8.
“I have no reaction to mosquito bites or poison ivy. No clue why.”
“Also, I’m genetically resistant to Norovirus, which would explain why literally everyone in my college dorm got it but me. I’m pretty sure my mom is too, as she was a kindergarten teacher and was often exposed to it (a wild amount of people send their kids who are vomiting to school), and…
People Are Calling Out The "Innocent" Habits That Are Actually Super Damaging
June 30, 2025
10.
“Sweeping problems under the rug to keep the peace.”
–u/majesticSkyZombie
“I have no idea how to stop doing this. My whole life, if I try to speak directly on a problem, I get put in my place so harshly that people make it clear I never should…
9.
“Independence. Obviously, a certain amount is healthy, but some people/cultures glorify hyper-independence, associating it with strength. Social support and connection are so important for healing, health, and quality of life.”
—ItsMoonka
“As…
—Winter_boy12
“I was delivering a pizza to a lady’s house and I rang her bell. I could see her through her big picture window, sitting at a little telephone table on the phone. She didn’t budge, so I made eye contact with her and knocked loudly. She…
My Mom’s Disappearance Was A Mystery. Then I Saw An Old Photo That Left Me Shaken.
June 29, 2025
I didn’t appreciate the depth of her defiance until I was in my mid-50s, when I did something that I had never done: I traveled to her childhood home in Baltimore.
On an overcast summer morning, I drove to Mill Hill, my mother’s childhood community. She lived on Wilkins…
When your eye is irritated, as it may be with pink eye or certain allergies, the blood vessels located in the front of the eye will dilate and engorge. “That’s what causes the white part of the eye to look red and angry,” Holmes explained.
Those blood vessels serve an…
People Are Sharing What Finally Helped Them Overcome Depression, And They're Life-Changing
June 29, 2025
8.
“I will always remember my own first moment of that beautiful twinge of long-lost happiness — found again after years of struggle. Even if just for a moment, it reminded me of who I am and who I can be. It made me want to keep cultivating my life in a way…
I Always Knew I Was Different. Still, I Was Shocked To Hear My Doctor Say These 4 Words To Me.
June 28, 2025
In birding, there’s something called a “spark bird” — the bird that, when you first see it in the wild, truly gets you hooked on birding. But this was my spark moment, when I realized my tics were not “normal” and that I needed to hide them if I wanted to be…
Do Prunes Make You Poop Right Away? And Other Constipation Questions, Answered By Experts
June 28, 2025
Both prune juice and whole prunes are effective in treating constipation, Jow said. However, there are some differences to consider.
Whole prunes have more fiber because the juicing process removes some. An 8-ounce serving of one cup of prune juice contains about 2.5 grams…
