Anonymous Venting for Mental Health and Emotional Support
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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when it comes to self harm, the urgency is not that unusual. i find myself trapped in a loop of shame and guilt whenever exams don't go as planned. failing another test feels like a dagger slicing through my confidence, leaving scars far beyond skin deep. unfortunately, i've noticed this pattern developing over time.…
So the other day, I was at this casual get-together with my partner, just hanging out and trying to have a good time. Then I overhear a friend of theirs say something that felt like a punch to the gut. They said they never expected my partner to settle down with someone like me. Seriously? 😔
Now I'm stuck in this…
so i discovered my partner's been watching porn... like, regularly. and now i'm questioning everything. not because i'm some prude who can't handle a bit of adult content, but because it makes me wonder about our intimacy (you know, the kind two people in a relationship are supposed to have?). do they see me…
lately I've been like really upset because it seems like everyone around me my friends family basically have just been so harsh with their words it's almost like I can't say a single thing without someone jumping down my throat. I'm being super sensitive lately don't get me wrong sometimes I feel like maybe it's just…
I am permanently out of the job—though still on the payroll until the day I die—simply because I managed to keep my boss at bay and under pressure while he tried to assert dominance over the company and, by extension, keep the community itself under his thumb. He was a man drunk on power, willing to do whatever it…
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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…
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…
Got lots of love to give but no one wants to have it. They want the toxic ones.
Hi so my love life has been shit and so I've written some piece. I have no prior experience in writing or anything. I just wrote whatever I wanted to and this is what i've written
BLASPHEMY
Author’s Note: This piece is my own personal story which is inspired to me by the song I love and relate, Kalapastangan by…
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