I want to be cool. Will they like me? I am scared I sound boring. Don't say something stupid. Keep talking. You want to seem fun. My...

The beginning of an escalating abusive situation. I have seen people share hilarious things they've written in their diary during their...

You're friends with my abuser. I see him in your Facebook comments. I see you argue against his misogynistic comments. I knew from day...

In my preteen years, I had trouble with boys. I had so. much. trouble. with boys. In my life back then, there was no such thing as...

Having PTSD and being a serious performing arts student mix extremely poorly together. Based on my experience, we are told we must be...

A lot of people will tell you that you are weak, so many, that it becomes convincing. Every night you wake up crying from nightmares,...

Many victims struggle with self love after going through abuse or bullying. Being put down and hurt constantly can create an illusion...

Tip 1: Make sure your goals are attainable. Your goals should only be there to simply better yourself, and make you happier. Hard work is...

I kept living even though I was dead inside because you took my hand when everyone else was mean to me, and told me that one day it would...

I remember being in class. Focus, I told myself. Listen, be a good girl today. But no matter how hard I tried, she still raged, and told...