Dysfunctionalfamilies Stories

Sanskriti steps foot in Mumbai after a decade. The city reminds her of her past, a time marked by rebellion, fights, manipulation, anguish, tears and the final liberation. Sanskriti believes that she has moved on, moved on from them and everything they did to her. Her stay in the city shatters those beliefs. Suddenly, she feels eighteen again, the resentment at her hero for letting her down being the strongest of all the emotions. Advik Chauhan was her elder brother, her idol, her confidante, her guide, her protector, her everything until one day he wasn't. This trip makes her question herself. Has she truly broken free from the clutches of her past? Moreover, is she ready to face her brother again?

The Valentinos have always been a family full of energy and passion, but more often than not, these emotions get twisted into the wrong circumstances. What happens when a new face worms it's way inside the household, disturbing the familial foundation and most importantly, attempting to replace what, or who, was lost?

The following three poems mainly are about depression, and some graphic insight on it. These are not happy, and if you know it'll upset you I'd suggest not reading it, however those of you who do want to read it, please take the warning I have added Into consideration ❤️

Luna Avante, a seventeen year old, who's lost more loved ones in her life than most people. Living with her three older brothers has never been easy, a house filled with testosterone and manipulation under the guise of love. Luna is about to discover the biggest deception orchestrated by her brothers. Five years have passed since her sister's death, and yet, it is only now that new secrets are arising from its dark corners. Just as hypocrisy is said to be the highest compliment to virtue, the art of lying is the strongest acknowledgment of the force of the truth. Random updates RANKS: #8 - DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY - 19/05/2024 #3 - DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY - 17/03/2025

Past and future collide, driving the Designed and his Strength into a destiny impossible to avoid-at least, if their 'third strand' has anything to do with it. Yet accomplishing their goal has a far higher cost than Denzin and Chimma ever imagined. As a result, they must draw on strength they never knew they had.

Althea was a teenage girl who always pondered at the idea of perfection. She saw it in her older siblings like laminated glass. But they all remained cold and distant towards her. But she never blamed them. She was sensitive, spoke too much and was way too optimistic and a major airhead. Well, airhead was quoted by the horrible people who bullied her at school. It didn't really provide any sense of comfort since her friend group shattered her heart and abandoned her at elementary school and continue to ignore her in 9th grade. Her parents cherished her yet they could barely hold a conversation with her. And then suddenly, Althea's lonely and isolated life shatters as secrets leak in, just like how ink would leak onto a perfect essay draft. And then she questions herself- Is she ready to find out more ? Or will those secrets find her and bring utter ruin?

"𝐁𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐚𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥." ↳ 𝗜𝗡 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛 he doesn't. Mostly. °◆➺ Slow Burn °◆➺ Canon Divergence S1 °◆➺ Everyone Has An Agenda °◆➺ Except So-mang He's Just Loyal °◆➺ OC x Baek Je-na ❖ 【 Sharp Things · Part 7 of the Home Series 】 ❖

In a new city where everything feels strange and unfamiliar, eight-year-old Lola finds herself grappling with the anxieties of moving. Her vibrant imagination becomes her refuge, transforming her mundane surroundings into thrilling adventures. However, when her parents gift her a seemingly innocuous car to commemorate their move, she soon discovers it harbors a sinister secret: it has an appetite for chaos and a taste for trouble. After witnessing the car devour two burglars in a shocking yet absurd turn of events, Lola realizes it now sees her as a threat to its dark secrets. Determined to protect herself and expose the truth, she embarks on a hilarious yet chilling journey to outsmart the car, using her quick wit and creative thinking to devise a series of imaginative traps. As Lola battles the sinister vehicle, she confronts the adults around her, who refuse to believe her wild tales. With her fierce determination, she must prove that even a child can have the power to fight back against something as unorthodox as a malicious car. Along the way, she learns that courage often comes in the most unexpected forms, and that sometimes, it's the wildest imaginations that hold the greatest truths.

"Angel I-" "Jungkook" His voice didn't sound like him, he sounded like a robot with no emotions or feelings. "Huh!?" "Jungkook. Call me jungkook, please" The way jungkook said it so casually with a blank face made taehyung heartache with pain but he tried hard to not show his pain now. ________ Two high school boys battling to find the will to live, find each other in midst of their misery. Can they conquer their fears and loneliness or things would just stay like before? ___________________________________ warning: harsh language dysfunctional family depression self-harm Gay stuff multi ships

"vivamus moriendum est" Marlene McKinnon, Dorcas Meadowes, Mary Macdonald and Lily Evans would always love each other in both life and death. (marauders era girls) (pre-canon)

"Why are you crying?" he asked concern evident in his voice. He was pacing back and forth he heard her cry and asked her again, "tell me dammit why are you crying? tell me!" Advay a businessman: He is a caring person, but his parents have a big influence on him. He can't make a decision without 'what if' add-in it.

Angela Maxwell wakes up one day to find herself in the KNY world (and in the body of a Demon Moon, no less), dragged in by Muzan who is seeking a way to eradicate the Demon Slayer Corps once and for all. With no way to return home without the Demon Lord's consent, she is forced to help Muzan nudge canon events into his favour using her own knowledge of the series' plot... She ends up derailing the entire thing like the Infinity Train instead. Kimetsu No Yaiba is not owned by me, only the (non-canon) plot and OCs! Cover art: Done by RubyRedArt, here is a link to their commission page! https://rubyredart.carrd.co/#home Link to poll "What do you think of Demons Have A Hard Life, Too?": https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdPCGpzcDyjY0zkA8shKDIprz2nHrY3okRBB4L_1RKe7Lr8aA/viewform

What happened to The Phillips Girl? People have been asking questions about a little girl for twenty-five years...an innocent child in a yellow coat who vanished without a trace...who had no idea what was going to happen to her. Lots of secrets lie beneath the surface of the old money, culture, and elegance of Ashbourne, the capital of Leoria. There are years of mysteries, resentments, and grief hidden in its heart. Did the Phillips family really get destroyed by the Salvatores and the Ryders? Maybe...Maybe not. The history might be a lot more complicated. And when a group of young people starts searching for answers...they find each other instead and begin to fall for people they were never supposed to love. Because the heart doesn't really follow logic or convenience, right? When their families have spent decades hating each other, can love and friendship change a path built on hatred? Author's Note: This story is set in the fictional country of Leoria. While some aspects of its culture and geography may resemble real-world places, Leoria is entirely fictional. Warning: Contains occasional swearing and suggestive themes. Recommended for ages 13+. Image Credits: All images belong to their respective owners and creators. Used solely for aesthetic visualisation of characters, settings, and story themes. Happy reading. 💛💚 Multiple-time #1 in Original Fiction 🏆 Multiple-time #1 in Whodunit 🏆

“Will you do it,” Jerome’s words rang in my head from the time he still held out the gun. It looked cold and evil and foreshadow-y. “You have to do it. We all killed someone from our old families too.” “Yeah, but Jerome, who’s gonna take the fall for ME? Not all of you guys even been to jail. I don’t want to go, especially if no one’s gonna take the fall for me.” “Here. Just take it. You’ll do what’s right.” Peer pressure. Normal families don’t operate like mine. Normal families don’t have evil fathers and neglectant mothers and whores-for-sisters, and dead older brothers, and imprisoned older sisters. Normal families don’t know the police officers on a first name basis--the ones that care enough to come anyway. Normal families have never been mine. But no one outside of my family knows that.

Elira has always been the dependable one-silent, composed, and invisible. In a household where work matters more than warmth. As life quietly passes her by, Elira clings to the hope that if she just keeps doing everything right, someone-anyone-might finally notice her. But when a sudden crisis shakes the fragile rhythm of their lives, Elira must face the truth she's tried to ignore: How long can she keep giving herself away before there's nothing left? A quiet exploration of emotional neglect, invisible labor, and the aching desire to be seen and heard, Nos Taciti Eramus is a story for anyone who's ever felt forgotten in the noise.

20 books into the Booktown Mystery series and A Critical Conjunction is the one that finally made me see how dysfunctional the Miles family really is. Entitlement, doormat behaviour, and a mystery solved with almost no actual sleuthing. My honest 2-star review is up now.

It should be one of the happiest times of Richard's life. Dr. Blackgaard is no longer a threat, he survived a life-threatening experience, and he has a new life waiting for him. However, he is still haunted by his past mistakes with his sister and wants to make things right - something he knows will be one of the hardest things he has ever had to do.

Clementine, a young woman on the cusp of adulthood, is given a handwritten book by her mother, Beatrice Love. The book, titled The Orange History of Me, holds the unfiltered truth about their family's past-secrets that have shaped Clementine and her sister Cara's life in ways they never fully understood. As she reads, the narrative alternates between Beatrice's memories and Clem's memories and present-day struggles with identity, love, and forgiveness. Beatrice's story begins in Monroe, Jamaica, where she falls in love with a man she believes will be her escape from a childhood filled with instability. But her love story is not a fairytale-her husband, initially loving and attentive, slowly distances himself, drawn into an affair with the sharp-tongued and manipulative Miss Chin. The affair isn't just a betrayal-it catalyses a series of emotional and psychological battles that reshape Beatrice and her children's world. As Clem reads about her parents' marriage, her father's abandonment, and her mother's attempt at suicide, she is forced to confront her feelings of resentment and shame. Her mother's pain is laid bare in the pages, forcing Clem to see Beatrice not just as a mother but as a woman-flawed, broken, but ultimately fighting for her survival. Throughout the novel, Clem grapples with whether she can forgive her absent father, who now lives a different life, and Miss Chin, the woman who played a role in her mother's suffering. At the same time, she wrestles with her own emotions toward Chiang Jiang, Miss Chin's son, whom she once loved in childhood but now sees in a different light. In the end, The Orange History of Us is not just about the past-it is a story of rebirth. Beatrice and her children must decide whether to let their pain define them or use it as a foundation for something new.

"Every secret has an expiration date" Ella Colt is an ambitious sixteen-year-old who is being raised by her adoptive brothers. Her adoptive parents left when she was barely a teenager without notice. She was raised thinking that it was merely because of a rocky divorce, but that isn't the case. The more she digs up the truth about her parents, the uglier it gets. With the secretive brothers, the questionable best friend, and the heartfelt project partner coming into play, she has no one to trust. Cowritten by @Elliana3290 🫶