Embarrassment
"It's Good"
Don’t tell me I am good! Good implies there is room for improvement, but that you don’t want to tell me, probably out of politeness, why I am not great, excellent, or phenomenal. Good is approachable. Good is an acceptable place to stop. Good is the gateway to resisting change. Good implies the possibility of change; but if it doesn’t, that is ok. Good is stagnation that will get me lost in contented adequacy.
By E. J. Strange4 years ago in Confessions
How I Managed to Not Create One Story for the 8-Part Summer Fiction Series
Summer steadily seeped through grates we thought had been sealed. 2020 was inconceivable. 2021 has been the embodiment of the residual effects of the catastrophic 2020. There was such a push to get back to normal, we forgot the inevitability of progression. Every story has a beginning, middle, and end. When the beginning is so treacherous, we often are desperate for the end. An ending we hope against probability will be fairytale-like.
By Jada Ferguson4 years ago in Confessions
I Fear I Am the Butt of All Jokes
I was atop Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, AZ when my butt made its bare appearance. The merciless desert sun blazed down on me, and I couldn’t move anymore. When I reached Camelback’s peak, my body melted. I collapsed into a nook in an enormous red-clay boulder.
By Sarah Paris4 years ago in Confessions
Reflection
Writing has always been a very therapeutic thing to me. Especially in the later years of my life. I used to spend time composing short stories after I was finished homework in class. I will be honest with myself, sometimes I would just ignore what was in front of me and just write nonsense plots on the foolscap next to me. It bothers me when I cannot seem to sort my thoughts out onto paper in an organized fashion. It still does to this day. It always used to bother me that most of my writing had felt "unfinished" or not ready to be seen by the world.
By Chloe Rose Violet 🌹4 years ago in Confessions
Why I'm staying away from that dating app
Tinder is a breeding ground for some of the most horrific people in existence. It's obvious to most with its launch in 2012 that its primary focus was to get people to hook up, not to have meaningful relationships with substance.
By Grace Linn4 years ago in Confessions
What ends up in my junk box...
Okay, I was going to begin this one with a lengthy preamble, but I think I should begin with a long direct quote: Claim of donation fund God Affair donation Good day to you my beloved in the Lord, How is everything going with you and your family? This message might come to you as a surprise, However, It all just my urgent needs for a partner, That made me contact you for this urgent transaction for the Work of God Almighty, My name is Brenda Jeffrey from United States of America, I'm a widow suffering from Breast Cancer and Stroke, which denied me a child as a result, I may not last till next two months according to my doctor report, I'm married to late Pastor William Jeffrey, and we were married for many years without any child before his death, I'm 72 years old woman and I have some funds which I inherited from my late husband the sum of (10.5 Million dollars) which I needed a very honest and God fearing person who will claim the funds from the Bank and use the funds for work of God Affair donation in the house of God Almighty, like propagating the good news of God and to endeavor God worshiping place and help less-privileged I found your profile and I decided to contact you for the donation work of God Affair, Please if you know that you cannot afford to carry out this project by all means in the name of our Lord God as a believer in Christ Jesus please do not respond back to this email, According to my doctor report, I don't need any telephone communication in this regards because of my health condition, The reason why taking this bold decision is because my husband's relatives are not Christians and I don't want my family hard earned money to be misused by unbelievers, I don't want a situation where this Fund will be used in an ungodly manner, I am not afraid of death hence I know that I am going to be in the bosom of the Lord Almighty, Exodus! 14 VS 14 says that the lord will fight my case and I shall hold my peace, I will like you to understand that my contact with you is a divine direction from God Almighty after all my fasting and prayers. God opened my eyes to the book of Ecclesiastes 6,verses 1 & 2.Read this scripture and you will understand that there are many people in this world that God gave the grace to acquire wealth yet God did not give them the grace to enjoy the wealth, I happened to fall into the same category now it is the wish of God When God revealed to me to use my wealth to do his work, I understood that God was testing me like He tested Abraham and other men of God, Abraham needed a child and God asked him to use his only son Isaac for sacrifice, Abraham was faithful and obeyed the Lord Jesus Christ And God made him the father of many nations. Please if you will use this fund as I stated in this letter then direct your reply immediately, Get back to me if you are interested so that I will lead you to Ally Bank Limited International in Utah where this fund was deposited by my late husband Pastor William Jeffrey, for you to retrieve the funds in your name as the next of kin for work of God Affair. I will stop here until I hear from you soonest, Please kindly contact me back. Always pray for my health, May God bless you In Jesus name amen Brenda Jeffrey
By Kendall Defoe 4 years ago in Confessions
The Alcoholic who Cried Wolf
My name is Kelly and I’m… well I’m not really an alcoholic but I’m here so. There I was sitting in the middle of AA and thinking that I didn’t have a problem. I guess it didn’t sink in yet that if you’re in a mental home, regardless of how you ended up there, you probably have something that you need to work on.
By Xel4 years ago in Confessions
Exposing My Dictionary Search History
I'm sure most writers out there know the Dictionary app. It's a helpful tool with plenty of resources, including a Thesaurus. Recently, I've seen a lot of Dictionary.com slander(/j), especially when it comes to new writers exploring this avenue of advice.
By erinhastoomanybooks2.04 years ago in Confessions
Candice
Candice. When people ask you awkward questions, like, ‘what’s the craziest thing you’ve ever done?’, I always know the exact answer I want to give. But I can’t tell it. For one, I’m extremely introverted unless I’ve had at least a couple of red wines. Secondly, I get very embarrassed very easily. And thirdly, it would alter the way that a lot of people see me, who think they know me, very much.
By Taylor Cole4 years ago in Confessions
