Micky Thinks
Bio
I claim this space as my corner of the net to express my deepest feelings and most sentimental thoughts. Not all opinions shared will be popular, thus the pseudonym. But it is my hope that others (if only one) can connect to my strife.
Stories (16/0)
Your Husband Is Cheating on Us
If you were to ask my closest friends, colleagues, and mentors to use one word to describe me, they may respond with “reserved,” “responsible,” “diligent,” and “honest.” A laundry list of characteristics any parent would be proud to boast of. And for the most part, I tend to embody those traits in my everyday life. However, there is a less noble dimension to my personality and life that I tend to keep under wraps.
By Micky Thinks6 years ago in Humans
When Praying Isn't Enough
TRIGGER WARNING* Nearly three years ago, a close friend of mine committed suicide. It wasn’t her first attempt. She had had an ongoing habit of downing an assortment of pills in flagrant attempts to make herself pass out, and finally, she was successful.
By Micky Thinks6 years ago in Psyche
Not the Right Kind of Black
We all carry with us memories and secrets that we solemnly swear to ourselves no one will ever know about. There is an inescapable amount of shame connected to these pieces of our lives and we hold ourselves hostage as a result. But I must admit that I’m exhausted. My spirit is spent. And I’m ready to relinquish myself from the hold my own secret has held over my life.
By Micky Thinks6 years ago in Humans
Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, Pro-Feel
A sleeve of chill bumps wavers across my body as I exit the waiting room. The chilling reality of how cold it was hadn’t unnerved me until now. The nurse ushers me into the next room and urges me to take off my jeans. I was instructed to leave on my shirt.
By Micky Thinks6 years ago in Viva