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  • I Was There

    Someone I knew died this year. The people who loved him grieved loudly. They shared photographs. Saved belongings. Got tattoos. Wrote about regret, strained relationships, and how badly they wished for just a few more minutes with him. I watched from a distance, and I felt nothing about his passing. I stayed quiet. Death has… Read more

  • Euphoria

    Euphoria feels like your chest cracked open and light rushed in, like gravity briefly lost interest in you and let you float an inch above your own life. Colors sharpen, your body hums, and for a rare, suspiciously generous moment, everything makes sense and hurts less at the same time. While I’ve certainly been through… Read more

  • A Cautionary Tale

    There’s a particular sting that comes with realizing I missed the ⚠️ warning signs ⚠️ — the red flags 🚩🚩🚩practically waving like parade banners while I smiled and said, “No, no, they’re probably just having a rough day.” It’s not stupidity, and it’s not willful blindness. It’s my reflex to hope. I want to see… Read more

  • Through The Chaos

    For a long time, my life has felt like it’s been spiraling — honestly, ever since I cheated on my high school sweetheart. Sometimes I wonder if I’ve just been punishing myself ever since. Other times I wonder if I’ve simply been dealt a bad hand. When I was 20, I finally met my biological… Read more