Soften Your Grip, But Don’t Let Go
Names and identifying details have been changed. “I’m gonna do it.” “What do you mean?” I asked, locking the door to my room, because part of me knew the answer. My heart raced. “Hello? You still there?” “Yeah.” Her voice wavered. I could hear people screaming and laughing. “Where are you?” I asked. Alice was […]
Read MoreMy Trauma’s Worse Than Yours
During the summer before high school, most of my friends ghosted me. I wasn’t completely over being abandoned when I began 9th grade, but I became more observant of how people try to fit in among social groups. One day, in the cafeteria, I was trying to console a good friend who was going through […]
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I Had to Dig Up My Buried Emotions to Save My Life
Names have been changed. Emotions are very powerful and they should be respected, not ignored. I learned this lesson the hard way. When I was in high school I was placed in a group home. I didn’t know the real reason why I was removed from my parents. All I knew was that being separated […]
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