Hanging in our favorite haunt. Me and Charly. Was a grey, gloomy Tuesday and we’re hiding from life. Staring at her phone, she looks up. Looks at me. Out of nowhere, she says: “I want to make a sex tape.” And then pauses. “With you.” Charly does this. Random thoughts just spew from her head.... Continue Reading →

This is a surprise off time blog from me! But I couldn't wait to share this with you all! Love you all my viewers, thanks always ❤️👽 "For obvious reasons I'm not gonna name anyone!" "I hope you get to read this, if I'm not blocked"⚠️WARNING : YOU MIGHT EVEN LAUGH AT SOME MOMENTS, THIS... Continue Reading →

Today I met a stranger online, yes I said online because I know many of us think that meeting someone online is not trustworthy.So I thought by writing blog I should share my experience.I met a stranger ,when I said stranger it means that person is completely unknown for me , I don't know him... Continue Reading →

Age is an extremely relative topic. It’s just a number, and yet it is interpreted as a measure of maturity. Age is not maturity, just as maturity is not age. And even after that distinction, “being mature” is not just a simple blanket term, you have the capacity to take certain things in a more... Continue Reading →

The first thing you need to do is to make him fully believe you’re someone you’re not. So when he only wants to show you pictures of himself jerking off even though it’s a casual 5 PM and he knows fully well that you’re out with friends, you act like it’s so hot. You “lol” and send... Continue Reading →

“What a perfect time to practice for your future,” you joked quietly in the pharmacy. I told you I didn’t know how to ask for what we needed. You asked me to try. Just to you, in an aisle quietly and that you would try not to laugh. All I remembered was that the Spanish... Continue Reading →

I’m told that being rich is pretty fucking great. I get it. It seems like life is a lot easier for people who don’t have to stress about bills, and can afford to do extravagant things like schedule a dentist appointment or buy organic produce. Having a job that puts you in a position of... Continue Reading →

We’re all just broken children living in adult bodies, aren’t we? We’re mostly made of scar tissue and deflated imaginations, composed of the narratives handed down to us from our parents. Parents who we sometimes forget were children just like us, with all the angst, insecurities, and paralyzing self-doubt. Our parents learned to love from... Continue Reading →

The first part of figuring out how you want to spend your one and only life,the things that make you light up,the things you love to do more then anything else; it's Passion.You acknowledge your passion only when you follow your own path only when you truly believe in yourself.Each one's have different passion but... Continue Reading →

Don’t you dare close your eyes and wish for me when he’s no longer next to you. When the smell of his hair on your pillows has gone stale and you can no longer remember the scent of my shampoo, how my skin tasted when you kissed the soft spot of my temple and breathed... Continue Reading →

Don’t date someone who makes excuses to avoid giving oral. Someone who claims that he hates the taste, that it hurts his neck, that you take too long to cum. Someone who finds a reason to avoid putting his head down there every time you’re in the mood. Don’t date someone who selfishly expects to get... Continue Reading →

I’m sorry for welcoming you into my bed, But not into my heart. I’m sorry you opened your heart to me And I only opened my legs. Sometimes I feel the only way I can attract the opposite sex, Is with my body, my lips, my sexuality. Sometimes I feel my mind is too fucked... Continue Reading →

She wishes that you would place a hand on the small of her back while walking down the aisles of the grocery store. She wishes you would hug her from behind while helping her bake cookies in the kitchen. She wishes you would reach across restaurant tables to squeeze her hand and stretch your legs... Continue Reading →

Some of us get confused between these two concepts. We think that the same things that turn us on are also the same things that feel pleasurable. But if you examine closely your own experience, you will most likely realize that the two are separate, distinct elements of your sexuality. At times, it is quite... Continue Reading →

Sonya Date 1 ~ Drinks. Date 2 ~ Dinner. Drinks. Date 3 ~ Dinner. Drinks. Lots of them. Invitation to her place. — I was shocked when Sonya had me follow her car out to the suburbs to her mansion at the end of a cul-de-sac surrounded by houses that looked all the same. The girl... Continue Reading →

Our society focuses so much on sex that you’d think we’re all sexual experts by the time we hit our teens. But it’s all sort of a misnomer and a false expectation to say the least. And when we shift the topic to an aspect like virginity, the crowd grows silent and shifts their eyes... Continue Reading →

“What the fuck?” “How did we get in here?” “I think I’m bleeding.” “We’re all bleeding, dumbass.” My fingers reached for my slick forehead and slipped off, smearing blood across the couch as I let my hand fall limp. Thirteen of us filled the room, and judging by the gashes running from the center of... Continue Reading →

You paid himSept 14, 2016 Drinks!🍸🍸🍸 He paid youSept 15, 2016 I told you, you didn’t need to pay me! You paid himSept 18, 2016 I’m a MODERN WOMAN, paying you for dinner He paid youSept 20, 2016 ❤️❤️❤️ You charged himOct 3, 2016 ❤️❤️❤️ He charged youOct 15, 2016 ONE YEAR!!!!! 🎊 🎉🎊 🎉🎊... Continue Reading →

It’s late on a Friday night in February. I am in my apartment. A metallic sheen of silvery light ekes through the open living room window. I’m sitting on my couch, watching the light, listening to the sound of the city outside as it churns, exhales. It’s an orchestral sound, vaguely ominous, composed of traffic,... Continue Reading →

My body was vibrating, each vein worked overtime to contain my boiling blood from bursting out. I laid on my back as I let the sensation take control of my body. My face was numb, and I couldn’t open my eyes. Just a little longer, just a little longer was all I could repeat as... Continue Reading →

Her silicone is as soft and pliable as real human skin. It even heats up to the right temperature with a pulse and everything. A dial on the back of her head gives 12 personality options, including “family friendly”, “intellectual”, “shy”, and “sexual”. She’s so realistic it’s scary, and would be absolutely perfect if she... Continue Reading →

There’s blood all over my arm, and my fingers there aren’t working too well, either. Numb things that refuse to obey. I don’t know how much time I have before it wakes up. But I can always type with the other hand. She kept asking me and asking me. God knows I didn’t want to.... Continue Reading →

In loving memory of Toby—March 11, 2017 11:57 pm. That’s what time it was when I heard a scratching noise outside the back door of my house. I know this because I had just gotten in bed and was setting the alarm clock on my phone for work the next day. I live alone, so... Continue Reading →

The search parties scoured the woods for weeks. I can distinctly remember the way the police chief spoke to us when he told us they were going to cease the search, but that they wouldn’t be giving up the fight to find Pihu. That if she is still out there, they would find her. Somehow,... Continue Reading →

When I was about to die, my life didn’t flash before my eyes. All I could think about was what my father once told me from a beige couch in an unlit study. “Above all else, humans are survivors. When one has exhausted all possibility of survival, the mind will expand its idea of what... Continue Reading →

“Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.” My voice shook as I spoke. “It has been two years since my last confession.” “Go on, my daughter, and tell me your sins.” The priest’s voice was low, quiet. Unfamiliar. That was by design – I’d driven 20 miles from my apartment to a church in the... Continue Reading →

Today’s generation has a weird fascination with keeping love at arm’s length. We downplay any feelings that bear semblance to love, we are careful to avoid looking like we care “too much,” and it’s (almost) normal to be in love with someone you’re not even following on social media. In fact, almost every woman in... Continue Reading →

I was single for only 4 months when I decided to download Bumble. I swiped for a week when I swiped right on a girl I went to high school with but she was a year younger than me. We started texting and agreed to go out to eat. On the night of the date,... Continue Reading →

My dad is having a hard time coping with his wife’s murder. As you can imagine, he isn’t taking the whole thing well. My parents divorced when I was a lot younger, and she was his second wife. From what I know, they had a good relationship. In fact, I always thought she was a... Continue Reading →

After moping around my apartment for almost three months while I nursed a broken heart, today I had let my roomies Jiya and Myra convince me to go out with them for a girl’s night out. I was about to call the cab when the doorbell rang. I was surprised since I wasn’t expecting anyone.... Continue Reading →

It was my last semester of college. Senior year was finally coming to an end, and I was ready to move on to bigger and better things. With the close of each year, the dreaded moving out process always hangs over my head, so I had started to pack away my room early. We have... Continue Reading →

Hair twined between fingers. Dirt bloodied into paste. Coiled muscle, panting breath, and a broken smile. “What are you?” I’d shouted down at him. “I’m me.” I hit him again — hard enough for the bones in my hand to rattle against each other. I don’t know why it made me so angry that he... Continue Reading →

TRIGGER ALERT: The story below contains penises. If the title didn’t tip you off already, consider this your formal notice. That being said, anyone expecting hardcore erotica is going to be severely underwhelmed. This is a story about people. And people are gross. You have been warned. Initial Transcripts Those who’ve read my earlier posts... Continue Reading →

Though the wind bellows fierce across my face like the howl of a nameless beast, though the moon twists shadows into abyssal creatures and the gates of Hell within my companion’s eyes, I am not afraid. I will be, he promises, but not yet. You see this is not the scariest story in the world.... Continue Reading →

When I was in elementary school, my parents bought me a bulky computer with a webcam that looked like a giant white eyeball. It came with extra wires that had to be plugged into the hard drive, right beneath the slot for floppy disks. At night, I would throw a blanket over the eyeball with... Continue Reading →

You’ve been warned. This story is ****very**** disturbing.Please don't go beyond this if you are under 18 years! The duct tape feels coarse. The sound it emits as it unravels cuts through the darkness, announcing its presence above the pleas for life. The dark grey confines It to the chair. When the mouth is covered,... Continue Reading →

Hey hey…oh heyy…u gotta stop..hey listen, please stay!U started fading away and I let you go. I didn’t come after you. It’s been a month since your death.Today, is a high school prom night and I am so excited with an idea that I might see you here!It’s a beautiful hall with golden lights ,... Continue Reading →

To say it was painful is an understatement. To say that you hurt me is an even bigger understatement. The truth is, if you had left a dozen stab wounds on my body, the way you did to my mind and heart, you would be imprisoned but no one ever imprisons anyone for the near-fatal... Continue Reading →

Not a intro but may be it's me who is the intro and the outro who can wash out like sound. Maybe it's me who is not fullfilling the point of view of my parents. Or it's my passion that I am fighting for with all my heart!Is it really me? Or I am just... Continue Reading →

I have had countless conversations with my ex-girlfriends over the past few years, and I have listened to them and even caught myself reciting every cliché under the sun when it comes to finding love. From, “You have to love yourself first” to “It will happen when you least expect it, what is meant to... Continue Reading →

If I like you enough, then I will wait days for you to answer my texts. I might complain about you during the wait, I might make empty threats to my friends about how I am finally finished with you, but the second that you text me back I will become putty in your hands... Continue Reading →

You’re a beautiful mess wandering in this world with no specific destination. You’ve been lost for so long and have no idea what to do or where to go. You don’t know yourself quite well enough yet. You’re still discovering who you are in this big world. You’re still discovering what you truly love and... Continue Reading →

I had never heard this term nor did I know it's meaning, until I met this lady who happens to be a friend's relative and decided to talk about it after reading my blog on coming out : https://desaithoughtsmedia.wordpress.com/coming-out/ “I reserve the right to love many different people at once, and to change my prince... Continue Reading →

When we first met, you said you were lucky to be with me. Your exes had treated you terribly and you knew I wouldn’t do the same. Guess you forgot to tell me that you would end up treating me like shit in the end too. You also told me you really, really liked me.... Continue Reading →

I believe in second chances. I believe in seeing the best in people. I believe that everyone makes mistakes. I believe in kindness. I believe in forgiveness. That is why I gave you a second chance. I cared about you enough to let your first offense slide. I trusted you when you said that you were... Continue Reading →

I used to spend so much time rereading our old text messages, replaying memories inside my head, scrolling through your social media, dressing up cute just in case I happened to run into you. I used to waste so much energy fooling myself into thinking that you might come back one day, that our love... Continue Reading →

Hello beauties!! So yes you guess it correct!! Let's talk about beauty!You know beauty seem to be in anyway, like it be outer beauty for some or inner beauty for some irrespective of which gender, caste, color and category you are! You know the word beauty but what defines beauty? I personally feel the most... Continue Reading →

“I don’t believe in love at first sight,” you told me, “but, our souls connected the first few seconds we met. I saw you from across the room, this gorgeous blonde girl dressed in some crazy outfit standing there like an Amazonian goddess — and then I approached you — I teased you. You handled... Continue Reading →

(penned by Anchal) Everything seemed pretty normal From the outside; But I could see that The house was on fire Flames of it rising to the top Turning the love and hope Into the ashes off hatred The house was on fire Nobody came out of the burning house Thought it was empty But all... Continue Reading →

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Over dinner with two of my closest friends, we recently got into the discussion of how girls are somehow attracted to “assholes.” We questioned why they lie in bed and daydream of long mornings with people that treat them right but get hung up on people that don’t return our messages, cancel dates, and treat... Continue Reading →

I’m sorry for breaking your heart. We were extremely good together. I won’t deny that. You did a beautiful job of making me smile when I needed it, and I think I did the same for you. There are few people who I would drive 45 minutes to at midnight. There are few people who... Continue Reading →

(Women's Day special) We have been raised in a culture (for centuries!) where men judge, compare, dismiss, and punish  women. Despite the #MeToo movement and the rise of the feminine, these things are still happening today. And we’ve all been there. These patterns, thoughts, and behaviors have been generationally taught and ingrained in our hearts... Continue Reading →

If you aren’t done playing the field, if you still need to get the wild side out of your system, then stay single. Don’t break an innocent girl’s heart. Don’t make her think that you are going to settle down with her when you are secretly itching to explore your other options. Stay single until... Continue Reading →

Hello beautiful people!! Today let's talk about friendships!I feel that friendship is a ship where two or more people ride with all the feelings. Let's say small bonds are more special than anything. Friendship is just not knowing things about each other or being a typical friend but that more than what you think. Taking... Continue Reading →

You don’t need someone to pay for your meals when you go out to eat, because you have enough money to support yourself. You have a job that you are proud to call your own. You have cash that you worked your ass off to earn. If you want to splurge on a margarita or... Continue Reading →

He doesn’t want to date you. That’s why he keeps sending mixed signals. That’s why it takes him so long to answer texts. That’s why he always cancels plans. That’s why he gets quiet whenever you ask him about your future. That’s why he keeps claiming that he’s not ready for a real relationship. That’s why he keeps... Continue Reading →

Wait for someone who loves you with every little piece of his heart. Someone who would never leave when things get hard. Someone who is in it for the long haul. Someone who is willing to make compromises with you. Someone who is willing to fight for you. Someone who is willing to take a bullet for... Continue Reading →

Helloss everyone!! So today, lets talk about a girl named Zoya!Zoya was a very jolly girl and she used to love telling jokes and making people laugh.But deep down she was very alone and depressed just for one reason that she wasn't able make everyone happy and not make herself happy. As sometimes her jokes... Continue Reading →

I wish you could have been an asshole. That would’ve made it easier to stomach. That would have made it so much easier for both parties. I wish you didn’t have to be so nice. So freaking charming and charismatic. I wish you hadn’t made me smile so much. So widely. I wish you hadn’t... Continue Reading →

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What the heck is this feeling? Is it numbness? Or is the cold weather just making me lose my mind? Like I’m just frozen, but I just want to burn or feel something that isn’t nothing. I’m not totally sad or down about my life, but at the same time I’m not totally enthused. I... Continue Reading →

She stopped replying back to you because she is over your games. She is over your tricks. She is over getting played by you, you who doesn’t give a damn about her well being. She stopped replying back to you because she realized that she was nothing to you. She realized that you didn’t really... Continue Reading →

She hates how boys assume she wants a relationship whenever she gives them a little bit of attention. She hates how flirting with them makes them think she is desperate to be their girlfriend. She isn’t afraid to text first, to ask the other person out first, or to lean in for a kiss first.... Continue Reading →

Hello loveliess!!Can we appreciate the fact that we are always showcasing our happiness more on instagram rather than in real life?So do you even compare your happiness on instagram?Don't you feel their should be something who makes you happy?Okay enough with the questions! Comparing yourself with others is not so okay but can you just... Continue Reading →

I am tired of texting back and forth for weeks and never meeting up in person. I am tired of first dates that never lead to seconds. I am tired of acting as someone’s almost and never taking the next step into a relationship. I am tired of temporary love beginning and ending in a... Continue Reading →

When you break up with someone, you’re bound to feel lonely. You’re bound to have moments where you can’t stand her guts and claim you never want to see her face again. And there will be other moments where you can’t stop thinking about the good times, the puppy love times, the times when you swore your relationship... Continue Reading →

I am not going to feel bad for cutting people out of my life who have not earned a place there. I am not going to feel bad for raising my standards after a lifetime of letting people walk over me. I am not going to feel bad for doing the selfish thing for a change and... Continue Reading →

Hey!!!Can we just dicuss what is real and reel these days? Not just asking you to define but i feel there is a threadline different between both! You know spreading hate is not an option because hate is already out there. Your reel life says to spread love from the real life. Can't be more... Continue Reading →

Q1. What is your book about? A-Ruins talks about the most common but complex human condition- being broken. Be it by life, love, or death. It makes you face the brutal reality and urges you to accept and outgrow it. It’s also about how being broken isn’t that bad, how it allows the light to... Continue Reading →

I can’t stop thinking about what it would be like to see you. To breathe in the scent of your cologne. To lock your bright eyes onto mine. To feel the spark of sexual tension that always existed between us. I can’t stop thinking about what it would be like to touch you. To sit just a little... Continue Reading →

I used to be the guy who would stare at someone from across the room and hope that they would walk over to talk to me. I used to be the guy who would compulsively check my phone to see if the person I prayed would text me sent a message yet. I used to... Continue Reading →

Maybe one day you’ll find yourself packing up your college apartment to move off to the city and you’ll be going through old stuff sorting it out then stumble upon this letter. Maybe not. Maybe you’ll throw it out, or maybe you’ll hold onto it for in the future when you’re alone and get a... Continue Reading →

So…it finally happened. You got yourself a new boyfriend. I was expecting this to happen sooner or later. I was just hoping that I had found someone first. But all right. It happened. Breathe in. Breathe out. I didn’t expect to find out so casually. I pictured that when I found out, it would be... Continue Reading →

I’m going to sound crazy, but I need to tell someone the story of what happened to me. Someone other than the police. Those fuckers laughed all the way back to their patrol car. It started this morning, when I woke up to ten inches of snow on the ground. The storm came out of... Continue Reading →

Hellooo!!And thats me! This term barrier is used very often, there many barriers we face in life. Where some're important and some're not! When i say there are many you may come up with different but here stcking to a topic is love. You know there is a age barrier in love! Allthough we are... Continue Reading →

She tells herself that she has high standards, but she finds herself falling for the same kind of guys over and over again. The kind of guys who pick and choose when they want to pay attention to her. The kind of guys who act like they are interested in her one day and avoid... Continue Reading →

You can connect to him on his IG at https://instagram.com/stan_the_anomaly/You can get it on Blue Rose Publishers.Here's the book's Amazon link.Here's the book's Flipkart link. Born in West Bengal and raised in Gujarat,Suvrahadip Ghosh is an engineer turned writer.He loves dissecting words and got himself publishedin some major anthologies- including one with Durjoy Dutta.His other... Continue Reading →

And all I ever dream about is you. You are the one who dominates my waking moments and even nights in my sleep. You are the one I wake up for, and I always want to get up in the morning to catch a glimpse of you or even just hear your voice. And all... Continue Reading →

Like most people, I haven’t been leaving my house because of the pandemic. I’ve been spending most of my weekends watching Netflix from the safety of my own home. Of course, 2020 sucks, so I can’t even enjoy movies anymore. The other day, when I opened up Netflix on my laptop, it took me to... Continue Reading →

Heyyy!!Its me Dhimahi.You know i was thinking about "New beginnings"! No wonder each day we have new beginning.Why I'm saying this? Because every day we wake up and world has new schedule, routine and prespective. Let's not give example of world but it's always YOU who is starting with new thing every day. Don't you... Continue Reading →

It’s late. Too late. The evidence is sprawled across my lap, meanwhile you’re sound asleep on anything but a guilty conscience. Dawn is just on the horizon, the confines of this room painted with an all too familiar blue glow as the walls close in. It’s quiet. Too quiet. If you listen closely, you may... Continue Reading →

When someone makes a decision that directly affects you but doesn’t involve you, it says more about their character and less about what you are worth. If I could do one thing for someone today, it would be to heal the wounds that they decided not to. Writing about loss is devastating. Every time I... Continue Reading →

In a world trying to make you believe that it’s better to be an asshole, be nice. Be considerate. Be compassionate. Be the bigger person. Be tolerant. Be stronger than your heartbreak, your past and your pain. Be someone who knows how to love no matter how many times love has failed you. Be someone who... Continue Reading →

Maybe you’re not where you want to be at 20 or 30 or 40 because God is teaching you that you can’t keep living your life according to what society is expecting, or what your parents are expecting or what you are expecting. Maybe the lesson is to let go all of the expectations, let go of... Continue Reading →

Hey, so its Dhimahi!And this is my first blog here please be patience and read! So what's new thing up?Yes, today is Valentine's but do you think vanlentine's is enough for whole year to love and spread love?Here's the thing,It's just not about you or your lover it is about everyone.Single's please don't be sad... Continue Reading →

“You’re just too sensitive.” “Don’t take it so personally.” “You have to toughen up.”  I spent my entire childhood as the object of statements like this. I was a highly sensitive child before “highly sensitive” was a commonly understood concept. The people who made these comments didn’t mean them as criticism; they thought they were... Continue Reading →

(Based on a real ordeal) Consent can be given. And consent can be taken away. It doesn’t make you a tease. It doesn’t make you a bad girlfriend. It makes you a person with consistently shifting thoughts and opinions. I didn’t lose my virginity until college, and even though I was old enough to know... Continue Reading →

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My love, I thank you for giving me a reason to write these words down to make sense of how I feel—to allow them a proper space to breathe, to grant me a safe place to heal, and to capture the wild truth that breaks through my unconditional love for you. I now know that... Continue Reading →

Many of us keep waiting for a magical moment to happen, which we believe will somehow turn our lives upside down and change it into what we have always dreamed of. Some think that this turning point might be a solo trip around the world for a few months or a huge life event that... Continue Reading →

MY MUSE is one of the poems you can find in the book RUINS.(This is just a epilogue of the poem, you can get hold of this and many other poems in the book.)Do check the links for the book! (in the footer) If eyes could speak yours would narrate a thousand fables.Your eyelashes are... Continue Reading →

I will lie awakeAnd lie for funAnd fake the way I hold youLet you fall for every empty word I say — Brand New I had a dream that you were cheating on me, she tells him. She opens the cabinet and finds a box of Irish Breakfast Tea. She knows she can lazily linger today.... Continue Reading →

I used to fight my own battles silently, and it was never easy for me. People thought I was doing well all along because I was just smiling most of the time. Little did they know that almost every night, I just cried myself to sleep. I kept wondering where it all went wrong. I... Continue Reading →

'Loving people doesn’t save them.Love doesn’t heal. It isn’t a miracle.It’s just a chemical reaction designed to elate youfor a while.And like all the chemical reactions, it’s perilous.'This past week I stumbled upon a book called RUINS.Ruins is a collection of 30 poems – poems that will hit you like a bullet and fill your... Continue Reading →

Part 2 of the Trilogy!Part 1 here. If you haven’t seen Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile yet, it’s available on Netflix now. It stars Zac Efron as Ted Bundy and Lily Collins (❤️) as his long-term girlfriend, Liz Kendall. Ted was a serial killer. Don’t expect to go into the film seeing blood and... Continue Reading →

Everyone warned me about the bad guys, but no one actually warned me about the good guys. No one warned about the ones who hold doors for you and pull chairs out for you. The ones who always know the right words to say. The polite and decent ones. Basically the ones that you would... Continue Reading →

I used to read on the subway. Now I can’t think with the hoard of passengers, coming and going. Their movements distract me. Since the drinking started, the morning world does not allow for concentration. Today, the hangover is bad, and every leg that brushes mine brings on a wave of nausea. Every voice is garbled in... Continue Reading →

Don’t you dare tell me that there are lots of kids who look the same. Don’t pretend this is some sort of funny coincidence either, like the kindergarten teacher does. I’d know my baby girl anywhere. I know the way her hair smells, and how her soft little hands feel in mine. I know her... Continue Reading →

“Happy Birthday Maahi. I hope someone gets you the new phone I saw you looking at last week.” -Love X “Another year already. It seems like only yesterday I watched your mom dropping you off for high school. It’s been such a pleasure watching you grow up.”  -Love X "You should be more careful about... Continue Reading →

There are a lot of things about that summer that I don’t remember, but I can clearly recall the golden sunlight filtering through the diagonal, green leaflets and falling like glittering rain onto the floor of dirt and fallen limbs. The sharp, rusted edges of discarded metal cans would glint into sparkles with the precipitation... Continue Reading →

Have you ever blocked an ex? I blocked all of them. Facebook, phone numbers, the whole nine yards. When my wife and I got engaged, it was time to give up my guilty pleasure of stalking exes… no matter how much joy I got from seeing Mia chronically unemployed, or Riya dating a man double... Continue Reading →

Rajveer Singh, a house inspector from Mumbai, was a simple man with a nose that was just a tad too large and lumpy for his face. Rajveer took life easy and avoided going to extremes. He’d always heard that all good news also brought bad news, and that if every cloud had a silver lining,... Continue Reading →

You’ve made a lot of stupid decisions in your life, but hurting me was probably one of the worst. For the last three years, you’ve been able to lean on me when you’ve needed too. When all else fails and shit hits the fan in your life, you call me. Without questions asked, I come... Continue Reading →

October 27th. Festival of lights. Somewhere in India. I wish I could tell you the destination, but I can’t remember much after escaping the retreat in Rishikesh. And when I say escaping I mean following Mary, blinded by Mary, Fucking Mary. She was everything that I loathed in myself and more. A beautifully fucked-up mess... Continue Reading →

(Written by Alifya Cyclewala) To, My 50th date in 3 years, It's been years since I have shared even a fragment of vibe with someone. And you might be overjoyed to know that we sync. We complete each others sentences and we laugh like we are kids and need no reason to be carefree. Our... Continue Reading →

My best friend believes in spiritual mumbo jumbo like tarot cards and psychic readings and cleansing the house with sage. Despite our vastly differently beliefs, when she asked if she could stay at my place for a week, I immediately said yes.  “Are you sure?” she asked. “It’s okay if you say no. I still... Continue Reading →

(Written by Alifya Cyclewala) To,The guy I am sleeping with, It's been 1095 days since I have had someone feel my skin, and see me in my most vulnerable form, a form in which I am the most easy to manipulate and the form in which I am the most childish and free. It's been... Continue Reading →

“What kind of snack do you want?” Tanya asked her 4-year-old son Dhruv. It was 10:00 AM on a Tuesday. Dhruv ran into the kitchen at the mention of a snack. “Cookies?” he asked excitedly. “No, something healthy. You can have cookies if you eat all your lunch.” “Okay,” Dhruv said, defeated. “Apples?” “Apples it... Continue Reading →

Every year, I make the exact same resolution. To join a gym and exercise every single morning. Of course, it never sticks. I make it and break it, make it and break it. The cycle eternally repeats itself. But last year, something changed. In the middle of December, I went to the annual Christmas party... Continue Reading →

I’ve been crushing on a girl at work for a while. When she finally made a move and invited me to a paint party, I jumped at the chance. I assumed it was one of those paint nights where you sip wine while an instructor teaches you how to paint mountains with a sun in... Continue Reading →

Ten years ago my family and I went on vacation to a beautiful well known chain of islands. It was Halloween back in the states but instead of fall colors and chilly winds we enjoyed hot days and blue skies. It seemed like any other day on the island, I had forgotten all about the... Continue Reading →

“One more, come on Tanvi, just one more!” I glowered at Niki as she grabbed two more Budweiser cans from the bartender’s hand. “Niki, seriously? I have already had three beers in the past hour, you know I have to drive.” She beamed back at me as she took a swig of the liquid courage.... Continue Reading →

I was excited to finally get a job for the summer. At 16 with no work experience, getting even a cashier position was hard. I found the family on a website that staffed professional babysitters. I was to watch a 10-year-old boy named Dhaval. His parents were leaving for the weekend on a mini-vacation and... Continue Reading →

It was not until I leaned my ear against the wall that I heard the screams. I had moved to Ernakullam for a fresh start. I had just been hired as a journalist for the local newspaper and I was ecstatic. I had finally made it. I graduated university and I had my life together... Continue Reading →

The view from the rooftop was beautiful. The city line stretched across the horizon gradually fading into a misty blur of the cloudy sky. I breathed in the cool scent of September air. The trees were slowly shedding their old skin, dropping leaves to the floor as they turned yellow. This place looked familiar, I... Continue Reading →

Sofia and I pressed against the thick bark of the tree. I heard the sound of something wet and heavy moving around the rocks of the beach. I imagined something like a massive walrus, dripping and fat, searching for us. The flashlight had fallen still aimed in our direction and suddenly, it went dark. There... Continue Reading →

When I was younger, there wasn’t anything I liked more than visiting my grandparents at their cottage on a lake in Surat. Years later I can still smell the fresh-fallen rain on their patio and taste the buttered corn on the cob from their grill. While they’ve since moved to a retirement village in Bharuch,... Continue Reading →

If she’s not your first choice, don’t waste her time. Don’t treat her like she’s second-best. Don’t chase her if she’s not the one you truly want to be with. Don’t play games just so you can get over someone who never loved you or someone who abandoned you. If she’s not your first choice,... Continue Reading →

My friend Karan fell in love with a girl who painted. He said they met at a bar somewhere in Bandra. A quiet basement place run by an old guy who liked jazz and drank whiskey. Karan said her watercolor paintings expressed a feeling he didn’t have words for. Something like a blend of nostalgia,... Continue Reading →

It’s no secret that I drink. My friends will make jokes like “your idea of a balanced diet is a beer in both hands.” I’ll laugh with them, but I don’t miss their pitying smirks. When I’m out, I’m out to have a good time though, and when I’m in… well, either way, it feels... Continue Reading →

“We’re gonna be okay,” Anna said. “Maybe you are,” said Caroline. “But I won’t.” “You will. Trust me. We’re both going to be okay.” Anna paused, looked up at the night sky, and sighed. “It just might not feel like it, right now,” she added. Caroline looked at the ground. The sun had set an hour ago,... Continue Reading →

“I do,” said Divine, the woman in the white dress, eyes glaring at the priest who had just torn a hole in her world, her heart. It was an “I do,” but it was really a Fuck You. A fuck you to Gus, to the fucking white dress, to her fucking fiancé, to the fucking... Continue Reading →

To the moms who do it all, the ones pushing a cart through DMart with more kids then arms, the ones surviving in between the hours of coffee and wine, they acknowledge each other, they lock eyes and nod in some secret glance of solidarity. We have learned to praise moms in every stage of the... Continue Reading →

(THIS IS A 2 PART FICTION SERIES... 2ND PART COMES OUT IN 2 DAYS' TIME) “Please be seated,” the priest said. The congregation obeyed with a discernible, rumble; women fixing dresses, men unbuttoning jackets if they were wearing one. Many weren’t. A collective, agitated hush filled the church. Watches examined. Looks of blank stupidity assumed.... Continue Reading →

It can take days to get the hint. Ghosting is the king of all unpredictable behaviors — you never really expect to find it on the menu. Usually, it happens completely out of the blue. As far as you can tell, your latest coffee date with Bob was great. You walked around for hours, admired... Continue Reading →

Every year we’re faced with a New Year beginning and we’re expected to make resolutions of how we plan on bettering ourselves in the upcoming year. Why? What’s wrong with who we are? It’s always the same thing. “2018 kicked my ass.” Or “2017 was a rough year.” Or “I’m going to make 2019 the... Continue Reading →

Raghini Singh was impossible to forget. I remember everything about her, from the flicker of her laughter to the way she rolled her eyes when she was being teased. She was an enigma. Nothing seemed to bother her. And even after three years, I can’t wrap my head around the fact that my sister is... Continue Reading →

We didn’t belong together, so you should focus your energy on the beautiful future that’s awaiting you instead of worrying about the past that you were forced to leave behind. There’s nothing wrong with replaying beautiful memories in your head and being thankful for the time you spent together, but you need to remember missing... Continue Reading →

Today I opened my window. Nobody warns you when you’re diagnosed with depression, or any other mental illness, how difficult some small tasks can be. Watering the plants is draining when you don’t have the motivation to keep yourself alive. Cooking a meal is a chore you don’t have energy for when you’d rather lay... Continue Reading →

Maybe you don’t need a reinvention. Maybe you don’t need to change your life. Maybe you are not seven steps, a move, a job, a goal, a relationship away from the person you’re meant to be. Maybe you’re not being held back by what you don’t have, but by not appreciating what you already do.... Continue Reading →

If I could describe all the reasons why I love you, I would be sad. I would be sad because I don’t want to know them all. There are reasons that are fine and can only be understood by those observing our love. There are reasons that come up in my dreams. There are reasons... Continue Reading →

The first thing you should know about me is that I’m an extremely anal packer. I spent the better part of a day planning and organizing and neatly folding my clothes so that I could travel light, with just my small pink carry on. Two people at the airport, upon discovering I was going to... Continue Reading →

You would assume a normal night routine for a high school student consists of homework, showering, shutting your light, closing your blinds, and going to sleep. Not me. When I lived at home, every night, around 11 p.m., my mother walked into my room to say goodnight and attempted to close my window shades. I... Continue Reading →

Are you wondering how to let go of someone you love after infidelity, after that certain someone has had an affair? Do you still love your person but are you unsure if you want to stay or let go of them in light of what they have done? Are you super confused and overwhelmed and... Continue Reading →

I didn’t know how to tell you that I was no longer in love with you. I didn’t want to break your heart. So, I ended it with you. It was easier breaking mine than putting you through it. Your heart is so pure and innocent, and mine is so cold. I have felt heartbreak... Continue Reading →

In the new year, try not to stick to a timeline. It’s healthy to set goals for yourself — but don’t beat yourself up when you aren’t able to accomplish them as quickly as you hoped. Don’t feel like a failure when your journey is taking a little bit longer than you originally planned. Remember,... Continue Reading →

(Written by Anchal) I may have hurt youbut trust me i was just trying to hide the fact like i have hella feelings for you.I couldn't look you in the eyebecause i was trying to hide the fear of losing you even when youre not mine.i chose not to say a word when you lleftbecause... Continue Reading →

I tell stories about you all the time. Sometimes, I remember to use the past tense — that was your favorite drink, that was the song you loved to dance to, that was the type of car you drove. But sometimes, it slips my mind and I speak in present tense. I still refer to your house as your house, even though... Continue Reading →

Even though you might feel like you cannot afford to rest, even though there is a lot of pressure being put on you, even though you want to spend your time making productive leaps toward your dreams, you cannot keep moving until you collapse. You are allowed to slow down. You are allowed to take... Continue Reading →

I am not the kind of guy who can ever be with you knowing that I’m simply an option. I’m a priority. Important. Not just a choice, but your first choice. I give a love that I expect to have reciprocated and if I don’t see it coming my way, I don’t see the point. Which is why to... Continue Reading →

Do you ever want better? To feel good, comfortable in your own skin, taken back by your self-worth, confident in knowing you are growing into the person you always imagined yourself to be. Better knowing that you are real, you are alive, you are you, and that’s okay, it’s enough. Diving head first into your... Continue Reading →

How much does it really mean to hear someone say you will be happy again when you are in the throes of total misery? It always feels like an empty promise that brighter days are ahead when you can’t even remember the last time you even felt okay. There’s probably a small part of you... Continue Reading →