Secrets
Secret Shame Phenomenon
Secret Shame Phenomenon We all carry something we don't talk about. A memory, a habit, a fear—buried deep under curated smiles and filtered selfies. We tell ourselves it’s “just a phase” or “not that serious.” But the truth? That secret, whatever it is, starts shaping you the moment you try to bury it.
By Hamad Haider6 months ago in Confessions
Appearance VS Reality
To the world, Ava looked perfect. Flawless skin. Shining hair. The kind of face that made people stop in the street. Her laugh? Airy and contagious, the kind you’d hear in romantic movie trailers. Her Instagram? Curated like a lifestyle magazine—sunsets, beach waves, oat milk lattes, and friends in flower fields.
By Hamad Haider6 months ago in Confessions
Never Reads This
If you're reading this, I asked you not to. But you are. So maybe it's already too late. You were never meant to read this—not really. I wrote it the way people scream into pillows, or whisper secrets to locked journals. I didn’t think anyone would care enough to find it. Or maybe I hoped someone would. Maybe I hoped you would.
By Hamad Haider6 months ago in Confessions
Impacting Others, Happy or Brilliant, and Huggers
Impacting Others, Happy or Brilliant, and Huggers Amir was never the kind of guy people noticed twice. He walked with his head low, avoided loud conversations, and preferred to spend his evenings reading old books at the corner tea shop near Saddar. His world was small, quiet — and safe.
By waseem khan6 months ago in Confessions
He Was My Brother — Until He Chose to Be a Stranger
We were never just siblings. We were a team. At least, that’s what I told myself growing up. My older brother, Malik, had always been my protector. When our parents divorced, it was his voice that told me everything would be okay. When I cried myself to sleep, it was his hand on my back. When I didn’t fit in at school, it was him who walked me home, daring anyone to mess with me.
By Azmat Roman ✨6 months ago in Confessions
We Don’t Talk Anymore, But I Still Know Her Birthday by Heart
It’s strange how the mind holds on to things even when the heart is trying to let go. I haven’t spoken to her in over two years. No texts. No calls. Not even a passive-aggressive like on a social media post. She’s just… gone. A ghost in my story. But every July 14th, without fail, my brain sends a silent reminder: It’s her birthday today.
By Azmat Roman ✨6 months ago in Confessions
I Carried Everyone Until I Couldn’t Anymore
They came to me when they fell apart. Friends, family, coworkers—even strangers who barely knew me beyond surface-level pleasantries. Somehow, I’d become a magnet for other people’s pain, the go-to person when things got messy. I never asked for the role, but I never rejected it either. Saying “yes” to others felt like proof that I mattered. It gave me purpose. And besides, strong people didn’t need help, right?
By Nadeem Shah 6 months ago in Confessions
The Most Embarrassing Thing I Ever Did (And What It Taught Me)
I’ve done plenty of embarrassing things in my life, but there’s one moment that still makes my face burn every time I remember it. It happened a few years ago when I started my first office job. I was young, nervous, and desperate to make a good impression. I dressed carefully every day, showed up early, and tried to be extra polite to everyone.
By kostas p6 months ago in Confessions
Peer Support for Divorced Moms and Teen Girls
Divorce can feel like a quiet kind of loneliness, especially for mothers and their teenage daughters, both trying to cope with losses that change everything. For mothers, the marriage’s end can mean sudden solitude, bills that don’t add up, and the nagging belief that they didn’t hold it together. Daughters usually face a more internal storm: disappointment, sudden anger, and the painful sense that someone stepped out of the picture. While the feelings come from the same breakup, they land on different parts of daily life and can feel equally heavy. Finding circles of other moms and other teen girls lets both generations hear their own experience echoed back, so they know they aren’t the only ones carrying it.
By Stella Johnson Love6 months ago in Confessions
"The Grocery Store Wi-Fi That Changed My Life: How I Started Earning Online with Nothing But a Phone"
I still remember the night it all started. It was a Thursday, and I was sitting outside a grocery store, stealing free Wi-Fi with my old, cracked smartphone. I had no job, no money, and no real plan. But I had one thing — desperation.
By Umar Farooq6 months ago in Confessions
