Melissa Steussy
Author of Let Your Privates Breathe-Breaking the Cycle of Addiction and Family Dysfunction. Available at The Black Hat Press:
https://www.theblackhatpress.com/bookshop/p/let-your-privates-breathe
I Used To Be Normal, too.
I used to be able to just go with the flow. I used to show up and do what others were doing. I could camouflage myself so perfectly to blend in without a hitch.
Melissa SteussyPublished a day ago in PoetsSTIGMA
Stigma-"A mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person." (Oxford Languages) This has been a buzzword as of late for good reason. As a child, I felt this word before I had ever heard it or knew what it meant.
Melissa SteussyPublished a day ago in PsycheI Loved You
I loved you even when you weren’t there for me. I loved you even when you pissed me off. I loved you even when you irritated the shit out of me.
Melissa SteussyPublished 3 days ago in PoetsThis Time of Year Makes ME F#$%^ng Sad
This time of year makes me fucking sad. I know it’s about God and Jesus' birthday or at least that’s what we were told, right? It’s not about Santa Claus and naughty lists, Target Runs, and fancy trees. It’s about consumerism and Black Friday and I hate it.
Melissa SteussyPublished 3 days ago in ConfessionsDid Women Really Get Sent to a Red Tent To Bleed?
Some of my friends are starting to write for Substack. Substack is similar to Vocal I believe except that when you subscribe to someone their written pieces are sent to your email. This made me feel stressed because the last thing I need is more emails.
Melissa SteussyPublished 5 days ago in VivaI Wish I Wasn’t Always Scraping By
We can’t afford it. What if we could afford it? What if we could have afforded the Girl Scouts and dance classes? The braces and clothes?
Melissa SteussyPublished 7 days ago in PoetsThis World Is Too Rough and Abrasive for a Girl Like Me
I feel invisible. Women walk by me so deep in conversation without looking up not knowing that I’m starving for a connection.
Melissa SteussyPublished 7 days ago in PoetsI Find Solitude To Be the Best
I find solitude to be the best. I remember as a teen heading into the movie theater alone or grabbing some take-out to eat in the car.
Melissa SteussyPublished 8 days ago in Poets
