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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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“Don’t you wanna babysit your grandkids?” She Asks.
“Don’t you wanna babysit your grandkids?” She Asks.
“Don’t you wanna babysit your grandkids?” she asks. But it’s not a question, no, it’s an attack—on her life, on her sacrifice.
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Jun 17
Why Do You Get All The Incompetence?
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Well, She Chose That.
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No One Cares About Your Pain When You’re All Grown Up.
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Anyone Who Loves Me
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That boy is not your best friend.
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Tech Free Fall.
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Why Do You Care If I Never Know A Child’s Love?
Why Do You Care If I Never Know A Child’s Love?
Why do you care if I never know a child’s love? You didn’t care about when I was in foster care, or when I had a “pre-existing” condition…
Lisa Martens
Aug 1
You said you weren’t hurting anyone, but you hurt us.
You said you weren’t hurting anyone, but you hurt us.
Photo by Chris Gallagher on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
Jul 31
We went back, and it was boring.
We went back, and it was boring.
Photo by Asique Alam on Unsplash
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Jul 28
Angry At Her Mother.
Angry At Her Mother.
She’s angry at her mother; why didn’t she better prepare her financially, teach her how to manage her money?
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Jul 28
I didn’t choose career over men; I chose my dreams.
I didn’t choose career over men; I chose my dreams.
I didn’t choose career over men; I chose my dreams.
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Jul 27
Dumb Question: What About The Cat Men?
Dumb Question: What About The Cat Men?
Photo by Danilo Rios on Unsplash
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Jul 26
I remember the man who wanted me to stop dancing.
I remember the man who wanted me to stop dancing.
Photo by Mohamed Nohassi on Unsplash
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Jul 26
Let’s ask the grandmas, instead of the men.
Let’s ask the grandmas, instead of the men.
Let’s ask the traditional grandmas, instead of the men: Do you want your granddaughters to have to have kids, even if they don’t want to…
Lisa Martens
Jul 25
Grandma, we don’t have to have kids.
Grandma, we don’t have to have kids.
Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash
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Jul 24
I don’t want to deal with your husband on vacation.
I don’t want to deal with your husband on vacation.
Photo by PAN XIAOZHEN on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
Jul 22
Oh, he deserves to be punished for what he did to you.
Oh, he deserves to be punished for what he did to you.
Photo by Mareko Tamaleaa on Unsplash
Lisa Martens
Jul 21
Is Anyone Else Kind Of Scared Of How Quickly The News Moved On From Trump’s Assassination Attempt?
Is Anyone Else Kind Of Scared Of How Quickly The News Moved On From Trump’s Assassination Attempt?
For the last two days, my feed has been filled with memes about the Republican National Convention — How Republicans made Grindr, the gay…
Lisa Martens
Jul 21
I don’t want to be a cat lady.
I don’t want to be a cat lady.
I don’t want to be a cat lady.
Lisa Martens
Jul 21
You’re a Latina woman; look down.
You’re a Latina woman; look down.
You’re a Latina woman; look down. The best you can hope for is cooking and cleaning for an American man. The best you can do is live up to…
Lisa Martens
Jul 19
Where your talent is seen.
Where your talent is seen.
Photo by Etienne Girardet on Unsplash
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Jul 18
What’s wrong; if he’s so great?
What’s wrong; if he’s so great?
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Jul 17
The girls are punished in art.
The girls are punished in art.
The beautiful woman kills herself and loses her child; the beautiful woman is killed by a jealous man. The beautiful woman loves the wrong…
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Jul 17
“It really is everyone else.”
“It really is everyone else.”
Photo by GR Stocks on Unsplash
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Jul 16
I can dance now that you’re dead.
I can dance now that you’re dead.
I don’t know if I can include this in my prayers, but I can dance now that you’re dead.
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Jul 14
(I Miss How You Were Before Fox News)
(I Miss How You Were Before Fox News)
I can’t say this out loud, but I miss how you were before Fox News. I miss how you were before you started discussing conspiracies…
Lisa Martens
Jul 14
And I Don’t Like It At All.
And I Don’t Like It At All.
My cat has arthritis, and she cannot jump as high. She used to walk along the fence, and now she’s content on the windowsill, slow-blinking…
Lisa Martens
Jul 14
What kind of God wants me to be with you?
What kind of God wants me to be with you?
What kind of God wants me to be with you? To forgive you, to take you back, to pour all my energy into you while you have extra families…
Lisa Martens
Jul 12
Real women are this; real men aren’t that.
Real women are this; real men aren’t that.
Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash
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Jul 12
The Neighbor Of A Dead Man
The Neighbor Of A Dead Man
“Just don’t answer,” her son said. He looked for the sponge in a stack of dirty pots and pans, then cleaned one glass. “It’s not your…
Lisa Martens
Jul 10
I did it, so it’s easy.
I did it, so it’s easy.
I did it, so it’s easy. Not worth mentioning or celebrating.
Lisa Martens
Jul 10
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