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Borders
The arbitrary border between Mexico and Texas has led to the separation between the culture I was born into and the culture my ancestors struggled to cultivate. While media doesn’t differentiate between Mexicans and Mexican Americans, I have felt the sting all too often. I am too brown to be among white people and not brown enough to be among my fellow Mexicans. I can’t handle spicy food, guacamole tastes like vomit, and my Spanish, no matter how much I work on it, will always sound different from someone born in Mexico.
LalainaPublished about a year ago in ConfessionsThe Cycle of Abuse
It's a strange thing really, when you open up to your parent abuser about the trauma and the hurt they put you through, and you expect a reasonable, healthy response. It's insanity quite frankly.
FeyrePublished about a year ago in ConfessionsHow Can You Beat That
Being a divorced mother of two for more than a decade, I was used to cooking things that I could either make in a hurry or prepare and freeze to thaw the next day. I prepared many freezable meals on the weekends when I had more time. Being in that situation, I found it necessary to work one full time job and one part time. After working my full-time job, I had the time to hurry home, fix dinner to share with my sons, and then race back out to my part time job.
Margaret BrennanPublished about a year ago in ConfessionsDaddy Issues
I’ve finally figured out my daddy issues. Okay, well I have not sorted them out exactly, but I am one step closer to understanding why my relationship with my dad affects me the way that it does.
Kate VasPublished about a year ago in ConfessionsSecrets & Shadows
This is highly controversial but I don’t care. The best decision I’ve ever made was to start using cannabis. Mind you, most people are none the wiser that I even use cannabis. And almost all others pretty shocked when they find out.
Jennidoll of (jennidoll.inc)Published about a year ago in ConfessionsBig boss 16 elimination
India’s biggest reality TV show, Bigg Boss season 16, finally started on July 19, 2022, on the Sony TEN network. The new season, also known as the “Bigg Boss House”, has 12 teams competing for this prize money of Rs 100 crore. Many people have been praising Salman Khan for his fantastic acting skills that won him this opportunity, but what about the housemates?
makarandPublished about a year ago in ConfessionsConfessions of a 30-Something Guy Who Looks 20-Something at Most
Less than a week from now is my 35th birthday (though most people don’t see it at first if they either didn’t know beforehand or aren’t told until after our first meeting), and the closest I’ve had to a relationship is a brief, hypothetical long distance QPP.
Orion J. ZedPublished about a year ago in ConfessionsIf Life Was That Simple
We spend our lives searching for things that are not always there. Sometimes the things that we search for, are not always what we need. What I'm trying to say is, I've spent half of my teenage life searching for things that I was wasting time on. Things that I didn't need in my life at the time. Lusting for those things was draining me, not just emotionally but mentally. Looking out at the beautiful scenery that glows into my view, wondering if love or anything else will come my way and have a positive impact on my life. After many disappointments coming at me in so many forms, I've just about had it. When you've had delays and negativity always around you, you get used to it. It gets to you. It gets to the point where you can't ignore those disappointments anymore. And then when they start to pile up in your head, you become so tired that you don't even have the energy for anything.
IamSORELLEPublished about a year ago in ConfessionsLonely Girl
A black and white photo of my mother at 6 or 7 sits on my dresser. She is looking off into the distance, hugging her skirt around her thin legs, alone on the back porch of her childhood homes. Her expression suggests that she is unaware of the photographer; she looks small and vulnerable and, most of all, lonely. She seems so unlike the mother I know that it’s hard for me to believe they are the same person. But her name and the year (1948), written in my grandmother’s slanted handwriting, proves otherwise. That picture haunts me, and makes me wonder who my mom really is. Is that lonely, vulnerable child still there, and if she is, why can’t I reach her? Why is my relationship with her fraught with unsaid words?
Terry TillerPublished about a year ago in ConfessionsWhy I didn’t want to be a mom
Positive, said the results. My heart started to beat fast as soon as I read those words. I was stupid to have some hope it was wrong because I did a urine and blood sample. I did not want to have this baby, but now here I am, with my beautiful two month old daughter. But before my daughter, why didn’t I want to become a mom?
Diani AlvarengaPublished about a year ago in ConfessionsWhat Are Stainless Door Numbers and Their Advantages?
Stainless door numbers are easy to maintain, durable, and lightweight. To clean these numbers, you can use a damp cloth or soft microfiber. Once they are clean, simply install them using a metal dowel. This material blends seamlessly into any decorating style. It also resists corrosion.
Savannah JohnPublished about a year ago in ConfessionsToothpaste
A moment to yourself. Nothing to think about but your daily routine. Brush teeth, shower, and things seem to be normal as they should. At a moment's strike, you find it in the mirror. Tears roll down your face. You find it hard to breathe as you brush your teeth. you continue to brush until the tears become overwhelming. The saliva forces you to swallow some toothpaste and you can't help but weep. You begin choking on the toothpaste and you stop so you’re not found on the floor.
Goosey Q.Published about a year ago in Confessions