fact or fiction
Is it a fact or is it merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores relationship myths and truths to get your head out of the clouds and back into romantic reality.
The Different Love Languages. AI-Generated.
Love is one of the most powerful human experiences, yet it can also be one of the most misunderstood. Many relationships struggle not because love is absent, but because it is expressed in ways that the other person doesn’t fully receive or recognize. This is where the concept of “love languages” becomes incredibly valuable. Understanding love languages allows you to communicate care, appreciation, and affection in a way that truly resonates with your partner, friend, or even family member.
By Timothy A Rowland6 days ago in Humans
Regression
Did I miss something? Did we just go back to pre 1964, while I was not looking? We desegregated, right? We have been working tirelessly throughout the decades to make sure we stop classifying and labeling people with insensitive nicknames. We removed words that were crassly used, from polite society, right? So, why the heck are some states reverting to racial insensitivity? The most disturbing are the states that have started the charge of regression.
By Alexandra Grant6 days ago in Humans
No Free Worlds
The line between ethical values is a blur by the so called leaders of the "free world" we have seen actions recently from world leaders which would suggest how being morally ambiguous is the only real playing card to pursue self perceived ideals of peace and globalisation under whichever interpretation they choose under their own terms. The free world doesn't necessarily equate to having a collective choice on how we interpret and shape the rules of freedom outside the sphere of an already heiriarchal and outdated diplomatic system which seems to benefit only those at the top of the economic ladder aka the original designers so to speak of the free world, ironically the original colonisers and destroyers of freedom.
By Malachai Hough9 days ago in Humans
The Weight of Goodbye
I remember that run as if it were only an hour ago. My dad had just passed away from Alzheimer’s. Walking into Mum’s house and seeing him lying there, I felt a tangle of confusion, embarrassment, and anger. I knew this day was coming, but it still managed to catch me off guard. Only the day before, I’d listened to him talking about his Navy days, his memory for the past always sharp, the present not so much. As I was about to leave, he stared at me, a long, unsettling look, as if he already knew he was on his way out. That moment is etched in my mind. I forced a cheerful goodbye.
By G J Rowlatt10 days ago in Humans
The Day Reality Didn’t Feel Real
It started like any other day. I woke up to the sound of my alarm, reached for my phone, and turned it off without even opening my eyes. The room felt the same. The light coming through the window looked normal. Nothing seemed out of place.
By Imran Ali Shah11 days ago in Humans
How I Saved $99 a Year and Stopped Playing a Rigged Game
I'll admit it. I believed in it too! I opened my Vocal Media profile with enthusiasm, paid for the Vocal+ subscription, and wrote 45 articles over the course of a year. Real stories, solid structure, valuable content. The kind of stuff that takes hours to write - because you actually care.
By Halina Piekarska (UltraBeauty Blog)11 days ago in Humans
AL-Alaq
Man does not begin from himself… he arrives late, as if something had already been unfolding before him, quietly, beyond his reach, until it gathered enough to appear as a beginning, while it was only a continuation of what had never been named. And there, in that unstable threshold, something almost imperceptible holds together—just enough—and what emerges is not a thing, but a delicate mistake: an entity.
By LUCCIAN LAYTH12 days ago in Humans
Forty Minutes on the Floor
The concrete was cold. The towel around my hand was red — too red. I didn’t know it yet, but I’d spend forty minutes on that floor — not hurting, just scared, strangely comfortable, and drifting into every moment where I’d put this hand at risk — including the one I didn’t want to think about.
By G J Rowlatt12 days ago in Humans
They Don’t Wear Green in Ireland
All these things I was taught as a child that we’ve learned is a lie. Columbus didn’t discover America. Not because there were already hundreds of thousands living here, yes… but also he was far from the first European. Norsemen settled in modern Nova Scotia (and probably New England) starting around the year 1,000.
By Gabriel Shames12 days ago in Humans
Why 115 Years May Be Our Natural Ceiling
For centuries, humans have been fascinated by the idea of living longer—perhaps even indefinitely. Advances in medicine, nutrition, and technology have significantly increased average life expectancy across the globe. Yet, despite these improvements, scientists increasingly suggest that there may be a natural upper limit to how long humans can live. Many studies point toward approximately 115 years as the maximum lifespan most humans can realistically achieve.
By Irshad Abbasi 12 days ago in Humans
A Pastor Announced During a Church Service that I Was "Acting Like the Devil"
Years ago, I was invited to go with a group of friends to a small storefront church. I don't remember what the sermon was about that the female pastor preached, but I remember to this day what happened after the sermon.
By Margaret Minnicks13 days ago in Humans
