I was only 9
Sex on Tuesday
My first kiss should have been an innocent moment with the boy I spent my freshman year of high school crushing on. But instead, it released your memory.
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Wanting to be wanted
Sex on Tuesday
Do I deserve to call this violence? Was I harmed? Am I entitled to the language of hurt if I let the hurt happen to me? What does “let” mean?
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Some things can’t be told: A personal essay
Ghost stories and the affect of trauma
Content warning: The following piece discusses mental illness and eating disorders. I remember having remembered. Thus, what might have otherwise rocked me to my core simply became a way for me to finally explain my penchant for caprice. Just what was missing did not return to me until recently. I
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‘The Burn Zone’ is uplifting, candid memoir about empowerment after trauma
From the very beginning, the poignant, witty “The Burn Zone” is self-aware. On the surface the book appears to be slowly answering that very question with every detail Linnell reveals about her turbulent childhood, rough adolescence and wayward-soul adulthood.
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Florence and the Machine’s ‘High as Hope’ ruminates on love, loss
Florence and the Machine’s new album High As Hope relies primarily on Florence Welch’s vocalization, so even though the album has been described as a more stripped-down version of her sound, the effect is still incredibly rich.
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The ghost of a relationship’s past
I used to see abuse as shouting matches and physical violence, and, thus could never imagine myself being a victim.
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Mild stress leads to bromances between male rats, campus study says
In times of distress, male rats, much like humans, enjoy snuggling and hanging out with each other, according to a recent study by campus researchers Elizabeth Kirby and Sandra Muroy.
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