Personalessay Stories

This began as a simple school assignment: write a comforting letter to a friend. Instead, the character's pen stopped, turning the page into a brutal archive of eight years of unequal love. This is the story of a friendship where one person was always The Fixer, always the keeper of dates, the one who offered their "humble, quiet all," only to be left unseen. From the quiet betrayal of a forgotten birthday to the crushing realization that "I should be the one who needs comfort, not them," this documents the weight of carrying an imbalance. It is a profound reflection on the burden of history, the geometry of a failing bond, and the difficult, necessary plan for a "Subtle Rebalance"-saving the self when you can no longer save the whole.

These are letters to myself-moments I carried quietly, thoughts I rarely shared. From regrets to hurts, betrayal to loneliness, I am learning to name what I felt, to let it out, and to find a path forward. Raw, honest, and personal, these chapters are my journey through pain, reflection, and the hope for healing.

A quiet reflection on grief, memory, and learning to ask myself how I am

𝘋𝘢𝘺𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘢 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧... In this heartfelt essay, I share how I discovered the value of being #BraveTogether. This is the most open I have ever gotten with my personal life. I am honored to take part in the Wattpad x Maybelline write-a-thon, and I can't wait to see the stories my fellow Wattpadders share. Turns out the real success story is the friends we make along the way! Cover Illustrated by IMI

About growing up labeled "angry," learning to hide emotions, and the strange comfort in distance.

This poem was written directly in response to, and after, the poem "Rolling Stones" by Marina Keegan, an author who was taken too early from this world. Her words bring me comfort, and I can only hope that someday mine can do the same for someone else.

Personal essay on the new year, and growing old.

Every year, in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, Penguin Random House hosts the Creative Writing Awards, looking for diverse, unique voices of high school seniors nationwide. Five seniors are awarded $50,000 in scholarship money annually in these categories: fiction/drama, poetry, personal essay, and spoken word. Read the 2020 winning entries here, along with a selection of honorable mention submissions. For more on the Creative Writing Awards go here: https://social-impact.penguinrandomhouse.com/

A raw, unfiltered story of a morning that started with quiet sadness, turned into white-hot irritation, and somehow ended in the middle of a wild, unplanned parking-lot fiesta. This is the chaos, the comedy, and the truth of what it feels like when life hits from every angle - and you still stand in it.

Trust me I don't come to Wattpad for personal stories but I enjoy writing them and I would like it if they made it farther than the drawer in my dress or my teacher's grade book. (Essays, Statements, Poetry, etc.)

a collection of personal essays about myself.

I did something in which I was asked to write about where I found beauty in the world.

When life throws you into hell... and you're not sure if you'll rise stronger or break for good. This is that moment.

Its one thing living in a world of blame and self-delusion as to letting things happen as they do..

This is a true story about a friend I made in the streets of Old Delhi named "Torrential Rain". I took inspiration from Orwell's 'Shooting an Elephant' in weaving in the moral.

True Story. This is my journey through the battle my father fought with bladder cancer. This is the raw, unedited version of what I actually turned in for a college assignment. It's more detailed and shows the actual conversations, whereas my personal essay does not. I wasn't sure which one to upload. I struggled with the decision to upload this or not since it's been 7 years, but therapy and a few others expressed how they'd like to read it. I welcome all discussions. As this is a true story, any rude comments purposely meant to cause pain will be ignored. #1 under #personalessay #2 under #lossofaparent #2 under #missingdad

A collection of short personal essays on the most private and embarrassing moments that make us human.

He doesn't even know I exist, yet his presence changed my life. This is a deeply personal letter to Kim Taehyung - not as an idol, but as the man who unknowingly became my comfort, my muse, and my quiet source of strength. "Born to Love, Forced to Admire" is a reflection of the bittersweet reality of loving someone from afar - the beauty, the ache, and the silent bond between a fan and the one who will never know just how much he means. If you've ever loved someone through a screen, this is for you. To my beloved Taehyung🥹 I know there is many girls whom like you soo much but the way I love you no one which loves like that 🌕🍂

Heavy rain, high speeds, and highway chaos-Navigating Fear is a deeply personal account of driving anxiety in a storm. With immersive sensory detail and raw honesty, this story captures how fear travels through the body, and how moments of panic give way-slowly-to relief.