Strangers by Alley Franke

look at us now, strangers, both casualties of Time and i still have the route to your house programmed in my bones forever seems so attainable when you’re young and indifferent early mornings and late nights singing to the radio endless laughter and occasional tears christmas presents and birthday wishes nothing is infinite (innately we […]

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The Truth About Breakups

Relationships are a wonderful part of the human existence: You create intimate emotional and physical bonds with another human being, and you learn to let yourself grow within that relationship. Unfortunately, not all relationships end up lasting as long as we want them to. No matter who initiates a breakup, and no matter how long […]

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Left Behind

There are a lot of great things about growing up, but a lot of things also suck pretty badly. You pay your own bills, you make tough choices, and your mom is no longer the one picking you up from a party; that’s all on you now. I’ve found that one of the hardest things […]

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Where to Go Vs. What to Do

Through decades of bad hairstyles, poor fashion choices, rap music, and everything in between, the slogan of teen angst has remained consistent: “UGH, I CANT WAIT TO GET OUT OF HERE AND LIVE MY OWN LIFE!” …or something along those lines. Whether you’re from New York City or the northern most point of Alaska, you’ve probably […]

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