TW: image-based sexual abuse, depression, suicidal thoughts When I found out about the image-based sexual abuse (“Revenge Porn“) in August 2015, the first thing I thought about was how it was all my fault, how it was going to stay with me forever, and how the only way out of it was to die.
Personal Essay
Itching For Change
We had a long Christmas and New Year break – family stayed with us from mid-December til late December, and then we spent a week with the other half of our family, returning home on Friday 4th.
A Reverse Bucket List
Just before I ran for a (late) train on Friday afternoon, I popped into Sainsburys for essential snacks. I quickly looked at the magazines propped up near the self-checkout area and found Breathe – a truly beautiful magazine that I have purchased only once before, which is full of gorgeous illustrations and inspiring content, all […]
When My Body Was No Longer Mine
I remember being excited. I was going on a first date with somebody from work, somebody I shouldn’t have bothered dating. He was going to pick me up in his car, a few streets away from my house.