Tag: bullying

On Becoming Proud of Myself – An Essay

Content Warning: Bullying, Abuse, Suicide I haven’t always been proud of who I am. When I was in high school, I knew that I was gay, though the word that was thrown around was fag. I knew and I so desperately wanted to hide… Continue Reading “On Becoming Proud of Myself – An Essay”

The Old Man and the Tree – A Short Story

From on the ground, Ralphie looked at the other two boys. They seemed larger than they normally did from this angle and their shadows reflected that; when Ralphie looked to the right, he could see Terry’s shadow, impossibly long and tall, stretching across the… Continue Reading “The Old Man and the Tree – A Short Story”