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by Lisa Martens. Feminist, mixed, opinionated. The kinds of stories that make people on my friends list wonder if I’m deranged.
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He loved me when I was hot and crazy
He loved me when I was hot and crazy
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Lisa Martens
Nov 25
Incels, men made the internet that exploits you.
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Be nice and give him a chance.
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What Is The Passport Bro’s Definition Of Love?
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i want the one that can’t get pregnant
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the way christmas smells in New York City
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Castration Will Make Men Less Violent (a lie)
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my dreams quietly came true.
my dreams quietly came true.
We live in a world that values fast, rapid, and young success. Sometimes, that comes at a wild cost, as we have seen from Elizabeth Holmes…
Lisa Martens
Dec 6
you should be grateful
you should be grateful
you should be grateful you live in this society, in this age. you should be grateful because anywhere else, you’d be abused, you’d be…
Lisa Martens
Dec 6
so what if i regret not having kids?
so what if i regret not having kids?
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Lisa Martens
Dec 3
my home is your dream land
my home is your dream land
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Lisa Martens
Dec 3
it’s worse when it’s no one’s fault
it’s worse when it’s no one’s fault
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Lisa Martens
Dec 3
to the woman whose boyfriend was arguing at the airport
to the woman whose boyfriend was arguing at the airport
i hated the way he said, “why do you care what these people think? you focus on the wrong shit” when you asked him to stop making a scene…
Lisa Martens
Nov 29
Freeing Myself From The Idea Of Kids
Freeing Myself From The Idea Of Kids
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Lisa Martens
Nov 28
they were abusive, then they died
they were abusive, then they died
they were abusive, then they died. they got married because they had to, had kids they despised, and made it their problem every step of…
Lisa Martens
Nov 26
I’m sorry I wasn’t born earlier
I’m sorry I wasn’t born earlier
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Lisa Martens
Nov 24
You’re not supposed to point out patriarchy
You’re not supposed to point out patriarchy
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Lisa Martens
Nov 23
it breaks my heart to see you accepting less
it breaks my heart to see you accepting less
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Lisa Martens
Nov 21
being a sugar baby is not the solution to my capitalism problem.
being a sugar baby is not the solution to my capitalism problem.
I have seen a lot of pro-sugar baby content lately, and I’m not against it. I don’t think that lifestyle is morally wrong at all, and if it…
Lisa Martens
Nov 20
Don’t finish writing your book.
Don’t finish writing your book.
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Lisa Martens
Nov 20
I’m not a god; I’m a queen.
I’m not a god; I’m a queen.
I’m not a god; I’m a queen. I am angry, I do not forgive. I am not patient.
Lisa Martens
Nov 19
Someone with your name and photo is making weird LinkedIn posts.
Someone with your name and photo is making weird LinkedIn posts.
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Lisa Martens
Nov 18
Here’s What NOT To Write Your College Admissions Essay About
Here’s What NOT To Write Your College Admissions Essay About
Don’t write about the pandemic, or mental health, or your family. Got it??
Lisa Martens
Nov 18
Revisiting the transition place
Revisiting the transition place
Lisa Martens
Nov 17
A brief history of my birthday parties
A brief history of my birthday parties
My birthday is coming up, and I am trying to actually do something for it. For the past four years, my birthdays have been very low key…
Lisa Martens
Nov 15
But You Cancer Ghosted.
But You Cancer Ghosted.
I would have loved to experienced this with you, but you cancer ghosted.
Lisa Martens
Nov 13
I’m An Apology Step.
I’m An Apology Step.
I was a step. He had to vent, to apologize, to explain. He wrote a long letter where he tried to talk about some of the things he did to…
Lisa Martens
Nov 9
you’re an expert on him and he’s gone
you’re an expert on him and he’s gone
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Lisa Martens
Nov 8
he said you’re better off dead than abused
he said you’re better off dead than abused
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Lisa Martens
Nov 7
my monster grew old
my monster grew old
my monster grew old, and now no one believes they were a monster.
Lisa Martens
Nov 7
the energy into the mask
the energy into the mask
what would you do if you didn’t need to put the energy into the mask? if you didn’t need to keep it charged, to keep it warm, to keep it…
Lisa Martens
Nov 5
You’re beautiful until you say no.
You’re beautiful until you say no.
You’re beautiful until you say no. Then you’re terrible, horrible, what’s wrong with the world, the downfall of man, the downfall of…
Lisa Martens
Nov 2
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