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The stories I write are very personal to me because they are experiences being told to me in many different ways through the eyes of very different women. Dating is hard, finding someone to love who loves you seems fucking impossible. This is coming from me, a woman who exudes confidence wherever I go. It is also coming from my friends / their friends / coworkers and their partners. The business is, it’s hard out there for women, when it comes to men. WHY do they always have the upper hand? Every time we feel like we boss up, we realize we are emotionally steps behind. The conclusive tittle of my collection of essays is, “I am not your FUCKING Unicorn” because that’s what women are expected to be. A man is the shit and he gets called the GOAT, a woman a Unicorn. A mythical creature that literally doesn’t exist. I feel passionate about telling these stories, and putting them out into the world or web3, because I know we can all relate. I have heard these frustrations too many times, felt them too many times, to the point where they boiled over onto this screen. If these stories can make you feel anything—laughter, regret when necessary, validation when you never gave it to yourself—or even teach me something by opening up a discussion, I welcome it. I am a little nervous to open these very personal discussions that might make anyone sad or second guess, but am even more excited to feel a better sense of comradery where I feel like we’ve been missing it.
Disclaimer: Stories are fictionalized, blended and changed to protect sources and to add dramatization for your entertainment. I am not a therapist and these essays do not constitute any professional advice.
