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  • Just Want to Be a Good Friend

    Sometimes I forget how good my friends are—especially the ones that just let me be me. Free of judgment, and instead of trying to change me, they take the time to understand the way I am. I feel like I always take them for granted until my life goes to shit. Lately I’ve been leaning…

  • I Was Her Little Karma

    Growing up my mom used to call me her “little karma.” As a kid I never really understood what she meant—she’d say it in a high-pitched playful sort of way. For a while, I thought it made me special, since I was the only one of the three kids who had a nickname like that.…

  • Running, Resting, & Feeling Content

    It’s time for some life updates—other than being tired and overworked. Life’s actually been pretty good. I’m back into training for a half marathon, which means I’m constantly in a state of hunger, but honestly I’m just happy to know my body can still run. I’m also really excited because it’s about to be my…

  • Pride & Pyre

    There’s a fine line when it comes to burning bridges. I would know—I’ve burned plenty, and rightfully burned back. Sometimes I plan them in advance, knowing certain people were never meant to stay forever. It’s the friend I thought was close, but who only saw me for one finite moment—until the glimmer was gone. Fires…

  • I Don’t Know How to Stop Being Mad

    I don’t know how to stop being angry with him. I’m so annoyed to the point that even his voice irks me, and I don’t know how to make it stop. We get on the phone, and I want to act normal—but I can’t. And I feel like an absolute bitch because I can’t get…

  • The First Time I Let Him See Me

    He saw me naked, but this time with my clothes on.It was two in the morning. We were both half-drunk and lying on opposing couches. We stared at the ceiling until one of us was sober enough to start a conversation. I was far drunker than he ever expected me to be, and he asked…