I know how it feels, sitting there trying to figure out what you could have done differently. Playing scenarios over and over in your head. Analyzing texts, trying to figure out the exact moment things went wrong. Questioning yourself and whether it was all your fault. I mean, why isn’t...
1 year ago by
Violet Benson
I used to tell my ex that my biggest fear was being boring and he would always reply: “Boring is one thing you are definitely not.” I don’t think he understood what I meant. Every day I wake up and I put on a show. I give people what they...
1 year ago by
Violet Benson
Girl meets boy but it’s no fairytale From the beginning, it was destined to fail The boy stole her heart, then tore it in two Now she’s falling apart, and there’s nothing to do. Every time he leaves, she falls to the ground Struggling back up, not making a sound...
2 years ago by
Violet Benson
Every friend group has that one person who always takes things too far, whether they’re partying too hard, eating too much, or starting too much drama. If you’re sitting there thinking that your clique doesn’t have that one wild friend, it’s probably because YOU are her. Yup, you. You’re the...
2 years ago by
Violet Benson
So you dated someone and thought he was the one! Granted, you thought the delivery guy who accidently grazed your arm as he handed you the pizza was also the one, but that’s beside the point. If you’re anything like me—someone who obsesses over a hot barista just because they...
2 years ago by
Violet Benson
I’m doing my best to keep it together But my moods keep on changing just like the weather I kept reaching out, but was left in the cold You didn’t care, you put our friendship on hold Do you know what it feels like to be left in the past?...
2 years ago by
Violet Benson
On my 21st birthday, I woke up to the following text message from my boyfriend at the time: “I can’t do this anymore. I don’t love you, I could never love someone like you.” I remember how hard I cried myself to sleep that night, and how many more times...
2 years ago by
Violet Benson
I was sitting here trying to write about how apps are ruining modern dating and how maybe it’s social media we have to blame until it dawned on me that maybe I’m the problem. When I say that, what I mean is that I’ve had my heart broken so many...
2 years ago by
Violet Benson
1. Never have I ever slept with siblings. 2. Never have I ever repurposed a common household item as a sex toy. 3. Never have I ever slept with someone on account of their impressive social media following. 4. Never have I ever had to delete provocative email exchanges or...
2 years ago by
Violet Benson
