Coline

Essays

I'm happier when my mother's not around. Is that bad?

I had a dream I was in my grandmother's wake when my mother slowly approached and sat next to me. My whole body froze. I did not want her around. Immediately, I felt frightened at the possibility of her doing or saying something. Her voice is like nails

Essays

I want to break this cycle

How will I change these 20 years of conditioning? All I have known is either the silence of aggression from the woman supposed to comfort me. I want to turn to you and break the cycle of turning away from you. I want to apologise to you and utter these