family
Family can be our support system. Or they can be part of the problem. All about the complicated, loving, and difficult relationship with us and the ones who love us.
100 Reasons Why
Sometimes the price of loving so deeply comes with the quiet wondering if I should just stop caring about other people and turn dark, the path I see so many other kind souls go down after feeling the pain of this world. So, I wanted to write a list of 100 reasons that I love exactly who I am - for the days when my heart grieves and aches as my mind explores the myriad of reasons that I should be anyone other than myself - to avoid causing myself so much pain.
By Adora Hooper2 years ago in Psyche
She was... Content Warning.
She was that poor little girl, dark skinned with buck teeth. She was that poor little girl, but not in the way of lack, well maybe so because at the time in her life she was poor in judgement, intuition, confidence, and sense. Grown misunderstood and emotionally scorned not just by her peers, but family as well. Born many years later after her siblings (9 years to be exact) her mother was 37 and father was 40 whom had experienced the loss of two babies before her arrival through miscarriages.
By Azrie'l Johnson2 years ago in Psyche
Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder
I never really knew or understood what borderline personality disorder was until this summer. Throughout my life, I had never even considered that someone I love had this mental illness. Growing up, I was exposed to a lot of fighting and emotions through family members. This other family member had bipolar disorder, or so we thought.
By Slgtlyscatt3red2 years ago in Psyche
The Year I Grew Up. Runner-Up in The Metamorphosis of the Mind Challenge.
As my twelfth year commenced my biggest worry in life was the latest pimple that erupted from the middle of my forehead the morning of picture day at school. My most closely guarded secret was the name of the boy I had a crush on. There was nothing more terrifying than the monsters in the dark that I knew I was too old to still fear. The purest form of joy in my life was eating a bowl of ice cream on the back porch with my best friend and sharing a private joke that only we understood. Life was simple. Life was good. Life was about to change, completely.
By A. J. Schoenfeld2 years ago in Psyche
The Night I Lost Myself—and Found My Soul
There are moments in life when the air around you seems to freeze, when the space between your thoughts becomes suffocating, and when you realize that nothing will ever be the same again. It’s a stillness that doesn’t come with comfort but with a deep, unsettling feeling that everything you once knew about yourself is slipping through your fingers.
By Breeana Anita2 years ago in Psyche
Not the Poster Boy of Sobriety
Let me be clear—I love my wife, deeply, and in all the ways I know how. That makes writing this all the more difficult. I’ve spoken before about my struggles with pornography and sex addiction—mostly online, never physical—but sharing it again still knots my stomach.
By Paul Stewart2 years ago in Psyche
Motherhood. Runner-Up in The Metamorphosis of the Mind Challenge.
I met my boyfriend (now husband) in September 2018 on the dating app OkCupid. We hit it off right away and dated for six months before I found out I was pregnant. I had never considered having biological children before, so I was excited to find out we were having a baby together.
By Jyoti DiClemente2 years ago in Psyche
Unconditional Commitement
The Power of Unconditional Commitment: Choosing to Stay the Course In today’s fast-paced, convenience-driven world, commitment can feel like an outdated virtue. People are often encouraged to “follow their feelings,” “move on if it doesn’t serve you,” or “leave if it’s not easy.” And while there is truth in setting boundaries and prioritizing mental health, there is also something deeply transformative—and increasingly rare—about *unconditional commitment*.
By Gabriela Tone2 years ago in Psyche
