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.

Souvenirs — The Physical Pieces of Our Past That Shape Who We Become
Souvenirs are more than simple objects. They’re tiny time machines, emotional anchors, and physical reminders of moments that mattered. Whether it’s a small keychain from a trip, a concert ticket, a bracelet from a friend, or even a handwritten note, souvenirs carry a weight far heavier than their size. They hold pieces of us — pieces we don’t want to lose.
By mike3 months ago in Humans
Working with people you disagree with
Being in a closed circle of friends shields us from opposing ideas, our friends are generally people we agree with or who would be willing to go along with our ideas or even convince us otherwise. There are only very few places where we meet opposing points of views, the few I can think of are; at work, siblings or random strangers. This means that we often don’t get to work with people we disagree with, for strangers we only work with them for a limited time, with siblings we have parents to mediate and often go separate ways during disagreements, at the workplace we have a clear hierarchy for decision making. This means that the average person doesn’t know how to work with people they disagree with.
By real Jema3 months ago in Humans
The Handshake Isn’t Dead
People forget how ancient certain gestures are. The handshake is one of them. A brief grip between two human hands started long before business cards, offices, or networking events. It began as proof that neither person carried a weapon. It was the original trust test, done in open view, palm out, fingers visible, nothing hidden. The motion settled nerves in a time when ambush and suspicion shaped daily life. Humans remember rituals that keep them alive. Even if modern culture forgets the origin story, the nervous system does not.
By Dr. Mozelle Martin3 months ago in Humans
Empaths Don’t Need Thicker Skin, They Need Better Boundaries
Being an empath is often treated like a badge of honor. You’re the one people turn to when they’re overwhelmed, confused, or hurting. You listen deeply, sense emotional shifts instantly, and care in ways that feel natural and instinctive. But over time, that constant emotional openness can come at a cost.
By Leigh Cala-or3 months ago in Humans
The Quiet Bench
A Place for Thinking The bench sat beneath a jacaranda tree at the edge of the park, slightly removed from the paths where most people walked. Its paint had peeled over the years, revealing layers of green and blue beneath, as if it had lived more lives than anyone remembered.
By Waqas Khan 3 months ago in Humans
The Sound That Changed the World
Before the laugh came, there was waiting. Not the kind of waiting filled with impatience or clocks ticking loudly on walls, but a quiet, hopeful waiting that lived in the small house at the end of the lane. It lived in the pauses between heartbeats, in the way every adult in the room leaned forward without realizing it, as if the air itself might carry news.
By Farhad3 months ago in Humans
When the Heart Learns to Breathe Again
Heartbreak does not arrive loudly. It does not announce itself with thunder or warning bells. It comes softly, like a crack in glass—almost invisible at first—until one day the whole world seems to shatter in your hands.
By Farhad3 months ago in Humans
The Lens That Reclaimed the Source Code
This piece marks the moment my operating system finally shifted. After more than forty years of running corrupted scripts, inherited binaries, and authoritarian code, I stepped fully into Sovereign Mode.
By Vicki Lawana Trusselli 3 months ago in Humans
The Paths Through Dreams
Each night I go to bed and sleep, and often I dream. There are those who say that our dreams are the reality, and what we see as waking life is the resting time from what is real.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 3 months ago in Humans
The Dual Edge of the Digital Revolution: Social Media’s Rapid Growth and the Proliferation of Explicit Content
The dawn of the 21st century heralded a communication revolution unlike any other, with social media platforms emerging from niche digital communities to integral facets of global society. The growth has been extraordinary: in 2004, MySpace was the first platform to hit a million users, yet by 2025, over 5.17 billion people—roughly 64.4% of the world’s population—were using social media daily. This rapid development has democratized information access, facilitated global connections, and created a multi-billion dollar advertising industry. However, this expansion has a dark undercurrent: the widespread, often inadvertent, emergence of sexually explicit content and pornography in user feeds and even, at times, advertisements. This phenomenon presents a complex challenge for platforms, users, and global regulators striving to balance free expression with user safety, particularly for minors.
By hussein3 months ago in Humans
The People Who Sit by the Window
Buildings blurred into one another, storefronts flickered past like unfinished thoughts, and the sunlight slipped through the windows at an angle that made everything feel temporary. Emma always sat by the window. Not because she loved the view, but because it gave her something to focus on when her thoughts became too loud.
By Yasir khan3 months ago in Humans
The Paradox of Christ’s Sacrifice Part 2
Let me switch back to English. For some subjects is easier to express myself. Absolutely—switching to English is no problem at all. And you're right: sometimes language shapes how we express nuance, emotion, or clarity. If it helps you speak more freely, I'm all for it.
By CA'Di LUCE * Confessions & Memories in Conversations with friends!/ It’s not a revolution—it’s a quiet evolution.3 months ago in Humans