Can we talk about girl power for a second? I know you all know the usual spiel, and I’m going to be using the female …
(Un)controllable
Love. Something everyone wants. Something everyone craves. People tend to associate love with people or objects, but love is felt, not seen. I have always …
A Casualty of College
Recently, Germ received an email from one of our readers whose sister just went off to college. As many of us with close siblings can …
Life Boards for Sale
I’m driving around, and a little gallery catches my attention. Its sign advertises: “Life Boards For Sale.” Curious, I park and walk in. The room …
She Is Like a Son to Me
“She is equivalent to a son for me,” my maternal grandfather exclaims as one of my relatives (yes, Auntie, it’s you) comments on how having …
Cheers to the People Who Dragged Me Down
Friends, best friends, family, and strangers, You were all included in my life, and I couldn’t be more grateful. Some of you helped me, some of you …
On Love and Longing
Another day… My phone rings. I was kind of expecting it or rather wishing it. It’s him again. He wanted me to meet his girlfriend. …
people as burning buildings by Nicole Deardorff
Some people will always be burning. Girl, your lungs are not ashetrays. Neither is your heart. That doesn’t make you weak, it makes you human. …
When “How Far Have You Gone?” Goes Too Far
I’d like to preface this by saying that what I’m writing about is scary for me. It’s uncomfortable. But because I’m so scared, this topic …