Humanity
Did I Really Make it Worse?. Runner-Up in I Made It Worse Challenge.
July 15 (six weeks before the wedding) Today is my big sister’s birthday and I have a great present for her. She is going to be an aunt! Only my fiancé Eric knows, and we are going to break the news at the family dinner my parents are throwing for Emily. That is, I am going to break the news. Eric was not thrilled about the idea because he thinks the party should be about my sis, not our news.
By Lana V Lynx4 months ago in Confessions
Optimal Catastrophe Deliverance . Runner-Up in I Made It Worse Challenge. Top Story - May 2026.
I need you to know, my intentions were good. Whatever happened, I thought I was doing the best thing for you, I truly did. I know, I know, the road to Hell and all that. Well, I suspect I have led you further into the Abyss than the living have any right to be, but I fucking TRIED, all right? It’s not an excuse, it’s an explanation. I was on your side, I swear.
By Hannah Moore4 months ago in Confessions
Stop Chasing the Perfect Resume. Your Failures Are Selling You Short.. AI-Generated.
I spent $47,000 and eight months building what I thought was the perfect resume. Certifications, promotions, volunteer leadership roles, metrics that gleamed. I got rejected by 23 companies before one finally called back.
By Hirotoshi Yamaguchi4 months ago in Confessions
The Rejection Resume: Why Your Failures Are More Valuable Than Your Wins. AI-Generated.
I turned down a $47,000 job offer in March 2024 because I realized something watching my rejections pile up for three years: my failures were teaching me more than my acceptances ever could.
By Hirotoshi Yamaguchi4 months ago in Confessions
What’s This?
My brother had a 1987 Ford Escort that ran technically, but the carburetor was flooded. He knew this because when you'd turn the key, you'd get this drowning sound. Like the engine was trying to cough up something it shouldn't have swallowed. He'd described it to me three times. I finally said, "Just let me look at it."
By Aarsh Malik4 months ago in Confessions
People Don't Want to Be Fixed. Honorable Mention in I Made It Worse Challenge.
It began with my birth. That's how we met, after all. And I suppose things were fine up until the divorce. Or maybe even after. Maybe things were fine until the affair. And actually maybe things were fine then, too, all the way up until the death. Not of you or I, but of your second husband. That's when the slow breakdown---the avalanche of us---began.
By Raine Neal4 months ago in Confessions
Oh no, I can't sew
Made It Worse Challenge: The Prompt - Write a true or fictional confession about a situation where you tried to fix something and only made it worse. Trying to fix something can feel like progress, even when it isn’t. Good intentions have a way of complicating things. Start with the moment something goes wrong, then follow the attempt to set it right. Each step should move the situation further off course, whether through misjudgment, overcorrection, or simple misunderstanding. The voice can be reflective, defensive, or matter-of-fact, but it should stay close to the logic that led things there. Let the piece hold on the outcome. What matters is not just that it got worse, but how and why it did.
By Denise E Lindquist4 months ago in Confessions
