Zane Aquaman
Bio
An aspiring writer who has a passion for mental health and telling stories
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Stories (12/0)
Unsuspecting Walk on the Beach
I know what’s lying in the sand before we get close enough to smell it. My first instinct is to grab my daughter’s hand and start walking the other way, but our peppy little Australian shepherd yanked the leash forward as soon as he caught a whiff of that awful scent. I stubbornly try to hold my ground as the dog keeps tugging and eagerly insisting we move forward.
By Zane Aquaman2 months ago in Horror
The Angel and Her Demon (Chapter 1)
Sky's Perspective Black eyes that reflect the lights surrounding us. Purple, pink, and amber lights appear from out of nowhere with the light of flowers and feather-like softness. Hair that turns fiery in one angle and a deep fluid crimson in another. Arms as firm as a tree trunk, as strong as steel, yet are so gentle and careful, moving with precision, moving closer. Always closer. Lips that look so soft, I can almost feel them as she leans down impossibly close and―
By Zane Aquaman2 months ago in Filthy
Analysis of Will Wood's "I/Me/Myself"
Will Wood’s music is known to be the type that serial killers would listen to as they start their descent into madness and violence; however, as Wood emphasized in an interview on Bleeding Cool about The Normal Album, the songs really “reflect a lot of my personal growth through proper treatment of my psychiatric troubles, therapy, personal work” and are about “coming to terms with my flaws and learning to be honest with myself”. Many people interpret this as him coping with bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses. While that may add to some of the meanings behind his lyrics, I find it much more plausible that Will Wood’s music details his struggles in defining his gender, gender expression, and coming to terms with who he really is. His song titled “I/Me/Myself” acts as a primary example that is hard to deny even without micro-analyzing the lyrics.
By Zane Aquaman2 months ago in Interview
Why Safety is Terrifying
People believe safety is comfortable, but I believe safety is terrifying. Safety is an idea that society has created to lie to us, to tell us that we are protected, when in reality, we are all exposed constantly to dangers that some may not even realize they are exposed to. When you walk outside, what’s to keep someone from running you over with their car? I’d be lying if I said I never considered, either for a brief moment or a lengthier time as my car rolled forward toward the person walking across the street naively, running that person over with my car just to see what would happen. When you eat dinner, what is to stop another from grabbing a knife and hacking away at you? How violent, you think, but have you never had even the slightest momentary thought where you pictured hurting someone?
By Zane Aquaman2 months ago in Psyche
Coming Out at Thanksgiving
My hands shake as I sit with my new therapist who questions me about how I am feeling about coming out to my extended family this upcoming Thanksgiving. She looks at me expectantly, trying to piece together the stories that spill out of my mouth as I explain to her (my cisgender, straight therapist with not nearly enough training in this area) why the fear of their reactions still clings to my heart and why I know that, after this Thanksgiving, nothing will be the same during our family dinners.
By Zane Aquaman2 months ago in Confessions
Dating a Suicidal Person as a Suicidal Person
I do not recommend having your first romantic relationship be with an unstable person while you are currently overcoming depression. It’s difficult for me to talk about this and be this vulnerable. Truth be told, I’m worried this topic might be too dark to submit, but this relationship had a huge impact on my life so I figure it’s worth sharing. This is my first time laying out the whole story with all the details to anyone, including my therapist.
By Zane Aquaman7 months ago in Confessions
The Reason Why Baine Murders
Baine Marques is believed to be the perpetrator of the recent mass killings and bloody crime scenes. He’s twenty-three years old. His parents have been dead for a few years, and his brother when missing a year ago. We believe he began by killing individual people. Someone wandering the streets late at night, too drunk to run or sense the danger. He’s upped his game these past two months, going to bars and massacring everyone inside. There are never any survivors. I stare at him, taking in his features. Deep brown eyes and long black hair. He stares right back at me. Even when he’s in chains, I feel like I’m his prey.
By Zane Aquaman7 months ago in Criminal
Post-Apocalypse Survivor
Liv tramps across the city. The faded lights of a neon shop sign act as her spotlight. She moves from one distant light to the next, like a moth fluttering from flickering stoplights to street lamps to glowing billboards. One of the storefronts catches her eye. She stops for a moment, staring at it. The giant glass display has been shattered thoroughly. The cardboard cuts out of men and women who have lost their heads. Their torn-up smiles and hollow eyes lie on the floor. She looks further into the store. No rats or roaches, she notes, though she is certain some are hiding around somewhere. No living people either. Never any living people. Being careful to avoid the glass littering the ground, Liv walks closer. Despite knowing that this one has already been raided, she can’t help but have an interest in it. She’s certain this would’ve been one of the shops she’d have liked if only she could’ve been around when it was open.
By Zane Aquaman7 months ago in Futurism
