“Summertime and Christmas. That’s when I have her. Been that way for seven years. When she’s not in school, she’s with me. Then at the end of the summer I bring her back to her Mom’s house in Florida. Those drop-offs are the worst; I almost miss my flight every time. I wait until… Show more
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Brandon Stanton
@humansofny
Creator of Humans Of New York
New York City, one story at a time.
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“I’m the one who calls out. I’m the one who corrects. I’m the one who rephrases. I've had plenty of people be like: you can’t tell me what to say. But if you’re allowed to say whatever you want, I'm allowed to react however I want. Right? Maybe my reaction is an attempt to… Show more
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“Everybody gets butt hurt over words. The ‘Me Too’ movement was necessary. That was good. But then it just turned into everybody getting way too sensitive. You’ve got these people trying to create a bubble-wrapped world where they’re never going to hear a word that hurts them.… Show more
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“I’m happy sometimes. When I'm feeling loved, you know? When I walk home and my husband is there and he's so happy to see me. I was really hesitant about getting married. My parents had a bad marriage. So my husband had to talk me into it. And I mean, he had to really push. But… Show more
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“I’m starting to feel calmer about it. People separate all the time, right? Even with children; they make it work. I’m just frustrated that it was thirteen years of my life. He’s a great father. But it was thirteen years of not being loved the way I deserve. Or want, right? Or… Show more
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“The school wanted to create some new after-school programs. I’d run track in high school. Was I good? No. But I ran. So I volunteered to create the track program. The minimum to form a team is eight girls. Luckily I’m a cool teacher. I’m not rushing them to be grown. And I know… Show more
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“I’ve never been a sports person. But I just spent three years locked in my apartment. I’ve cycled through all the arts and crafts already: painting, ceramics, you name it. So I wanted to try a sport. And let me tell you-- it’s a whole new level of pressure. Because there are… Show more
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“I was walking down Broadway with my friend from China. Everyone kept waving at me, and saying: ‘Hi John, Hi John.’ And my friend said: ‘Wow. Everyone knows you!’ I said: ‘C’mon. That’s an exaggeration.’ Right then the door to the Imperial Theatre opened up, and it was an actor… Show more
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“None of the decisions I made led me to fame or wealth, but they have led to really rich relationships. I just kept leaning into the people I cared about. I chose a job that allowed me to work remotely for thirty years. It allowed me to be home a lot with my wife and three… Show more
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“When he was born I took him see his grandfather. I brought him to the construction site where he worked, so they could meet. But my dad didn’t even make an effort. It was the same thing I remembered from my childhood. Never once do I remember: ‘Oh, let’s go to the water park.’… Show more
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“It started with a joke about pansexuals. Something about defending your kitchen from pansexuals. Then one of my classmates accused me of belittling them. Which turned into a bigger conversation about homophobia and racism. People began sharing their own experiences with… Show more
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“Made sure we had food. Made sure we had clothes. Made sure we had a roof over our heads. Electricity may have been cut off a couple times, but we always had somewhere to go. Mama always came through.”
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“I’m basically a big butch lesbian. I hosted lesbian parties for ten years. And let me tell you— they adore me. A lot of my closest friends are big butch lesbians. Certainly my best bodybuilding partners: amazing, aggressive, powerful women. Very dominant over the males in the… Show more
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“His mother wanted a break. You know, it’s hectic. She’s a single mother. She just bought a house. It’s a lot taking care of a kid on your own. She thought maybe it would be a good experience for him to come live with Uncle Olasegun for the summer. As soon as she suggested it, I… Show more
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“You have to be like super different than any other teenager to get into a good college. But I don’t do many extracurriculars. So I’ve been focusing on my college essay. Our English teacher gave us this exercise to come up with ideas. We had to list all the letters from A to Z,… Show more
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.@tomsegura shares with @ChristinaP the wonderful world of "Humans of New York" and how it's got a few very cool guys featured on there.
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“The whole world’s a fucking casino. In a casino some of the smartest people in the world are doing everything to keep you gambling. They’ve taken the clocks off the wall. They’re pumping in oxygen. They’ve even thought about the patterns on the carpet. Everything has been… Show more
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“You don’t want them to grow up materialistic, but it’s all around them. You try to keep their self-esteem high. Let them have the latest clothes, a decent phone. But that costs money. I spend a lot more time making it than spending it. They say it's 40 hours but it’s really 60… Show more
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