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IIWIARS is an anonymous venting site. Write about what's weighing on you under an automatically generated pseudonym, read other people's stories, and get points of view on your situation.

It's a place to share and discuss, not a therapy service. The name stands for “If I Was In A Reality Show”: here's why.

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Vent fitness
Health and Wellbeing Stories

joining a new gym has not been the seamless transition i had envisioned. in fact, it feels like i'm an uninvited guest at a party where everyone else knows the theme and i'm just trying to figure out how to blend in. i see people who lift weights with such ease, their muscles seem to be effortlessly sculpted by every…

Nothing makes me happy anymore
Life Coach Issues Stories

So I packed my bags and moved to this city hoping for some epic adventure, you know, career growth and all that jazz. Turns out I'm just sitting here feeling like a lost sock in the laundry. Seriously, who am I even doing this for? We’re all told that new cities bring new opportunities but this place feels more like a…

How to improve sleep quality?
Health and Wellbeing Stories

I think that I have some issues when it comes to try to sleep easily. Maybe since I was a teenanger but I’m not very sure to be honest. And I’ve been doing exercise at night and I think that it’s not working pretty well so now I’ll be swimming at morning, and for that I need to sleep early lol. And also I wanna take a…

Why did I have to open my big mouth? 🤦‍♀️ Seriously, I'm the worst. There's this major drama storming in my social circle right now and it's basically ALL MY FAULT. 😩 I accidentally blurted out a close friend's deep, dark secret during a heated argument! Like, can you imagine anything worse??? And, of course, now…

Self appreciation
Life Coach Issues Stories

I recently found myself standing in a room filled with people, yet feeling utterly alone and invisible. It's an odd sensation to finally achieve something you've earnestly worked for, only to face the paradox of not being able to celebrate it genuinely. This milestone, which I had envisioned as a pinnacle of my…

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I hate myself
Friendship Stories

I've come to the harsh realization that perhaps, I'm not the nicest person around. In my mid-thirties, I find myself surrounded only by a single friend and a girlfriend, yet I can't shake the feeling that I'm somehow superior to others. My lifestyle is quite reclusive; I shy away from any social gatherings related to…

Hey everyone, I’m not usually one to air my personal stuff, but I really need some advice here. For the past few months, I’ve had this gut feeling that my wife might be cheating on me, and it's eating me alive. I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but the signs are starting to pile up, and I’m just not sure what to…

I’m not as self centered and competitive as I used to (thanks therapy lmfao) but tonight something funny happened at one of my english’s classes. My teacher told me in a certain a way that I was being a little bit competitive because I was talking fast and my partner at a project didn’t understood what I was saying.…

It’s Time to Stop Making Excuses
Health and Wellbeing Stories

For the longest time, I’ve been stuck in this cycle of excuses. I’d wake up every morning telling myself I’d make changes, that today would be different, but by the time the day ended, I was back to square one. Whether it’s eating healthier, exercising, or even just cleaning my space, I keep putting it off. I’d tell…

How can I remember someone that I used to love with happiness and not pain?

There’s someone that I truly loved with my whole heart and he was for a while my best friend.

We met at a volunteer and then we became really like really close. He became my best friend. He truly understood me and knew about the mazes…

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