t stopped skincare fans from snatching them up! You won’t find soap, parabens, fragrances, or sulfates in any of their products- which is something to note given how common they are with other companies. You will, however, find ingredients such as kale, spinach, green tea, and a host of other easy to read items so that you know exactly what’s going into your skin.
Inika has been a consistent runner in terms of favorite vegan beauty brands- and it’s easy to see why! Their products are consistently rated as long-lasting and getting the job done. They make it beyond easy to believe that choosing to go organic and vegan doesn’t mean compromising quality in the process!
While investing in makeup and skincare products is important, so are makeup brushes and tools. EcoTools are eco-friendly and sustainable, and they go out of their way to ensure no animal products are part of the brushes that help you start your day! You can feel just as good about what you’re using to put on your makeup as you do the products that go on your body!
Pacifica covers so many different aspects of beauty and skincare (it started as a company founded by Brooke Harvey-Taylor and focused on essential oil candles), but their makeup line doesn’t take a backseat! One of the most talked-about aspects of Pacifica is how it not only is 100% vegan and cruelty-free, but it works exceptionally hard to ensure no strange chemicals are part of the process. They pride themselves on being as natural and organic as possible, which only makes the products more appealing.
Cover FX has become a staple for many- even those who are unaware that its selection is mostly vegan! Dedicated to taking care of your skin as well as making it look amazing, Cover FX has a wide range of products that can be easily customized to work for your skin type. With plenty of insight from dermatologists and clean ingredients, it’s no wonder there is so much hype surrounding the brand!
LUSH is mostly known as the creator of the popular bath bomb, but their range doesn’t simply stop there. From skincare, bathing products, makeup, fragrance, and more, LUSH has something for everyone. Not to mention that almost the majority of their products are vegan, and 100% are free from animal testing.
Who said makeup has to be boring? Lime Crime has long been a vegan fave, given its reputation for breaking boundaries and providing bright hues and daring tones, there is no excuse not to get a little wild- and rest assured that no animals were harmed in the process.


thoughtcatalog--2020-03-27--What Your Love Life Looks Like Right Now, Based On Your Zodiac Sign

Your love life is nonexistent right now .
You ’ ve been having cute , old-fashioned dates with someone special @ @ @ @ @ swiping right on strangers and then not replying to their messages .
You ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ have been focused on friends and family .
You ’ ve been refreshing your social @ @ @ @ @ what your crush has been doing lately .
You ’ re getting dangerously close to @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve been posting old pictures online and hoping for attention from… anyone really .
@ @ @ @ @ lost in lovey-dovey books and living vicariously through characters .
Weirdly , your love life @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s no pressure to go out .
You ’ ve been enjoying your @ @ @ @ @ outside the bedroom ) .
You ’ ve been obsessing over your celeb crushes and @ @ @ @ @ around IRL .
You ’ ve been texting a certain someone nonstop — morning , @ @ @ @ @

Aries
Your love life is nonexistent right now.
Taurus
You’ve been having cute, old-fashioned dates with someone special.
Gemini
You’ve been swiping right on strangers and then not replying to their messages.
Cancer
You’ve forgotten about dating completely and have been focused on friends and family.
For the person who is always googling astrological compatibility when they meet someone new. How You’ll Do Everything Based On Your Zodiac Sign includes an exhaustive analysis of each sign’s personality. You’ll learn which high school clique represents them (Pisces are the cool art kids), who would get eaten first in a scary movie (Gemini, obviously) to how each sign prefers to say ‘I love you’ (for Taurus, it’s with good food). Alternating between silly, sweet, and serious, this book is filled with deep dives into the mind of everyone whose birth chart you can get your hands on. Buy now
Leo
You’ve been refreshing your social media feed constantly to see what your crush has been doing lately.
Virgo
You’re getting dangerously close to texting your ex.
Libra
You’ve been posting old pictures online and hoping for attention from… anyone really.
Scorpio
You’ve been getting lost in lovey-dovey books and living vicariously through characters.
Sagittarius
Weirdly, your love life is better than ever because there’s no pressure to go out.
Capricorn
You’ve been enjoying your own company (inside and outside the bedroom).
Aquarius
You’ve been obsessing over your celeb crushes and wishing someone that great was around IRL.
Pisces
You’ve been texting a certain someone nonstop — morning, noon, and night.


thoughtcatalog--2020-03-27--7 Reminders Every Girl With A Soft Heart Needs Right Now

1 .
The right person is not going to consider you clingy .
They are going to be excited about all of the attention you give .
They are never going to accuse you of coming across too strong .
They are never going to make you feel like you need to tone it down .
They are going to appreciate your honesty and straightforwardness .
They are going to appreciate how open you ’ ve always been with them from the start .
2 .
Your emotions are not a symbol of weakness .
It takes strength to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yourself .
Most people find it much easier to lie to themselves about what they want and what they are experiencing .
Even though you might feel silly for getting so worked up over certain things , you need to remember that expressing your emotions is actually a good thing .
It ’ s good that you let yourself feel .
It ’ s good that you are in touch with your emotions .
It ’ s good that you aren ’ t pushing your worries away and are facing them head-on .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ can occasionally get you into trouble , it has also brought you so many beautiful things .
Friendships .
Relationships .
Experiences .
You might have gone through some rough heartaches , but you ’ ve also formed connections that are going to stay strong throughout your lifetime .
Don ’ t dwell on what you ’ ve lost for so long that you forget about everything you ’ ve gained .
4 .
You should be proud of your strong moral conscience .
You should be happy you always prioritize the right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there might be moments when you wish you were more cutthroat because people like that seem to have an easier time getting ahead , but your soft heart is invaluable .
You always do the right thing .
And that ’ s one of the most amazing things about you .
5 .
People who come across as unemotional , who hide away their true feelings , have probably gone through as many horrors as you .
You ’ ve simply chosen to deal with your emotions differently .
They ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remained open .
You ’ ve remained positive .
You ’ re actively choosing to see the best in people , to see the best in the world , and that ’ s not easy to accomplish .
6 .
Even though you ’ re a giver , you have to learn to accept things in return .
You might feel more comfortable doing favors than receiving favors , but you deserve a helping hand , too .
Don ’ t chase away kindness .
Admit you deserve it as much as anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ isn ’ t going to make it harder for you to find love .
It ’ s actually going to make it easier for you to work out who is going to be a temporary presence in your world and who is more permanent .
The temporary people aren ’ t going to understand your soft heart .
They aren ’ t going to handle it gently .
They aren ’ t going to get what you need from them and give it to you .
But that ’ s okay because you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
You belong with someone who appreciates the real you .
Someone who would never ask you to change .

1. The right person is not going to consider you clingy. They are going to be excited about all of the attention you give. They are never going to accuse you of coming across too strong. They are never going to make you feel like you need to tone it down. They are going to appreciate your honesty and straightforwardness. They are going to appreciate how open you’ve always been with them from the start.
2. Your emotions are not a symbol of weakness. It takes strength to be honest about your feelings — even with yourself. Most people find it much easier to lie to themselves about what they want and what they are experiencing. Even though you might feel silly for getting so worked up over certain things, you need to remember that expressing your emotions is actually a good thing. It’s good that you let yourself feel. It’s good that you are in touch with your emotions. It’s good that you aren’t pushing your worries away and are facing them head-on.
3. Even though your soft heart can occasionally get you into trouble, it has also brought you so many beautiful things. Friendships. Relationships. Experiences. You might have gone through some rough heartaches, but you’ve also formed connections that are going to stay strong throughout your lifetime. Don’t dwell on what you’ve lost for so long that you forget about everything you’ve gained.
4. You should be proud of your strong moral conscience. You should be happy you always prioritize the right thing over the easy thing. Sure, there might be moments when you wish you were more cutthroat because people like that seem to have an easier time getting ahead, but your soft heart is invaluable. You always do the right thing. And that’s one of the most amazing things about you.
5. People who come across as unemotional, who hide away their true feelings, have probably gone through as many horrors as you. You’ve simply chosen to deal with your emotions differently. They’ve closed themselves off while you’ve remained open. You’ve remained positive. You’re actively choosing to see the best in people, to see the best in the world, and that’s not easy to accomplish.
6. Even though you’re a giver, you have to learn to accept things in return. You might feel more comfortable doing favors than receiving favors, but you deserve a helping hand, too. Don’t chase away kindness. Admit you deserve it as much as anyone else.
7. Your soft heart isn’t going to make it harder for you to find love. It’s actually going to make it easier for you to work out who is going to be a temporary presence in your world and who is more permanent. The temporary people aren’t going to understand your soft heart. They aren’t going to handle it gently. They aren’t going to get what you need from them and give it to you. But that’s okay because you don’t belong with those people. You belong with someone who appreciates the real you. Someone who would never ask you to change.


thoughtcatalog--2020-03-30--32 People Who Were Saved From Death By A Creepy ‘Gut Feeling’

“ I almost got kidnapped once .
I was like 23 or so .
I was walking down my street at a little after dusk .
I saw a van approaching a little ahead , no lights on .
Didn ’ t think much of it due to the time of day .
The van slowed down and almost started creeping , as i was approaching this part of the sidewalk which had a tall solid wall fence to a community .
This gave me some pause in that quick moment .
For me to keep walking , I ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the van .
In the little time it took me to take a couple of steps , and as the van was getting close , i noticed that the side door was slowly sliding open .
The one thought in my mind was , why isn ’ t the light turning on inside the van ?
When you open the door of a vehicle , the light should come on inside it .
Unless you deliberately switch that off .
And I just ran to the median , I ran in front @ @ @ @ @ @ @ because if they ’ re gon na have some use of roadkill me , have at it… .
but they ’ re not getting me in one glorious piece .
Immediately , the van took off like someone lit it on fire .
From a slow crawl to full speed .
As i looked after it to see the plates… I noticed it had no plates .
And still no lights .
I called the police , of course .
They sent cars out and didn ’ t find the van .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I ’ m just an ordinary person , so i don ’ t suspect it was targeted .
I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
” “ I was driving a friend home late at night when I was around 21 .
She lived in a pretty rural area outside of St. Louis , MO and about a quarter mile from her house was an old abandoned farm and farm house .
I always thought of this place as non-threatening as she told me she and her two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they found an attic full of cool things , including a trunk of vintage woman ’ s clothing and old love letters .
Like something out of a movie .
Anyway , I ’ m driving her home and it ’ s a hot , humid Missouri summer and we have the windows open as the late night had offered some cool air .
We are also singing at the top of our lungs .
We pass the abandoned farm and I drop her off at her house .
I wait long enough @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I head back out the way I came .
I ’ m driving along and I get to almost where the farm is and I see two things in the road .
My danger meter goes off as I had just driven this road and there was nothing there .
I put the windows up and make sure the doors are locked .
I get closer and I realize the items are two car batteries , spaced out in the road ( which was basically a one lane road ) in a way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and move them to drive on the road .
I immediately knew I wasn ’ t getting out of the car so I picked the side of the road that had the lesser ditch and I gunned it .
I was driving a little SUV and remember feeling the car run over branches and things in the little ditch , but I just gunned it and got out of there .
All the way home I felt creeped out and kept checking my rear view mirror .
I called my friend the next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and we both agreed it was weird .
Shortly after that I moved to another state and didn ’ t think much of it after that .
Fast forward to 2-3 years later when I was back visiting my hometown .
I randomly ran into my old friend and she ran up to me with wide eyes and grabbed my arms .
She asked me if I remembered what I told her that night .
I said yes and she proceeded to tell me that not too long after that had happened her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the night to someone pounding on their sliding glass door .
Her dad went to check and saw two naked , injured women and let them in and called 911 .
They had been abducted from St. Louis City ( about 40 minutes away ) by two men and brought to the old , abandoned farmhouse where the men tortured and raped them .
The women somehow managed to get free and ran to the only light they could see , the light over my friends garage .
They survived , but the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence the men had been going there for a while .
My friend was convinced they had put the batteries in the road to lure me out of the car .
I ’ m just really glad my gut told me not to.
” The guy in the elevator Go to the doctor “ I felt like I was being watched ” “ I had just left my apartment complex and was heading to a friends .
I pulled out of my driveway and up to the traffic light and stopped , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ light was red .
It was late out and there wasn ’ t many people on the road .
I watched as the light went yellow , and then red for through traffic , one guy ran the tail end of the yellow , like usual .
My turn !
Light goes green , I have an arrow blinking for me to turn left , I looked both ways and there was no one around , and I just didn ’ t go .
I can not explain what happened other than something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ GO , so I sat there staring at the green light .
A couple seconds later a car came screaming through the red light , through the intersection , probably doing about 100km/hr , in the lane I would have been turning in to .
They were going so fast their vehicle had a bounce to it .
If I had turned my car would have been destroyed , and me along with it .
I sat there through the whole next light cycle and then turned , pulled over and called my @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I am a light jumper , I look both ways but I am impatient , and I can not explain what stopped me from going the second that light went green , but I ’ m glad it did.
” “ About ten years ago , I had a job that started at 6am on the weekends .
I didn ’ t drive and would take the light rail , which was a 15 min walk from the house I rented .
One dark morning , I saw a person up ahead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I usually see homeless people on my walk to the light rail and most are harmless just trying to collect cans for the deposit or asking for change , but this guy just felt off .
I could tell from blocks away that there was something wrong about him , so I cross the street and grab my phone from my backpack because I still had to go to work and this road was the only way to the light rail .
Suddenly , I hear a “ bubububump !
” I look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with his DICK in his hand .
That sound was the sound of his shoes hitting the pavement as he ran towards me .
I took off running , screamed , “ I ’ m calling 911 , ” and held my phone to my ear .
He must have saw and took it seriously because he ran the opposite direction that I ran .
I did call 911 , but they wanted me to wait there for the cop and I was like “ fuck no !
” I said it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be late for work , but I was terrified of him finding me .
I will never forget the sound of his shoes hitting the pavement.
” “ Escaped the abduction of me and my friends thanks to my gut feeling .
I was at the mall with my friends , all of us around 12 years old .
It was 8pm , and my mom was on her way to pick me up .
We were all chilling together until each of our parents got here to get us .
As we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ near one of the side entrances , a man comes up to us .
He ’ s about 30-ish , wearing huge glasses , and carrying a clipboard .
The man says , “ Hey guys , do you want to watch some movie trailers and answer surveys about them ?
I ’ ll pay you each five dollars per trailer.
” Naturally , my friends are all for it .
The thing is , my heart dropped as soon as I heard it .
As they ’ re all saying yes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the side entrance .
It ’ s pitch black outside , and that entrance leads to the back parking lot of the mall- which is always deserted .
Then , he says : “ We can do it over there.
” My friends start to follow the man as he walks toward the glass doors , and I ’ m trailing behind them .
Then , as we get close enough for me to kind of see what ’ s outside , I notice a van parked right outside the entrance .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running .
The back doors seems to be open .
Every part of my being screams “ NO !
DON ’ T GO !
” I stop in my tracks , and loudly say , “ Guys , my mom is here to pick us all up , I don ’ t think we have time for it.
” The man freezes and keeps his eyes trained on the doors , and I can see his jaw clenching tightly .
My friends look at me with confusion , and I try to give @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I can .
Thankfully they get the message , and say bye to the guy .
The man refused to turn to look at us , and simply began to walk outside of the mall .
As we ’ re walking away , I turn and look behind me one last time .
The van , and the man , were gone.
” “ I used to date a girl who I would go see every night after I got off work .
I worked until midnight .
I would stay at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Sometimes as I left her house she would follow me in her car and stop at a nearby all-night grocery store .
I always begged her not to but she always said she ’ sd be fine .
Sometimes I would wait in the parking lot until she came back out and then we ’ d go our separate ways .
Sometimes I wouldn ’ t .
So one time I felt ill so as we left she said “ just go strait home , I ’ ll be fine , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I felt like thats the night I needed to be here .
She thought I went strait home .
I was in the parking lot as she pulled in but she didn ’ t see me .
As she walked in a shady looking dude was walking out .
She ignored him but he looked back at her about three or four times .
Then he gets to his truck and another guy is in there and they talk through the window for a minute looking back at the store a couple times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the truck , gets something out of the back of it then they both head back into the store .
I couldn ’ t be sure they were going to do anything but hell if I was gon na take a chance .
I go into the store too .
I see them going past every isle and then motion to each other like “ there she is ” .
So I walk a bit faster to catch up .
I turn into the isle just as they are approaching her .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind I yell “ hey !
” They both turn and so does my girlfriend .
I brush by them and give them a look ( I had some muscle back then and was 6 ’ 4″ ) and say “ hey guys ” .
They nod awkwardly as my girlfriend says to me “ what are you doing here ” .
I kiss her and make up some story about wanting to buy aspirin .
The two guys leave .
I never told my girlfriend that story , I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Super Hero to myself .
We dated about 2 more years after that .
I don ’ t know what they were going to do to/with her but it was nothing good .
”

“I almost got kidnapped once. I was like 23 or so. I was walking down my street at a little after dusk. I saw a van approaching a little ahead, no lights on. Didn’t think much of it due to the time of day. The van slowed down and almost started creeping, as i was approaching this part of the sidewalk which had a tall solid wall fence to a community. This gave me some pause in that quick moment. For me to keep walking, I’d have to go between the wall and the van. In the little time it took me to take a couple of steps, and as the van was getting close, i noticed that the side door was slowly sliding open. The one thought in my mind was, why isn’t the light turning on inside the van? When you open the door of a vehicle, the light should come on inside it. Unless you deliberately switch that off. And I just ran to the median, I ran in front of the van and across the street… because if they’re gonna have some use of roadkill me, have at it…. but they’re not getting me in one glorious piece. Immediately, the van took off like someone lit it on fire. From a slow crawl to full speed. As i looked after it to see the plates… I noticed it had no plates. And still no lights. I called the police, of course. They sent cars out and didn’t find the van. I never had anything like this happen again and I’m just an ordinary person, so i don’t suspect it was targeted. I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
“Always hated the dad scout leader in my area growing up. Just seemed like a real creep. Hated seeing him at community events, soccer games, back to school nights, etc. 10 year old me staged a hissy fit to end all melt downs with me slamming doors, crying and breaking shit to avoid being moved from cub scouts (where the moms ran things) to avoid boy scouts. Turns out the scout leader was molesting 3 or 4 of the boys in the troop and threatening to kill them if they ever spoke. Justice found him and he’s in prison.”
“I was driving a friend home late at night when I was around 21. She lived in a pretty rural area outside of St. Louis, MO and about a quarter mile from her house was an old abandoned farm and farm house. I always thought of this place as non-threatening as she told me she and her two sisters would go there as kids and they found an attic full of cool things, including a trunk of vintage woman’s clothing and old love letters. Like something out of a movie. Anyway, I’m driving her home and it’s a hot, humid Missouri summer and we have the windows open as the late night had offered some cool air. We are also singing at the top of our lungs. We pass the abandoned farm and I drop her off at her house. I wait long enough to see she makes it inside and I head back out the way I came. I’m driving along and I get to almost where the farm is and I see two things in the road. My danger meter goes off as I had just driven this road and there was nothing there. I put the windows up and make sure the doors are locked. I get closer and I realize the items are two car batteries, spaced out in the road(which was basically a one lane road) in a way that I would have to get out and move them to drive on the road. I immediately knew I wasn’t getting out of the car so I picked the side of the road that had the lesser ditch and I gunned it. I was driving a little SUV and remember feeling the car run over branches and things in the little ditch, but I just gunned it and got out of there. All the way home I felt creeped out and kept checking my rear view mirror. I called my friend the next morning and told her what had happened and we both agreed it was weird. Shortly after that I moved to another state and didn’t think much of it after that. Fast forward to 2-3 years later when I was back visiting my hometown. I randomly ran into my old friend and she ran up to me with wide eyes and grabbed my arms. She asked me if I remembered what I told her that night. I said yes and she proceeded to tell me that not too long after that had happened her family was awakened in the middle of the night to someone pounding on their sliding glass door. Her dad went to check and saw two naked, injured women and let them in and called 911. They had been abducted from St. Louis City(about 40 minutes away) by two men and brought to the old, abandoned farmhouse where the men tortured and raped them. The women somehow managed to get free and ran to the only light they could see, the light over my friends garage. They survived, but the men were never caught. There was evidence the men had been going there for a while. My friend was convinced they had put the batteries in the road to lure me out of the car. I’m just really glad my gut told me not to.”
“I live in rural Connecticut and my mom was driving me down dark, twisty roads to my friends house and in the middle of the road was yellow caution tape. Not “police line, do not cross” tape, but just tape that said caution, blocking the whole road. it had been clearly ripped and tied back together in some places. My mom examined it and gunned it in reverse and got out of there fast. That same night, some woman had gotten out to examine it and had gotten back in the car to call the police because she found it suspicious, but not suspicious enough to leave before calling 911. She was grabbed out of her car but the people who grabbed her didn’t know she had called 911 and the police rolled up as the car was driving away with her in the trunk. They chased them down and she lived but it was scary. Trust your gut with roadblocks!!!”
“I get really bad vibes from the car park in work – it’s a giant, poorly lit multi-storey and I’ve seen enough horror films to know I shouldn’t be taking it lightly. Whenever I get in, I pay attention to the floors people call the lift to to keep an eye on where they’re going. One time a guy got in in front of me and pressed 6, while I was parked on 8. He didn’t get out at 6, and was still in the lift as I got to my floor. I leave, he doesn’t… so I guess he’s remembered he’s on another floor, but just before I get to the dark area with all the cars, I turned back. This guy had waited about 30 seconds (therefore held the lift to wait) and silently emerged to follow me. I just stopped and stared him down. He had a deer-in-the-headlights look and turned straight back to the lift. I have no idea if it saved my life but it freaked me the fuck out!”
“Was driving to work one morning about 2am. Was behind a slow 18 wheeler and was getting a feeling I needed to move. As we came up to a red light i switched over a lane so I wouldnt be behind him anymore. Just about a second later I heard something that sounded like an explosion, which was a tow truck slamming into the back of the 18 wheeler at about 70 mph. Tore off the two rear axels on the trailer, and most certainly would have smashed my car to pieces.”
“When I was around 18, I was on a backroad with some friends and a girl I didn’t know was driving really fast. Now, I’m a bit of an adrenaline junkie, and I have always enjoyed a calculated risk in the name of a good time, but on this occasion I told her to either slow the fuck down or let me out. I literally had to start screaming at her before she listened and slowed down. A week later she crashed on that same stretch of road at 90mph, killing her, and the three passengers of her car.”
“My husband is a state trooper and has always said the wreck that sticks with him the most was a group of 4 17-18 year olds in a car speeding on the freeway. One of the kids was screaming and begging the driver to let him out. The driver pulled over and let him out as he and the other 2 passengers made fun of him for being a “pussy” and not wanting to have “fun.” A couple miles later, the driver flew off an overpass, went over the guard rail, and onto the freeway below, killing him and the other 2 passengers instantly and ejecting 1 out of the car. Luckily there was no one below that they fell onto. My husband always remembers that kid who demanded to get out and how terrified and shaken he was when he walked up on what happened and was able to explain that he was in the car with them just minutes prior and would have been dead had he not been a “pussy.””
“My boyfriend’s ex’s rebound did this to her. He had a fast little car. They were cruising one day, he started laughing. She asked what, he jammed on the gas and started whipping along a mountain while she screamed for him to stop, clawing at the door, hysterically freaking out as the car skidded along the road inches from 100+ foot drops. She told my boyfriend about it, he did what I believe to be the right thing and told her family (they dated for like, 4 years so he knew them and they knew he didn’t lie). They banned her from seeing him and reinforced it. He ended up killing himself doing the same thing in the rain.”
“My now wife and I did the long distance thing in college, and I planned on doing my normal routine to visit her, leave Chicagoland in the morning, get to her early afternoon on Friday. Well I’m closing my store on Thursday night, and get a feeling I should leave that night. So I said ‘F it’ and left that night. A little after lunch on Friday, tornado sirens go off. I don’t think anything of it until I head back home Sunday, and drive through a town about half hour north of her. It got lit up by the tornado. I quickly realize that I had left at my normal time, I woulda been smack dab in the middle of tornado.”
“My ex husband had a friend who I just didn’t like although I could never explain why. He was very handsome, always smiling, very respectful speech (always called me ma’am or Miss even though he’s a few years older than us). My ex used to give me shit for expressing my feelings about this guy. I was never rude to him when he’d stop by, but I did have trouble hiding my creeped out vibe. Fast forward to 3 years later. Guy is convicted of indecent liberties and statutory rape of his girlfriend’s daughter (12 yo) and a 14 yo female.”
“I remember meeting the Dad of a student. I got an awful vibe off of him. People always talked about how nice he was and how in love he and his wife were. I always thought she really loves him but he’s just not right. Found out years later he’d been raping his older daughter every time his wife was away for a conference. (Not the child I was teaching, her older sister).”
“I had this feeling when I was 17 and went to a sleepover with my friend. Her 22 year old brother seemed nice enough but made me nervous every time he came in the room. I woke up the next morning with him standing over me and putting his hand down my pants. Haven’t been to a sleepover since.”
“A pain in the lungs when I inhaled. I’ve never been stabbed, don’t know what it’s like but the pain should have been equal to it, if not worse. It had happened before, years ago. Some hot water in the shower and the pain was gone. My wife (then girlfriend) insisted on going to ER. I insisted on hot water. “I feel like we should go and see a doctor”, she had said. I was diagnosed with pulmonary embolism on both lungs. Doctor said “1 or 2 more hours and you were gone”. So yeah, I owe my wife one.”
“Few years ago I was at a bar with a couple of friends. All was good, we were drinking and having fun. All of sudden, we heard this discussion taking place just a couple of tables from us. Two guys decided to have a shouting/threat match. I stopped everything to pay attention to them. My friends were making fun of me, saying I was gossipy. One of the guys in the discussion got up and left. Immediately after he left I told my friends we had to go. Now. Let’s gtfo now! They didn’t get why I was like that, but I’m their friends since forever, they reluctantly agreed. We went to a different bar in a different neighborhood but I couldn’t take my mind off of those two guys. The next day, the news were talking about a bar fight. Apparently the guy who got up went home, grabbed a gun and came back for a drive by. Killed 4 people in the process. My grandpa taught me to never ignore my gut and I couldn’t be happier to have listened.”
“Lump in my right breast. 43 years old; clean mammogram 5 months earlier. I just knew. Four different doctors told me it was nothing and to come back in a year. I did not and found a 5th. Yeah, I had to argue my way into being diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer.”
“Felt hinky about one of many growing skin spots. Took 6 doctor visits asking they look at skin spot, all saying it’s nothing don’t worry, but cat sniffing the spot continuously made me worry. Took this evidence to new doc on day dermatologist happened to be visiting. My doc laughed it off like all the others but said a dermatologist might be interested in weird shape. Dermatologist took one look, sniffed it, said get biopsy right now. Biopsy showed aggressive subdural cancer (under the skin, the spot was the ‘iceberg’ tip) Got a big lump of me cut out, but just in time.”
“My mum knew something was wrong with me when I was younger, Drs didn’t want to see me for another 2 weeks. Mum went into a blind rage over the phone telling them that she was taking me to get checked whether they liked it or not…. We got to the GP, he puts a stethoscope on my back and smells my breath. Then says “We need to get him to hospital NOW.” Turns out I have type 1 Diabetes and if I’d waited another day I would have died.”
“I was at the county fair when I was younger, like eight or nine. I wandered off from my parents and I had an odd feeling that I was being watched, but I ignored that for some reason. This man had followed me up and down the walkways of the expo hall we were standing in. As he started to get closer, I got this overwhelming feeling of fright. I called for my dad and I could tell it startled him — he promptly turned and changed direction from me. A really quick thing but it’s stuck with me all these years.”
“It didn’t happen to me but was told by my mom. When she was pregnant with my older sister. Her and her family decided to go hiking in the mountains. On the day of the hike she suddenly felt discomfort and unconformable. So she stayed behind while the rest of her family went for the hike. Her family got lost and if it wasn’t for my mom staying behind, they wouldn’t have gotten help. Keep in mind that there was no cellphones back then, so if you got lost, it was a lot harder to contact rescue to come find you.”
“I had just left my apartment complex and was heading to a friends. I pulled out of my driveway and up to the traffic light and stopped, I was in the left turn lane, light was red. It was late out and there wasn’t many people on the road. I watched as the light went yellow, and then red for through traffic, one guy ran the tail end of the yellow, like usual. My turn! Light goes green, I have an arrow blinking for me to turn left, I looked both ways and there was no one around, and I just didn’t go. I can not explain what happened other than something inside me just said DON’T GO, so I sat there staring at the green light. A couple seconds later a car came screaming through the red light, through the intersection, probably doing about 100km/hr, in the lane I would have been turning in to. They were going so fast their vehicle had a bounce to it. If I had turned my car would have been destroyed, and me along with it. I sat there through the whole next light cycle and then turned, pulled over and called my sister. It was a ghostly feeling. I am a light jumper, I look both ways but I am impatient, and I can not explain what stopped me from going the second that light went green, but I’m glad it did.”
“I was taking my mom to a follow up appointment from back surgery the month before. The freeway was closed due to a car accident and life flight was called to transport the people injured in the accident. The highway patrol was funneling everyone off of the freeway to the right side exit. I had the strongest feeling we needed to move to the left farthest lane, so I did. No more than a minute after I moved over, a garbage truck came barreling down the freeway and crashed into the car that was in front of us in the other lane so fast that it lifted the front end of the truck and it landed on top of the car. We were in a tiny sports car that would have crumpled like a tin can under the weight of a garbage truck and definitely would have killed my mom and me in a second.”
“A few years ago I was stopped at a redlight around 3am. I had just picked up my bf from downtown. I had a sudden urge to look in my rear view mirror. And thank fuck I did because in it I saw a suv that was speeding and wasn’t slowing down. I ended up halfway in the intersection to get out of their way. We both would’ve died.m from rear impact.”
“Went to go catch the bus, saw the bus about to pull out from the stop, and i could have made it if i ran. Something told me not to catch it and just wait for the next one, so i did. Caught the next bus half an hour later. Now, i usually sit at the back of the bus on the drivers side, so that’s where i sat. A little way into the journey, traffic was slowing, and we got to the cause of it. A lorry had crashed into the bus i had missed, right into the back on the drivers side. Had i caught that bus, i wouldn’t be here. Still gives me chills after 6 years”
“I was like eight or nine when my parents took me and my younger brother to stay the night at my paternal grandparents’ house because they were in the middle of divorcing. They lived in a farmhouse that was connected to a barn (with machinery, gasoline tanks, and hay on the ground floor and furnished rooms on the floor above that) and the room we were supposed to stay in was in that barn. As soon as we went into the guest room, I was overwhelmed by panic and felt really dizzy. I turned around and just said that we will not sleep in that room and we spent the night on the couch in the living room instead. Later that night, a gas leak in the barn ignited and almost the entire barn including the guest rooms on its top floor exploded. Maybe I had that weird feeling because the gas had leaked into the room already but no one else felt anything and I’m sure I would be dead if I hadn’t noticed it”
“About ten years ago, I had a job that started at 6am on the weekends. I didn’t drive and would take the light rail, which was a 15 min walk from the house I rented. One dark morning, I saw a person up ahead of me a few blocks away. I usually see homeless people on my walk to the light rail and most are harmless just trying to collect cans for the deposit or asking for change, but this guy just felt off. I could tell from blocks away that there was something wrong about him, so I cross the street and grab my phone from my backpack because I still had to go to work and this road was the only way to the light rail. Suddenly, I hear a “bubububump!” I look over my shoulder and it was him with his DICK in his hand. That sound was the sound of his shoes hitting the pavement as he ran towards me. I took off running, screamed, “I’m calling 911,” and held my phone to my ear. He must have saw and took it seriously because he ran the opposite direction that I ran. I did call 911, but they wanted me to wait there for the cop and I was like “fuck no!” I said it was because I didn’t want to be late for work, but I was terrified of him finding me. I will never forget the sound of his shoes hitting the pavement.”
“It was about two years ago. I was walking down a main road. I don’t know why, but something told me I needed to cross. I wasn’t even going that way, but I just felt like I had to cross. It was quiet, so I quickly ran across the road. Just as I got to the other side, a drunk driver came down the road, and hit a light pole where I had just been. Had I not crossed, I would’ve been killed on impact.”
“I was driving across the country last summer, and was behind a guy and something just didn’t feel right. He wasn’t doing anything crazy…but the way he was driving just felt off. Slowing down randomly and then speeding up a lot to compensate…wobbling around his lane, occasionally grazing the shoulder etc. 2 lane highway so, I’m torn about passing him because a) what if he cuts me off or something while I’m doing it, and b) I don’t know if I want him behind me…but also I don’t want to be anywhere near him and passing him and speeding off seems like an ok option. So I see an exit sign and decide I’ll just wait it out until then, get gas and hopefully never see him again. Dude then swerves into the left lane and then into the grass median, across the opposing side of the highway, and off into a field. Dude is still driving through this field as I’m passing. No idea what that was about, but he probably would have run into me as I passed him.”
“Escaped the abduction of me and my friends thanks to my gut feeling. I was at the mall with my friends, all of us around 12 years old. It was 8pm, and my mom was on her way to pick me up. We were all chilling together until each of our parents got here to get us. As we’re standing outside of a store near one of the side entrances, a man comes up to us. He’s about 30-ish, wearing huge glasses, and carrying a clipboard. The man says, “Hey guys, do you want to watch some movie trailers and answer surveys about them? I’ll pay you each five dollars per trailer.” Naturally, my friends are all for it. The thing is, my heart dropped as soon as I heard it. As they’re all saying yes, the man nods and then points to the side entrance. It’s pitch black outside, and that entrance leads to the back parking lot of the mall- which is always deserted. Then, he says: “We can do it over there.” My friends start to follow the man as he walks toward the glass doors, and I’m trailing behind them. Then, as we get close enough for me to kind of see what’s outside, I notice a van parked right outside the entrance. The headlights are on, the car is running. The back doors seems to be open. Every part of my being screams “NO! DON’T GO!” I stop in my tracks, and loudly say, “Guys, my mom is here to pick us all up, I don’t think we have time for it.” The man freezes and keeps his eyes trained on the doors, and I can see his jaw clenching tightly. My friends look at me with confusion, and I try to give them the most terrified expression of warning that I can. Thankfully they get the message, and say bye to the guy. The man refused to turn to look at us, and simply began to walk outside of the mall. As we’re walking away, I turn and look behind me one last time. The van, and the man, were gone.”
“I think I was 10 or 11, and I was reorganizing my room, moving books and stuff around. I had been working on it all day and during the process I moved a book shelf ontop of a dresser to give me more space and loaded it up with 2 encyclopedia sets and a bunch of other books. I ended up moving my bed parallel to the dresser and passed out from working on my room all day. I woke up a little while after 4 and was contemplating getting a glass of water and moving my bed because it didn’t look safe under the bookshelf. I finally got out of my bed and walked towards the door, maybe 2-3 steps and boom, 1994 northridge earthquake hit. The bookshelf instantly fell on my bed. I don’t know if it would have killed me but it would have rrealllly smashed me up.”


thoughtcatalog--2020-03-30--33 Ways To Better Yourself While You’re Trapped At Home Going Stir Crazy

1 .
Reminding the people I care about how much I value them .
So far several have responded by telling me how much they needed to hear it .
2 .
I ’ ve always wanted to learn how to do fancy braids in my hair .
So I ’ ve committed to doing a French braid every day of the quarantine .
I ’ m getting better already !
3 .
Getting creative in the kitchen .
Also diversifying my booze palate .
4 .
Very frequent lovemaking .
Great for both health and of course my wife @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing yoga .
I only did it twice but it ’ s already helping ease the anxiety coming from being locked home for three weeks .
6 .
Reading all the books I ’ ve meant to read but never had a chance .
7 .
Picked up Duolingo and started to learn another language .
8 .
I ’ ve been hitting the treadmill like crazy .
I think I ’ m going to do a half marathon late this year .
9 .
Deep cleaned my whole apartment .
It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
10 .
I ’ m re-teaching myself photography .
I used to shoot 15+ years ago , but fell out of it .
Taking a masterclass on Udemy and practicing as much as I can with the time I ’ ve got .
11 .
Finally writing the movie I ’ ve always wanted to .
I ’ m more than 60 pages in – it ’ s just flowing off my fingertips !
Pure magic .
12 .
I started gardening and I ’ m really enjoying it .
So far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rotten trees , trimmed the overgrown evergreens and now the garden looks twice the size .
Tomorrow is to further trim the bases of the trees to give my pupper more space to roam .
13 .
Learning to play the banjo .
It ’ s like learning to play the guitar but nowhere near as many people play banjo .
14 .
I take branches off the tree in my yard and make things .
Green wood working .
I made two mallets , carved a spoon , made coat hooks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three log bench.
” 15 .
Embroidery .
Getting good at doing different styles of stitches and knots .
16 .
I ’ m doing a lot of self-reflection and self-acceptance .
I ’ ve begun to define my goals for the future and my own boundaries .
17 .
I ’ m learning how to draw !
Hands are hard .
18 .
I ’ m painting again and I got one of those “ diamond paintings ” which has been frustratingly time consuming but maybe that ’ s what I need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m going to try origami .
20 .
I ’ m crocheting a blanket !
I ’ m getting better at it with every granny square I make .
21 .
Sticking to my face cleansing routine every morning and night .
22 .
I ’ ve been learning to sew .
Specifically , I ’ ve been learning to sew face masks .
23 .
I set a goal to go to bed earlier , which has been pretty hard to do .
Making bits of progress every day though !
24 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to DJ , and am watching youtube tutorials and practicing a couple hours a day .
After being a huge fan of house music for years , I ’ d wanted to learn .
Unfortunately as a PhD student , I worked 60-80 hours a week and didn ’ t have time .
26 .
I ride my bike more while I have the chance .
I have zero contact within 6 ft for the rides and it ’ s been fun .
27 .
Drinking more water instead of pop !
28 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sober .
Only 3 days right now… but for me 3 days clean and sober is a huge step .
29 .
Walking my dog for an hour+ each day .
30 .
Homeschooling my kids , makes me feel pretty good about myself .
31 .
Educational courses when not playing video games keeps me feeling useful and I might stand a chance of getting a job when all this is over .
32 .
I just started doing 100 squats a day yesterday .
Let ’ s see if I can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 33 .
Nothing .
I ’ m taking this opportunity to not feel like I have to be constantly improving – my grades , appearance , brain , whatever .
I ’ m doing the bare minimum at home because I spend most of my life stressing about how I can better myself .

If you want to improve yourself while you’re stuck at home, here are a few ideas from people on Ask Reddit. They’re here to explain how they have been keeping themselves occupied during the quarantine.
1. Reminding the people I care about how much I value them. So far several have responded by telling me how much they needed to hear it.
2. I’ve always wanted to learn how to do fancy braids in my hair. So I’ve committed to doing a French braid every day of the quarantine. I’m getting better already!
3. Getting creative in the kitchen. Also diversifying my booze palate.
4. Very frequent lovemaking. Great for both health and of course my wife is, well…
5. I started doing yoga. I only did it twice but it’s already helping ease the anxiety coming from being locked home for three weeks.
6. Reading all the books I’ve meant to read but never had a chance.
7. Picked up Duolingo and started to learn another language.
8. I’ve been hitting the treadmill like crazy. I think I’m going to do a half marathon late this year.
9. Deep cleaned my whole apartment. It’s so clean, proud of myself.
10. I’m re-teaching myself photography. I used to shoot 15+ years ago, but fell out of it. Taking a masterclass on Udemy and practicing as much as I can with the time I’ve got.
11. Finally writing the movie I’ve always wanted to. I’m more than 60 pages in – it’s just flowing off my fingertips! Pure magic.
12. I started gardening and I’m really enjoying it. So far I’ve dug up 3 old rotten trees, trimmed the overgrown evergreens and now the garden looks twice the size. Tomorrow is to further trim the bases of the trees to give my pupper more space to roam.
13. Learning to play the banjo. It’s like learning to play the guitar but nowhere near as many people play banjo.
14. I take branches off the tree in my yard and make things. Green wood working. I made two mallets, carved a spoon, made coat hooks, and today I am building a “three log bench.”
15. Embroidery. Getting good at doing different styles of stitches and knots.
16. I’m doing a lot of self-reflection and self-acceptance. I’ve begun to define my goals for the future and my own boundaries.
17. I’m learning how to draw! Hands are hard.
18. I’m painting again and I got one of those “diamond paintings” which has been frustratingly time consuming but maybe that’s what I need right now.
19. I’m going to try origami.
20. I’m crocheting a blanket! I’m getting better at it with every granny square I make.
21. Sticking to my face cleansing routine every morning and night.
22. I’ve been learning to sew. Specifically, I’ve been learning to sew face masks.
23. I set a goal to go to bed earlier, which has been pretty hard to do. Making bits of progress every day though!
24. I bought the equipment to learn to DJ, and am watching youtube tutorials and practicing a couple hours a day. After being a huge fan of house music for years, I’d wanted to learn. Unfortunately as a PhD student, I worked 60-80 hours a week and didn’t have time.
25. Watching a lot of “classic” movies.
26. I ride my bike more while I have the chance. I have zero contact within 6 ft for the rides and it’s been fun.
27. Drinking more water instead of pop!
28. Honestly, I’m getting sober. Only 3 days right now… but for me 3 days clean and sober is a huge step.
29. Walking my dog for an hour+ each day.
30. Homeschooling my kids, makes me feel pretty good about myself.
31. Educational courses when not playing video games keeps me feeling useful and I might stand a chance of getting a job when all this is over.
32. I just started doing 100 squats a day yesterday. Let’s see if I can keep it up for 2 weeks.
33. Nothing. I’m taking this opportunity to not feel like I have to be constantly improving – my grades, appearance, brain, whatever. I’m doing the bare minimum at home because I spend most of my life stressing about how I can better myself.


thoughtcatalog--2020-03-31--What Each Zodiac Sign Needs To Move On From Their Last Love

You need one last conversation with them in order to receive closure .
You need to practice self-love .
You @ @ @ @ @ of your life permanently .
You need some time alone to rediscover what you want @ @ @ @ @ need to rant to someone close who will listen .
You need to delete them @ @ @ @ @ need to pick up a new hobby or reconnect with some old friends .
You @ @ @ @ @ need to block them on every single form of social media .
You need to @ @ @ @ @ yourself — for everything that happened .
You need to practice self-care .

Aries
You need a rebound.
Taurus
You need one last conversation with them in order to receive closure.
Gemini
You need to practice self-love.
Cancer
You need to cut them out of your life permanently.
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Leo
You need some time alone to rediscover what you want from this world.
Virgo
You need to rant to someone close who will listen.
Libra
You need to delete them from your phone.
Scorpio
You need to pick up a new hobby or reconnect with some old friends.
Sagittarius
You need to masturbate.
Capricorn
You need to block them on every single form of social media.
Aquarius
You need to forgive them — or forgive yourself — for everything that happened.
Pisces
You need to practice self-care.


thoughtcatalog--2020-03-31--When You Love Someone, Being Inconvenienced Doesn’t Stop You From Putting In Effort

When you love someone , you ’ re going to answer their calls in the middle of the night when they are upset , even if it means you might lose out on some sleep , even if it means you might need an extra cup of coffee in the morning .
You ’ re going to switch your priorities to making sure they are okay , because that is the thing you care about above anything else .
You would never dream of leaving them to figure out their problems on their own .
You would never abandon them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ When you love someone , you ’ re always there for them .
It doesn ’ t matter if it ’ s a bad time .
It doesn ’ t matter if you have other things to do .
You show up when they ’ re going through something serious .
You are their shoulder to lean on .
Their rock .
Their reminder everything is going to be okay in the end .
When you love someone , you aren ’ t going to walk away from them when the situation becomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t going to act like their problems are a bother and therefore none of your business .
You aren ’ t going to distance yourself from them when times get tough because you only want to be around when they ’ re in a good mood .
You aren ’ t going to pick and choose when you want to consider them a priority and when they are too much work for you .
The truth is , love isn ’ t convenient .
It requires constant effort .
It requires you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Your relationship is never going to last if you aren ’ t interested in making an effort .
You shouldn ’ t pick and choose when to treat your person well , based on when it ’ s easiest for you , when you don ’ t have to go through much trouble , when things fall into your lap .
You can ’ t treat your person well when you ’ re bored and go MIA when you have better ways to occupy your time .
You can ’ t switch @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last option , depending on what mood you happen to be in on any particular day .
Your person deserves your love every single day .
They deserve your attention every single day .
They deserve your respect every single day .
Sure , sometimes other things will get in the way of spending time with your person .
Sometimes your focus has to shift to your work or your friends or your hobbies .
After all , your person isn ’ t supposed to be the only important thing in your world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you shouldn ’ t hesitate to be there for them .
You shouldn ’ t be annoyed by the fact they ’ re interrupting your otherwise pleasant day .
You shouldn ’ t treat them like a nuisance for expecting you to listen to their problems , to support them , to encourage them .
When you love someone , being inconvenienced won ’ t stop you from putting in effort .
It won ’ t stop you from showing how much you care .
It won ’ t stop you from being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than anything .

When you love someone, you’re going to answer their calls in the middle of the night when they are upset, even if it means you might lose out on some sleep, even if it means you might need an extra cup of coffee in the morning. You’re going to switch your priorities to making sure they are okay, because that is the thing you care about above anything else. You would never dream of leaving them to figure out their problems on their own. You would never abandon them when they need you the most.
When you love someone, you’re always there for them. It doesn’t matter if it’s a bad time. It doesn’t matter if you have other things to do. You show up when they’re going through something serious. You are their shoulder to lean on. Their rock. Their reminder everything is going to be okay in the end.
When you love someone, you aren’t going to walk away from them when the situation becomes too inconvenient for you. You aren’t going to act like their problems are a bother and therefore none of your business. You aren’t going to distance yourself from them when times get tough because you only want to be around when they’re in a good mood. You aren’t going to pick and choose when you want to consider them a priority and when they are too much work for you.
The truth is, love isn’t convenient. It requires constant effort. It requires you to put in work every single day.
Your relationship is never going to last if you aren’t interested in making an effort. You shouldn’t pick and choose when to treat your person well, based on when it’s easiest for you, when you don’t have to go through much trouble, when things fall into your lap.
You can’t treat your person well when you’re bored and go MIA when you have better ways to occupy your time. You can’t switch between considering them a priority and your last option, depending on what mood you happen to be in on any particular day.
Your person deserves your love every single day. They deserve your attention every single day. They deserve your respect every single day.
Sure, sometimes other things will get in the way of spending time with your person. Sometimes your focus has to shift to your work or your friends or your hobbies. After all, your person isn’t supposed to be the only important thing in your world.
But when they need you, you shouldn’t hesitate to be there for them. You shouldn’t be annoyed by the fact they’re interrupting your otherwise pleasant day. You shouldn’t treat them like a nuisance for expecting you to listen to their problems, to support them, to encourage them.
When you love someone, being inconvenienced won’t stop you from putting in effort. It won’t stop you from showing how much you care. It won’t stop you from being there for this person you care about more than anything.


thoughtcatalog--2020-04-01--30 People Get Real About The *Actual* Reason They’re Single

1 .
Because I can ’ t seem to believe that anyone would want a woman like me .
So I just bury myself in work and focus on getting degrees instead .
2 .
I wanted to get my shit together before having to deal with someone else ’ s shit .
3 .
I suck at starting conversations .
I enjoy talking and don ’ t think I ’ m too socially awkward , but I just don ’ t like being the one to start .
5 .
I am unable to make the first move .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ doing it .
I wait too long and heartbreak ensues .
6 .
As soon as I start to like someone , I go crazy and then self-sabotage hard .
7 .
I like being single .
I like the peace and quiet of it .
Sometimes , someone outweighs the benefits of that , but usually , not .
8 .
My self-confidence is at an all time low .
10 .
Because I ’ m not the person you end up with , I ’ m the person that gets you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to end up with .
Nobody has seen me as the choice , only an option .
11 .
I think I approach it the wrong way .
I come off as just wanting to be friends so it probably puts people off thinking that I ’ m not interested in them in the relationship kind of way .
12 .
I want to learn to love myself before I try loving a significant other .
13 .
Because I ’ m terrified of commitment and it ’ s not fair to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that I ’ ll probably break off as soon as it starts getting too serious .
14 .
I think I subconsciously go after people that I know are unavailable because I ’ m too scared of a relationship actually working out .
15 .
I ’ m a chronic loner .
I don ’ t like big groups of people , so I rarely go to bars/clubs .
16 .
I ’ m useless at reading people .
What is flirting ?
!
?
17 .
Because online dating is equal parts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 18 .
I ’ m scared of being taken advantage of again .
19 .
I prioritize my alone time , I enjoy doing my own thing and not being tied down .
20 .
I ’ m not comfortable in my own skin .
How could someone else like me if I don ’ t even like myself ?
21 .
I don ’ t trust anyone .
At all .
Not even my own mother .
Not a soul on this miserable rock has my trust and never will .
23 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work into my appearance or how I conduct myself .
25 .
Single life is just so stress free and relaxed .
I don ’ t have to worry about anyone but myself .
26 .
I get tired of people and want to be left alone for long periods of time .
That ’ s not great for relationships .
27 .
I am extremely scared to hurt another person .
Also I ’ m not willing to be vulnerable , to open up .
29 .
No one finds me attractive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ love with someone who doesn ’ t love me the same way .

These single men and women from Ask Reddit are SO relatable.
1. Because I can’t seem to believe that anyone would want a woman like me. So I just bury myself in work and focus on getting degrees instead.
2. I wanted to get my shit together before having to deal with someone else’s shit.
3. I suck at starting conversations. I enjoy talking and don’t think I’m too socially awkward, but I just don’t like being the one to start.
4. I’m uglier than my inappropriately high standards.
5. I am unable to make the first move. Some kind of fear prevents me from doing it. I wait too long and heartbreak ensues.
6. As soon as I start to like someone, I go crazy and then self-sabotage hard.
7. I like being single. I like the peace and quiet of it. Sometimes, someone outweighs the benefits of that, but usually, not.
8. My self-confidence is at an all time low.
9. I still miss someone else…
10. Because I’m not the person you end up with, I’m the person that gets you to the one you’re supposed to end up with. Nobody has seen me as the choice, only an option.
11. I think I approach it the wrong way. I come off as just wanting to be friends so it probably puts people off thinking that I’m not interested in them in the relationship kind of way.
12. I want to learn to love myself before I try loving a significant other.
13. Because I’m terrified of commitment and it’s not fair to the other person to get into a relationship that I’ll probably break off as soon as it starts getting too serious.
14. I think I subconsciously go after people that I know are unavailable because I’m too scared of a relationship actually working out.
15. I’m a chronic loner. I don’t like big groups of people, so I rarely go to bars/clubs.
16. I’m useless at reading people. What is flirting?!?
17. Because online dating is equal parts boring, exhausting, and annoying.
18. I’m scared of being taken advantage of again.
19. I prioritize my alone time, I enjoy doing my own thing and not being tied down.
20. I’m not comfortable in my own skin. How could someone else like me if I don’t even like myself?
21. I don’t trust anyone. At all. Not even my own mother. Not a soul on this miserable rock has my trust and never will.
22. I don’t like people.
23. I don’t put any work into my appearance or how I conduct myself.
24. I’m addicted to internet porn.
25. Single life is just so stress free and relaxed. I don’t have to worry about anyone but myself.
26. I get tired of people and want to be left alone for long periods of time. That’s not great for relationships.
27. I am extremely scared to hurt another person. Also I’m not willing to be vulnerable, to open up.
28. I’m emotionally exhausted.
29. No one finds me attractive.
30. I’m in love with someone who doesn’t love me the same way.


thoughtcatalog--2020-04-01--33 Signs Your Relationship Has Run Its Course

1 .
If you find that you can only relax and be yourself when they aren ’ t around , crushing you with the weight of their silent judgement and disapproval , it ’ s way past the expiration date .
2 .
The biggest indicator is when tensions should be high , you should be upset or arguing , but you just don ’ t care anymore .
3 .
There is no more communication exchange .
You always feel like the next thing you say will cause another fight .
4 .
When you can ’ t make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard you try .
5 .
Getting a text or phone call from them elicits an eye roll .
6 .
You really could not care less about their day or anything they have to say to you .
7 .
The sight of them does nothing for you .
8 .
You ’ ve bottled your real feelings up so much that now everything they do or say fills you with contempt .
9 .
You find yourself fantasizing of a life without them… and it makes you smile .
10 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a chore .
11 .
When you catch yourself lying often .
When you ’ re hiding who you are around them because you don ’ t want to fight or disappoint them .
12 .
When you won ’ t fuck each other anymore .
13 .
When you notice that your partner doesn ’ t miss you ( or vice versa ) after being separated for a while .
If you ’ ve been apart for a couple weeks or longer and your partner still feels no particular urgency to see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the relationship is dead .
14 .
When you don ’ t care if she leaves or not .
15 .
When you turn the corner driving home , and feel disappointment when you see their car in the driveway – because you know the minute you step in the door they ’ re going to start crapping on you again .
16 .
You used to think their little quirks and habits were adorable , Now they are just annoying AF .
17 .
When either of you whip out your phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hold a moment of comfortable silence to appreciate you both being in each other ’ s presence .
18 .
General apathy .
From one or both sides , either can kill it .
Apathy and stubborn behavior e.g .
“ I don ’ t hurt you yet I still don ’ t want to be with you .
I also don ’ t care enough to do anything about either feeling.
” 19 .
When you ’ re physically in the same room , but it feels as though the other person @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thoughts and emotions are somewhere else .
20 .
When you ’ re not enjoying your time around them anymore .
There ’ s a difference between wanting a night away or a strong life outside of your relationship and full-on disliking their company .
21 .
When you stop kissing .
When I realized that even though we still fucked like rabbits , but had stopped kissing , I knew it was over .
22 .
When the memories are better than the actual relationship .
23 .
When you ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
When little things are bothering you .
Things that never mattered before .
25 .
When you feel you deserve better .
26 .
When you have more arguments than conversations .
27 .
When you stop seeing a future with them .
28 .
When you discover irreconcilable differences .
Relationships take a lot of work — there will be times when you don ’ t want to be together , or when you ’ re not sexually in sync , or whatever .
Those things need to be worked through @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
The red flag I would watch out for is inherent differences in morality , beliefs , that kind of thing .
29 .
When you start fighting about a lot of meaningless things .
In many cases , I ’ d say it ’ s a manifestation of the hesitation to deal with the harsh truth that you no longer feel that you want to be with the person .
30 .
When they would rather spend hours with their friends than five minutes with you .
31 .
When you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t answer right away .
32 .
When you are the one putting in all the work to keep it going .
33 .
You ’ re both cheating on each other .

Even though you don’t want to leave the person you thought you would stay with forever, here are some signs from Ask Reddit that your relationship has run its course.
1. If you find that you can only relax and be yourself when they aren’t around, crushing you with the weight of their silent judgement and disapproval, it’s way past the expiration date.
2. The biggest indicator is when tensions should be high, you should be upset or arguing, but you just don’t care anymore.
3. There is no more communication exchange. You always feel like the next thing you say will cause another fight.
4. When you can’t make yourself trust them again no matter how hard you try.
5. Getting a text or phone call from them elicits an eye roll.
6. You really could not care less about their day or anything they have to say to you.
7. The sight of them does nothing for you.
8. You’ve bottled your real feelings up so much that now everything they do or say fills you with contempt.
9. You find yourself fantasizing of a life without them… and it makes you smile.
10. Spending time with one another feels like a chore.
11. When you catch yourself lying often. When you’re hiding who you are around them because you don’t want to fight or disappoint them.
12. When you won’t fuck each other anymore.
13. When you notice that your partner doesn’t miss you (or vice versa) after being separated for a while. If you’ve been apart for a couple weeks or longer and your partner still feels no particular urgency to see you or talk to you, then the relationship is dead.
14. When you don’t care if she leaves or not.
15. When you turn the corner driving home, and feel disappointment when you see their car in the driveway – because you know the minute you step in the door they’re going to start crapping on you again.
16. You used to think their little quirks and habits were adorable, Now they are just annoying AF.
17. When either of you whip out your phone constantly when together. Can’t hold a moment of comfortable silence to appreciate you both being in each other’s presence.
18. General apathy. From one or both sides, either can kill it. Apathy and stubborn behavior e.g. “I don’t hurt you yet I still don’t want to be with you. I also don’t care enough to do anything about either feeling.”
19. When you’re physically in the same room, but it feels as though the other person isn’t there – that their thoughts and emotions are somewhere else.
20. When you’re not enjoying your time around them anymore. There’s a difference between wanting a night away or a strong life outside of your relationship and full-on disliking their company.
21. When you stop kissing. When I realized that even though we still fucked like rabbits, but had stopped kissing, I knew it was over.
22. When the memories are better than the actual relationship.
23. When you’ve stopped inviting each other out.
24. When little things are bothering you. Things that never mattered before.
25. When you feel you deserve better.
26. When you have more arguments than conversations.
27. When you stop seeing a future with them.
28. When you discover irreconcilable differences. Relationships take a lot of work — there will be times when you don’t want to be together, or when you’re not sexually in sync, or whatever. Those things need to be worked through and your relationship will be stronger for it. The red flag I would watch out for is inherent differences in morality, beliefs, that kind of thing.
29. When you start fighting about a lot of meaningless things. In many cases, I’d say it’s a manifestation of the hesitation to deal with the harsh truth that you no longer feel that you want to be with the person.
30. When they would rather spend hours with their friends than five minutes with you.
31. When you get messages from them and you don’t answer right away.
32. When you are the one putting in all the work to keep it going.
33. You’re both cheating on each other.


thoughtcatalog--2020-04-01--Why Each Zodiac Sign Has Such A Hard Time On Their Own

You ’ re chatty .
You like to hear yourself talk .
And you always have plenty to say .
You ’ re affectionate .
You like cuddles and kisses and hugs .
More than anything , you like being held while you fall asleep at night .
You hate being alone with your own thoughts .
You hate when you have too much time to think , to wonder , to regret .
You care more about other people than you care about yourself .
You always want to help them with favors , to make life easier on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ problems and ignore your own .
You thrive off of compliments .
You love getting dressed up and seeing the reaction .
You love being the center of attention .
You get bored easily .
You hate sitting around doing nothing .
You want to keep yourself busy , to stay entertained .
Social interaction fuels you .
You love connecting with others .
You love building meaningful relationships .
You love meeting new people .
You love experiencing new things .
You love being out in the world .
You haven ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company .
You haven ’ t learned how to be comfortable with the real you .
You like to have someone to bounce ideas off .
You like to think out loud and get feedback on your ideas .
You like working as a team .
When you ’ re cooped up inside , you can get lazy .
You can spend hours in bed .
You can waste the entire day .
You ’ re an attention hog .
You want people to pay attention to you .
You want to feel @ @

Aries
You’re chatty. You like to hear yourself talk. And you always have plenty to say.
Taurus
You’re affectionate. You like cuddles and kisses and hugs. More than anything, you like being held while you fall asleep at night.
Gemini
You hate being alone with your own thoughts. You hate when you have too much time to think, to wonder, to regret.
Cancer
You care more about other people than you care about yourself. You always want to help them with favors, to make life easier on them, to pay attention to their problems and ignore your own.
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Leo
You thrive off of compliments. You love getting dressed up and seeing the reaction. You love being the center of attention.
Virgo
You get bored easily. You hate sitting around doing nothing. You want to keep yourself busy, to stay entertained.
Libra
Social interaction fuels you. You love connecting with others. You love building meaningful relationships.
Scorpio
You love meeting new people. You love experiencing new things. You love being out in the world.
Sagittarius
You haven’t learned how to enjoy your own company. You haven’t learned how to be comfortable with the real you.
Capricorn
You like to have someone to bounce ideas off. You like to think out loud and get feedback on your ideas. You like working as a team.
Aquarius
When you’re cooped up inside, you can get lazy. You can spend hours in bed. You can waste the entire day.
Pisces
You’re an attention hog. You want people to pay attention to you. You want to feel seen.


thoughtcatalog--2020-04-01--30 Reminders You Desperately Need At This Stressful Moment In Time

1 .
Put in effort to maintain your relationships .
Romantic or otherwise .
Always put in that effort .
2 .
The future is so immensely unpredictable .
Don ’ t exhaust yourselves obsessing over it .
3 .
The more you let others control your life and don ’ t establish boundaries , the more likely it is that you will be doing something you absolutely hate .
Establish boundaries and take control of your life !
4 .
Don ’ t settle for someone for reasons such as we have been together for a long time or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ alone .
Get out before you take the next step .
The longer you stay , the harder it becomes to walk away .
5 .
It ’ s not always your fault .
You don ’ t have to feel bad and guilty for everything bad that happens in your life , and even if you do mess things up , it doesn ’ t mean other people have the right to be a jerk to you .
6 .
Love isn ’ t always enough .
You can love somebody very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work .
7 .
Surround yourself with the right people .
Just because you have a history with someone doesn ’ t mean you need to keep spending time with them if you ’ ve grown in different directions .
8 .
If something traumatizes you , seek help to come to terms with and deal with it .
That shit can stick for a long time , and it stinks .
9 .
It ’ s ok to make yourself a priority – you can work every minute of every day and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ off but you ’ re not going to get a prize for it .
At the end of your life your boss/company will have won but will quickly forget you .
You won ’ t be able to suddenly make memories and make friends materialize .
10 .
Look at your significant other ’ s parents ’ relationship , and expect elements of it to come up in yours .
11 .
Stop beating yourself up because you ’ re not pretty enough or skinny enough .
You ’ ll look back at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and realize how much energy you wasted thinking so negatively about yourself .
It ’ s a really hard realization to have when you ’ re forty or fifty , and your body is starting to get old .
12 .
Your “ no ” doesn ’ t need a soliloquy attached .
You ’ re allowed to say no to things .
Do not be afraid of that kind of confrontation !
13 .
You should never be working yourself to the point of mental or physical exhaustion , no matter how @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Think of yourself first , for once , and STOP working so unnecessarily hard .
14 .
Don ’ t devalue yourself for someone who doesn ’ t value you in the first place .
15 .
There can never be enough of learning .
Even small skills .
Do it .
It will build on who you are and what you can do .
Gives you an upper hand with everything in life .
From jobs to your social life .
16 .
Respect yourself enough to walk away from bad @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a sketchy situation , and your gut is telling you to leave , LISTEN !
18 .
Know your own worth .
Don ’ t be exploited by shit employers just because you don ’ t think you ’ re worth anything .
You do deserve fair pay and reasonable hours .
And sanity .
19 .
Don ’ t have kids just because you think you ’ re supposed to .
You should want them and have the means to raise them well .
20 .
Taking care of your mental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for your body .
21 .
You are not responsible for other people ’ s actions .
22 .
You are worthy of being loved .
23 .
While you don ’ t need to have your whole career mapped out at 18 , make choices extremely carefully because it can become bloody difficult or impossible to change them later .
24 .
Don ’ t stay in a relationship you know is dead for years after you realize that fact .
Life is genuinely too short , you shouldn ’ t be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect someone else ’ s feelings .
25 .
Don ’ t take advice from someone you wouldn ’ t take criticism from .
26 .
Have a long-term goal and sacrifice for it .
If you don ’ t make the sacrifice now , what you want becomes the sacrifice .
27 .
If you love someone let them know .
Rejection is better than a lifetime of wondering .
28 .
Don ’ t build your self-worth around money .
No matter how much you make , it will never @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the more you fear losing .
Find other ways to feel good about yourself than the size of your paycheck .
29 .
You don ’ t need to get married !
It ’ s okay to be a single adult .
30 .
Don ’ t stay with that person who clearly doesn ’ t value you , or who you clearly don ’ t value .
Have standards , and know that you deserve love .

These reminders from Ask Reddit are going to help you get through rough times.
1. Put in effort to maintain your relationships. Romantic or otherwise. Always put in that effort.
2. The future is so immensely unpredictable. Don’t exhaust yourselves obsessing over it.
3. The more you let others control your life and don’t establish boundaries, the more likely it is that you will be doing something you absolutely hate. Establish boundaries and take control of your life!
4. Don’t settle for someone for reasons such as we have been together for a long time or I don’t want to be alone. Get out before you take the next step. The longer you stay, the harder it becomes to walk away.
5. It’s not always your fault. You don’t have to feel bad and guilty for everything bad that happens in your life, and even if you do mess things up, it doesn’t mean other people have the right to be a jerk to you.
6. Love isn’t always enough. You can love somebody very much and the relationship still may not work.
7. Surround yourself with the right people. Just because you have a history with someone doesn’t mean you need to keep spending time with them if you’ve grown in different directions.
8. If something traumatizes you, seek help to come to terms with and deal with it. That shit can stick for a long time, and it stinks.
9. It’s ok to make yourself a priority – you can work every minute of every day and never have friends or holidays or time off but you’re not going to get a prize for it. At the end of your life your boss/company will have won but will quickly forget you. You won’t be able to suddenly make memories and make friends materialize.
10. Look at your significant other’s parents’ relationship, and expect elements of it to come up in yours.
11. Stop beating yourself up because you’re not pretty enough or skinny enough. You’ll look back at pictures and realize you looked wonderful — and realize how much energy you wasted thinking so negatively about yourself. It’s a really hard realization to have when you’re forty or fifty, and your body is starting to get old.
12. Your “no” doesn’t need a soliloquy attached. You’re allowed to say no to things. Do not be afraid of that kind of confrontation!
13. You should never be working yourself to the point of mental or physical exhaustion, no matter how important your task seems at that time. Think of yourself first, for once, and STOP working so unnecessarily hard.
14. Don’t devalue yourself for someone who doesn’t value you in the first place.
15. There can never be enough of learning. Even small skills. Do it. It will build on who you are and what you can do. Gives you an upper hand with everything in life. From jobs to your social life.
16. Respect yourself enough to walk away from bad people.
17. If you are in a sketchy situation, and your gut is telling you to leave, LISTEN!
18. Know your own worth. Don’t be exploited by shit employers just because you don’t think you’re worth anything. You do deserve fair pay and reasonable hours. And sanity.
19. Don’t have kids just because you think you’re supposed to. You should want them and have the means to raise them well.
20. Taking care of your mental health is as important as getting help for your body.
21. You are not responsible for other people’s actions.
22. You are worthy of being loved.
23. While you don’t need to have your whole career mapped out at 18, make choices extremely carefully because it can become bloody difficult or impossible to change them later.
24. Don’t stay in a relationship you know is dead for years after you realize that fact. Life is genuinely too short, you shouldn’t be spending big chunks of it unhappy just to protect someone else’s feelings.
25. Don’t take advice from someone you wouldn’t take criticism from.
26. Have a long-term goal and sacrifice for it. If you don’t make the sacrifice now, what you want becomes the sacrifice.
27. If you love someone let them know. Rejection is better than a lifetime of wondering.
28. Don’t build your self-worth around money. No matter how much you make, it will never be enough and the more you have, the more you fear losing. Find other ways to feel good about yourself than the size of your paycheck.
29. You don’t need to get married ! It’s okay to be a single adult.
30. Don’t stay with that person who clearly doesn’t value you, or who you clearly don’t value. Have standards, and know that you deserve love.


thoughtcatalog--2020-04-01--33 Hilarious ‘Roses Are Red’ Poems To Send To Your Forever Person (Or Your Ex)

1 .
Roses are red , chocolates are brown , I expected nothing , but you still let me down .
2 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , I ’ m using my hand , but thinking of you .
3 .
Roses are red , pizza is too , I ordered a large , but none is for you .
4 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , so are your balls , because I won ’ t fuck you .
5 .
Roses are okay , violets are fine , you be the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the 9 .
6 .
Roses are red , ignorance is bliss , rhyming is hard , show me your tits .
7 .
Roses are red , hey come from seed , poetry is boring , let ’ s smoke some weed .
8 .
Roses are red , lilies are white , having butt sex is a cheeky delight .
9 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , God made me pretty , but forgot about you .
10 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ blow you .
11 .
Roses are red , the sun is shining , but my mental health is rapidly declining .
12 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , I love you , let ’ s go screw .
13 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , it ’ s gon na take dental records to identify you .
14 .
Roses are red , true love is rare , booty booty booty booty rocking everywhere .
15 .
Roses are red , the sky is quite blue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it was actually a poo .
16 .
Roses are red , lemons are sour , spread your legs , and feel the power .
17 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , I ’ m gon na stick my pp in you .
18 .
Roses are red , I love the smell of wine , please wash your butt , before we sixty-nine .
19 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , if I had a brick , I ’ d throw it at you .
20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ redder , there ’ s nothing that bacon can ’ t make taste better !
21 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , some poems rhyme , this one doesn ’ t .
22 .
Roses are red , chocolate is brown , never gon na give you up , never gon na let you down .
23 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , they don ’ t think it be like that , but it do .
24 .
Roses are red , violets are red , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gardener .
25 .
Roses are red… Fuck the rest of this and get in my bed !
26 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , I have chlamydia , and now you do too .
27 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , sugar makes me sick , and so do you .
28 .
Roses are red , violets aren ’ t blue , I have five fingers , and my middle one is for you .
29 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m coming after you .
30 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , you ’ re quite hot , I wan na do things to you .
31 .
Roses are red , apples are too , violets are purple , not fucking blue .
32 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , I don ’ t mind quarantine , when I ’ m with you .
33 .
Roses are red , violets are blue , though these are dark times , we will pull through .

These poems from Ask Reddit are legendary.
1. Roses are red, chocolates are brown, I expected nothing, but you still let me down.
2. Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m using my hand, but thinking of you.
3. Roses are red, pizza is too, I ordered a large, but none is for you.
4. Roses are red, violets are blue, so are your balls, because I won’t fuck you.
5. Roses are okay, violets are fine, you be the 6, and I’ll be the 9.
6. Roses are red, ignorance is bliss, rhyming is hard, show me your tits.
7. Roses are red, hey come from seed, poetry is boring, let’s smoke some weed.
8. Roses are red, lilies are white, having butt sex is a cheeky delight.
9. Roses are red, violets are blue, God made me pretty, but forgot about you.
10. Roses are red, violets are blue, your dong is massive, I want to blow you.
11. Roses are red, the sun is shining, but my mental health is rapidly declining.
12. Roses are red, violets are blue, I love you, let’s go screw.
13. Roses are red, violets are blue, it’s gonna take dental records to identify you.
14. Roses are red, true love is rare, booty booty booty booty rocking everywhere.
15. Roses are red, the sky is quite blue, I thought I had farted, it was actually a poo.
16. Roses are red, lemons are sour, spread your legs, and feel the power.
17. Roses are red, violets are blue, I’m gonna stick my pp in you.
18. Roses are red, I love the smell of wine, please wash your butt, before we sixty-nine.
19. Roses are red, violets are blue, if I had a brick, I’d throw it at you.
20. Roses are red, bacon is redder, there’s nothing that bacon can’t make taste better!
21. Roses are red, violets are blue, some poems rhyme, this one doesn’t.
22. Roses are red, chocolate is brown, never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down.
23. Roses are red, violets are blue, they don’t think it be like that, but it do.
24. Roses are red, violets are red, daisies are red, I killed the gardener.
25. Roses are red… Fuck the rest of this and get in my bed!
26. Roses are red, violets are blue, I have chlamydia, and now you do too.
27. Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar makes me sick, and so do you.
28. Roses are red, violets aren’t blue, I have five fingers, and my middle one is for you.
29. Roses are red, violets are blue, you ruined my life, I’m coming after you.
30. Roses are red, violets are blue, you’re quite hot, I wanna do things to you.
31. Roses are red, apples are too, violets are purple, not fucking blue.
32. Roses are red, violets are blue, I don’t mind quarantine, when I’m with you.
33. Roses are red, violets are blue, though these are dark times, we will pull through.


thoughtcatalog--2020-04-01--Where Each Zodiac Sign Secretly Wishes They Were Right Now

You wish you were at the beach , relaxing with a book .
You wish you were at a concert @ @ @ @ @ .
You wish you were at the bar getting drunk with your closest friends .
@ @ @ @ @ the movies with a giant tub of popcorn .
You wish you were at your @ @ @ @ @ with your friends .
You wish you were at the park , enjoying the spring @ @ @ @ @ were at the mall , shopping for new clothes .
You wish you were at @ @ @ @ @ summer body ready .
You wish you were on vacation without a worry in the @ @ @ @ @ were at the liquor store , stocking up to hang out with your friends .
@ @ @ @ @ a nightclub , dancing the night away .
You wish you were at your friend @ @ @ @ @ chilling and relaxing .

Aries
You wish you were at the beach, relaxing with a book.
Taurus
You wish you were at a concert screaming to your favorite songs.
Gemini
You wish you were at the bar getting drunk with your closest friends.
Cancer
You wish you were at the movies with a giant tub of popcorn.
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Leo
You wish you were at your favorite restaurant, sharing appetizers with your friends.
Virgo
You wish you were at the park, enjoying the spring scenery.
Libra
You wish you were at the mall, shopping for new clothes.
Scorpio
You wish you were at the gym, getting your summer body ready.
Sagittarius
You wish you were on vacation without a worry in the world.
Capricorn
You wish you were at the liquor store, stocking up to hang out with your friends.
Aquarius
You wish you were at a nightclub, dancing the night away.
Pisces
You wish you were at your friend’s house, just chilling and relaxing.