When The Lockdown Ends, I'm Going To Be A Man You Won't Recognize

For the first time in my life, I’m actually using technology to stay connected.

Phaniraj Lenkalapally in Life In The Times Of Corona on 5 April, 2020

Unlike My Mother, I'll Always Stand Up For My Cousin Sisters: He Dare Not Touch Them

So how should I start? I was in the fourth grade when my own grandfather (my 'nana') tried to sexually harass me.

Anonymous in Single Women Bad Women on 8 December, 2019

Life Is Unfair And Here's How My Family And I Are Dealing With It Every Day

Life is fair. For every bad thing that happens to you, there will be a good thing that will happen to you, is what I believed since I was a child.

Anonymous in Life Is Tough on 14 September, 2019

There Is Only One Way To See My Parents Again, And That Is If I End My Marriage

I was startled by his split personality.

Anonymous in Culture Shock on 12 August, 2018

Becoming A Mother Is So Painful, But Nothing In The World Compares To This Miracle

I know all mothers will understand this.

Anonymous in Your Story on 7 August, 2018

And Now Whenever I Miss My Dad I Find Him In His Books, Tales And Photographs

I take a walk down memory lane.

Anonymous in Your Story on 20 July, 2018

It Feels Like He's Not Even Here But I Know He's Always Watching Over Me

We realize that love is unconditional.

Anonymous in Your Story on 16 July, 2018

He Used To Threaten Me That If A Single Tear Poured Down My Cheek, He Would Do This Every Day

He suddenly put his hands under my top and grabbed my breasts.

Anonymous in Dirty Picture on 16 July, 2018

My Dad Had Always Been My Hero But I Started Seeing My Mom Differently After I Fell Sick

I did some serious soul-searching.

Anonymous in Your Story on 9 July, 2018

I Thought My Life Was Perfect But Now I Am Lost And Alone Without Her

We were watching our mother die.

Anonymous in Your Story on 6 July, 2018

Even After Taking All That Abuse From His Family, I'm Alone Together With My Husband

I brushed aside all my doubts and got married to him.

Anonymous in Single Women Bad Women on 4 July, 2018

I Was Her Favourite Grandchild But She Never Told Me That She Would Be Taking Away My Inheritance

She knew I had been cut off from the trust fund.

Anonymous in Your Story on 4 July, 2018

I Am Married To The Man I Deeply Love But My Father-In-Law Doesn't Let Us Live In Peace

I never imagined how violent my to-be father-in-law could be.

Anonymous in Culture Shock on 28 June, 2018

My Parents Love Me In Their Own Way But It's Still Bitersweet

I hit rock bottom when this happened.

Anonymous in Culture Shock on 20 June, 2018

My Cousin Brother Molested Me But My Parents Called It "Common"

What kind of a society do we live in?

Anonymous in Culture Shock on 19 June, 2018

I Knew I Was The Villain In Mummy’s Love Story But I Couldn’t Hide The Truth From Papa Too

She cursed me and beat me up for an hour.

Anonymous in Dirty Picture on 17 June, 2018

I Loved A ‘Perfect Human Being’. So I Came All The Way From The U.S. To Live With Him.

It was insane. I was in a new country.

Anonymous in Your Story on 17 June, 2018

How Can I Celebrate Eid When I've Lost Them Both So Irreversibly?

He had always fulfilled his duties towards us like a father.

Anonymous in Your Story on 16 June, 2018

He Was The 'Brother' Who Kept Sending Me Vulgar Pictures From A Fake Account

It was a mental torture for me.

Anonymous in Dirty Picture on 14 June, 2018

I Didn’t Know That Only One Woman Could Ruin A Simple Middle-Class Family Like This

I thought a baby would strengthen the bond between us.

Anonymous in Your Story on 11 June, 2018

First It Was Him. Then It Was Dad. I Watched Helplessly As They Slipped Out Of My Life.

I even thought of committing suicide to escape the pain.

Anonymous in Your Story on 3 June, 2018

Dad, I Know You Love Me. I Just Wish You Understood Me.

Sometimes you are unfair.

Anonymous in Life Is Tough on 3 June, 2018

I Really Trusted My Parents And Friends But They All Took Turns To Mess Up My Life

Where did I go wrong?

Anonymous in Life Is Tough on 29 May, 2018

She Is Supposed To Be My Sister But She Made Me Feel Like I Was Worthless

Maybe she felt insecure when she was around me.

Anonymous in Your Story on 24 May, 2018

I'm Not Sorry For Being Tired Of Solving All Your Problems Since I Was A Child

I don’t know if I’m right to complain today.

Anonymous in Your Story on 21 May, 2018

My Brother Never Got Me Justice When I Told Him That I Was Touched Inappropriately

I trusted my brother and had full faith in him.

Anonymous in Culture Shock on 3 May, 2018

My Mother And Husband Are The Only Two People Left, But They Can Only Hurt Me

My husband is bringing out the worst in me.

Anonymous in Single Women Bad Women on 1 May, 2018

Dear Dad, I Can Face All The Troubles In My Life Only When You Are With Me

I still feel as if nothing has happened to me.

Anonymous in Your Story on 29 April, 2018

My Family Taught Me Something As A Child That Will Help Me Become A Better Parent

Blessings are earned when you do good to others.

Helen John in Your Story on 29 April, 2018

I Won’t Let That Sex Addicted Monster Of A Father Deprive Me Of Living A Love-Filled Life

My monster father had molested all his three daughters.

Anonymous in Dirty Picture on 29 April, 2018

My Own Mother Seduced My Husband And Tried To Break Our Marriage

I finally began to understand the reason for her jealousy.

Anonymous in Dirty Picture on 29 April, 2018

My Mom Was All I Had For A Parent And Now She's Gone Too

I prayed helplessly, chanting dua after dua.

Anonymous in Your Story on 29 April, 2018

People Called Me Crazy But I Decided To Keep Her As My Own Daughter

Papa will always protect his little angel.

Debasmita Sharma in Stolen Diaries on 28 April, 2018

Dear Papa, I'm Not Born Yet But This Is What You Should Know About Me

I know I am in your heart.

Anonymous in Stolen Diaries on 28 April, 2018

My Parents Tortured Their Own Daughter And I Found My True Family In My Boyfriend

I lost everything, and no one really understood me.

Anonymous in Single Women Bad Women on 28 April, 2018

I Do Not Want To See A Single Glimpse Of My Emotionally Dead Father In My Partner

The father I received is a not a "regular" father.

Anonymous in Your Story on 28 April, 2018

My Narcissist Sister Is In Love And She Has Made Our Home A Living Hell Because Of It

She is so insensitive, manipulative and spiteful.

Anonymous in Your Story on 17 April, 2018

My Husband's Ex Neglected Their Child But I Love Him Like My Own Baby

He already calls me 'mummy'.

Anonymous in Life Is Tough on 16 April, 2018

My Hubby Is Great But It Is High Time He Acknowledges How His Parents Mistreat Me

I have some self-respect.

Anonymous in Culture Shock on 16 April, 2018

I Don't Mind Being The Bad Daughter-In-Law But I Want To Be The Perfect Daughter

I forgot that girls have a different destiny.

Anonymous in Culture Shock on 2 April, 2018

Things Change When Your Son Gets Married Maa. But His Love For You Will Not Change.

Please don’t compare your daughter-in-law with me or with yourself.

Anonymous in Your Story on 2 April, 2018

Please Trust Your Married Sons And Stop Asking Them To Prove Themselves All The Time

He can’t choose between both parts, in his whole life.

Anonymous in Culture Shock on 2 April, 2018

An Open Letter To My Uptight Mother-In-Law: I Happen To Be In Your Family

Even when I was pregnant, you didn’t bother.

Anonymous in Single Women Bad Women on 2 April, 2018

My Husband Longs For A Baby But I Can't Tell Him About The Son I Abandoned

He was 23 and head over heels for me.

Anonymous in Single Women Bad Women on 2 April, 2018

She Ignored My Advice And Married Him But Now They Blame Me For All Their Problems

This will end only on the day I die.

Anonymous in Life Is Tough on 1 April, 2018

You Have A Daughter Just Like Me But You Still Have The Heart To Hurt Me All The Time

“Maikay jaaney wali ladkiyon ki koi izzat nahi hoti.”

Anonymous in Single Women Bad Women on 1 April, 2018

The Mom In Me Just Wants To See The Beauty Of My Child’s Life Through His Eyes

“God knows what she does at home."

Anonymous in Your Story on 31 March, 2018

I Lost All Respect For Her The Day She Insulted Me For My Skin Tone

She used to b**ch about me all the time.

Anonymous in Culture Shock on 31 March, 2018

When My Husband Comes To His Senses, I Can Finally Live With My Son Again

I wanted my son to get his share of love.

Anonymous in Single Women Bad Women on 26 March, 2018

They Are Not In Uniform But They Are Also The Real Heroes

“I would do anything to protect you.”

Meemansa Parashar in Let's Face It on 24 March, 2018

My Daughter Is Your Son's Widow: Are You Sure You Really Want To Treat Her Like This?

Come on, she is just 26.

Anonymous in Culture Shock on 19 March, 2018

My Grandfather Is Gone Now, But For One Last Time I Want To Tell Him This

I am standing in his room and staring at his photo.

P Shah in Life Is Tough on 11 March, 2018

I Resisted My Husband's Torture, So He Took My Daughter Away From Me

There was not a single day when I did not cry.

Anonymous in Single Women Bad Women on 7 March, 2018

When He Abandoned Me I Realized What True Love Really Looked Like

I am waiting to shower him with tons and tons of love.

Anonymous in Your Story on 30 January, 2018

He Gave Me Everything When He Lived And Saved My Wife When He Died

Some relationships are beyond blood.

Anonymous in Life Is Tough on 28 January, 2018

Dear Mom, This Is Why I Would Give Up My Future To Make You Happy Now

I would kill myself if something happened to you.

Anonymous in Single Women Bad Women on 26 January, 2018

Putting On My Superwoman Cape, It's Just Another Day In the Life Of A Mom!

“What is it, buddy?” I asked nervously.

Shruti Parmar in Your Story on 2 January, 2018

I Lost The Only Woman Who Knew The Pain I Was Going Through

I had only two people in my life.

Anonymous in Your Story on 21 December, 2017

When My Grandmother Died, We Found The Letter She Had Written To God

Human existence is so frail.

Anonymous in Life Is Tough on 21 December, 2017

I'll Never Forget My Father's Last Words, "Please Pray For Me"

This time, he didn’t hug me.

Anonymous in Your Story on 19 December, 2017

Dear Society: You're Part Of My Misery, So Don't Try To Pretend That You're Helping

I’m trying to spare your feelings, while you rain down on mine.

Anonymous in Culture Shock on 18 December, 2017

My Family Has No Idea Who I Really Am, But There's One Person I Share My Secret With

It was like looking in a mirror.

Anonymous in Life Is Tough on 17 December, 2017

My Only Regret Is Not Knowing How To Be A Better Daughter

“Dear dad, I have finally become what you wanted me to become."

Anonymous in Your Story on 13 December, 2017

Death Snatched Every Member Of My Family From Me One By One

I saw my family standing on the other side of the door.

Anonymous in Life Is Tough on 17 November, 2017

I Lost My Youth The Day I Stood At My Father’s Grave To Lay Him To Rest

I was not crying, I was there as if I was a rock.

Anonymous in Your Story on 8 November, 2017

I Still Don't Know Why It's So Hard To Forget Him, I Have A Family Now

Today, I’m a single mother.

Anonymous in Life Is Tough on 25 September, 2017

I Thought Suicide Was My Only Option

And to my surprise, he had told his parents.

Anonymous in Life Is Tough on 31 July, 2017

How My Horrible Teenage Love Story Made Me Realize The Importance Of Family and Friends

He also tortured me mentally.

Anonymous in Life Is Tough on 21 July, 2017

I'm A Daughter In A Wealthy Family Where Only Sons And Daughters-In-Law Deserve Respect

I was forbidden from going out.

Anonymous in Single Women Bad Women on 1 July, 2017

My Best Friend Broke My Trust But I Know I'll Always Have A Soft Corner For Her In My Heart

She asked me not to come.

Anonymous in Life Is Tough on 28 June, 2017

I Had Run Away From Home When I Met Rohini: What She Said To Me Changed My Life

I realised the person was a transgender.

Anonymous in Stolen Diaries on 19 June, 2017

I Left My Home For My Husband And Now He Made Me Leave His House With My Son

I agreed to marry him.

Anonymous in Single Women Bad Women on 13 May, 2017

I Knew Something Was Wrong With My Sister's Kid: What The Doctor Said Changed Our Lives Forever

She always seemed lost.

Anonymous in Life Is Tough on 18 April, 2017

My Family Married Me Off To A Man For A Reason I'll Never Understand But I Survived

He had no money and now I was the maid of his house at the age of 19.

Anonymous in Culture Shock on 12 April, 2017

My Family Is Not Allowing Me To Marry The Love Of My Life For A Reason I'll Never Forget

My brother tried to hit me.

Anonymous in Culture Shock on 9 April, 2017

I'm A 35-Year-Old Married Woman And Here's Why I Chose Family Over My Career

I was asked to choose.

Anonymous in Your Story on 24 March, 2017

I'm Sick Of My Shameless Relatives: They Can't Stop Peeking Into My Bedroom

What I do in my bedroom is really none of ANYBODY'S business.

A8ti in Your Story on 19 March, 2017

We Fell In Love Thinking Caste Will Also Not Be An Issue: Now I Feel Stupid

A month later she realised I live too far.

Anonymous in Life Is Tough on 8 March, 2017

I Slept On The Floor On My Wedding Night And It Was Just The Beginning Of My Horrible Married Life

The drama started only after the wedding.

Anonymous in Your Story on 5 March, 2017

If You Love A Person Who Comes From A Broken Family, Please Read This

I always found myself in the wake of conflict.

Tania Dey in Your Story on 20 February, 2017

This Poem About A Bride-To-Be Who Thinks Too Much Is So Relatable, It'll Make You Sad

A change that would never change.

Atoofa Khushnood in Stolen Diaries on 24 January, 2017

This Brutally Honest Poem Tells You Marriage Is Tough But Why It's More Than Worth It

Life wouldn't be easy we should have guessed.

Dorothy Sengupta in Stolen Diaries on 16 January, 2017

My Husband Ruined My Life And Now He Beats Me Up: I Still Want My Marriage To Work

What should I do? Please help me.

Anonymous in Your Story on 3 January, 2017

I Let My Sister Study More Than Me So She Could Ruin My Family's Life Just To Get Married

Today, my mother is no more.

Anonymous in Your Story on 2 January, 2017

Their Stars Didn't Match But They Did And That's All That'll Ever Matter

She slapped his head and welcomed him back to reality.

Monika Lokhanday in Culture Shock on 25 December, 2016

What It Feels Like To Be The Girl Child Who's Basically Brought Up To Get Married To A Stranger

So this is how I grew up to be an insecure girl and sister.

Anonymous in Single Women Bad Women on 10 December, 2016

The Kargil War Hero Nobody Ever Told You About: He Was My Father

My father, my hero, I salute you.

Diksha D in The Golden Bird on 27 October, 2016

Getting Married In India Does Not Give You Two Families, It Leaves You Helpless

Marriages, I was told, are made in heaven.

Anonymous in Culture Shock on 26 October, 2016

I Wanted To Marry The Man Of My Dreams But What Came With Him Ruined My Life

I lived my life on my terms until I got married.

Anonymous in Single Women Bad Women on 24 October, 2016

I Got Married 12 Years Ago But I Often Miss This One Thing In My Life That I Can't Discuss With My Husband And Kids

I don't know any better way of telling them what I feel.

Laxmi Sulakshana Naraparaju in Your Story on 24 October, 2016