Ari Eastman
✨ real(ly not) chill. poet. writer. mental health activist. mama shark. ✨
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Don’t Be Someone’s Second Choice
Don't be someone's second choice because you won't be able to forget your place in line. Even when you try to. Even when you do such a good job of convincing yourself everything is fine. Because everything isn't fine.
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Help: I’ve Fallen In Love With Justin Bieber And I Can’t Get Up
Even with that awful platinum hair thing he did, I'm still saying, "Mhm. You're sorry. I forgive you. Yes. Yes, I take you back," to the radio. Why am I emotional over these (fantastic) simp anthems about Selena? Why did I order the deluxe version of his album?
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So What If I Don’t ‘Need’ You? I Want You.
You are not imperative to my survival. You are not a pair of lungs pumping oxygen through my body. I don't drink you to avoid dehydration. I don't depend on you for anything. But I want you so badly, I can feel it pulsing in my blood.
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Read This If You Feel Like You’re Unworthy Of Being Loved
You craved normalcy. Simplicity. That comforting feeling like you finally belonged. But you never quite got there.
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12 Simple (But Important) Things To Remember When Everything Feels Shitty
You don't need to be the best at what you do. You just have to care.
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25 People Share The Best Piece Of Advice They’ve Ever Received
"You shouldn't have to tell someone how to love you."
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When You Find Out He Has A Girlfriend Now
"Why wasn't I enough? What does she have that I don't?"
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What Happens When You Start To Fall In Love (Again) And You’re Scared
You aren't fresh to this feeling. You remember what happens when you fall. You bruise. You scar.
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There Are Times I’m Truly Afraid I Won’t Ever Have Kids
In the backseat of his blue Nissan, we'd kiss and think about baby names. I wasn't pregnant. And by no means were we going to try. But the idea of it happening wasn't terrifying. Because it's what we wanted, one day.
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I Have Always Loved You
Life without you isn't much of a life at all. It feels blurry and on pause and I can never taste my favorite foods.
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24 Of The Most Romantic And Heartbreaking Pablo Neruda Quotes
“I love you as certain dark things are to be loved, in secret, between the shadow and the soul.”
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17 Totally Irrational Thoughts Running Through Your Head When You’ve Got A Huge Crush
“I wonder if our children would get my eyes.”
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12 Couples Share The Moment They Knew They Were In Love With Each Other
"Well, he went to a One Direction concert with me. Without complaining. Once."
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17 Flawlessly Fierce Miss Piggy Quotes That Remind Us She’s Top Bad B*tch
"I don't care what you think of me, unless you think I'm awesome. In which case you are right."
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What It Feels Like When You’re Single And All Of Your Exes Are In Relationships
It's not always about being single. Just as it's not always about wishing for a grand love. Sometimes, it's just a game of unfair comparisons.
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9 Signs You’re Truly In Love With Your Partner, Not Just The Idea Of Them
You know that moment when you get home from a long vacation, flop onto your bed, and it's the most comforting-relieving-Oh-My-God-finally feeling to ever exist ever? That's how you feel when you see your significant other.
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17 Things That Happen When You’re Smart, But Also Kind Of Dumb
Whenever you're telling your friends a funny story, it always ends with them asking, "Wait why did you do that?" and you responding, "I don't know, it sounded like a good idea at the time."
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12 Things Women Who Are Truly Comfortable In Their Own Skin Do Differently
While they're always striving for self-improvement, confident women know not to belittle other women for accomplishing something that perhaps they haven't yet done themselves. They don't feel the need to be in constant competition.