The Forbidden Pages

Every post contains something our publishers made us cut, our lawyers begged us to bury, or our beta readers said went too far. This is where the real education begins.

Offense is Vulnerability

Offense is Vulnerability

Why does that comment from three weeks ago still burn in your chest at 2 AM?

Is Empathy Toxic?

Is Empathy Toxic?

Why does caring about others leave you feeling so empty?

Thought Leaders Need Idiots

Thought Leaders Need Idiots

Why does their confidence feel like your incompetence?

You Are Your Patterns

You Are Your Patterns

Why does the person you were at seventeen feel like a stranger, yet the person you were yesterday feels exactly like you?

Beautiful American Propaganda

Beautiful American Propaganda

Why does breakfast feel like the most important meal of the day when your grandparents barely ate it?