My dad is dying. He wants to reconcile. But I...
My dad is dying. He wants to reconcile. But I remember who he was when he was strong. When he hit me. When he screamed....
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— — The One Who Survived
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My dad is dying. He wants to reconcile. But I remember who he was when he was strong. When he hit me. When he screamed....
— — The One Who Survived
I lied about being clean. I've been using. Hiding it. Functioning. You think I'm sober. Think I'm recovered. Think I'm ...
— — The One Who Lied Daily
You called drunk last night. Said you miss me. Said you made a mistake. I didn't know what to say. We're divorced. You'...
— — Two Decades Over
Our anniversary would have been this week. Twenty-two years. I almost texted you. Almost sent a message. Almost broke t...
— — Learning Solo
I sleep on both sides of the bed now. Trying to claim the whole space. But I still wake up on my side. Expecting to see...
— — The One Who Left
I saw our wedding video yesterday. Found it cleaning the basement. We looked so young. So in love. So certain we'd make...
— — The Settlement
You asked to meet for coffee. To talk. To catch up. To reconnect. I said yes. Then regretted it. Then went anyway. It ...
— — Once a Family
I signed the papers yesterday. My hand shook the whole time. Twenty-three years. Gone with a signature. The lawyer sai...
— — Your Ex-Wife
I've been lying about therapy. Said I'm going. Doing the work. Getting better. But I skip sessions. Lie to the therapis...
— — The Hypocrite
I never loved you. Not the way you loved me. I stayed because it was convenient. You were safe. Reliable. Always there....
— — Finally Admitting
My brother came out as gay. My family rejected him. I stayed with him. Now they reject me too. They said I'm "enabling ...
— — The Family Member Who Left
I ran into your sister. She hugged me. Started crying. Said she wished things were different. That she misses our famil...
— — Once Married
My family wants me to care for my aging parents. But they abused me. I owe them nothing. "But they're family." "But the...
— — The Family That Broke
I gave you an STD. Knowingly. I was diagnosed. Didn't tell you. Didn't protect you. You got sick. Got tested. Got treat...
— — The One Who Ruined It
My brother is a cop. I'm a civil rights activist. Our family dinners are a war zone. We can't talk. Can't find common g...
— — Your Estranged Parent
My extended family still talks to my estranged parent. Updates them on my life. Without asking. I cut contact for reaso...
— — Your Former Nephew
I sabotaged your job offer. The dream job. The one you wanted so badly. Called the company. Anonymously. Raised concern...
— — The One Who Should Have Told You
You got remarried. I saw the Facebook photos. Six months after our divorce was finalized. Like I was that easy to repla...
— — Your Ex-Husband
My parents are Jehovah's Witnesses. I left the religion. They shunned me. Literally won't speak to me. Their religion r...
— — No Longer Part of This
Your mother called me. Said she misses me. That she always considered me family. I cried. I didn't expect that. To lose...
— — After the Split