Kovie Biakolo
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I Want A Guy Who Will Write A Song For Me
The lyrics would be from the heart, and he’d tell me the truth: that I am difficult to love but that he loves me anyway.
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26 Things That Happen When You Grow Up In An African House
10. Your parents will call you from upstairs, downstairs, outside, etc., to hand them something that is literally 10 centimeters away from them.
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19 Signs You Are Burned Out (And Probably Need A Vacation)
No one wants to talk to you anymore because every conversation has a 86.73% chance of you ending up in tears.
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Abercrombie & Fitch, Cool Kids, And The Homeless
Unfortunately, while our culture claims to not like bullies, our consumer practices show otherwise.
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16 Reasons He’s Not Asking You Out
9. Sometimes you run away when you see him because that just seems like the most natural response to being in the same room as someone you like.
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11 Pick-Up Lines You Can Use On Your Crush Today
7. You’re single. I’m single. Coincidence? I think not.
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A Lonely Place
I smiled at him and I hoped it was the kind of smile that informed a stranger that you cared for them even if you did not know them.
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The Perfect Heartbreak Playlist
“Love is not a victory march, it’s a cold and it's a broken Hallelujah.” Need I say more?
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22 Reasons He Wasn’t The Right Guy For You
7. He told you that he was looking for someone who would stay at home and ensure that dinner was made at 7:22 P.M on the dot every day. You weren't down with that.
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9 Reasons You Don’t Want A Relationship Right Now
3. You simply just hate everyone.
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Crushes Are Fun
When they’re around, you feel butterflies, and somehow you manage to keep your eyes on them without ever quite being able to look at them straight in the eye.
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7 Ways To Stop Being In Your Imaginary Relationship
Any time you catch yourself day-dreaming about what it would be like to be with them, give yourself a slap in the face. I’m not kidding. Nothing is realer than a slap in the face.
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18 Things That Will Make You Smile
4. When you observe “friends” who so obviously like each other as more than friends.
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6 Ways To Respond To Life’s Little Disappointments
2. Do something active. I know this may seem silly but exercise does give you endorphins.
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A Cheat Sheet For Winning At Life In Your 20s
Decide your “why” for working. If you want to make a lot of money, be willing to potentially sacrifice time, effort, and personal satisfaction.
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A Collection Of My Favorite One-Liners From Thought Catalog Writers
1. There are no safe investments, but we invest anyway. Because heartbreak is transient but regret is eternal.” – Donna Schute Provencher, The Risky Business Of Love