Jagged Verse

37 Articles 1 Follower Member since 2025
Letters Never Sent

Dear Younger Version of My Former Self:

The new common language will be more simple and regular than the existing European languages. It will be as simple as Occidental; in fact, it will be Occidental. To an English person, it will seem…

June 23, 2025 · 3 min read · ♥ 0 · 💬 0
Poetry

To My Husband, From Your Bride

To My Wife

June 18, 2025 · 1 min read · ♥ 0 · 💬 0
Poetry

To My Bride

To My Wife

September 22, 2024 · 1 min read · ♥ 0 · 💬 0
Free

Critique

I can't write poetry

September 19, 2024 · 1 min read · ♥ 0 · 💬 0
Everyday Life

Worshipping at the Altar of Family Secrets: The Clandestine Side of Loyalty

Family secrets aren't protection—they’re power plays. Loyalty to silence preserves dysfunction. True freedom begins the moment you stop worshipping at the altar of secrecy and reclaim your voice.

September 18, 2024 · 6 min read · ♥ 0 · 💬 0
Family & Blood

Blood or Family? One Will Have Your Back, the Other Might Stab It!

Blood may share your DNA, but family shares your loyalty, love, and truth. When support is absent and betrayal is present, it’s time to redefine who truly stands by you—not by blood, but by bond.

September 11, 2024 · 5 min read · ♥ 0 · 💬 0
Personal Development

Get Over Your Sexual Abuse and Stop Talking About It: The Pain of the Second Wound

The second wound—the disbelief, dismissal, and silence survivors face—is often more painful than the abuse itself. Speaking out is not the problem; silence is. Survivors deserve truth, support, and the freedom to heal out loud.

September 9, 2024 · 6 min read · ♥ 0 · 💬 0
Reflections

A Fable: The Second Wound of Childhood Sexual Abuse Hurts More Than the First

The second wound of childhood sexual abuse—the disbelief, denial, or silence from loved ones—can cut deeper than the abuse itself. Healing begins with acknowledgment, compassion, and breaking the silence that protects pain.

September 9, 2024 · 6 min read · ♥ 1 · 💬 0
Toxic Encounters

Silent Wounds: The Long-Term Damage of Parental Silent Treatment

Parental silent treatment isn’t just silence—it’s emotional abandonment. For children, it plants lifelong wounds of unworthiness and shame. Healing begins with naming the pain, breaking the silence, and building a legacy of healthy communication.

September 3, 2024 · 4 min read · ♥ 0 · 💬 0
Toxic Encounters

The Pusillanimity of Silent Treatment: Yep, I Said It.

The silent treatment masquerades as maturity but is a manipulative form of emotional control. It damages trust, mimics physical pain, and leaves the recipient isolated, guessing, and invalidated. Recognize it. Call it out. Reclaim your…

September 3, 2024 · 4 min read · ♥ 0 · 💬 0

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