Ash

Joined September 2018

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Just trying to survive the world and write some things.

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Why Do Others' Opinions Matter so Much?
On a daily basis, we must interact with other individuals; and whether they know it or not, there is a sort of judgment that everyone can catch a whiff of. Opinions are simply that, an opinion. They are not the facts, they are not what defines us, and yet other people's’ opinions seem to define how we dress, how we act, and how we interact with our peers. But why?
By Ash 7 years ago in Motivation
Does Distance Truly Make the Heart Grow Fonder?
Anyone who has ever been in a relationship has had to spend time apart at some point. With long distance relationships, that time is simply longer; it makes things harder. There is no simple way to fix the strain that a long distance relationship can put on a relationship, whether it be new or even years old. For some, the saying is true, “Distance makes the heart grow fonder,” however, there are others who end up relating more to “Out of sight, out of mind.” I can say, without a doubt, I am one of the aforementioned individuals. I am a big ol’ sappy mess when I love, but that is not without great cause. I love my partner. When we’re together everything is bliss. Time stops, and the short amounts we get to spend together make my heart swell. It hasn’t been long, but long enough, we’ve been playing this game, never truly defining the relationship until recently, due to us being in different states due to education.
By Ash 7 years ago in Humans
What Is Wrong? Why Can't I Know?
I feel as though I am drowning, not in the sea but in myself. And yet it is not even truly me, it is the black sea of depression and I know others are near. I just can’t see them… and it hurts to know that others are near but to still feel completely isolated because I cannot reach them. I wake up and the pain immediately washes over me once again; it hurts so bad and I cannot find the right words to calm my mother’s nerves as I descend deeper into myself. I walk to class, tripping upon my own feet, almost falling with every anxious step. I wish I was falling, in reality not metaphorically, off of a cliff or into the traffic that never seems to stop. I do not want to want to die but I do not believe I have the will or the want of existence anymore. Depression, however, is not a valid excuse to miss my obligations, the reason will not hold up in an academic court or any for that matter unless, of course, insanity is pled. So I stay silent as I drown because I don’t think that there is hope for me any longer… I will feel like this forever.
By Ash 7 years ago in Psyche
The Zodiac Killer: Famous Suspects. Top Story - November 2018.
Well, it has been many years, five decades in fact, since the Zodiac Killer last struck, it is still a great mystery as to who he truly was. There have been many shows and movies that reference the killings, most recently, American Horror Story claiming the killings were done by women.
By Ash 7 years ago in Criminal
The Thoughts that Haunt Me at Night
It's amazing, The thoughts that come at night. They flow in through the window of my mind, Making almost everything seem right.
By Ash 7 years ago in Poets
Simple Words: A Slam Poem
I remember that day all too well you asked, i questioned, i answered, i fell. You asked me calmly in the simplest way if I would allow myself to be yours
By Ash 7 years ago in Poets
Five of the Most Notorious Serial Killers
This list is in no particular order... 1. John Wayne Gacy AKA The Killer Clown John and his alias Pogo the Clown John Wayne Gacy was active from 1972-1978 in Chicago, Illinois. He is known to have sexually abused and murdered 33 boys and young men. Often he would entice his victims back to his home (which has since been burned to the ground) by force or with the promise of money. There he would strangle his victims and bury them in the crawl space of his home. In 1980, he was convicted and sentenced to death. After 14 years on death row, he was lethally injected in 1994.
By Ash 7 years ago in Criminal
10 Ways to Deal with Anxiety
We've all been there, whether it be testing anxiety or the anxiety that comes with public speaking. Or if you're like myself, diagnosed with generalized anxiety, it can be almost debilitating worry. At one point, my therapist gave me a list of ways that could help me cope. This list is composed partially of what she wrote and partially of things that I have found help me immensely.
By Ash 7 years ago in Psyche
Thoughts
I cannot breathe as I think about the events that lead me to this point. I am standing in front of you, my heart is beating, I know it is, but I cannot help but feel like it is not.
By Ash 7 years ago in Poets