Bad habits
How Social Media Is Quietly Changing Who We Are
It was all fun when we first joined Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. We felt a little more connected to the world because we were able to communicate with friends who lived far away, share photos, and write about our feelings. However, gradually, something began to alter. We used more than just social media — We began to change as a result. It started to shape how we see ourselves, how we talk, and how we feel slowly and quietly. It began to quietly rewrite our identity.
By kaykobad7 months ago in Confessions
Who Are You When No One’s Watching?
We spend much of our lives being seen. Not just literally, but performatively. We curate. We adjust. We smile when we’re supposed to. We speak in ways that feel acceptable. We become versions of ourselves that fit the room we’re in.
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Confessions
When You Outgrow Your Coping Mechanisms
At some point in your healing, you look around and realize you’re not in survival mode anymore. The alarms have stopped ringing. The ground beneath you is steadier. The chaos has quieted—but you’re still flinching. You’re still over-explaining. You’re still waiting for the other shoe to drop.
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Confessions
How I Learned to Be Gentle with My Mind
For most of my life, my mind was a battlefield. It wasn’t loud or chaotic in a way that anyone else could hear, but inside, the noise was constant. The judgments, the overthinking, the quiet self-criticism disguised as “motivation.” I didn’t know it back then, but I had built a home inside my head that was anything but kind.
By Irfan Ali7 months ago in Confessions
“I Lied About Who I Was Online for 3 Years — And No One Noticed”
I never set out to lie. Not really. At least, not at the beginning. It started as something small — a harmless embellishment, a tiny white lie. Just a little tweak to make me seem more interesting, more confident. Someone worth listening to. Someone worth knowing.
By Hamad Haider7 months ago in Confessions
The Weekend I Went on a Digital Detox (And Talked to My Furniture)
There comes a moment in every adult’s life when you realize you’ve spent 6 hours watching strangers clean their kitchens on TikTok while your own kitchen looks like a crime scene. That moment hit me at exactly 2:17 a.m. on a Friday night, as I was elbow-deep in a bag of popcorn and trying to decide if I should start another YouTube video titled “How to Become a Morning Person (Again).”
By Kaitesi Abigail7 months ago in Confessions
The Things I Never Said Out Loud — Until Now
I don’t remember the first time I stayed quiet when I wanted to speak. Maybe it was at five years old when I heard my parents fight through the wall, and I sat in bed with my hands over my ears, wondering if it was my fault.
By nawab sagar7 months ago in Confessions
