Grace Xtra
Bio
I like to dabble in fiction writing. I may also post some stories about my real life experiences.
Stories (9/0)
It's Not Just a Feeling
From feeling blue to full-on depressive episodes, everyone has felt some sort of negative, sad emotion, though the difference between being sad and depressed are very great. It's not just depression either, it's anxiety, it's bipolar disorder, it's obsessive-compulsive disorder. I've heard from countless people, time and time again, about their problem with being taken seriously when it comes to them having a mental illness. I've also had this problem, being a funny, outgoing person, people didn't think I was depressed they told me "Oh, it's okay, it'll just pass!" It, in fact, did not pass. Let's just start with a little background story.
By Grace Xtra5 years ago in Psyche
She Knows: Part 3
The Next Day: 5 AM I haven't slept at all. I can't stop thinking about that kiss. I know it was completely unprofessional, but oh, was it amazing. His lips were like pillows and he smelled so great. I want to text him and apologize, especially for how we left things, but I know I can't. He told me just to leave. Obviously that's not a good sign. I'm not sure if I should even go into work today. Maybe I'll call out, but know I can't because that would only cause more problems. The last thing I need right now is more problems.
By Grace Xtra6 years ago in Filthy
She Knows
"I want to know you, the real you. I'm sorry for acting like this but I don't know how to act in this situation, and I know it seems weird I took you out of the office for this but this is new and if this project doesn't work out, I don't need the disappoint from my employees," he looks down, disappointed in himself even.
By Grace Xtra6 years ago in Filthy
Why Losing My Virginity Was a Bigger Deal to Everyone Else
There's this huge stigma around losing your virginity and how you need to save it for that right person. Who ever said that you need to be with the person you're going to have sex with for the rest of your life? Why is a thing that women are to wait for the right person but for a man it doesn't matter? People always told me to wait for the right guy, that my virginity was something to be won, that the guy I chose to take it had to be important to me. Being a teenager, of course, I did the exact opposite of what they said.
By Grace Xtra6 years ago in Filthy
Being the Other Woman
When someone doesn't feel loved, they might go looking for it. They could even make the mistake of looking for it in the wrong places with the wrong people. It just happens that's exactly what I did. Everyone makes mistakes and mine was falling for a person l knew I would never have. What is it with feeling a rush when you do something wrong but exciting? Why do we feel so powerful while doing a thing you know you'll eventually regret? It's these questions I ask myself to this day. I no longer feel anything for what happened, but I still wonder about it.
By Grace Xtra6 years ago in Humans
Being Silenced
It was my nineteenth birthday party, I was in college, and having the time of my life. I had a ton of friends there. We were dancing, singing, and drinking the night away. He was also there, the guy I’ve been talking to for about a week. I saw him staring at me the whole time. He had told me before that wasn’t really a dancer so I didn’t mind the staring. I mean, maybe I was trying to give him a show anyways. Dule* was tall, dark, and nothing I’ve ever had before. He was older, smarter, and I loved learning things from him; sometimes he even learned things from me. It was only a week of talking but it was long enough for us to get to know each other and have a bond. As much as we bonded, that didn't stop him that night. Neither did me being so drunk that I barely remember what happened that night.
By Grace Xtra6 years ago in Viva
Being the Girl That Stayed With an Unfaithful Partner
Throughout my past, a lot of things have happened. I had boyfriends, I had relationship problems, and personal problems, all of this causing mental and trust issues that eventually would bite me in the ass. Throughout those personal and romantic relationships, trust would be broken many times, which kept me from wanting to be in love. I hadn't said "I love you" to a boyfriend since my first real relationship. That is, until I met Mike.*
By Grace Xtra6 years ago in Humans