“Give someone a chance,” you said. A chance to what? To hurt me? To disappoint me? “Give someone a chance.” A chance to love me. To care...

Something happened last week that’s been on my mind constantly. There were two events I expected to be invited to. I wasn’t. For days it...

PS: This is not a call for sympathy, and it is not an attack. PSS: This is simply my truth. My mom called me dirty—“ wasikh ” in...

PS. this is not a religious teaching or push. PSS. if you’re not religious this will not make any sense i know that there is a God. i...

PS: This is not a religious teaching or push. PSS: If you’re not religious, this will probably make no sense. Here’s my problem: Now...

PS. This ISN’T a religious message or push or spread... this is simply my experience. When I lost my grandpa, I was filled with a giant...

unconditional love. “ a form of affection characterized by complete acceptance and support, without any conditions or expectations,...

i think about my mental health and i think im broken. no one wants to marry someone on meds for depression and anxiety. no one wants to...

I know how this looks, more therapy posts, more trauma dumps. My mom says it to me, so I expect the same from you. The reason why I don't...

In therapy, I learned a lot... In my most recent therapy session, I learned that people can't read your mind (no duh). Specifically, I...

Tess was a reader. She read so that she could escape the painful life she's lived. Her books weren't perfect either. There was always a...

I was sitting in the living room with my mom today, and we talked about my little sister's orientation. I had put aside my mom's lack of...

I was watching All American Season 5 when Billy Baker died. His death made me cry, and I’m not one who cries over shows. But Billy’s...

I'm scared of feeling too much. I'm scared of that heavy feeling in my chest taking over, I'm scared of the tears streaming down my face....

“I walked into a wall,” she laughed as she walked away from her friends. Luckily for her, she was clumsy enough for that lie to be...

I was walking around my school today, confused at the weird emotion I was feeling. It was a surge of energy that scared me at first. The...

Every time I see a boy's name pop up on my phone, I lift my guard up. Actually, it’s in general. Whether it’s a boy, a friend, my mom, my...

If I could change 2 things, what would they be? 2019 You asked me a tough question. If I could change one thing about myself, what would...

this piece is from 2020... i guess im just looking for a way to fill this website up... please be gentle with your idea of this piece,...

*this isnt my first tattoo* Im not going to lie to you... this piece attached was my college personal essay. To this day, i still think...