Anushree Vaishnav
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This Is The Last Time
Once again, I felt your hand on my body. Once again, I felt death. I want to cry. I want to shout. And this time, I worked hard to do it. But your hand stopped me. Held me down. Silenced me. I feel helpless. I feel worse. I still remember, very clearly — when you… Continue reading
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Distance Means Nothing
I’ve heard many times that long-distance relationships don’t work. Well, honestly, I don’t know much about other relationships, but I do know a lot about friendship. So here’s a small note for my friends. We live in different cities, yet our friendship feels the same. Like everyone else, we can’t hug each other in good… Continue reading
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Let Them Go
Believe me, you can live without them. You don’t need those toxic people who pretend to care for you but only make your life worse. You can love yourself. Don’t waste your life on people who don’t deserve you. And if they want to go from your life, let them go. Also worth reading: Continue reading
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No Means No
No means no — Because I said, I, a girl. No means no — Because I said, I, a friend. No means no — Because I said, I, a girlfriend. No means no — Because I said, I, a wife. No means no — Because I said, I, a sex worker. No means no —… Continue reading
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Making Space for New
Today I’m sad because my mom threw out my favourite old shoes. They didn’t fit anymore, useless, maybe, but they were still my favourites. Do you have things like that, too old, unfit, but loved anyway? My mom said, “If I’d tossed them earlier, you wouldn’t feel this bad,” and… she might be right. If… Continue reading
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Never Just Friends
We were never just friends. Never! We were always something more or less than that. Also worth reading: Love Without Fear Continue reading
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When Control Wears Love
That was the first time he shouted at her — because she wore a dress that was, according to him, too short. After the party, he dropped her off at home. Outside the gate, he said sorry. She was upset, but she said okay. She thought he cared about her. But deep down, she felt… Continue reading
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Fight and Fall
Life is a war, and you are a warrior. Surely, winning every fight is not important, but at least fight. Because at the end of life, you won’t regret your losses — only the fights you never took. Also worth reading: The Courage to Start Over Continue reading
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Hope Starts Everything
Life always throws us into tough situations. Sometimes, some tough situations feel like endless nights. Nothing seems worth trying again. In those moments, even a small spark can change everything. That spark is hope. Hope is the quiet belief that the darkness won’t last forever. It’s the light that stays lit when every other goes… Continue reading
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Happiness Is You
Why do we always have a fear of our loneliness and try to find someone who completes us? Your happiness depends only on you. No one can make you happy or sad unless you let them. So, love yourself first — because that’s the one person you’ll be spending the rest of your life with.… Continue reading
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Never Give Up on Your Fire
We are all human. We have our own minds and our own hearts, so we have our own dreams too. It is a tradition of our world that when we want something on our own terms, people laugh at us. They make our dreams look childish and impractical—their questions seed doubts in us. Sometimes situations… Continue reading