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THE WISH FROM A CHILD

by Theresa McCool I wish I could feel safe in this world when I am alone to be able to walk the street I wish I could feel safe If a...

I NEED TO PROTECT MY BABIES

by Anonymous_190124 When I was 10, I was molested by my best friend’s father. It was very confusing. I felt it was me. It felt good. I...

I FEEL TWISTED AND CRAZY

by Anonymous_181113 [Note: After speaking with this survivor at length, I chose to publish this exactly as written, including breaks...

POWER OF THE BADGE

by Heather There were 3 officers within a year and a half time frame that used their position for personal / sexual gain towards me while...

I TAKE IT BACK

The Word for This II by Jess Ruzz There are things I do not owe. No part of Me is yours to claim; I absolve you of My failures. My body...

WHAT IF?

by Anonymous_181031 When I was 18 I went to a house party with some coworkers. I got really drunk but had 2 friends from work with me so...

...BUT I CAN'T TRUST MYSELF.

by Anonymous_181021 So just a few weeks ago, end of February [at the time of original writing], I was sitting at home in front of the...

I WAS CONCEIVED FROM RAPE

by Theresa I am writing this after having watched Dr. Blasey Ford testimony a few weeks ago. It was emotional for me, watching her expose...

IT WAS JUST A MISUNDERSTANDING...

by Jasmine If two people are diagnosed with cancer, and person A has stage 1 cancer while person B has stage 3, we still acknowledge...

MY PARENTS ALWAYS PREFERRED HIM

by Anonymous 181014 [Note: The process between me and my contributors can be deeply personal (and is anonymous unless they wish to handle...

"I'LL BE YOUR DAD."

by Anonymous_181009 [Hello, beautiful humans – after speaking at length with the survivor who shared this story, I did some...

WHAT HAPPENED?

by Anonymous_181008 It was the fall of my sophomore year of high school, and I could feel changes in myself, and these changes drove away...

THE WORD FOR THIS

by Jess Ruzz I cannot (I have looked) find it any dictionary, any transliteration in this language of hexes and idioms and pearls never...

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