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Stay Silent, Stay Together

Every kid hates to see their parents fight.Doors slamming. Siblings crying.We make promises to ourselves that we won’t argue with our future partners.That no fighting equates to a healthy relationship. I never fought with my first boyfriend. In fact, I…

Water You Can’t Swim In

You say that rivers are dirty,that swimming there isn’t a good idea. Maybe that’s why your eyes judge me,why your words cut so sharp. Did I spend too many summers in that river?Should I have stayed inside instead? You say…

Somebody’s Daughter

There is a difference between wanting kids and being a parent.  When a man says he wants children, it doesn’t always mean he’s ready to be a father.  A few years ago I was having a conversation with my boyfriend…

She’s So Cool

Oh to be named “cool”. To hear the guy you like describe you as “chill”.  It doesn’t matter that you toned down your personality to cater to his emotions or that you didn’t react at all.  Because “She’s so cool”…

You Poked Me

One thing about deflection is you might not even realise it’s happening to you. And one thing about a deflector is that they’ll latch onto any flaw in your behaviour and drag it to the ends of the earth. Last…