ANAS AFRIDI
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“Dating With Anxiety: A Love Story With My Mind”
Dating With Anxiety: A Love Story With My Mind --- Our first date was perfect—on paper. He picked me up right on time, wore a soft smile and a button-down shirt that smelled like cedarwood. The restaurant was small and dimly lit, my favorite kind. The conversation flowed like we’d known each other in another life. He laughed at my jokes, asked thoughtful questions, and told stories with the kind of calm that made the world feel less loud.
By ANAS AFRIDI7 months ago in Psyche
Poems from My Broken Mirror
“Poems from My Broken Mirror” → A poetry series that captures vulnerability and self-reflection. I. The Shatter Once, I stood whole in morning light, A frame of flesh, a soul held tight. The mirror smiled, a faithful friend, Reflecting truths I used to defend.
By ANAS AFRIDI7 months ago in Poets
The Last Phone Call
The Last Phone Call The phone rang at 2:13 a.m. At first, I thought it was a dream. The kind where you wake up sweating, unsure of what’s real. But the sound was persistent, sharp. I reached over, eyes still half-closed, and stared at the screen.
By ANAS AFRIDI7 months ago in Fiction
“Modern Love Letters: What I Wish I Told Them”
Modern Love Letters: What I Wish I Told Them --- To You, My Almost Forever I still remember how you held my hand like it was a promise. You were the person I planned futures with—names of our kids, dream apartments, shared Spotify playlists. But we never made it past the planning.
By ANAS AFRIDI7 months ago in Humans
“The Stranger Who Changed My Life in One Conversation”
The Stranger Who Changed My Life in One Conversation It was a rainy Tuesday, the kind that soaked you to the bone and matched the heaviness in your chest. I was 26, unemployed, and carrying a backpack full of rejection letters and doubt. I had just come from another failed job interview—number fourteen that month—and my confidence had slowly dissolved into the puddles I walked through.
By ANAS AFRIDI7 months ago in Humans
