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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2024
My ex-stepfather is the most manipulative man I have ever met. Remember the movie “Catch me if you can” starring DiCaprio? My ex-stepfather was very similar to him. My mother never loved anybody nor trusted anybody (including me). However, she was madly in love with him and was obsessed with him. First, he plotted to separate mom from dad. He and his ex-wife (not mom) were our family friends. Unfortunately, I once blurted out that my parents were fighting often. That was all he needed to hear. My dad left for South Africa for a year. During ...
Submitted to Contest #290
What is love?1) trusting the other person2) feeling happy for them if they are unhappy3) feeling sad for them when they are sadIn short, love is empathy.What happens in a world when there is no empathy? Selfishness pervades. This is my story where my own mom refused to love me:My mom was obsessed about my academic performance. I tried very hard to please her, but my grades were never good enough for her. So, she tortured me physically, emotionally, and psychologically.1) Physical torture: I wasn't allowed to move or talkShe chose to watch my...
Submitted to Contest #252
How much can a mother obsess about her daughter? Say, you are obsessed with your academic performance. How much can you study in a day? Let's start from the beginning of the day. You might wake up at 4 am. You will study non stop till 8 am. You might take a quick shower and rush to school. In school, you will try very hard to focus on every sentence spoken by your teacher. You will take notes in addition. Then, you will go back home, have a quick meal and again study for hours. You will not even take a 5 minute TV break in between. This is c...
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