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Moonlit Lovers
Moonlit Lovers Silver light trembles on the quiet lake, A perfect circle drifting through the dark. Soft willow branches bow their secret heads,
By George’s Girl 2026 16 days ago in Fiction
I Cried After I Lost the Weight. AI-Generated.
It wasn’t supposed to be emotional. That’s what I told myself. Weight loss was supposed to be practical. Measurable. Predictable. You eat less, you weigh less. Numbers go down. Life continues.
By Peter17 days ago in Fiction
What Truly Changed Me Wasn’t My Diet. It Was My Mind.. AI-Generated.
For years, I believed change lived in food. In calories. In portion sizes. In carbohydrates and protein and sugar and restraint.
By Peter17 days ago in Fiction
I Didn’t Lose Weight. I Lost Shame.. AI-Generated.
The first thing I lost wasn’t weight. It was eye contact. I didn’t realize when it began. There was no official moment, no ceremony marking the transition. Just a gradual lowering of my gaze.
By Peter17 days ago in Fiction
How I Lost Weight While Working 12-Hour Days in New York City. AI-Generated.
The first thing people notice about New York is the speed. Everyone is moving. Fast. Purposefully. Without apology. The second thing they don’t notice is the exhaustion.
By Peter17 days ago in Fiction
I Didn’t Have Time to Work Out. So I Lost Weight Anyway.. AI-Generated.
The lie I told myself was simple, clean, and socially acceptable. “I don’t have time.” I said it the way people say, “I’ll call you,” when they know they won’t. I said it to coworkers, to friends, to my doctor, and most convincingly, to myself.
By Peter17 days ago in Fiction
I Once Feared the Mirror, Now I Dare to Look at Myself. AI-Generated.
For most of my life, mirrors were my enemy. I didn’t avoid them casually; I avoided them with precision. Bathroom mirrors, full-length mirrors, shop windows reflecting a distorted image of myself—I steered clear of them all. Each reflection was a reminder that I was too much for the world: too big, too slow, too undesirable.
By Peter17 days ago in Fiction
I’m Not Lazy. I Just Lived in the Wrong Body.. AI-Generated.
It’s funny how life can make you feel trapped—not by circumstances, not by society, but by your own body. I didn’t grow up thinking I’d be “fat.” I just… existed. My body felt like someone else’s, a cage I couldn’t escape, a uniform that didn’t fit the life I imagined for myself.
By Peter17 days ago in Fiction
I Didn’t Suddenly Lose Weight. I Suddenly Stopped Despairing.. AI-Generated.
It wasn’t a Monday morning miracle. It wasn’t some diet book, or kale smoothie, or Instagram influencer’s “miracle” routine that made me change. I didn’t wake up one day to see my reflection and think, Wow, I look great. No. The truth is far messier. I lost weight because, one day, I finally stopped despairing.
By Peter17 days ago in Fiction
Europa's Bull
Introduction While this is for the Vocal Challenge, it was inspired by this wonderful image shared by The Enchanted Booklet on Facebook here:
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 17 days ago in Fiction
Money Talks
Money Talks There is a small online writing group that likes to call itself a family. Everyone knows everyone. Everyone claps for everyone. At least that is how it looks from the outside. Inside, it is different.
By George’s Girl 2026 17 days ago in Fiction
The She-Wolf
Leonard Bilsiter was one of those people who found the real world dull and uninteresting. Instead of engaging with ordinary life, he preferred to speak mysteriously about unseen forces and secret powers. Like a child inventing imaginary worlds, Leonard created his own version of hidden knowledge—but unlike children, he wanted others to admire and believe him.
By Lily Smith17 days ago in Fiction