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I Forgot It Was His Birthday—Then Spent the Whole Day Crying
I Forgot It Was His Birthday—Then Spent the Whole Day Crying I woke up that morning like it was any other. No dreams, no early texts, no signs. I made coffee, scrolled aimlessly through social media, and dove into work emails. It wasn’t until the sun began to dip beneath the skyline that something felt... wrong. Heavy. Like I was walking underwater.
By Azmat Roman ✨6 months ago in Humans
I Keep Dreaming About Him Like He’s Still Here
Some nights, I wake up drenched in sweat, his name stuck on my tongue like a secret I wasn’t supposed to say out loud. Other nights, I wake up smiling, convinced for a fleeting moment that he’s downstairs, making coffee like nothing ever happened.
By Azmat Roman ✨6 months ago in Humans
I Didn't Change — I Just Stopped Lying About How Much It Hurt.
I Didn’t Change — I Just Stopped Lying About How Much It Hurt There comes a moment in everyone’s life when silence stops being strength and starts becoming self-betrayal. For years, I wore a smile so convincing, even I started to believe it. I was the friend who always said “I’m fine,” the coworker who laughed off cruel jokes, the family member who never said “That hurt.” I didn’t change overnight. I just got tired—tired of pretending pain was peace.
By Azmat Roman ✨6 months ago in Humans
I Didn't Lose Everything — I Just Let Go of What Was Never Meant for Me
I Didn't Lose Everything — I Just Let Go of What Was Never Meant for Me I used to think I had lost everything. There were nights I cried into my pillow, days I wandered through life feeling hollow. People I loved left without warning. Opportunities I poured my heart into slipped through my fingers. Friendships faded, dreams died, and the version of life I had envisioned crumbled in silence.
By Azmat Roman ✨6 months ago in Confessions
I'm Not Bitter. I'm Just Not the Same Girl Who Waited.
I'm Not Bitter. I'm Just Not the Same Girl Who Waited. I used to be her—the girl who stayed up late waiting for a reply, checking her phone between tasks, rereading conversations looking for hope in between the lines. The girl who made excuses for others, who believed if she just loved hard enough, it would be enough. That girl lived on crumbs, convinced they were a feast.
By Azmat Roman ✨7 months ago in Humans
I Loved Him Quietly. He Broke Me Loudly.
I Loved Him Quietly. He Broke Me Loudly. There was no grand confession, no dramatic chase in the rain, no roses, no fireworks. Just a quiet kind of love—the type you feel in the stillness of the night, in shared glances, in the unspoken. I loved him in moments that didn’t need to be loud. I loved him in coffee cups left warm for him on sleepy mornings, in text messages sent without expecting a reply, in the way I never needed him to be perfect—just present.
By Azmat Roman ✨7 months ago in Confessions
How 50 Daily Affirmations Changed My Life (And How They Can Transform Yours Too)
I didn’t believe in affirmations. Honestly, they sounded a little too “woo-woo” for me. The idea that saying a few positive phrases to myself could somehow fix the anxiety, self-doubt, and restlessness I carried seemed naive at best—and delusional at worst.
By Azmat Roman ✨7 months ago in Motivation
4 Unconventional Moves That Skyrocketed My Career (That Nobody Talks About)
I used to think I was doing everything right at work. I showed up on time, hit my deadlines, responded to emails within the hour, and smiled politely at every meeting—even when I had nothing to say. For five years, I followed the textbook: be reliable, avoid office politics, and wait patiently for recognition.
By Azmat Roman ✨7 months ago in Journal
Smiling Through the Storm: Escaping the Grip of a Toxic Friendship
I used to think soulmates came in the form of romantic partners. I thought love was the only bond powerful enough to hurt, heal, and haunt. I never realized that friendships—especially the toxic kind—can scar you just as deeply.
By Azmat Roman ✨7 months ago in Confessions
