myTakes: Family & Friends

The 19th of June has hovered the skies here in Manila and everyone, so far, has their fair share of sentiments for this Father's Day, including me. In this myTake, I have enumerated my share of sentiments. Happy 1. I...

1. He is a science-and-math guy He is a man of reason. He explains things scientifically and naturalistically. When I was in grade school, he gave me math lessons, so that I could excel in my math classes. My father is...

#pedophile #protectthekids Since nobody knows me here, and because this has remained unsaid, I want to share my very short story. I'm aware that other people have overcome much worse scenario's, but it still bothers me. I...

So, I'm not going to lie. This past week, I've been feeling super depressed. A friend of mine had recently passed away and I've been trying to shake the feeling off. One thing that I like to do when I'm sad is look at...

Looks fade, but a kind heart lasts forever. You will remember those memories that you shared with them for the rest of your life. We have all heard this saying at one point, but have we ever seen it in action? I thought I...

It's stuck. It has become one with the floor. You glare. You complain. You know it has to go. I hand you a screwdriver. You use the flat end to push at the melted, atrophied cherry lozenge, willing it to separate itself...

Dear "Dad", You don't know me, but you know that I exist. I've never met you, but I've seen pictures and heard stories. None of those stories are too pleasant. In fact, most of them are about how you impregnated my mother...

Most cat owners can agree that cats are usually pretty sweet, but they also admit that their cats are major assholes some times. I happen to be going through that right now with the kitten of the house. I love her to...

Here are reasons why you should have kids. Yeah, you'll probably find your own justifications for not having kids, but I'm still putting this out there to counter all the arguments for childlessness/child-free. 1. Babies...

#depression #sad I would describe my everyday life as a continuous cycle . Everything is repeated over and over . During the summer holidays, I stay up late, sleep all day and watch Netflix. During the school year, I go...

#school #friends I should be studying right now, oh well. Primarily, I am a relatively lonely person. Firstly, i'll include a very brief description of where I am right now. I'm in secondary school, there are 6 years...

In the year 2000, I met my first ever Trans person (well, at least that I was aware of). It was my best friends, boyfriend's, best friend. There was no pre-warning, no we're going to meet this person, nothing. My best...

Here's a few reasons why you shouldn't have kids, mostly from my point of view, my child-free hopefully-stays-that-way point of view: *a few of these are sarcastic and stupid but some are serious* - you get moody/fat for...

My life has not been easy. In fact most people my age may never experience what I have gone through in their entire lifetime. Born in 1993 to a couple of young and wild free birds, I took my first breath in the rusted...

When I was 17 years old, I went on exchange to a small town outside of Brussels, Belgium. As a French immersion student since the age of 8, it was always expected and encouraged that I go away to strengthen my...

Growing up with brothers will teach you a lot about yourself. I like to think my brothers are two of the best things ever to happen to me. They gave me a unique understanding of men at a very early age. Having brothers...

Being told this was a phase. My sister told me this today, I tried nodding and smiling to make her think I understood. If you are under 18, you have probably heard its a good thing you can't vote. You probably received...