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  • Do You Think You Are Capable Of Love?

    Umm, I’m not too sure, to be honest, but if there is something I would not like to admit, it is the fact that I don’t think I ever truly felt love for my dog, Daisy, until these past two years—not fully anyway. I know I was her mother, and I did everything I was…

  • The Habit of Hating Myself

    Sometimes I wonder what it is about hating yourself that feels almost addictive. At some point in my life, I hated almost everything about myself, and it’s so easy to slip back into that. It’s easy to start thinking about all the things I hate about myself… like it’s just the default way my brain…

  • What Made You Think I Deserved It?

    Sometimes I still wonder what I did to deserve being estranged from my family. I truly wish my mom, brother, and especially my little sister could write down all the reasons why I was never allowed back into the family. Masochistic, isn’t it? Me wanting them to tell me exactly what was wrong with me…

  • The 5% That No One Talks About

    Did you know that only 5% of people who lose the majority of their body weight actually keep it off for the rest of their lives, or even for a large number of years? I found this out recently, and it honestly shocked me. I feel like everywhere on social media, all I see are…

  • I Tried So Hard to Love Lobster

    Last night I was eating some lobster, and I think I’ve come to the conclusion that I don’t really like it—but I really want to. I’ve eaten so many random lobster rolls while living in Maine, hoping it would change my life like everyone here says it does. I lowkey feel like a disgrace for…

  • I Truly Am a Big Baby After All

    One time when I was a kid, my little sister, my mom, and I were cuddled up in her king-size bed under her really big red blanket, watching some Japanese movie. I barely remember the plot, let alone the name. My mom was wearing her very worn green cardigan that I always envied (I always…