He strode confidently into the library talking on his phone, and everyone looked up.
Unfazed by the group of stares, he continued to talk, browsing the first few aisles of books. Finally, a librarian hurriedly walked over to him and in unheard whispers told him that phone calls were prohibited in the library.
He rolled his eyes and said into the phone âI guess I should probably call you back.â
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CW: trauma, manipulation and control
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I feared this day would come.
Itâs been just over 5 years now, and I am finally at a place where my blood doesnât boil when I think about him. I donât relive the trauma every time his name is mentioned. That doesnât mean that I ever want to see him again, but I knew it would be inevitable. I met him in the academic world, and...
Iâve moved several times before, but this one hurts the most.
When I was 10, my best friend in the world gave me a rock from his backyard and told me to take it with me to California. The marbled white stone sat on my nightstand for years, reminding me of where I came from and who I was missing.
When I was 18, I moved, as a lot of teenagers do, to pursue my education at a 4-year university. I le...
Iâm not going to lie. Life without you would probably be easier.
We discovered quickly that loving someone with a different passport is far from a walk in the park.
Without you, Iâd be financially better offânot having to spend thousands of dollars each year jumping across the Atlantic to see both of our families or spending money on visas. Letâs not even think about wedding planning.
Without...
