By Angie Smith I spent years of my life with an abusive narcissist. In 2004, I landed my first office job and my friends met me at a...

By Ricky Johnson Like many people, 2020 was the hardest year of my life. Lockdown took everything from me; my father (C0VID), my job (I...

By Frankie Karma isn’t a b!tch, she’s a stalker. Before I was 40 with three kids, I was 19. I was a ward of the state and when I aged out...

By Theresa Ricky loved me, but … Only in bed. Only at night. And only when his main chick wasn’t available. I met Ricky as a freshman in...

By Shannon from the Show-Me State Never judge a book by its cover. If you saw me in person, you'd guess that I was a strong, independent,...

By Tonya Carter Gerald was a new barber in Chicago, originally from New Orleans; he worked in the barbershop located inside my family’s...

By Queen I was looking for love; he was looking for free housing. We met on Tinder; his name was King. My first-date idea was to meet up...