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I Am Jane Doe
Trigger Warning: Rape, Sexual Assault, and Nonconsensual Choking This essay shares my personal experience of sexual violence and includes descriptions of fear, dissociation, and trauma responses such as freezing and fawning. Some details may be distressing, especially for survivors. Please read at your own pace and give yourself permission to pause, skip sections, or step…
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Ghosting
I’ve had enough of dating men who can’t communicate. Step up and say the things you mean, and mean what you say. This isn’t high school. I understand you might upset me. I know you think I’m a delicate flower who can’t handle your rejection, but rest assured: I’ve been through hell and back, and…
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Leave the Blanks Blank
Say the hard thing. Answer the question. I deserve answers. Clarification. Justification. Reassurance. Anything but refusal and radio silence. I’m too pretty for this shit. Too smart and too talented to have to dig to get you to tell me the truth. Shit isn’t adding up. I’m reeling. Silent treatment infuriates me. Be a man.…
