She sent a short message on a holiday. We talked for two hours that night. We both said we had thought of each other but felt shy to reach out. I am glad one of us did.
Be the first to rate Rate it →I am paying it back slowly. He tells relatives how generous he has been. It embarrasses me.
Be the first to rate Rate it →It was a quick excuse. Relatives send good wishes and I feel terrible.
Be the first to rate Rate it →I have done reporting for ten years. Last month my manager showed us a tool that writes the first draft of a report in minutes. Everyone clapped. I smiled, but inside I felt small. I never learned much beyond s…
Be the first to rate Rate it →The work is repetitive and I do not learn anything new. Every few months I update my CV and then do nothing. I feel stuck and ashamed.
Be the first to rate Rate it →I asked him for coffee after months of friendly chats. He said he liked me as a friend and did not want to risk the team. I said I understood and smiled, but I felt embarrassed. Now every meeting feels tense an…
Be the first to rate Rate it →She is happy at home and reads a lot. At school she sits with one friend. At gatherings she stays near me. I worry that she will be lonely, but I also do not want to change who she is.
Be the first to rate Rate it →Socks, towels, cups. He apologises and then repeats it. It is a small thing but it makes me feel like I am his parent. I do not want to nag.
Be the first to rate Rate it →I was hired as an analyst, not as an assistant. When I decline, I am told I am not a team player. I feel stuck between standing up and fitting in.
Be the first to rate Rate it →The builder gave me papers that look unclear. A lawyer told me there may be a dispute on the land.
Be the first to rate Rate it →My daughter is nine, curious and kind. At the last school event, another mother said loudly that her daughter topped every subject, and looked at us. Now my daughter asks, "Am I not smart?" I told her marks are…
Be the first to rate Rate it →Our daughter is four. I always imagined two children. He says the cost, the sleepless nights and his career make him unsure. I do not want to push him into something, but I feel a deep sense of loss.
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