Holly Riordan

Holly Riordan is a graduate of Stony Brook University who has spent seven years writing for Thought Catalog and Collective World. She has amassed close to a billion reads on her articles about modern relationships, mental health, grief, and astrology.

  • This Is The Way Introverts Pick Their Person

    This Is The Way Introverts Pick Their Person

    Introverts start by admiring someone from afar. They will silently watch their crush for weeks or even months before actually initiating a conversation. They’re spending all of their time trying…

  • Read This When You Keep Running Into Your Ex

    Read This When You Keep Running Into Your Ex

    I don’t want to take this as a sign. I don’t want to claim it’s fate working its hardest to make sure something more happens between us. I don’t want…

  • I Am Done Letting You Hurt Me

    I Am Done Letting You Hurt Me

    I’m done letting you hurt me. I’m walking away for good this time. You can apologize to me over text if you want, because you’re never going to see me…

  • I’m Disappointed, But I’m Not Surprised

    I’m Disappointed, But I’m Not Surprised

    I kept giving you chances because I wanted to believe things would be different the next time. I tried to picture a perfect future where you changed, where you gave…