School
Friendship
My Friends Don’t Know the Real Me
I joke a lot.
I’m “the funny one.” The one who keeps things light, who knows how to make people laugh when the mood gets...
School
School Feels Like a Performance
Every day I put on the same version of myself.
Focused. Chill. Normal.
I walk into school already knowing my role. I know when to laugh,...
Family
I Love My Parents, But They Don’t Know Me
My parents want the best for me. I know that. I remind myself of it every time we argue or sit in uncomfortable silence.
They...
Creative Writing
This Is the First Time I’ve Written This Down
I’ve never told anyone this.
Not my friends. Not my family. Not even myself, not really.
Writing it down feels safer than saying it out loud....
School
I Changed Schools and Never Caught Up
The first time I changed schools, everyone told me it would be a “fresh start.”
New hallways. New teachers. New chance to be someone else.
What...
