<p>You are my friend.</p><p>I share my secrets with you because I trust you. I value your openness and free mindedness.</p><p>You see it differently, I’m talking and it’s bouncing off your world. </p><p>I had a difficulty making male friends, so when I met you I guess I gave you more than you could handle. </p><p>A reach into a bottomless pit that is myself. </p><p>So I understand you being overwhelmed.</p><p>I understand you getting tired, and creeped out by me. I’m too there, I’m too available. Always talking about my problems and not listening to yours.</p><p>Somehow I wanted you to stay, but every time I do I’m reminded it’s a mistake.</p><p>Am I gay for valuing my friendships? Being emotionally present and invested even when I get none?</p><p>I always wanted a brother I guess.</p><p>But I grew up alone. </p><p>And now, I keep forcing relationships with people that don’t need baggages.</p><p>I’ve come to despise myself growing up. I’d never be complete. I’d always chase all that I never had in my childhood. </p><p>Connection.</p><p>Being human.</p><p>Maybe that’s the problem, maybe I should end it instead of worrying about presentation.</p><p>You’ve always been there for me, yet I’ve hurt you time and time again. I genuinely want to die for this.</p><p>I want to sleep and never wake up.</p><p>I’ve wasted my life being a shitty person. With shitty dreams and a shitty attitude.</p><p>Now I’ve lost all that I cared for, all that I had respect for.</p><p>I’ve lost you.</p><p>My brother.</p><p>My friend.</p><p>I’ve lost a part of myself I’d never ever get back again.</p><p>I hate reality. This same one that took my father and mother. That had me grow up alone.</p><p>Or perhaps I hate myself. </p><p>All in all.</p><p><br/></p><p><em>Please be aware, everything written is purely subjective and fictional. The words were heavy. But didn’t come from a place of distance. So don’t come for me. Written for characters Ever and Abel from the Everinem series. Do check it out.</em></p>
At the end of the month, we give out prizes in 3 categories: Best Content, Top Engagers and
Most Engaged Content.
Best Content
Top Engagers
Most Engaged Content
Best Content
We give out cash prizes to between 7 and 20 community members with the best insights in the past month.
The winners are picked by an in-house selection process.
The winners are NOT picked from the leaderboards/rankings, we choose winners based on the quality, originality
and insightfulness of their content.
Here are a few other things to know for the Best Content track
1
Quality over Quantity — You stand a higher chance of winning by publishing a few really good insights across the entire month,
rather than a lot of low-quality, spammy posts.
2
Share original, authentic, and engaging content that clearly reflects your voice, thoughts, and opinions.
3
Avoid using AI to generate content—use it instead to correct grammar, improve flow, enhance structure, and boost clarity.
4
Explore audio content—high-quality audio insights can significantly boost your chances of standing out.
5
Use eye-catching cover images—if your content doesn't attract attention, it's less likely to be read or engaged with.
6
Share your content in your social circles to build engagement around it.
Top Engagers
For the Top Engagers Track, we award the top 3 people who engage the most with other user's content via
comments.
The winners are picked using the "Top Monthly Engagers" tab on the rankings page.
Most Engaged Content
The Most Engaged Content recognizes users whose content received the most engagement during the month.
We pick the top 3.
The winners are picked using the "Top Monthly Contributors" tab on the rankings page.
Contributor Rankings
The Rankings/Leaderboard shows the Top 20 contributors and engagers on TwoCents a monthly and all-time basis
— as well as the most active colleges (users attending/that attended those colleges)
The all-time contributors ranking is based on the Contributor Score, which is a measure of all the engagement and exposure a contributor's content receives.
The monthly contributors ranking tracks performance of a user's insights for the current month. The monthly and all-time scores are calcuated DIFFERENTLY.
This page also shows the top engagers on an all-time & monthly basis.
Below is a list of badges on TwoCents and their designations.
Content Contributor
Eligible to Earn
Most Viewed in a Space
Monthly Prize Winner
Mini-Competition/Flash Contest Winner
Essay Competition Winner
Spoken Word Competition Winner
Hundred Insight Club (HIC) (100+ Insights)
Contributor (500+ Score)
Top Contributor (2000+ Score)
Elite Contributor (5000+ Score)
Trusted Contributor
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