Perfectionism Stories

"𝐼 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑡𝑟𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑠ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒, 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒...

Eleanor and Ava are childhood friends. Both of them are always together and have one dream: to get accepted at the ballet professional school of London. But suddenly eve...

The studio is silent, but his mind is deafening. Caught between the relentless pressure to create and the suffocating weight of expectation, Chan feels himself slipping...

Rhina has always dreamed of writing a book, but her creativity remains trapped in incomplete drafts. Stuck in a dead-end job and searching for inspiration in the quiet m...

A collection of poems from deep within feelings... sad, angry, joyful, thoughtful, and more. Note- This is my first attempt at writing poetry, please don't criticize it

Tanya has always been someone who craves control, especially when it comes to her relationship with Paul. She believes that if everything is perfect-if Paul cares the wa...

Those of you reading this may know me as Shu Kurenai. I am the person who was turned into Red Eye by his own obsession and hurt b his own imperfections. I am writing thi...

One Shot: He had to keep running. Not because there was a time limit. Not because anyone was chasing him. Not even because he had anywhere he really had to go. He just...

I force myself to write bad poetry and do nothing to change it. No perfectionism, no expectations.

Hey! So my name is Shannon, I'm 17 I enjoy writing typically poems kind of to process thoughts and emotions, but some of my other short stories will be included here. Th...

When Gabriella Elster gets prepared for her last group dance rehearsal, she doesn't think anything or anyone can pull her out of this crave for perfection and unhealthy...

Emily Diaz is a promising young lawyer at the most prestigious law firm in Barcelona. Undeniably talented, she hails from a family of prominent lawyers and has always ai...

Secrets, regrets, denials and sisters are undoubtedly the recipe for disaster of your average teenage boy. Torn apart by his will to be more than the 'only son', Kaycee...

At first glance, Avery Wilson dislikes Declan Andrews more than she can admit. He gets her to think in ways she has never done before, and he is different than the peopl...

Journey through my mind's labyrinth with this captivating poetry collection. From forbidden love's allure to the symphony of childhood, sadness to the dance of raindrops...

An acrostic poem exploring the theme of perfectionism and the halo effect playing a struggling artisan like a fiddle. "Back to the Drawing Board" is comprised...

A story about wanting to create, but having to overcome obstacles in order to do so

A creative nonfiction piece about the hardships of being a musician, perfectionism, and mysophobia.

this life we have on earth is only temporary. but our life with Jesus is eternal.

Expectations can have some pros; but they certain have their cons as well.