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aspirations of grandeur
i'm becoming more comfortable with the idea that i have a delusional disorder. in fact, it would do a great deal to explain why i have persistent delusions about my identity that go back for years. that, or because i married someone who believed everything my delusional thirteen-year-old self said back then as part of a folie à deux. see, my life is and always has been a wild ride, even when it isn't. come with me on a quick jaunt through the highlights.
By Maia Gadwall the metAlchemist3 months ago in Confessions
Word of the Day: へとへと
I am in Japanese class and the Japanese teacher is scolding everyone about the test. I am correcting everyone's wrong answer they are blurting out while writing this so I am like, just not in the mood. I understand her frustration though, I mean I don't really get to practice Japanese anywhere except with Yukki san, but he is talking in a stream and it is just.. yea.
By Kayla McIntosh3 months ago in Confessions
Little Acts of Feminism You Should Start Using Immediately
I came across a TikTok recently that stopped me mid-scroll. A woman had shared a list of her “microfeminisms”, small, deliberate things she does every day to push back against the quiet expectations placed on her, and the comments were full of women adding their own. Tiny acts of resistance stacking up in the thousands.
By No One’s Daughter3 months ago in Confessions
Favored Shadows: The Daughter she couldn’t see
I still remember the day my mom said she hated me. My heart skipped for a second, and in that moment, everything around me went silent. I searched her eyes, hoping I had heard her wrong but I hadn’t. I could see the hate clearly, burning behind her words. That was the day something inside me broke, and I began to question what love from a parent was supposed to feel like.
By Debby 3 months ago in Confessions
When Nothing Feels Enough: Is This Happening to Everyone?
Have you ever felt like you’ve reached a point where nothing excites you anymore? Where the things that used to spark joy feel dull, and even small pleasures seem exhausting? Lately, I’ve been caught in that strange place—full of life, yet strangely empty. And I can’t help but wonder: is this happening to everyone?
By Nangyal khan3 months ago in Confessions
SECOND LIFE:. AI-Generated.
Rayan Khan lived a quiet, nearly invisible lifestyles in Lahore. At 32, he had no circle of relatives, few pals, and a recurring that hardly ever changed. every morning, he walked to his small photograph layout studio, sipped chai on the equal nook stall, and again to a modest condo packed with books and silence. He was content—or at least he idea he turned into.
By The Writer...A_Awan3 months ago in Confessions
Word of the Day: おばさん
I don't really need to write anything but I think I want to just get used to sitting at the dining table again to work on homework. I need to work on the presentation tomorrow but I am trying to follow my todo list faithfully and it says that homework is up next.
By Kayla McIntosh3 months ago in Confessions
Echoes of the Self: Why We’re Afraid to Be Alone With Our Own Thoughts
The Fear of Quiet Solitude was once regarded as hallowed. Philosophers, poets, and religious leaders strove for quietness in their search of truth. Still, the idea of being alone with our reflections seems almost unbearable in this century. Before we even have a chance to let our ideas wander, we immediately grab our devices. Rather than go through it, we attempt to fill silence.
By Shahjahan Kabir Khan3 months ago in Confessions
