Read Short Pain / Problems / Adversity Stories
listed below in order of the date they were published, with new stories first.
A persuasive piece written from a teacher's pov on the unequal distribution of funding in public schools
The story was inspired by a true event. This is Maya's experience; she tells me about her traumatic history and how she became a target of objectification. Due to privacy, I have not used the original name of any individual or place.
This is a poem written by my 17 year old son who is suffering from OCD. Please let me know how you feel from this as I want to understand more about his thoughts. Many thanks!
A poem about my complicated relationship with my mentally ill mother.
Lacey’s shadow seems to have escaped her, read as she struggles to understand the phenomenon.
The struggles of young man as he moves on from a devastating heart break.
Experimental writing, or so it may seem. Cordelia's tale is as much Poesque as it is macabre.
A boy was just beaten up for no reason whatsoever. He guesses he deserves it for existing.
Reading minds can be cool. But it is also a curse you are burdened to carry forever. Allen carried this curse all his life, reading the minds of everyone he came across. He had no choice but to listen to their deepest thoughts, making him sad...