my regrets
Two years ago, someone asked me directly if I was happy. I laughed and said yes. That night, I cried in the shower so no one would hear me. I regret that answer more than any mistake I’ve made,...
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Two years ago, someone asked me directly if I was happy. I laughed and said yes. That night, I cried in the shower so no one would hear me. I regret that answer more than any mistake I’ve made,...
I don’t think anyone really knows me. They know the version of me that works, that jokes, that shows up. But there’s a quieter version that lives in my chest, carrying questions about whether I...
Part 1 Royal gave me a key to his apartment on the very first day we started dating. Not weeks later, not months later, but that same night. He dropped the key into my palm, closed my fingers over...
I went to visit my second boyfriend in his apartment. He is not my real boyfriend, but I call him my second boyfriend. While I was there, my real boyfriend suddenly called me. My heart skipped. He...
My name is Dami. People always say before a man becomes a playboy… he was once a lover boy. I know that saying is true. Because once upon a time… I was that lover boy. Back then I was the SUG...
I stopped calling a friend when my life got stressful, and by the time I had energy again, the distance felt too awkward to repair. I keep replaying it because the small detail I ignored at the time...
I kept telling everyone my job was fine because I was embarrassed to admit I felt stuck and quietly resentful every morning. I know people may judge it from the outside, but living inside it felt...
I know leaving was the right decision, but I still miss the version of them that made me feel understood. I keep replaying it because the small detail I ignored at the time now feels like the whole...
Everyone assumes I can handle things, so nobody asks if I am tired of being the reliable person. I know people may judge it from the outside, but living inside it felt more complicated. Maybe someone...
I act calm about money because I do not want people to know how close I feel to falling behind. I keep replaying it because the small detail I ignored at the time now feels like the whole point. I...
I keep changing parts of myself depending on who is watching, and I am scared there is no solid version underneath. I know people may judge it from the outside, but living inside it felt more...
I told my family school was going well while I was avoiding emails and pretending the problem would disappear. I keep replaying it because the small detail I ignored at the time now feels like the...
I still respect where I came from, but the answers that once comforted me do not feel complete anymore. I know people may judge it from the outside, but living inside it felt more complicated. This...
Every week I say I will change one habit, and every week I find a new excuse to stay the same. I keep replaying it because the small detail I ignored at the time now feels like the whole point. I am...
I posted something vague so people would ask if I was okay, then felt embarrassed when they actually did. I know people may judge it from the outside, but living inside it felt more complicated. If...
I love my sibling, but I hate how quickly their success turns into a private measurement of my own life. I keep replaying it because the small detail I ignored at the time now feels like the whole...
I called it loyalty, but part of me stayed because being alone sounded harder than being unhappy. I know people may judge it from the outside, but living inside it felt more complicated. Maybe saying...
I act annoyed by their confidence, but the truth is I wish I could speak up the way they do. I keep replaying it because the small detail I ignored at the time now feels like the whole point. I want...
We both waited for the other person to apologize, and now the silence has lasted longer than the argument. I know people may judge it from the outside, but living inside it felt more complicated....
People expect me to make every room lighter, but sometimes my jokes are just a way to avoid being seen. I keep replaying it because the small detail I ignored at the time now feels like the whole...