Toxic

A Toxic Friendship Affects People Has anyone ever stopped to think about how a toxic friendship can affect a person either in a positive or negative way? In the book A Separate Peace, John Knowles states that the narrator, Gene, returns to his hometown, to visit his old school, Devon. Including the tree that him and his friend used to jump off to the river. Gene then informs the reader about when he was friends with Finny as to how Finny’s life came to an end. The author informs the reader that…

In the early 2000s, social media began to explode in popularity; sites like Myspace and Flickr assisted in the progress of online photo sharing. Communication between long distances became more accessible to the public. In “How Social Media is a Toxic Mirror,” by Rachel Simmons, published on August 19, 2016, she examines how social media is affecting teens’ body images and how parents should handle it. Simmons states that social media sites like Snapchat and Instagram are damaging when paired…

superiority complex, toxic masculinity, and gender roles. However these injustices do not only affect women. Men also struggle to fill out the mold that our toxic society has placed on them. Although the cisgendered male struggle is very different than the struggles of other genders, that does not invalidate their struggle. Feminism is truly here to help all genders, and men-- against popular belief-- are not excluded from this. The male superiority complex is a disgusting and toxic mindset.…

I always knew this day would come, I've been dreading it for awhile. Ive never been good at goodbyes, while this one is temporary it's still hard. As I walk up the UNC dorm stairs lugging some pillows and blankets I thought about what I would say. Should I tell him good luck or to be responsible? What words can express how much I would miss him even though he is only 30 minutes away. Walking down the hallway to his new room I thought about our memories. Me and Graham were so competitive as kids…

For men, when we think of gender performance, we think of the concept of toxic masculinity or men who are hyper aggressive, non-emotional, hypersexual, and violent. In Jamie Lake’s I Got You, only one character possesses all these traits and its Steve, the gay basher. Although in the beginning Benjamin portrayed some of these characteristics, he changed and grew throughout the story. Jake, on the other hand was not your definition of a stereotypical man. In society, everything a woman does is…

Warning: Toxic Relationships Ahead The book The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls shows many different hardships Jeannette and her family all went through. One of the most prominent issues throughout the entire book was unhealthy relationships. There were unhealthy relationships between Jeannette’s parents, Maureen and her mom, and different girls at her school. All of these relationships, in one way or another, shaped Jeannette into the person she is today. The Glass Castle gave a lot of insight…

According to Entertainment News Service’s “Toxic Mice Latest Weapon Against Guam’s Brown Tree Snakes”, “The brown tree snake is responsible for the extinction of nine of 12 forest birds on Guam”. Brown tree snakes are dangerous to both humans and wildlife. It is essentially annihilating the forest…

"Valley of the Wind", a war destroyed human civilization. After thousands of years, surviving human beings live in hardships. The toxic jungle has been threatening people for a long time. Near the toxic jungle, there is a small valley called "Wind Valley". The sea breeze blowing the toxic jungle's miasma away, so the Valley lives quiet and comfortable. The film's background toxic jungle setting makes me think the nuclear attack on the Hiroshima Japan, which land pollution there is no one to…

certain level of discomfort but excited as well because this step requires one to move themselves beyond their current circumstance all while practicing new thoughts. This is a place of discovery find something to say or do that moves will move the toxic thoughts in to positive thinking. This can be nurtured by reading and quoting scriptures. The mind is the power of intellect emotions and if an able to power by the Holy Spirit he can help to make good choices that will positively change the…

2010). However, despite the noble purpose and good intentions of most non-profit organizations, the non-profit sector is not immune to toxic leadership nor the damage caused by toxic leaders. The toxic leaders are those whose actions have catastrophic effects on everything from the morale of the employees to the safety of the workplace. The growing prevalence of toxic leadership worldwide has become a serious issue in societies, and many have already faced such people. The problem of…