Sanelisiwe Adam
Bio
I write for the ones who were told to stay quiet — the ones healing from things they’ve never said out loud. If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, unseen, or mislabeled, you’ll find a piece of yourself in my words.
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Loneliness: A Disease No One Talks About
What does loneliness really do to a person? Can it actually drive someone insane? Sometimes I wonder if people truly understand what it feels like to be introverted and trapped in your own silence. They say being alone is peaceful, that solitude is a gift—but what happens when the silence gets too loud, when the peace feels more like punishment than comfort?
By Sanelisiwe Adam4 months ago in Journal
When Love Isn’t Enough
How do you leave someone who hasn’t done anything obviously wrong? How do you walk away from a relationship that’s not toxic in the way people expect—it’s not violent, it’s not loud, and it doesn’t come with betrayal—but still manages to drain you in ways you can’t explain? What words do you use when there are no bruises, no cheating, no scandal to lean on, just an ever-growing sense of loneliness within a relationship that’s supposed to feel like home?
By Sanelisiwe Adam7 months ago in Journal
Invisible in Plain Sight: Living as the “Third Wheel” in Your Own Family
There’s a unique kind of loneliness that doesn’t come from being alone, but from being surrounded by people who are supposed to know you—and still feeling completely unseen. Many people talk about being the third wheel in friendships or relationships, but what’s hardly ever spoken about is what it feels like to be the third wheel in your own family. To be the one left out of conversations, overlooked at gatherings, and remembered only when someone else reminds them you exist.
By Sanelisiwe Adam7 months ago in Families
The Obsession With Humbling Others: What Do People Really Gain From It?
There’s something uncomfortable about how often people fee. And yet, something about them triggers others. It’s as if just existing in peace makes people feel like you need to be “brought down to earth.”
By Sanelisiwe Adam7 months ago in Journal
What If Life Had Been Different?. Content Warning.
What if some of us had grown up in homes where emotions were welcomed, not dismissed? Where love wasn’t something we had to earn — through silence, achievement, or perfection — but something freely given, seen, and safe?
By Sanelisiwe Adam8 months ago in Humans
What Exactly Is Pride?
There seems to be growing confusion around the concept of pride—so much so that the word is now being used to describe behaviors that have little to do with its original meaning. Once associated with arrogance or an inflated sense of self-worth, pride now seems to include silence, introversion, privacy, and even emotional discomfort. The question is: What exactly is pride?
By Sanelisiwe Adam8 months ago in Humans
