Abby Maxwell

We have built an idealistic outline of what it means to happy: a certain amount of friends/social status, a relationship, a specific body type, a socio economic status, etc. But what happens when a person has met all of these ideals and still feels empty?

Yes, it is difficult to find unbiased news sources online. But it is not impossible.

“I really want a gay BFF.” My general reaction to this sentence is usually one of disgust.

I’ll just come out and say it: I have an obsession with the relationship of June Carter and Johnny Cash. They were beautiful and they made beautiful music–what more could anyone really want out of a relationship?

There was a specific mold to fit, and those who fit it were decided early on. The number of mental breakdowns I witnessed as a result of these standards was heartbreaking.

9. Why drawing black lines on our eyelids makes us feel more attractive.

Going to a large state school has its ups and downs — I’ve heard a lot of students complain that a downside is that it’s essentially a giant high school.

I’ve often wondered where the line between introspection and narcissism falls.

My parents split up when I was in third grade. Two years later my mom came out to me: she was in a relationship with a woman she worked with.

“Totes gonna Insta that.”