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Plaid Boots and Light Forgery
I find myself waiting in a line to visit my boyfriend in prison. That very sentence makes me cringe, but the truth is I got in way over my head with this boyfriend. Truth be told I'm only talking to him because he supplied me with free Xanax. Now I'm returning the favor. I have drugs smuggled into my pants. I have an honest girl next door look, plus I'm a teacher. I'm also a hardened criminal.
By Susan Eileen 4 years ago in Confessions
Finding Beauty in An Ugly Place
Looking through photographs of me when I was a little girl, you would find that I was a thin girl with blonde hair and blue eyes that were very apparent to everyone. I turned from a skinny toddler to a tall, rectangle-shaped teenage brunette who is wide enough to be noticed by a lot of people. I had a lot of attention directed at me, the majority of it very negative from my peers and adults. I always thought of myself as “ugly” because my hair was cut very short, I was tomboyish, and I did not have very feminine features. I was also suffering from emotional problems due to bullying at school and also abuse in the home. I had hardly any positive role models except for my English teacher who stood by me through it all until she retired.
By Kelsey O'Malley4 years ago in Confessions
Love Blossoms the Karmann Ghia Way-One Dog Day of Summer.
The magnificent Dog Days of summer arrived just in time to enjoy the unveiling of my freshly restored VW Karmann Ghia. A far cry from the typical muscle cars I’d previously restored. A real beauty for those who had imagination. While I thought it cute, it hardly compared to the Ferrari 308 GT I’d just finished for a friend.
By MN4 years ago in Confessions
Things I’ve Learned While Working in a Cosmetics Store
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a passion for makeup. I view it as an art and have even considered making it a permanent career. I’ve had people encourage me to show off my makeup skills on YouTube or TikTok, and even put serious thought about going to school for makeup artistry. While I haven’t crossed these career paths completely off, I’m not sure that they’re for me. I’ve still learned a lot from working with makeup, and I want to share that knowledge with you.
By Jade M.4 years ago in Confessions
Yeah, I Was THAT Five-Year-Old
Remember your first days of school? The sea of kids. The improvised colored paper name tag pinned to your clothes on arrival. The way the teacher looked at you. The way the lunch kits smelled. The unknown threat of how your life would come to an end.
By The Dani Writer4 years ago in Confessions
Freshman Hickie Course 101
There is a difference between stupidity and naivete. I plead naivete in this case. Let’s back up to my first fraternity party as an 18-year-old college freshman in 1966. I was a college freshman who had rarely dated in high school; had one chaste relationship with a boyfriend; and a mother who was obsessed with safeguarding my purity, lest I become what she labeled, a TRAMP , a girl who had sex before marriage.
By Joan Gershman4 years ago in Confessions
I Survived my Long-Distance Relationship
*This article was origninally posted on Medium. If someone told me five years ago that I would end up moving halfway across the country to be with my forever partner - I would've said that couldn't be true. In the past, I would have never considered the thought of committing to a long-distance relationship.
By Jasmine 4 years ago in Confessions
20 Bad Dates
Realistically, I know within the first fifteen minutes of meeting a guy whether or not I'm going to like him.... until we get drunk. (Note: I don't drink anymore). It's funny how our rose colored beer goggles turn a guy into dateable material when they really should've been a booty call. I've had booty calls, friends with benefits, and I'm an ungirlfriend now.
By Susan Eileen 4 years ago in Confessions
