love
“Each untold story holds the power to heal; let your heart speak its truth.” Zoey
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As if love only exists when it is formally requested. As if support only counts when it is scheduled. As if care is optional unless someone explains it step by step. And every time he said that, one memory came back to me. I was seven months pregnant, sitting on the floor, unable to get
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When my mother told me a wedding card had come for me, I did not feel sad.I did not feel angry.I did not feel like crying. I felt confused. She said it was addressed to Mr. and Mrs. And for a second, I almost laughed. Not because it was funny. But because my mind genuinely did
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There is always a cost when a woman chooses herself. Not in the decision, but in the echo that follows. People rarely understand where a marriage truly ends. They do not see the loneliness that lives behind closed doors. They do not witness the nights spent pleading with heaven for peace. They do not notice
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Some endings do not arrive with fanfare. They do not happen when someone signs a document. They do not begin when a judge declares a ruling. They do not unfold through arguments or legal proof of who was right or who was wrong. Some endings start in silence, long before anyone else can see them.
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There was a time when you were only a flutter inside me a rhythm I carried everywhere. Now you are here, wild and wonderful, turning two. I remember your first birthday. I remember believing we were complete. But time has a way of showing what was solid and what was only momentary. Some loves fade
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There was a time when this date felt sacred to me. Not my own birthday someone else’s.Yet, in my heart, it might as well have been mine. I poured meaning into it. I held it close like a quiet ritual. Weeks, sometimes months, were spent collecting small thingsGifts, memories, unspoken hopes.Little gestures stitched together in
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There was a time when birthdays felt like magic.The cake. The laughter. The surprise messages from people you never expected to hear from. It all looked perfect on the outside. But over the years, something shifted. And no one really talks about it how the brighter the expectation, the deeper the quiet when those expectations
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For a long time, I held on to something that kept breaking me hoping it might one day fix itself. I told myself that if I stayed loyal, if I waited quietly, if I just kept showing up it would all come back. But peace does not come from waiting on someone who already walked
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Some doors do not slam. They close like dusk quiet, gradual until one day, you find yourself on the wrong side, and the cold begins to settle in. For months, I lingered in that hallway.Watching. Waiting.Whispering to wood, wondering if it still remembered the sound of my voice. And then, when I had stopped waiting
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Some questions stay with me not because they are complicated, but because the only person who could answer them chooses not to. So, I carry them. I breathe through them. And every now and then, I let them out through words, hoping someone, somewhere, is sitting with the same ache. Do people ever regret leaving
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The First Goodbye Was Dressed in Tradition The first goodbye was wrapped in laughter, rituals, and carefully disguised sorrow. Leaving her father’s house was meant to be a celebration the world called it a new beginning, a beautiful transition. But for her, it was the first time she had to walk away from the only place
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Success. We have been chasing it since we were old enough to be graded.The degree, the title, the perfect home, the curated life we are handed a checklist and told, “This is what winning looks like.” But somewhere along the way, I paused.And the question that quietly showed up was: Who am I really trying
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Marriage, for many, is seen as the ultimate promise of companionship, love, and a lifetime of shared dreams. People often walk into it with wide-eyed excitement, looking forward to a happily ever after. But as someone who has lived through its realities, I can not help but question the rosy picture we have been sold.
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There’s a pain that words can barely capture—the kind of ache that comes when you give your all to someone and still feel invisible. When every effort, every touch, every word feels like it disappears into a void, leaving you longing for something you can’t seem to find: love, warmth, attention. You crave it so
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Marriage is often painted as a beautiful union, a partnership where two people come together to build a life filled with love, understanding, and support. Yet, what happens when the foundation starts to crack? When one partner shoulders the weight of expectations, while the other seems unaware of what it means to truly be a
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When we’re in love, it’s easy to believe that love is about sacrifice—about giving so much of ourselves that we forget where we end and the other begins. We might convince ourselves that letting others take us for granted is just part of being in love. But love, in its truest form, doesn’t ask us
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Isn’t it strange how a single song can bring back so much hate and anger? How just hearing a melody that once played in the background of betrayal can become such a powerful trigger? I’ve felt this—a note or two that suddenly unearths emotions I thought I had buried. It’s like ripping off a bandage,
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There’s a certain sting when someone you love deeply calls you an “attention seeker.” Recently, those words hit me hard. The person I trusted and cared for said, “I know you’re an attention seeker. Stop trying to get attention all the time.” The words were like sharp arrows, unexpected and painful. I found myself questioning
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It’s a question that has crossed my mind countless times: Can men truly understand women’s emotions? I’m not just talking about basic empathy here. I mean, can they really comprehend the whirlwind of emotions we experience, and if so, can they handle it? As women, our emotional worlds often seem vast, sometimes overwhelming, even to
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Sometimes, I feel like I could just laugh at myself. After every argument, every moment of frustration, I end up saying to myself, “That’s it. I’ll never speak to him again.” I get so angry, even packing my things as if I’m leaving for good, ready to storm out the door and be done with
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Emotional availability is not just a luxury in a relationship; it’s a necessity. It’s the foundation that builds trust, intimacy, and love. Without it, relationships can wither, leaving one or both partners feeling empty, unseen, and deeply hurt. Emotional unavailability doesn’t just hurt in the moment—it seeps into every part of your being, slowly changing
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Loving Self: You call it hate, but deep down, it’s love that drives this pain. How can I feel so much for something, yet claim I want nothing to do with it? Hating Self: How can you call it love when all it does is tear you apart? Isn’t it easier to walk away, to
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