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My Ex Is Stuck in Friend Request Purgatory

She was a season. A fever dream. A glitter bomb of an experience. And I’m grateful. I am. But also:…

Carlo

Jul 31, 2025

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a woman with a lighter in front of her face

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Lowkey, I Chose To Be a Lesbian

I understand why people are often outraged at the idea of “choosing” your sexuality.

Malavika Kannan —

Jun 26, 2025

The Parlour

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I Miss Feeling Hot

My surgeon informed me that I’d have to spend the rest of Pride Month with my hair pulled back, ointment gooped on, and absolutely no hotness allowed.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jun 18, 2025

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a hot mess of garbage on the floor of a bedroom and socked feet

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Coping Mechanisms That Might Make My Friends Side-Eye Me (And Honestly? Valid)

Did it keep me from texting my ex at 8 p.m.? Surprisingly, yes.

Carlo —

Jun 13, 2025

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My Childhood Was Abusive. The Effects of CPTSD Kept Me From Realizing It

It took me over two decades to readily consider myself a victim of abuse.

Summer Tao —

Jun 10, 2025

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sex work

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At 28, I Blew Up My Life To Train in Jiu-Jitsu and as a Dominatrix

Beneath the latex and leather is sacred work.

Mistress Eris —

Jun 9, 2025

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My New Year’s Resolution Was To Do More Drugs

I rang in the New Year with my friends, watching an endless stream of K-Pop music videos and eating lots of mushroom chocolate.

Vera Blossom —

Jun 6, 2025

The Parlour

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I’m Finally Living the Friend-Filled Summers I Grew Up Watching On-Screen

I was always especially envious of the way movies depicted childhood summers, like in Now & Then.

Valerie Anne —

Jun 4, 2025

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All the Time We Had

You always called me angel. At first I didn’t like that. It felt dysphoric, which was confusing, because you were trans yourself, “more” trans than me, having spent years on…

Lydi Conklin —

Jun 2, 2025