I grew up knowing i would be dead before 18. I grew up in a house full of hatred. I grew up in an adoptive home where I felt worthless unloved and like a complete burden. I grew up thinking my parents loved the drugs and the streets more than...
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Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains descriptions of childhood rape and other forms of sexual assault. When I was 12, I was raped by 3 boys in year 12. I was 11 at the time and just started year 7. No one...
Rising from the shadows and journey of strength In March’s light, the snow did fade, A girl’s story, in shadows laid. Born on an isle where the waters gleam, Raised by kin, she chased a dream. Her days were marked by trials deep, A...
March 7th was a kind of bad day. Everything was going so well in school until lunch when my ex-boyfriend’s girlfriend was arguing with me about him. When I saw him, I laughed in my head, but in reality, I shook my head and smiled. After...
my childhood was a hell, i was abused and neglected which leaded to my ptsd and depression. i still have affects from what happened and think about ending it every day, but i won’t (i think) because i wouldn’t do that to my friends and...
Trigger warning: Before reading this post, please be aware that it contains references to childhood rape and other experiences of sexual assault. My story begins the earliest I can remember, I was 6 years old and I got a new bathing suit to try...
Growing up, I was always taught that education is a privilege and to have an education is an honor. Having the opportunity to obtain new knowledge every day is a blessing to have as there are hundreds, even thousands, in Vietnam that do not...
hello…….im a 13 year old girl just wanting to share my story, i fell in love with this boy named ******* he is currently 14 years old. when i use to date him he was nice and kind to me at the start i ignore the red flags with the...
My freshman year of high school, I wanted to stop caring. I was so burnt-out, trying to be the perfect student. I had straight A’s, got 100s on nearly every test, hated myself if I got any less than that. That’s unrealistic. I felt I...
Hi, I am Sethmi and I am Asian, from Sri Lanka. I’m 14 and would like to tell you all about me. As you know being a teenager is hard, I find very difficult and end up doubting myself and binge watching over all the videos saying how to be...