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Submitted to Contest #294
I am an addict. That’s too strong, let’s try again, but this time , with a question instead Am I an ADDICT?Do I need help?Who could help me, even if I needed help?Whom do I talk to, and is this even considered a addiction?After all, this is “normal”. I hear, everyone does this, ALL the time. If so, then why am I an addict? I wondered all of this at 1 AM on a winter evening. Standing in my bathroom with my pants down and my D*ick in my hand. Not kidding. I was not feeling bad about being pants down or holding my “organ” in my hand.I was fe...
Submitted to Contest #293
Today is March 13, 2025. I am stressedI am bald, so I do not have to worry about hair loss from all my stress. That is the silver lining, quite literally because I see lines of white hair on my faceAn average looking bald, brown guy, with white hair on his face does not look Good. But I have made my peace with my looks. But I have bigger problems. I will turn 40 in exactly 52 days.In 52 days, I will be 40 YEARS OLDIn less than 20 days I will also have our first child.Turning 40 is stressfulTurning 40 in a country where your President doesn’...
Submitted to Contest #286
How do you pack your life in a suitcase?What do you carry?Clothes?Passports?What do you look for when you have just 5 mins to find EVERYTHING that is valuable to you before …it burns down? Before the life, the house, your dream, everything that meant something to you burns down or rather IS burning down You always hear about these things but when it happens to you, its… I was away. I have always been “AWAY” – Exactly like my ex-wife and kids and many people who have ever tried to get close to me have said and meant it. Away from the madnes...
Submitted to Contest #256
“Everyone I knew was glued to the TV, or their phonesThey had been waiting for this day for over three months. I was going to be on TV during on one of the most awaited events of the year. For more than 3 hours, I would be seen with some of the biggest sports stars in the world. But nobody would be watching me. They may see me but I would be swiftly ignored like I never existed. I was used to that for a while now.After all, nobody pays attention to the Umpires (referees are called “Umpires” in cricket) during a cricket match. Everyone blames...
Submitted to Contest #243
Elon Musk: Hello Perseverance! Welcome to the first episode of the X-tra Terrestrial Series. Perseverance: Thank Elon Musk for hosting me.Elon Musk: Please tell us your life story in your own words. We are all earsPerseverance takes the mic and starts talking to the camera. So let me ask the audience here, What do the following names mean to you?Sojourn, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity and Perseverance.Sure, these are names of the rovers that NASA created for the Mars Mission. But for me, it is the legacy of my “family.”Now, I know, Machines ...
Submitted to Contest #230
Cinnamon .. Cinnamon caramel Cinnamon Caramel cream Cinnamon Caramel Cream Nitro cold brew 6 words, the longest item on a Starbucks menu Also, the most expensive drink you can order I say these words softly so though saying a prayer. why was I saying these words? Well, I am practicing. So that when my turn comes, I shall be able to place an order for my drink, without any difficulty. Why would there be any difficulty to place such a “simple” order, in the first place, you may be wondering? To answer this, I will first take a deep b...
Submitted to Contest #170
I have got a plan. Rather, I thought, I had a plan for everything in life. I was on my way to my fiancée’s parents when I received that phone call. On the other end, was my brother, my elder brother, who last spoke to me five years when he came to drop me off at the airport. My brother and my father were not happy with my decision. “Not very happy” is putting it very mildly. My father had stopped speaking to me when I had conveyed my decision to not join the family business and move to Europe to pursue a PhD. You have probably h...
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