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Do You Unintentionally Hurt Others?
Right now, I’ve just returned from a friend’s gathering. Sitting in my dedicated office chair, I light a stick of agarwood incense. The calming scent relaxes me as I gaze out the window at the island’s late twilight. My room is dimly lit — dull and sluggish, much like my current mood. I lean back in my chair, and waves of thoughts surge in like the tide.
By Cher Che6 months ago in Confessions
My Mother-in-Law’s Last Words Unlocked a Secret That Changed My Marriage Forever
I thought I understood my marriage, until my mother-in-law’s last words revealed a secret that forever changed the way I saw my husband—and our love.
By Hewad Mohammadi6 months ago in Confessions
I Read My Teenage Diary Out Loud — And What I Found Shocked Me
I thought reading my teenage diary would be funny. Instead, it uncovered secrets, regrets, and lessons I didn’t know I’d buried for years.
By Hewad Mohammadi6 months ago in Confessions
The Silence Between Words. AI-Generated.
Sana had always been quiet. Not because she lacked things to say, but because she believed most things didn’t need to be said out loud. She spoke when necessary, and when she did, her words were soft, measured, and deliberate. But to the world around her—especially in the noisy classroom and social world of college—her silence was often misread.
By Asad Ullah khan 6 months ago in Confessions
I Didn’t Say That Out Loud Challenge Winners
I Didn’t Say That Out Loud I didn’t say it out loud when I watched my sister cry over our father’s casket. Everyone else wept for the man who raised us.
By waseem khan6 months ago in Confessions
The Last Message
Sarah's phone buzzed at 3:17 AM, jolting her from restless sleep. The notification glowed against her nightstand: a text from her sister Emma, who had been missing for three weeks.
By noor ul amin6 months ago in Confessions
The Last Text I Never Sent
We met in the most unexpected way—on a delayed train. He sat beside me with a backpack covered in band patches and a crooked smile. He asked if I liked The Smiths. I said I didn’t know who that was. He laughed and said he’d make me a playlist.
By Express Lane6 months ago in Confessions
What I Packed Before Leaving the World
A photograph of no one, taken in golden light. (It still smells like warm dust and maybe laughter.) Three apologies I never sent, wrapped in silence and thin regret.
By Alain SUPPINI6 months ago in Confessions
Gaslighting Took Me
It didn’t happen all at once. There wasn’t a loud explosion, a screaming match, or a dramatic exit. No, the unraveling of who I was happened quietly, like a thread pulled from the hem of my identity. I didn’t see it then, but now I know the name for it—gaslighting. And it took me. Slowly, surely, and almost completely.
By Hamad Haider6 months ago in Confessions
The Cost of Being “The Strong One”
By Nadeem Shah “You’re so strong.” “You’ve got this.” “I don’t know how you do it all.” At first, those words feel like praise. Like you're doing something right. You’re dependable. Unshakeable. The go-to person when things fall apart. You become the listener, the fixer, the shoulder everyone cries on.
By Nadeem Shah 6 months ago in Confessions
I Exposed My Best Friend’s Wedding Secret—And She Still Doesn’t Know It Was Me
Some secrets are too dangerous to keep—especially when they could ruin someone’s life. Or in this case, their marriage. It’s been eight months since the wedding. Everyone still thinks it was perfect. Beautiful dress. Gorgeous venue. Tears during the vows. But what they don’t know is that behind the scenes, I pulled a string that nearly unraveled the whole thing.
By Elli6 months ago in Confessions
He Ghosted Me After a Year Together... Then I Found Out Why
We met the way a lot of people do now—through a dating app. I had just gotten out of something messy, wasn’t really looking for anything serious, and honestly? I was just bored. I downloaded the app out of curiosity and ego. I wanted to feel something. A little attention. A little fun.
By Elli6 months ago in Confessions