I want to start by putting up a trigger warning, my story talks about subjects that might be hard or triggering for some. My name is Em and my battle with mental illness started at a young age. Growing up when my parents didn’t want me...
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Every woman and every girl inspires us. We are deeply grateful to those who have shared their stories about breakthroughs in their lives, the ways in which they have overcome fears, beliefs, or events that once kept them from connecting with their inner strength and recognizing their amazingness. Some of these stories are stories of pain and how a women or girl triumphed over it. As you read these stories, rather than focusing on the pain, choose to focus instead on the triumph and the ways that others have overcome what may once have seemed impossible to overcome. Let's celebrate their triumphs!
At 10pm I went to nearby shop for shampoo. One boy followed me & he tried to enter my room forcefully. He almost entered & then I pushed him away & started shouting then he ran but I was afraid to go anywhere. I told my some so...
Hi my name is Samantha Quintero I’m 22 years old almost 23 years old I was born with HRHS which is called Hypoplastic right heart syndrome pulmonary atresia congestive heart failure ~ Photo credit: Image provided by the storyteller.
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape. I remember when I was younger, feeling, that I was different from other kids. I did not have a mom or dad at home and kids used to ask...
So basically, I was a very good student, if it came to studies, discipline, both. I was just trying to impress each and every teacher, so that they think good about me and make me incharge. So firstly, geography ma’am was the one who got...
My husband and I fell in love with our little girl from the moment we first saw her. The first few months flew by and I gave very little thought about how I was coping emotionally. It was at a three month checkup for my daughter that my doctor...
My name is Akeelah my life has been on a bumpy road. At the age of 7 my mom went to prison and i had to keep all my feelings held on the inside.I had to go 5 years without a mother I didn’t even know who was going to teach me things women...
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so I’m currently 22 years old living in what I call hell. My community is very similar to hell nothing good happens in our community. The girls and women get treated as if they were bubblegum on the ground. the constant discrimination is...
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to rape, childhood rape, and other forms of sexual assault and abuse. The voice I have now did not always exist, after all my innocence was snatched from me...