family
Family unites us; but it's also a challenge. All about fighting to stay together, and loving every moment of it.
Villains of Christmas
Its 11:20PM and I'm the Grinch who ruins Christmas. Apparently because its a holiday I'm supposed to let our daughter have as much candy as she can eat. I said no. What I said didn't matter it seems. Why? Because its fucking Christmas. I want to pretend that it doesn't hurt my feelings when I get called the fun sucker...but truthfully I'm not actually that good at lying. Especially about my feelings. For someone who is to scared to fully open herself up enough to write that awesome story I know is lurking inside, I'm sure good at being an open book through my face and sulky actions.
By SirenSavage5 years ago in Humans
Happy What the Heck-La-Days
Happy what the heck-la-days! This year is about to make an exit leaving our heads whirling asking what the heck was that. It was a long and difficult year, to say the least, for most. Our kids had to transition into E-learning and walked around the house skipping class right in front of our faces. We didn’t have concerts or scheduled events. Sporting events were canceled and we had to ask people to wear their masks so our kids could wear their helmets. We avoided family and friends like the plague...because...well because it kinda was. I don’t know if this virus is going away or if its here to stay for awhile but my two teenage boys and I decided to create a holiday card we hoped would bring a smile to the faces of our loved ones. One that would be a small beacon of light among the seemingly dark days.
By Nevaeh Rhodes (Emily Murff)5 years ago in Humans
Finally Home
The cottage was falling apart. Ivy tangled up the sides and crawled through the broken glass in the window panes. Overgrown grass made the garden path close to invisible. The rotting wood that still hung in the door frame was splintered and swung loose in the breeze, creaking on its hinges as it did so.
By Charlie Lewis5 years ago in Humans
Staying Silent
Last night was the worse possibly night I had ever felt due to what's been going on in my little family. There was a time during my high school years I was very quiet and didn't speak my mind because I thought would hurt someone feelings. Though growing up and seeing a few of my friends and even my family do it, made me think I should speak my mind. Over time I realized I needed to be open with my mom and my dad, so I did. They knew that I wasn't going to stay quiet but what I didn't know is that my angry was getting the best of me because I had so much angry against my dad leaving me. Different situation, but moving on I knew with all that angry I couldn't hold back what needed to be said. When I got older that's when I had to do some confrontation with my dad and express how I felt when I was growing up. Seeing how things are going with my little family, and seeing that my SO is just taking orders from his dad who calls him and he does things for his dad. If I call he won't do the same for me like he does for his dad. What i also find petty is that tonight is his work Christmas party and it's family oriented and his dad told him is I go that his girlfriend won't go. It seems to me that they don't like confrontation about anything, that they live in a world that is just about them. I keep thinking that this is how I am, and I know our son will be outspoken and be able to talk to us unlike the way of his staying silent. I can't say that there are a lot of people who are comfortable with doing that. Now that my SO knows that he can be outspoken with me, he does try with his family but they automatically think he has angry and that's not true. I think he has angry pent up from him growing up and he really hasn't spoken his mind to his family, he was a very quiet type. Knowing that I haven't left him because his family just makes it seems that I'm so bad for him but yet when anyone dates a hispanic man or woman we all have to speak our mind.
By Manda Marie5 years ago in Humans
Ugly
I can honestly say that I don't remember anything about the girl I was before I convinced myself that I was ugly. And if it's possible, I think that I may have always been this way. Right from the beginning of my existence I've been consumed by the idea that I'm not 'enough' of something.
By Samantha Lee Anne5 years ago in Humans
Why is 12/14 so important?
Today is a very special day for numerous reasons. First and foremost it is my dear little sister Tameka’s birthday. Now, I have never sent after death birthday wishes; it's truly not what my immediate family does. Therefore, it was not a tradition or ritual that I grew up practicing. Once someone in our family died after the funeral and burial that was the culminating event to their legacy.
By Mecca C Eaves-Glass5 years ago in Humans
Heart-broken
Today has been very hurtful, heavy, upsetting, and it's left me heart broken. I can't say that this will probably be the last time I'm in a relationship ever, especially a three year long relationship. My heart hurts more than it can count, and I hate counting. Seeing my son happy and smiling is the greatest gift but knowing that his grandfather is refusing to have me at any family gatherings is such heart break because he is not at fault. My mind is full of questions because everything was fine one day then this stuff happens, which makes me think what the hell did I do? I wrote him a letter explaining how I feel because if we talk my tears will fall. I can't imagine that I live in a world that rejects my son because of me. Who does that? Why are people so cruel? It makes me think that I should have had my son somewhere else and then they wouldn't have to be bother by me. Funny how I'm writing this and I'm crying my eyes out because it hurts that someone would do this kind of thing. I don't like when no treats anyone the same and it's not fair for someone to stay around or let their child see how people can treat family. There's time when I want my mom in these moments but that relationship has been ruin because I decide to choose the love of my life. When my mom choose to not help me when I was being hurt along with my daughters it hurt even more, like how can a mother let their child get hurt.
By Manda Marie5 years ago in Humans
Being a Burden
So let me begin from the beginning, I was in a abusive relationship who I had my second daughter with. Things weren't going so well but then I had to realized that staying in the relationship I would probably end up dead or worse my oldest daughter would have gotten hurt badly. I can't say things were the greatest but I started to drift away from him or try to find ways to make it work. Now I started to write about this because the place I'm at, I don't know if I should keep on trying or if I should stay and fight.
By Manda Marie5 years ago in Humans
Soft Story
December 13, 2020 I’m so grateful for waking up today being able to living another day. I continuously kept a joyful attitude and smiling slightly knowing the day will be amazing. Feeling the cold air float around the room. It would remind me of the smell of (spicy vanilla) scented perfume “right in every way.”
By Isaiah Walker5 years ago in Humans
