Category: Stories

She told me, huddled into a corner on the floor and speaking through tears, that “rape is just something that happens to everyone”. She told me that there was nothing she could do, that recounting it to a professional would Read More

“You’re not seeing anyone?” my work-study supervisor asked. “You should go out with my son. He’s a nice guy. The two of you would like each other.” A blind date was a new experience, and I was hesitant. But a Read More

When I was in high school, I was a major Swiftie. Like all teenage fans of Taylor Swift circa 2006, I assigned a song to every one of my adolescent crushes, whether it was mutual or unrequited. Ryan wasn’t exactly Read More

Though​ ​I’m​ ​19​ ​years​ ​old​ ​and​ ​living​ ​away​ ​from​ ​home,​ ​my​ ​mom​ ​still​ ​gives​ ​me​ ​the​ ​“stay​ ​safe” speech​ ​every​ ​time​ ​I​ ​go​ ​out.​ ​“​Text​ ​me​ ​every​ ​2​ ​minutes​,​​ ​don’t​ ​get​ ​in​ ​a​ ​car​ ​with​ ​someone​ ​you don’t​ ​know,​ ​don’t​ Read More