feminist
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The First Woman in my Family to Live Alone
Sometimes, I get sad thinking about how I’m not “adult enough”. Being an adult, according to our parents, and their parents parents, means getting married young. Having a stable job. Having kids. And having to take care of a family. Responsibilities. That’s what being an adult meant to generations past. Society has changed so much… Read more
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Modern woman
I’ve been feeling really lost lately. I’m not in a depressive, manic state. I’m taking my meds. And I feel like I’ve got a purpose. I am getting my bachelors. But I also don’t have a job. While I am looking, I’ve been sleeping to noon simply because I don’t have anything better to do.… Read more
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Childless cat lady
Somewhere, countries away, a child was rocked in his mother’s arms, as bombs dropped overhead, she covered his ears so that he wouldn’t have to hear, and still the men say, “Why aren’t you having children yet?” and my reply is, “Because you keep on making the world unsuitable for them to live in.” Read more