I Was Raised by Systems That Couldn’t Hold Me
They didn’t call it abandonment.They called it protection.A better path.A placement.A decision made in my best interest. They took me
My Life Between the Myths
This category is about where my real life bumps up against all the crazy stories people told about me. It’s about figuring out who I am when everyone else has already decided. I’ll talk about how hard it’s been navigating all that, and the bigger systems that played a part. It’s just me, trying to be real, living my life amidst all the noise.
I Grew Up in Cupboards, Not Childhood
Some people remember childhood like a photo album.Birthday cakes.Laughter.Bike rides.Sunlight through the window. I remember the inside of a cupboard.The
The Silent Struggle: Addressing Mental Health Behind the Public Persona
I put on a brave face every time I step into the light. It’s like suiting up in armour you’ve
Identity in the Digital Age: When Your Past is Public Property
I’m not some polished narrator. I’m a bloke who’s been dragged through the mud and left wondering who I even
What Redemption Actually Feels Like (It’s Not What You Think)
Everyone talks about redemption like it’s a film. Like some big, dramatic scene, you know? A speech you give, a
Why I Burned the Mask: Killing Off the Billy They Invented
I spent a long time, too long, living behind a face that wasn’t mine. I didn’t even know I was
Am a Father the System Forgot
She doesn’t know the sound of my voice anymore.Not the real one.Not the one that sings quietly when she’s sleeping.Not
The Shadow Self: The Part of Me I Wanted to Bury
The worst part of me wasn’t the part that failed. It wasn’t even the part that lied.It was the part
I Didn’t Survive for This Silence
There’s a kind of silence no one warns you about.It doesn’t come from trauma.It comes after it. When the headlines
No One Taught Me How to Be a Man—So I Became a Fire Instead
I didn’t have a father.Not really.I had temp roles.Figures.Shadows with voices that sometimes sounded like love and other times sounded