Humanity
Not Our Parents
My first serious relationship was with a boy from a vastly different background than myself. He was older, polished, and born into the top 5% income threshold. He often expressed that his family was poor because compared to others in the top 5% and up, their money was a joke. But, he always had the newest technology, expensive name brand clothing, and the house and lifestyle his parents enjoyed whispered of money.
By Laura Lann3 years ago in Confessions
Fictional Book
There are many people on earth, and all of them have names, names that hide different goals and agendas in life. In my name was hidden an innocent and cute face that hid sadness, hatred, and anxiety for some reason that I couldn't speak up. But I write to express those feelings and cry out of it to relieve them.
By Gang3 years ago in Confessions
BEHIND THE LAST WINDOW
The outside world was unknown to her, but she could see a glimpse of it through the window in his room. Nestled under fine-woven sheets laced with blue and purple silk, she sat up in the window seat, given to her by her new master, the man she shared her room with. Looking outside the clear glass aperture, there were two mockingbirds: one male, one female both chasing after each other with every chirp met with a kiss, on each other’s’ beak. Feeling the heat of the sun wrapping around the top of her neck, increasing it's intensity, she moves her gaze to the bottom of the sequoia tree right outside her hotel room. There, two scavenger crows, often mistaken for ravens, search for pestilence of the innumerable creepy crawling things beneath the ground, of whom mankind knowns to be Hell.
By Princess Rev. Nnedi Iwuchukwu, M.Msc., LMT, LMI, MMP, Yogi 3 years ago in Confessions
Let's Celebrate my Three Year Soberversary
On December 9th, 2019, I took my last sip of alcohol. My drinking had progressed significantly in a very short period of time. I don't know exactly when I crossed that line, but once it is crossed it can't be reversed - at least not for me. I became a 24/7 drinker. Before you think it can't happen to you, trust me it can. My drinking progressed to the point that if woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, I would open a beer. It progressed to the point that the obsession started before I even woke up. I would have a beer waiting for me on my bedside table when I woke up. My liver was swollen. I was having seizures. I was in a rotation of psych wards, court appointments, and emergency room visits. If I can offer any advice, it is not to wait until it gets to this point. Don't be an "at-leaster." Don't say, "well at least I'm not a felon," "at least I don't have five OVI's." Before you know it, it can happen to you.
By Susan Eileen 3 years ago in Confessions
How Do You Tell If Your Hookup Has Feelings for You?
Getting to know someone can be a tricky business, especially if you’re trying to figure out whether they have feelings for you or not. If you’re in a casual hookup situation, it can be even more difficult to tell if your partner has developed deeper feelings for you. Fortunately, there are a few signs that can help you figure out if your hookup has feelings for you or not.
By fatima dalani3 years ago in Confessions
8 Signals You're Engaged to Someone Who Isn't Respectful of You
If you are a big admirer of love, you most certainly wish to be in a relationship with someone who makes you happy and content. You want to spend the rest of your life with the person who constantly brings a lot of joy and brightness to your days, and you want to establish a relationship that is long-lasting and robust. Of course, things aren't always as straightforward as you'd want them to be. Making a relationship succeed requires much more than simply love and devotion. A mutual feeling of trust and respect is always required for a marriage to last. And if there is a substantial manque of respect in a relationship, your marriage will have a very bleak future. When you sense a lack of respect on your partner's side in your marriage, you must take action. Remember that you are only human, and you can only take so much abuse and contempt. So, once you notice that you are being disrespected, you must be able to speak out and effect change.
By The Secret of 60's3 years ago in Confessions
Writing reveals many truths
Writing sometimes reveals unexpected, embarrassing, or personal details that we may be uncomfortable sharing. I’ve run into this several times over the years. That has caused me to avoid writing about certain subjects, and also prompted me to write under a pen name for a long time.
By Allison Rice3 years ago in Confessions
The Mortician's Daughter
On the day I lost my virginity, my partner, a beautiful young man named Josh, had been dead for 12 hours. I guess that sounds kind of weird to you, right? And I guess it is kind of weird, too. But, well, when you grow up in a funeral parlour, it’s the kind of thing that can end up happening. But I’m getting ahead of myself.
By Nick Jordan3 years ago in Confessions
