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Sexy Not
As I sit here thinking about my life and what was one of the most embarrassing things that I had experienced. I am reminded sadly of the few years right between graduating from High School and getting married and deciding to start a family. Most of my friends at that time were being sent off to college and living on campus in Texas. That was not the case with me, my father may have been able to afford to send me to college. However, he was the type of man who believed that ninety-eight percent of the time whatever a student majored in college they did not actual make a living doing. I cannot say that I was surprised, at that time in my life my father had never been supportive. I wish I would have received knowledge about the government grants available during that time. Especially the FAFSA grant that did not have to be repaid. Instead of going to college, I worked babysitting, cleaning houses, as a cashier, hostess in a restaurant, a receptionist for a bankruptcy attorney, file clerk, also a telemarketer. I would try different kinds of jobs looking for something that I could enjoy doing on a long-term basis.
By Greer Collins5 years ago in Confessions
THE SHITTIEST SAILING TRIP ON EARTH
You can call me Frank. A couple of years ago, having little or no interest in pursuing a relationship that was heading nowhere, and nothing particularly exciting going on in my life, I thought I would accept my girlfriend’s invitation to sail about for a week on the majestic Lake Champlain. It seemed as good a time as any to determine if I would leave her or not.
By Francis Ouellette5 years ago in Confessions
Life after getting scammed
Where do I even start? As the global pandemic hit and I am a student I decided that I wanted to try and make some money online. This is where I made my first mistake. My immediate go to was Instagram after seeing all these YouTube videos about talking to people online and getting paid for it. I know really the chances of finding genuine people are very slim ! I began messaging 2 people who obviously were not who they said they were. Although I was sceptical I went along with it. I never knew I could be so gullible. I was told I would receive $5,000 all I had to do was pay a fee to make the transaction available. (I used PayPal). I was then told I had to pay over $500 and then another $500. So now I’m already down quite a bit of money. I then realise what is happening and tell the man that I am going to sue him. He then threatens to kill me if I do and he sends me a photo of a gun. The 2nd man I was talking to also promised me money and when I paid the “fee” to make a transaction I lost another $500. I then went online to look for some help and I was very scared and confused and had lost so much money that I worked hard for. I was then introduced to cyberspace (although who knows what the name has been changed to as it changes constantly to scam people). I paid them over $200 after emailing back and forth with a worker and then they told me that to get my money back that they had “recovered '' that I had to pay them $1,000. It was at this moment I realised I had been fooled. How could I keep being so gullible and thinking that everyone I would come in contact with was a good person. I have lost the courage and motivation to interact with people anymore. I feel that I can’t trust anyone. When sending money I also used Skrill which locked my account for no reason and asked for personal details which I provided so that my account would be unlocked. I have been emailing them since late October and it is now mid April and I have yet to receive any help. I am now broke and broken inside. How could I be so foolish. Why was I foolish enough to believe strangers when I barely believe the people that I am surrounded by. Even before this incident I had severe mental health issues and now my world is completely shattered. I haven’t told anyone of my pain and unfortunate circumstances as I don’t want to rely on anyone yet it is really weighing down on my mind. I felt that I had to share my story to make sure others don’t make the mistakes I made. Please be careful in this world. My life fell apart and I have not made any of the money back. Of course I then tried various other methods of trying to gain the money back like gambling. I only spent $20 in total hoping that I would be able to double or even triple it. I was in panic mode so I thought any little thing I did could help me. I researched the internet on ways to make money online and believe me I have tried so many websites I've lost count. Spoiler alert none of them work. It is difficult to be accepted by online companies, especially when you don't have specific qualifications. So word to the wise. When looking for financial gain in a sketchy way please think of my misery and make good choices.
By Alexa Margaret 5 years ago in Confessions
Selling My Sole
I hate my feet. Cute shoes have never been something I spend a lot of money on because, well, model-worthy feet were not something my genetics blessed me with. As much as I love the look of some red-soled Louboutins, they simply are way too narrow for my feet. Fashion may be pain, but I’d rather get stuffed into a dress I can barely breathe in, rather than give up my mobility.
By Antonia M Greco 5 years ago in Confessions
Opium For The Masses
Where the fuck did opium go? He might have been 14 when his parents sent him to Lawrence, Kansas to live with his friend Nick for the summer. 14 would have made it 1996. He didn’t remember too much from that time, but there was a shitload of 7-11 Big Gulp sodas, blunts, 40oz’s… which was what had had grown accustomed to from being 12-13 years old living in Connecticut… but was something of a surprise to see that same thing carrying on in some ‘hick state’ a thousand miles away.
By Bryan Donoghue5 years ago in Confessions
Married Couple Spice Night Gone Wrong
Well, you know how they always say you have to keep your marriage spiced up. Yeah, that's great just make sure to think it through first okay. So, my husband and I jumped in the car, and just before speeding off like criminals in a high-speed chase, we told the family member left behind with the kids we'd be right back. Haha, little did he know he was our uniformed babysitter. So with no real plans, I was barely dressed, a tiny skirt and a tank top with no bra. We drove to the beach and hoped to enjoy the moonlight with no disturbance from the kids. We also hoped for some unbridled intimacy with no kids asking a million questions.
By TanYah Global5 years ago in Confessions
In the End, You are Alone
Have you ever met someone that calls you something that you have worked on so much not to be in your life, that you stop to wonder where you went wrong? Have you ever questioned each step of your recovery to find out, if in fact you are what they said you are? Checking the facts of your conversations, asking others who are close to you and finding out in fact you are not what that person said you are. So why does it hurt so much when they say it? Angry, Mad, that is what he assumed she was, when in reality she was tired of his broken communication and commitment to small things. There is a huge difference between being angry and tired. You see when someone is angry they lash out, they say mean things, they do not listen, they can come across as being selfish or self involved, and they in the end will regret the choices in words, and actions that they put out to the world.
By Moon Child 5 years ago in Confessions
The interview
I was 16 years old at the time, the typical age most teens start job searching. I went online to apply for jobs at the outlet mall and restaurants near my home. Within one week, I received a phone call from the manager at Starbucks. She told me she would like to meet me for a job interview, and I happily agreed to the date and time that was available.
By Ana D5 years ago in Confessions
The Hilton Humiliation
When I was sixteen, I wanted nothing more than to be a singer. It was my dream and something I still wish to this day. I signed myself up to audition for The Voice UK and was delighted when I was chosen to go up to London and audition. For context, there are a set of evaluations you go through before you go for the official blind auditions which are televised. They are called producer auditions and you have to prepare two songs: One acapella and One with a backing track or instrument. One has to be over 150 BPM (Beats per minute) and one below. I chose The A Team by Ed Sheeran and Pumped-Up Kids by The Foster People. I practised for weeks and was determined to do this for myself. Little did I know, it was going to be the biggest embarrassment of my life.
By YesItsMocha5 years ago in Confessions
The First Grease and Oil Change
‘Seek ye the emotional penis. And KICK.’ My best mate, Jono, says. The curse of the writer is that we must be willing to kick ourselves in the dick by reliving some of the most embarrassing moments in our life for the sake of the story. The thought of recounting any embarrassing moment of mine makes my head hurt. Because naturally, one cannot help but think of all of them, and when I say all of them, what I mean is I have compilations that my mind releases annually of all the stupid things I have done (like a So-Fresh CD) and not once have I been able to avoid it. I thought my bout of embarrassment was a phase, like when I dressed all-black for the entirety of 2007 because The Veronicas were the shit setting a very fashionable trend with pink and black, and I genuinely believed that Antique was pronounced as anti-q. Not to mention all of the public places I have trusted a fart, or that time when my crop top slid up, and everyone at soccer training saw my boobs.
By Yasmine Barrett 5 years ago in Confessions
Minding My Ps and Qs
I arrived in Jerusalem for a year of study abroad with no knowledge of the language, not even a pronoun. I resisted a course of formal study (Ulpan) because the Land of Israel is, in and of itself, a lesson in Hebrew. Everywhere I went, people were willing to help, to correct, to teach.
By Karen Goldstein5 years ago in Confessions
