Author: graciehemphill

You have probably heard the phrase “Nice guys finish last” or “Girls only date arseholes” and these two phrases are coming from the same guys. The guys that believe that the only flaw they have in their personality is that they are too nice. Trust is deeper than just being honest. It’s more than just [...]

I am personally not religious. I have a very logical brain; with no evidence, I struggle to believe it exists. The idea that some man or “being” is looking down on us and watching every single thing we do, sounds a little creepy to me. The main point that baffles me about religion is that [...]

For those of you who don’t know Love Island is a reality TV show where, as the name suggests, single people go to an exotic island to find love. I personally don’t enjoy reality TV, to begin with, but this programme seems like the biggest waste of time I’ve ever seen. However, this blog post [...]

Those who are on the autistic spectrum or have autism of some kind struggle with all kinds of social interaction; body language, eye contact and speech. Obviously depending on how severe the autism is depended on how much the person then struggles on a day to day life. As someone who has a couple of [...]

When you go to book something or make reservations online it automatically comes up with two tickets and it is something I noticed the other day, and it got me thinking. A lot of people are uncomfortable doing things alone. Going out for dinner, going to the cinema or going out shopping. You can binge [...]

When a girl has daddy issues the stereotype is that she will be into kinky things in the bedroom, but when a guy has mummy issues the stereotype is that he’ll answer the phone to his mum whilst you are half way through it. Relationships we form as children with our parents make a difference [...]

I believe that the only time you should be allowed to hit anyone is in self-defence. So, regardless of gender if someone puts their hands on you, you should be able to fight back. Period. However, the mentality nowadays is pretty backwards. We have all been raised on this idea that men are not allowed [...]

There are two fears that constantly appear over and over again when it comes to people in failing relationships. The first one is the fear of abandonment. This is the overwhelming worry that anyone that gets close to you will leave. You become clingy, needy and demanding and will do anything to keep this person [...]

As human beings, we all want the same things; to find someone who will love and respect us for life. To be cared for. To feel happy and safe every day. So in knowing that we all want the same thing why are there people out there still playing the stupid pathetic mind games? The [...]