Cici Woods
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College student, writing hobbyist, and most definitely not an alien.If you would be interested in giving me more verbose feedback on my writing than what the platform currently allows, please do so here: https://forms.gle/fCY5pZK7iuLb8Pbb9
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Modern Confusion
Trigger Warnings: Emotional Abuse, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Depression and Suicide Disclaimer: This is my real life story and experience that has shaped my opinions on the world around me, so I feel entitled to do so. None of my imagery will be graphic as it is likely even more difficult for me to recall than it would be for you to read. If this were a movie, I'd give it a PG-13 rating; however, I know a lot of people with similar life experiences could be thrown back into the vivid emotions and memories of those experiences by reading the following. As such, I recommend that you exercise the level of caution you feel appropriate for the point you are in your life right now. The few names used are shortened to initials to protect the privacy of those involved on both sides.
By Cici Woods5 years ago in Psyche
Things Unseen
My alarm goes off at 4 am on a Wednesday and I wish I could say it went off by mistake. I wish I had no reason to be up before the sun. I stare into the swirling darkness of my shadowy ceiling fan as faint moonlight slips through the curtains illuminating it just enough for my bleary eyes to see it move. Taking a deep sigh of groggy exhaustion, I roll over to check my phone. If blue light keeps you awake at night, surely it could help on this dismal morning.
By Cici Woods5 years ago in Horror
Making My Scars Beautiful
2021 is a new year has had admittedly a rough start, but after the horror show that was 2020, I think we are all ready to make the best of it. Like every year I have my vanity-health resolutions, that are good for me but are partly because of the raging insecurities I can't shake no matter how much I know I shouldn't let society define me. This year I still want to lose 70 lbs and exercise more regularly, but for 2021 that isn't enough.
By Cici Woods5 years ago in Psyche
Can't We All Just Pretend to Love Me?
I'm not entirely sure where to begin because the world I live in isn't whimsical nor horrific. I have every reason to be normal, every reason to be happy, but...I'm not? In fact, I can list a hundred thousand reasons why I'm not. The problem is there's not a soul who cares. Oh, I know, there's so many wonderful people in your life, Cici! I've heard it all before. I hear it from my two happily married parents, from my two sisters, occasionally even from my kid brother, from my best friend and his wife, from my husband, from strangers on the internet.
By Cici Woods5 years ago in Psyche
