Write a story about someone dealing with family conflict.

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“Bonds and Betrayals” by Cara H

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OnePaul Clifford held the phone away from his ear as if it had been dipped in a caustic substance. His sister-in-law’s angry voice blared from the receiver. “Do you ever bother using your brain, Paul?” Anne demanded. “Gerry’s the sick one, but I swear that you’re the one who ought to be institutionalized.”“Well, that’s right nice, innit?” Paul fired back. “Did someone surgically remove yer tact, Annie, or were you just born evil?”“I’m not the fucking idiot who told reporters which care facility Gerry was staying in, you fat-headed horse’s as...

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“The Birdhouse” by Jessie Renee

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Always the birdhouse. Any place we went, any new town, any new house, whether it had a garden or not, the only thing he would bring without fail was the birdhouse.I started new every time. With everything. Even memories. When she came home with that look, that wandering look, her mind already in some other place, I just sat by the front door and waited until she started the car.But Andy, he couldn’t let go of that birdhouse.One time he also brought Jack, a stuffed bear with one eye that he rescued from the gutter, while mum flirted with the ...

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“ CONFLICT RESOLUTION ” by Vickie Culbertson

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My childhood was blessed to have grandparents and cousins as I grew up being an only child. Weeks ago before graduation preparations were underway for the high school graduation. Formal photographs in cap and gown were taken for the seniors, as well as casual photographs from Allendale estates once owned by millionaire Harvey Brooks. With some assistance from my mom invitations were sent out to friends and family. Unknown to me my dad and Uncle Thomas after a day of drinking, made a decision to attend the ceremony. My cousin Lynn left his ho...

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“Three Different Chats” by Joshua Potts

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My tea was still hot and I blew on it. Dad was already refilling the kettle. He always drank his coffee quick. It was why he drank so much. I could see his fingers shaking as he measured out the coffee granules. He swore under his breath when he spilt it on the counter. “Do you want me to get that?” “No!” he shouted, gripping his mug to stable himself. He knocked the coffee onto the linoleum floor with the side of his hand. “I’ll sweep it later,” he said. “Just sit down. I’ll be through in a second.” Dad...

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“Closing time” by Sam Kirk

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Anastasia laid her head on the desk right after she sat down next to me. Her hair covered her face. Not being a morning person, I understood and wanted to do the same. Who came up with the idea of starting classes at 7.30 A.M anyway? But Ana was not like me. Typically, she was fully awake at the crack of dawn, smiling, and oozing with energy. Today she was not her usual self, and that made me uneasy.“You alright?” I asked in a whisper, trying not to draw any unwanted attention from our teacher, who was looking for an excuse to quiz us.“My he...

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“Aloysius ” by Emily Vega

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Oliver hated his life. At the ripe old age of 9, Oliver found many problems with everyone. Mrs. Callahan, for example, his math teacher. Why did she always wear such strong perfume? Was she masking a stench so impossibly horrible that nothing less than an entire bottle of J'adore Eau de Parfum could fight it? Or Davek, the boy to his right during art class. Did he always have to be so messy? Yes, Oliver fully understood that they were nine and ‘mess’ was usually the expected aftermath of children of ...

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“And Then There Were Nun” by Victor Lana

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My sister the nun came home on the Friday before Thanksgiving carrying a pizza box and shoebox balanced on top of it. Upon seeing Roselyn walk into the house in regular clothing, my mother dropped her cane and fainted in the hallway. My brother Jack and I carried Mama into the living room, putting her on the sofa and propping up her head with a pillow. “Giuseppe,” my mother whispered to me as she woke, “I think I saw your sister’s ghost, and she’s bringing me pizza and shoes.”“Mama, you aren’t seeing any ghosts,” I said. “Rosie came home for...

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“Pain Free” by Jason Burchfield

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I kept a firm grip on the box cutter as I ran it down the top of my thigh. The razor blade walked through my skin with ease causing goose bumps to roll across the top of my head. I leaned back against the wall enjoying the euphoric release as blood started to work its way from the incision. It’s a short lived high but the resulting pain helps block out others.I’ve been to every kind of doctor, every kind of medication they could think to prescribe, but nothing seems to help. The pain in my head seems to be growing. I...

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“Living the lion dream” by Ufot Goodness Goodness

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You arrived home when everyone had returned back. Your father just came back from his visit to your Brother Jude's at Canada. Ditto to your mother, she got tired of travelling to Dubai. Your brother Alfred and your sister Wunmi returned home from the university. It seemed you all were complete. Your first few weeks were fine. Morning devotions were now held since your dad got promoted to senior pastor. You knew he didn't deserved it. Even your mom didn't like it because she would now be referred to as ‘Pastor Mrs.’ Your fam...

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“Breaking Bread” by Uriah Riedel

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Flying through the door like an enchanted bat out of hell was easy for me. The aromas filled my soul with the soulfulness my mother intended. All year long she would train me on how to cook dishes from around the globe. I was always elated to come home from school. She never left the concrete city she was born and raised in a day in her life but taught herself how to heat, boil, fry, bake, roast, grill, steam and burn baby burn in a Pittsburgh ghetto known for steel, not cuisine. She would go up to the public library and check out every...

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“Mirror of Truth ” by Maddie Glenn

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The pounding knocks on the door grew vigorously louder as she sat in the dimly lit closet where her uncle had previously placed her in great haste as he staggered into the connected back room of the house. The meager, small statured girl at just six years old watched her uncle as he thrashed around the bedroom, violently tossing around items, searching for something the girl was not able to comprehend at the moment. “Uncle Jeremy?” the girl quietly questioned the frantic man. “Do you need help finding whatever you’re looking for? Is it...

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“Coming Home” by Leah Paulson

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Jack struggled to breathe as he slowly limped towards the castle that many believed was his home. The war with king Carric had been getting much worse, and this last battle had been dangerously close. He and the others had managed a victory but at a deadly cost. Mia was with the healer and had been unconscious for days with no way of knowing if she was going to be OK. Ray, who was already torn up about Mia's injuries tried to play down the fact that he may never again be able to walk without a painful limp. Thank The Elements Aiden had...

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“Tar” by Unknown User

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The way my dogs look when they creep so carefully into my bedroom, paws touching the echoey floor so painfully lightly to not be heard, that almost breaks my heart more than the profanities I have no choice but to listen to. My parents lost the respect to care what their child hears through these paper walls a long time ago. I crouch down, taking their fluffy, taught figures into my arms, and together on the carpet, I rock the two of them back and forth, letting my tears roll into their softness. I had a good childhood, I remind myself, as ...

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“Five Years Old” by Marianne Wieland

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Five Years Old She sat at the table for the seventh time this week refusing to eat. It was going on three weeks of this and her mother was at her wit’s end. She said nothing, but refused to eat or drink anything for hours on end. Her mother would wait it out, but nothing changed. Her father never said much about any of it, after all, she was only five years old. She would eat sooner or later. They would scream at each other over why she would not eat, not realizing ...

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“Nails” by Unknown User

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Her back is perfectly straight, perched on a small black leather stool, her neck curved over the thin table in front of her. The fine bones of her shoulders are pinned back and her hands reach across the table, to hold a stranger’s hand in her own, working fast. She has a white surgical mask stretched across her nose and mouth, elastic bands keeping it taught, tucked behind her ears.The salon is full, with customers milling around the counter and spilling out the door, impatiently waiting. It is Saturday afternoon, the busiest time of the we...

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Write a story about someone dealing with family conflict.

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✍️ 82 stories

“Bonds and Betrayals” by Cara H

“The Birdhouse” by Jessie Renee

“ CONFLICT RESOLUTION ” by Vickie Culbertson

“Three Different Chats” by Joshua Potts

“Closing time” by Sam Kirk

“Aloysius ” by Emily Vega

“And Then There Were Nun” by Victor Lana

“Pain Free” by Jason Burchfield

“Living the lion dream” by Ufot Goodness Goodness

“Breaking Bread” by Uriah Riedel

“Mirror of Truth ” by Maddie Glenn

“Coming Home” by Leah Paulson

“Tar” by Unknown User

“Five Years Old” by Marianne Wieland

“Nails” by Unknown User

🌟 Similar prompts

Write a story about someone discovering something new about themselves.

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