I had a passionate affair with a young man. Those were hard times and he would bring me wildflowers from his parents’ garden. Once he came with a bag with the logo of a decent cosmetics shop. He said it was a gift. Excitedly, I opened the bag, and inside was a large piece of … Read more
Mom always looked uncomfortable during my parent-teacher meetings at school. I thought she was ashamed for being poorer and less educated than the other parents. But one day, after the meeting, I glimpsed her shadow kneeling behind a tree. As I silently approached, I saw a student standing in front of her, a small boy … Read more
My girl is a real looker and I know she’s way out of my league. Some years back some other girl turned around to her on a night out and said, “What are you doing with him?” She responded, “Because he sees me for me, not for the show.” I never forgot that. It stuck … Read more
At 19, I became homeless. One night, a man approached me. He said, “I’m here to make sure you’re safe.” We talked for a while and then he drove me to a house in the suburbs. I waited in the car. A little later, he returned with another man who looked to be in his … Read more
This was over 50 years ago, but I still smile remembering it. My older sister and I didn’t get along well growing up. One day, on a bus, she pushed me away to get off first. The second she stepped on the ground, she got her skirt caught in the door and the driver, not … Read more
My MIL has always been very negative about my relationship with her son. She called me “defective” and insisted that my husband should leave me and our 3 kids. One day, she went too far and arranged a fake “intervention” at her house, saying it was to “save” her son from me. It started with … Read more
Last year I took a DNA test. Then I tricked my parents into doing this test too. My dad’s results showed that he is not my biological father. Oh my god, I must have been switched at the hospital. But I look like my dad! Turned out that the truth was far stranger and a … Read more
A guy was flying in economy. We were serving food, and I asked him, “Would you like chicken?” And he said, “I’m a vegetarian. Last time they brought me food from business class.” Maybe I would have believed him if it wasn’t for the strong smell of bacon chips coming from him. I decided to … Read more
I went on a date with a guy. He ordered the fanciest things on the menu. I thought, “This one is a catch,” but then he asked to split the bill. I didn’t show how bothered I was. Minutes after we parted ways, he called and said, “Hey! I just noticed that you still owe … Read more
My husband went to a lawyer luncheon thing, and the lawyer he sat beside turned out to be my ex-boyfriend from college. When they realized the connection he told my husband, “She always had this way of making everyone feel like they mattered.” That’s what my husband told me later, with a small smile that … Read more
