Fragments of a Boy

First Date The first day, I learnt about your high standards, your vast experienceWe’re on the same wavelength, but with worlds of difference as you grill the waiter on the Korean burgerAnd tell me everything wrong with…boys / education / healthcare / tuitionwine / transportation / food / immigration But I can’t pretend I’m not…

The last thing they said before they came, that’s what convinced us.We were all so desperate for order, structure, for answers… and, simultaneously, for relief from all that.Perception is everything: You don’t need to change the world, just how we see it.So we welcomed them here, we welcomed them in.We even felt grateful as they…

Editor Note: This creepypasta short story came to me in a nightmare. It gets very dark, and is only recommended for dedicated horror fans. I’ve seen most of the videos people describe as being the worst, most traumatising things on the internet. Some of those used to haunt me, with brief flashbacks that temporarily removed…

🔊 Listen Being vulnerable is hard. I’ve just come out of my latest depression, which has lasted maybe 8 months, likely a lot longer. It’s really nice not being depressed anymore. Everything is so much easier. I’m not exhausted and tired all the time. I have way more mental energy. And I feel happier, like…

🔊 Listen Yesterday, I hid down Beth’s side of the bed while she was in the loo. I needed something downstairs, so left the hall light on (as I always do!) and she might have heard me on the creaky staircase. Then I got into position and waited, pressed hard against the side of the…

🔊 Listen My “feminine” side is coming out more since I started being more social. Kish from work just asked me which desert I want for the xmas do, and I said “oh gosh they all sounds amazing! Which one are you having?“. Prior to relatively recently, I’d have felt that was a decision I…

I was inspired by Jacob Gellar talking about therapy apps. At about 15mins into his video, I realised that he was talking about mental health and stuff, and it was weird that I hadn’t really noticed. It was just another great video from Jacob, a good thinker and someone I like watching for their interesting insights […]

Every few months I have an hours-long call with my oldest friend. He’s one of my favourite friends to talk with, but he’s also, in his words, very conservative. It never came up when we used to live close to each other, but something’s changed in the 10 years since I moved away. And it’s…

This piece of satire is part of a longer guide, tentatively titled “How to manipulate people: A guide for narcissists/idiots.”

A few days ago, I was watching an analysis of the adult cartoon Rick and Morty (R&M). In the show, the lead character Rick explores many universes. We’re told that they’re infinite — but as far as we see, the universes he can experience always follow these two rules: So they’re not really infinite, not in the…

🔊 Listen (Soundcloud) My Granny is a wonderful person. She is caring and supportive, and has always made conscious efforts to be better at helping others, finding new ways to care for them, and giving emotional nourishment wherever she’s seen it missing. Originally in this piece, I referred to her by her name, Penny, because…