Write about someone who falls back into childish behaviors whenever they’re around their family.

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“It's Not Fair” by Magdalene Lam

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"Stop fiddling, Tanya." "Yes, mom." Today, Tanya was at her mom's place to celebrate her Father's birthday together. And it wasn't a good start already. This house didn't really hold good memories. Thinking, she remembered her eighth birthday :Tanya yawned, she was a eight year old girl. 'Today is my birthday! She remembered happily, I wonder if mom has a surprise for me!' There was a knock at her door. "Wake up!" her mother's voice was heard. Tanya stepped on her dirty, colorless carpet and unlocked the door. "Good morning, Mummy!" "Help me...

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“Proboscis Baby Sister Monkey” by Blane Britt

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You might or may be sitting there wondering why I chose that particular title for this story and if you thought it doesn’t fit the subject context you’d be absolutely wrong because this is my short story and I’m sticking to it! I got your full attention didn’t I? The proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) or long-nosed monkey, known as the 'bekantan' in Indonesia, is an arboreal Old World monkey with an unusually large nose, a reddish-brown skin color and a long tail. The warning calls of the Proboscis Monkey are very loud. It is believed tha...

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“Bad Habits” by Eyona Choi

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The first thing I notice when I open the door to 3920 Cherrywood Drive is the smell. Pumpkin spice Bath and Body Works candle; vanilla scented shampoo, my mom’s favourite; and cranberry sauce, simmering on the stove. I recoil. She’s here already, then. “Laura!” My mom greets me with a mile-wide smile stretching across her wrinkled face. “You’re back!” I open my arms to hug her, and get a whiff of cheap perfume. My mom only wears Chanel, and only on special occasions. More proof that Maurice is here. “So, how’s college? How are you...

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“The Cherry Thief” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

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“ Where’s the newspaper? I saw the paperboy throwing right here under this mango tree. See the broken twig with the leaves”, shouted uncle Krish. Almost a dozen relatives gathered around, some looking at uncle and some at the mango tree, a few at the whitewashed compound wall. But there was no trace of the newspaper. At the far end of the house, the octogenarian Mr. Rao was busy tearing and throwing the bits of the newspaper into the water tank. Mrs. Rao who was observing this antic, rushed like M...

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“Coming Back to Earth” by Tyler Runde

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Marzia woke with her face pressed against the glass of the train’s window. She hadn’t planned on falling asleep during the journey home for Thanksgiving, but the slight sway from side-to-side and the clack-clack-clack of the wheels numbed her brain to the point that sleep was a foregone conclusion. Where her cheek had been a greasy mark was left behind and there was even a clear line of spit trickling down to the bottom of the pane. She looked over at the man who sat in the seat beside her, who glanced first at her and then at what she’d don...

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“Home for the Holidays” by Catherine Hill

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Two weeks to ThanksgivingTake time to yourself every day. Keep your boundaries. Remove yourself from situations where there is bait. Amanda was repeating everything she’d gone over with her therapist the past two sessions as she white knuckled the steering wheel of her little blue Honda Civic. “What are you afraid is going to happen,” Dr. Wittes asked, “if you spend a month at your parents’ house?”“I guess,” Amanda began, “I just don’t want to be infantilized there. Every time I go there it’s like we all fall into the same roles we...

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“Two-Faced” by Joe Bob

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Josh was usually a good guy. He had a great sense of humor, was always kind, and everyone liked him. However, he had some harsh pastimes that he didn't like to share. He'd rather forget them, so he does. He goes right back to being a jolly man. There are, however, weaknesses. For example, the holidays, or whenever he's around his family. Josh... loses control. He has flashbacks that ravage his brain, and he acts... childish. His family has never gotten to the bottom of his condition, but they soon will. "Hey, mom!" Josh sai...

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“Who I Used To Be Is Not Who I Have Become” by R Spinks

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It’s been more than a year since I have seen my mother and father and I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss them. We left things off in a way that’s sat uncomfortably in my stomach, a growing tumor of regret. Even if I do regret what was said, I know it’s what needed to be done if I want to remain the person I am now. I’ve changed so much, it’s clear even to me. Looking at myself in the mirror I am unrecognizable. My hair has gone curly. My glasses give my face a more mature, grown-up look. My cheeks have filled in. My facial features are smo...

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“The Fun in Dysfunctional” by Leviathan Four

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“I’m HOME!” Trish cried out to everyone and no one in particular, slamming the door to punctuate her arrival. Trish typically entered every room expecting applause. Late. Always late. “You’re in the basement bedroom,” Kat muttered, half-heartedly helping Trish with her inordinate amount of luggage. “And mum’s not well, so dial it back—” Kat warned, laying down the ground rules as she’d always done since their childhood. She’d always use the same expression too, head tilted down, eyes raised, as if she were talking to an imbecile.“I’m. N...

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“Elegy” by Adele Roman

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I walk through the glass doors –open in the south-east Asian heat– and the house smells the same. I haven’t smelled that smell in nearly fifteen years. Not since that afternoon my bedroom was empty –white tiles exposed to the world– and the living room was filled with cardboard boxes. Not since those days we sat at the dining table eating cookies and telling each other stories –the same recipe I use to this day. It’s all the same but the voices are different. All grown up. New ones too. But not yours. ...

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“Law And Order” by Matt Render

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Rosa didn’t miss her mother, the thoughts containing her became more and more infrequent, even while she was eating maple syrup, or watching old ‘Law And Order’ episodes as they had used to do together. She didn’t miss the warmth of her mother’s lap, or the way her mother's expert hands glided through her hair, allowing her nails to just slightly graze the surface of Rosa’s scalp. She didn’t miss Thursday fajita night, the jazz music and the smell of Jasmine candles while Cathy took her evening baths, or the racket she made getting up severa...

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“Luna's Realization” by Clary Fray

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Luna's eyes were as wide as saucers as they stared at the scene right in front of her; Denise on all fours on the living room of her parents' house as two girls were riding her back and making lion noises. The two girls; Dana and Jade, an eight and six year old respectively, were having the best day of their lives as they commanded their Aunt Denise to take them to the kitchen where the "Wicked Witch" was keeping the "Damsel in distress" hostage. "Are you sure the witch has Princess Bubblegum?" Denise asked the two girls "Yes! Now onward...

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“"-and he made the children laugh"” by Josephine Andersen

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“-and he made the children laugh” “Oh no! Luca is due home on Saturday. He will create pandemonium again. It has been peaceful to have him away for a year.” “Maybe he has calmed down Dad,” said Hannah. “We can only hope so. What was the worst thing he did, last summer?” “There were so many ‘worst things,’ but I remember when he made a sculpture on his bed, covered it with a white sheet and left it on his bed. We all thought he had died in the night,” replied Diana. “ He said he was going to fix the car in the...

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“The Family We Find for Ourselves” by Kathleen M.

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In every timeline, Olivier Couture -known to his friends as Oliver- betrays the people who would become his closest family in order to save his grandmother. In one timeline, he loses everything. In the other, he is saved by the same people he betrayed. Both timelines, however, throw a girl named Mariam into Oliver’s life. This is not the story of a broken man trying to piece together the shards of his life while raising a girl who reminds him of what he lost. It’s the story of a group of people that went through trials and hardships to find ...

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“Letting It Go” by A. Lauren

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The cold winter air wraps around me like a cleansing blanket. The magic of Christmas surrounds us, mesmerizing in its beauty. Gold's and silver's line tall, thick pine trees. Lights twinkle and dance on buildings, wrapping their way down tree trunks and up poles. I grin at my sister, a child-like giddy overcoming me. There's nothing I love more than the Christmas season. My sister, on the other hand, believes Christmas to be a ploy for big companies to steal citizens' money. Her long, thick black hair whips around her with the biting wind. H...

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Write about someone who falls back into childish behaviors whenever they’re around their family.

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✍️ 66 stories

“It's Not Fair” by Magdalene Lam

“Proboscis Baby Sister Monkey” by Blane Britt

“Bad Habits” by Eyona Choi

“The Cherry Thief” by Sreedevi Mahapatra

“Coming Back to Earth” by Tyler Runde

“Home for the Holidays” by Catherine Hill

“Two-Faced” by Joe Bob

“Who I Used To Be Is Not Who I Have Become” by R Spinks

“The Fun in Dysfunctional” by Leviathan Four

“Elegy” by Adele Roman

“Law And Order” by Matt Render

“Luna's Realization” by Clary Fray

“"-and he made the children laugh"” by Josephine Andersen

“The Family We Find for Ourselves” by Kathleen M.

“Letting It Go” by A. Lauren

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Write about a family adapting a holiday tradition to take place over video chat.

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Write about a family’s first holiday after a parent has gotten remarried, and now there are new faces at the table and new traditions to be honored.

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