I grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Yes, it is a Muslim country, and no, I myself am a Buddhist hence my family is in no way conservative. …

We’ve all gone through that phase in school. Heck, some of us are still in that phase right now. As the years went by and the internet continued to gain prevalence in our lives, it’s tough to not be affected by what the ones around us dictate as ‘cool’ or…

It’s difficult to keep someone around when we no longer either admire or respect them, though one might argue that one inevitably leads to another. As we grow older, we start seeing the importance of hard work and how it pays off. The 21st century is one that centers around…

It really isn’t. It’s not you, it’s me. Heavy sarcasm aside, I find this is a perfect line to use when ghosting someone. Not that you would, since it’s a dick move. Which brings us to the question — what is ghosting? In glorious 2019, ghosting takes many shapes and…

Dear Jonathan, I know you’re not exactly a fan of material gifts, and I’m unable to give you one anyway, in part because I’m a broke bitch and also because I’m halfway across the world. So here it is, your birthday present. Huzzah! …

The thought of losing a friend near and dear to my heart never occurred to me as something realistic, or something that would happen to me, at least not for awhile. Looking back now, I realize what a naive, spoiled, and sheltered brat I was. I peered down into the…

Dear mom and dad, my anxiety is not your fault. I’ve been reading up a lot lately on the Attachment Theory. …

I was away at school in Japan when I first realized that something wasn’t exactly right. As an introvert throughout my twenty years of life, talking to people and making new friends was like getting a cat to take a shower — doable but with extreme effort and scratching involved…