esquiress

A man I admire was struggling in his marriage after his wife, who battled severe mental illness, left him and moved across the country without warning. Rather than showing compassion, the church where he was an elder removed him from his position, stating he wasn't fit to serve until… Read More

*accidentally hit "submit" early. I finally agreed, on the condition that I at least be notified of his burial, because I just couldn't handle the stress of fighting with her anymore. Just recently, her attorney contacted me again to ask that I forfeit the deed to our joint burial… Read More

After my husband's untimely death, my former mother-in-law took possession of my husband's remains and tried to bury him without my consent or knowledge. When I asked her to reconsider, she hired an attorney and demanded that I give his remains to her.

*I was wrong. There's just as much sociopathy. Still a compelling read, and it took me maybe a day to read it.

The past two years, I've been reading books from Peter V. Brett's Demon Cycle series while on the beach. The characters are compelling, and because there are several points of view, stopping at the end of a chapter is pretty difficult. Once I finished the Demon Cycle book I was reading,… Read More

I suppose I should have clarified that I myself am a restaurant worker who says this with an eye roll, knowing full well that I can't pay my bills with words.

I always say that the folks who tell you how great you are but barely tip you are giving you a "verbal tip" to make up the difference.

Yesterday, I nearly tripped on a child who had thrown himself onto the floor on top of a balloon. I was carrying a tray of glassware.

I work seasonally at a Renaissance Faire. I can't count the number of times I've said, "my lord," "my lady," and "thank thee" at my regular job or in my everyday life.

While I had known for months that my friend was toxic, it wasn't until the day he grabbed my shoulders and shook me during an argument that I decided I had to walk away. Not coincidentally, the day of that argument was the last time I engaged in self-harm. I felt guilty at first distancing… Read More