Last year, I was supposed to travel to New York City to see a Broadway musical with Ryan, the man I had been dating for the past month. This is the same man that I dated exclusively for six months beginning in April 2021. It would be a whirlwind trip. A romantic excursion.
Only none of it was real.
Ryan and I had broken up in November 202 because I felt that he simply didn’t have time for…
9 Best Tips With Travel Groups I Wish I Knew
At the beginning of this year, my parents and I took a trip to Ghana with a travel group. It was my first time doing one, and so I decided to share what the experience was like for anyone who’s curious about…
I’m 45, Married With Three Kids — And I Think I Fell In Love With My Physical Therapist
October 1, 2025
At 45, I have been married for 16 years to a man who means the world to me and a mother of three wonderful children.
And I am hopelessly drawn to someone else, almost half my age.
It all began when my knee surgeon referred me to a nearby hospital known for its top-notch…
I've Been To Over 20 Homeschool Conferences. The Things I've Witnessed At Them Shocked Me.
September 29, 2025
That evening, I finally tell B that I am throwing up before the conferences. He asks if we need to stop going. I want to say yes, but I don’t.
Although throwing up is new, this conversation isn’t. One thing about B — he will follow my lead. He gets the double standard…
The First Time I Saw This Term On A Dating Profile, It Felt Like A Knife To The Heart. I Hope You Never Use It.
September 28, 2025
I vividly remember the day I was diagnosed HIV positive. For months, I had been having trouble breathing, didn’t feel like eating and was extremely tired. The doctor thought I might have pneumonia, but she asked me to take an HIV test.
When the test results came back, my…
My Marriage Was Crumbling. Then A Stranger's Stunning Confession Changed Everything.
September 27, 2025
Shopping for a mattress 24 hours after I discovered my marriage might be over was a monumentally depressing endeavor, but I refused to let both my life and my bed fall apart.
I’d been researching mattresses for weeks, and when I thought I had a solid idea of what we should…
“I Don’t Know How I Survived”: 23 Real People Who Endured The Hardest Things You Can Go Through In Life
September 25, 2025
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“I was a cheerleader, and I was at the top of a human pyramid. We were doing a stunt in a sports event. During a performance, one of my teammates below lost her balance, resulting in me falling and hitting my neck hard to the ground. The fall was quick, and I…
A Single Moment On Prom Night Made Me Rethink Everything I Knew About Men
September 22, 2025
I’d had a long-term boyfriend until a couple months before prom, so Adam and I never had the chance to consider each other as anything more than friends — except for maybe what others saw: a fruit and his fly, a fag and his hag. As I caught a glimpse of him changing just…
I Thought I'd Stay In My Tiny Christian Community Forever. Then One Thing Changed Everything.
September 21, 2025
Once or twice a year, my pre-planned family life would include a trip to South Florida for shopping, movies, recreation and maybe a trip to Disney World. If we saved enough and were adventurous in the future, perhaps we might take a Carnival Cruise through the Caribbean. One…