His Wife Followed Me on Instagram by Mistake
Wrong account. Right panic. She DM'd: "Love your garden posts." My grid is private, locked, and full of photos of her husband.
1 min
9 reads
Read story →
Mood
Burning Obsession
When you can't stop thinking about someone.
Stories
11 foundMy Husband's Best Man Texted Me After the Wedding
The wedding was perfect. The speech was too long. Three weeks later my phone lit up with a message I should have blocked before I read the first word.
3 min
9 reads
Read story →
The Reunion Name Tag Still Fit
Class of 2009. He lost the hair. I lost the braces. The gym storage closet hadn't changed at all.
1 min
6 reads
Read story →
My Therapist's Referral Was His Brother
She said I needed a specialist for intimacy issues. The specialist had her last name and the same eyes.
1 min
6 reads
Read story →
My Husband's Best Man Knew Before I Did
The wedding was perfect. The toast was not. After midnight in the hotel hallway, Daniel said what everyone saw and what I had been refusing to admit for a...
19 reads
Read story →
The Tutor Was Older and Knew Better
Grad school almost broke me. He taught Romantic poetry and looked at me over rimless glasses like he could see the sentence I was afraid to write—and the l...
14 reads
Read story →
Reunion Weekend, Class of 2009
Ten years. A nametag. The boy who wrote me letters in senior year showed up with grey at his temples and a wedding ring he did not mention until we were al...
17 reads
Read story →
The Text Thread I Refuse to Delete
It started with a wrong number. Six months later, I have a husband, a ring, and a saved chat that knows me better than anyone who shares my last name.
10 reads
Read story →
Therapist Said We Should Not
Eighteen months of sessions. He helped me name my patterns. When I terminated, he shook my hand and said, "Call if you struggle." I called at midnight.
8 reads
Read story →
Long Distance Means the Camera Stays On
Three time zones between us. He said the video calls were enough. Then one night we left the cameras on after talking, and neither of us hung up.
9 reads
Read story →
Confessions
8 found
Confession
Anonymous
I Still Use Our Wedding Hashtag in Private Posts
Public account clean. Private alt has the hashtag and his face and comments from her that are not my business.
12 reads
Read confession →
Confession
Anonymous
I Googled His Wife Before the Third Date
I knew her coffee order from Instagram. I still met him at the hotel. I told myself knowledge was protection. It wasn't.
11 reads
Read confession →
Confession
Anonymous
Reunion Weekend Was a Lie I Told Twice
Told my husband girls trip. Told my friends marriage retreat. Only the hotel knew both names.
7 reads
Read confession →
Confession
Anonymous
The Ringtone Is Different When It's Her
Default for the world. Piano for my wife. Silence for the woman I should have blocked.
8 reads
Read confession →
Confession
Anonymous
I Memorized His Schedule Better Than My Kids'
Soccer is Tuesdays. Her flight lands Thursdays. I am a calendar for a man I can't introduce to anyone.
6 reads
Read confession →
Confession
Anonymous
I Saved His Voicemail and Listen on Bad Nights
Fourteen seconds. "I mean it." I've played it enough to know the breath before the last word.
8 reads
Read confession →
Confession
Anonymous
I Reacted to My Ex's Post With a Fire Emoji
He posted a gym selfie at 11 p.m. My finger did it before my brain. His girlfriend replied with a skull emoji. I have not slept.
16 reads
Read confession →
Confession
Anonymous
I Sleep With My Ex's Hoodie Still
We broke up four years ago. I am engaged now. The hoodie is frayed and smells less like him every month and I cannot throw it away.
14 reads
Read confession →