family
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Right, let’s not faff about. I’m just going to say it: I don’t want children. Never have. Not once. Not even when I saw a family wearing matching pyjamas and taking golden-hour photos in a sunflower field. Not even then. I’ve never looked at a rich, glossy, colour-coordinated family of five and thought, “Yes, please! I Read more
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Four years ago, on my 21st birthday, my dad asked the classic parent question: “What do you want for your birthday?” Without hesitation, I declared, “A bunny.” To which he replied, absolutely not, in the same tone you’d use if someone asked to keep a crocodile in the bathtub. “Who’s going to look after it?” he asked, clearly forgetting Read more
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Do you ever just stop mid-scroll, mid-chaos, or mid-avocado-toast bite and think, blimey, I’m actually quite blessed? Now hold on, I’m NOT talking about the kind of “blessed” you see on Instagram with people sipping cocktails in Santorini, sporting six-packs and suspiciously white teeth. I’m talking about real blessings. The simple, unfiltered kind. Like having two meals Read more
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So yesterday was my dad’s birthday, and while I did get him a gift (because, you know, favorite child duties), I also wanted to dedicate this blog to him. That way, it stays here forever in writing form, and he can come back and read it as many times as he wants—probably while pretending not to cry. Read more
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The most comforting memory I have of Zeek is from when I was around 16, fresh out of school and thinking about my next steps. Zeek, my younger brother, was 10 at the time because, well, that’s how maths works. One day, I told my mum about my dream college—the same one my two best Read more
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