family
Family unites us; but it's also a challenge. All about fighting to stay together, and loving every moment of it.
More Kindness
Drama makes me crazy! Seriously, it has to be different for me than for other (normal) women because when something happens around me or involves me, it is way too crippling! I have driven myself crazy for years by running in circles, trying to do what someone else has wanted me to do. I have had some success in pleasing others, but can’t please all & I have drained myself OUT. Don’t misunderstand, I take ownership of allowing others to puppetmaster me, this has been a choice I made. I just need to stop. I need to be me without the strings.
By Amanda Jones5 years ago in Humans
Released from jail into a world of Pandemia! pt. 3
I've now been interviewed a total of 3 times. Like Marlon Wayan's said in the movie "White Chicks"... "Better yet... I'm gonna write a letter! Dear Mr.... Royal.... Hampton... I ... am... a... white... woman... in ... A MER ICA." (this is not at all meant to offend anyone, BLACK LIVES MATTER!!! Anyway, what he said there holds truth...
By Rachel (Rage) Schuyler5 years ago in Humans
The Thanksgiving Ham
Okay, real question: Have you ever seen The American Barbeque Showdown on Netflix? If you haven’t and are either a) an American who loves cooking, barbecue, or competition shows or b) a non-American who loves making fun of super American things, I highly recommend it. This show has everything: a black hulk, bitchy judges, an actual meat locker, brisket, strong female characters, a down south, back woods fella named Grubbs, and a contestant that has the immaculate energy of that tiger from Zootopia that you just know would treat you right.
By Andreya Martinez5 years ago in Humans
Villains of Christmas
Its 11:20PM and I'm the Grinch who ruins Christmas. Apparently because its a holiday I'm supposed to let our daughter have as much candy as she can eat. I said no. What I said didn't matter it seems. Why? Because its fucking Christmas. I want to pretend that it doesn't hurt my feelings when I get called the fun sucker...but truthfully I'm not actually that good at lying. Especially about my feelings. For someone who is to scared to fully open herself up enough to write that awesome story I know is lurking inside, I'm sure good at being an open book through my face and sulky actions.
By SirenSavage5 years ago in Humans
Happy What the Heck-La-Days
Happy what the heck-la-days! This year is about to make an exit leaving our heads whirling asking what the heck was that. It was a long and difficult year, to say the least, for most. Our kids had to transition into E-learning and walked around the house skipping class right in front of our faces. We didn’t have concerts or scheduled events. Sporting events were canceled and we had to ask people to wear their masks so our kids could wear their helmets. We avoided family and friends like the plague...because...well because it kinda was. I don’t know if this virus is going away or if its here to stay for awhile but my two teenage boys and I decided to create a holiday card we hoped would bring a smile to the faces of our loved ones. One that would be a small beacon of light among the seemingly dark days.
By Nevaeh Rhodes (Emily Murff)5 years ago in Humans
Finally Home
The cottage was falling apart. Ivy tangled up the sides and crawled through the broken glass in the window panes. Overgrown grass made the garden path close to invisible. The rotting wood that still hung in the door frame was splintered and swung loose in the breeze, creaking on its hinges as it did so.
By Charlie Lewis5 years ago in Humans
Staying Silent
Last night was the worse possibly night I had ever felt due to what's been going on in my little family. There was a time during my high school years I was very quiet and didn't speak my mind because I thought would hurt someone feelings. Though growing up and seeing a few of my friends and even my family do it, made me think I should speak my mind. Over time I realized I needed to be open with my mom and my dad, so I did. They knew that I wasn't going to stay quiet but what I didn't know is that my angry was getting the best of me because I had so much angry against my dad leaving me. Different situation, but moving on I knew with all that angry I couldn't hold back what needed to be said. When I got older that's when I had to do some confrontation with my dad and express how I felt when I was growing up. Seeing how things are going with my little family, and seeing that my SO is just taking orders from his dad who calls him and he does things for his dad. If I call he won't do the same for me like he does for his dad. What i also find petty is that tonight is his work Christmas party and it's family oriented and his dad told him is I go that his girlfriend won't go. It seems to me that they don't like confrontation about anything, that they live in a world that is just about them. I keep thinking that this is how I am, and I know our son will be outspoken and be able to talk to us unlike the way of his staying silent. I can't say that there are a lot of people who are comfortable with doing that. Now that my SO knows that he can be outspoken with me, he does try with his family but they automatically think he has angry and that's not true. I think he has angry pent up from him growing up and he really hasn't spoken his mind to his family, he was a very quiet type. Knowing that I haven't left him because his family just makes it seems that I'm so bad for him but yet when anyone dates a hispanic man or woman we all have to speak our mind.
By Manda Marie5 years ago in Humans
Ugly
I can honestly say that I don't remember anything about the girl I was before I convinced myself that I was ugly. And if it's possible, I think that I may have always been this way. Right from the beginning of my existence I've been consumed by the idea that I'm not 'enough' of something.
By Samantha Lee Anne5 years ago in Humans
