bryan-tino 10 months

I ended a 4 year relationship this year and ironically when I first met that person, I knew we wouldn’t last forever. In the back of my head i knew this day would come. Do i feel like i wasted 4 years? No. We had some incredible fun along the way but growing incompatibilities further made the break up easier in a way. No hurt, no remorse just letting go.

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chrisgardener 10 months

Does anyone else hate receiving Christmas cards? I get such joy putting them through a shredder on Christmas Day to finally be rid of them…

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lax 9 months

654 Starting to get back to routine.

heljo 9 months

Just started watching Fairy Tail. Plue is me.

morelikemarin 9 months

Taking applications for a bf btw

datboi_ash 9 months

In order to get a hot man BECOME THE HOT MAN

tofubrat 10 months

Teenage drama shows that have queer representation rlly warm my heart in a healing kind of way. I wish they existed when I watched TV as a kid

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marco 10 months

When does confidence become delusion?

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lax 10 months

667 Got a new game on my Nintendo and spent the whole day just playing Hades ||

justjanth 10 months

merry christmas ya filthy animals

jjsjusthere 10 months

BingeWatched heated rivalry Worst idea ever CRIED

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marcelek 10 months

Hello! What is your favorite present you ever received? Christmas topic again 🎄🥰 Mine was a hot wheels set with an accelerator- even though I’m was never a car boy 🤠

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alvaroreinoso 10 months

I got obsessed with The Real Housewives of Potomac. I think it’s so underrated, but the drama is givinggggg!

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godson 10 months

Any Apex Legends or Minecraft players here?

psaltair 10 months

i love when gym crush walks in when i’m getting tired bc it’s like i’m doing this for you now honey

thotanist 9 months

Out in 2026 - meal subscription boxes. Just go to the shop 💀

sierramichhh 9 months

The quinn app is holding me hostage 😩😩

zayn 9 months

i need to stop putting so much energy into stupid arguments, why am i still angry, GOD

sunshinee 9 months

I am the luckiest.

boszaloha 10 months

📆This year is coming to an end, and somehow, we made it through. There were hard days, quiet loneliness, moments of sadness and self-doubt. But we’re still here. And for that alone, we deserve to be proud. Life wasn’t easy—but we survived it. And that makes us incredibly strong.✌🏻💪🏻

zayuh 9 months

happy new years to all my hottie mutuals on here ily 🫶

ilanzo333 9 months

i wanna kiss a boy. 🫥

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avatar.isaac 10 months

the odd thing is that the Protestant church is a child of divorce

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korster 9 months

Happy New Year, everyone! I genuinely wish you all the best and most prosperous New Year. May you be blessed with peace, love, and happiness.

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jbenjamin 10 months

Okay I need at least two episodes explaining why Kip the barista is just as jacked as the professional hockey players AND why everyone in Heated Rivalry exclusively wears black boxer briefs!! Am I thinking too hard about this?!

zander 9 months

we must remain whimsical to survive the horrors of this world

enigmattic 9 months

It looks like my NYE activities ended up being phone free! I’m sorry I don’t have pics, Collective.

temporaryboyfriend 9 months

is it bad that I still want to capture your attention even as the world burns

yeuris 9 months

Is there a cancer full moon or something? Why I’m sad because im single and haven’t found my partner in life.😭 I need to get up!!

beck-oncall 10 months

officially signed with a fitness team that is specifically for Queer trans masc folks - I’m so locked in and ready to look how I always wanted to 🥳 My coach is my twin fr I enjoyed every second I talked to him

leoiswho 9 months

There’s not enough bears on this app 😤

tarbarsam 10 months

I bought sneakers. Burgundy ones. I told myself I should buy grey — sensible, neutral, “everyday.” But deep down, I wanted the burgundy. So I got them. For two days I wore them, and they hurt like hell. I thought, aha, that’s what I get for wanting something bold. Should’ve gone with grey. And then it hit me — the problem wasn’t the colour. The problem was the size. Life is like that, isn’t it? We think it’s about choosing grey or burgundy, when all along it’s about finding what truly fits

jamie98 10 months

Do I get another tattoo? If so what?

chrisbyerzz 9 months

Ugh…got the flu again! 🤒

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toimoiaussi_ 10 months

A lot of people say they don’t want drama. What they actually mean is that they don’t want emotional responsibility — ni pour eux, ni pour les autres. We live in a time where intensité is celebrated, but clarté feels threatening. People crave closeness: long nights, soft conversations, physical presence, la chaleur humaine. Yet the moment something requires direction, intention, or continuity, they freeze. So they hide behind language. “Let’s not rush.” “We’ll see.” “It’s just a moment.” As if vagueness were wisdom. As if emotional fog were depth. But there’s a difference between being deep and being lost. Between sensibilité and indecision. Between freedom and avoidance. Many minds today are divided: one part wants connection, tenderness, passion, présence. The other panics at stability, consistency, engagement. This inner contradiction creates chaos — not out of cruelty, but out of fear of choosing. And here’s the paradox: trying to avoid drama by avoiding clarity often creates the very drama people claim to hate. There is nothing poetic about emotional ambiguity. Real peace comes from knowing where you stand — même quand c’est inconfortable. La vérité est simple. Yes?

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0beron_0restes 10 months

I don’t understand people who think eternal life would be a curse. I’d rather stay on this awful planet indefinitely than prepare for eternal nothingness or maybe something worse

xndrxs 10 months

sometimes I forget how fucking pretty I am

zayn 9 months

don’t fucking piss me off, OH MY GODDDDDDD WHAT IS THIS, DID THEY JUST SAY ITS SUPPOSED TO BE JUST A SUMMARY AND TALK ABOUT THEIR EXAMS???? BRUH

aphrodite.aphroditus 10 months

I refuse to accept a future in which we (trans women-Black/African American and Latina trans women) are subjugated and repressed.

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lax 10 months

674 I think we’re all a little afraid to let anyone new come into our lives because it can change things in ways we can’t predict…yet we all crave new connections and get excited by them.. Stepping outside of comfort zone takes courage

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helloitsgui 9 months

we should totally bring back the blogs

chrisgardener 10 months

You never know the pain someone is hiding behind a smile, sometimes it’s easier to say I’m fine and carry on than to admit the truth.

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alvaroreinoso 10 months

Anyone got an extra ticket for Ariana Grande in London? 😪

datboi_ash 10 months

I still haven’t been able to watch ep 5 of heated rivalry 😭😭😭

marcelek 10 months

Hey everybody! 🎟️ What’s your best self-care Sunday morning routine? I’m curious if I could steal some of your ideas for myself 🐣

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muffyn 9 months

Happy New Years to everyone, hopefully you achieve those goals, meet new people, and become successful in every aspect of your lives, give good the way you want it 🩷🫶🏼💅

jkuptwo2 10 months

I don’t chase chemistry. I wait for mutual curiosity.

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unboxitabe 10 months

I love and hate winter Pros: 1. Cute Christmas decor 2. The Holidays 3. Snowmen 4. The aesthetic Cons: 1.Gloomy weather 2. Seasonal Depression 3.nasty funks 4. Being the only person single at the holiday party

datboi_ash 10 months

I love this app so much I can be so free here and be myself without hiding anything even tho I’m just hidden away in the real world but this app made me feel alive and helped me in ways I couldn’t possibly thought will be helpful for me so thank you everyone

lax 10 months

671 Went to my sister in law’s for a Christmas dinner, it was nice but i ended up so exhausted from all the moving around through the day

datboi_ash 10 months

Let’s talk about RED WHITE ROYAL BLUE

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fridi105 10 months

To my bilingual friends: What have you found is the best way to learn a new language? I’ve been doing Duolingo daily just to do something with no financial investment. But, I’d like to invest in something that has better results. Is there a program that you found helpful, in person classes etc. Keep in mind, I only speak English. I’d love to move to another country for a few months and pick things up but that’s not an option yet. 😌

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