When we told our families that my husband, Josh had been diagnosed with bi-polar, his father’s reaction was to blame his wife. “It’s your fault that he’s mad. Your sister, Violet and your grand-mother were both mental cases. These things were kept from me when we were courting. If I had known that there was …
Living Again
It has been five years since Pamela died. I try not to think too much about it or to blame myself, which sometimes, is easier said than done. The accident happened just after she left my flat. She was in a bad state. I should have gone after her. I should have either called a …
Sophia’s Secret
My name is Sophia. I have been living with a secret since I was eight. It's a shameful thing and every-time I think about it, I feel sick and I wish I could curl up and just die. No one at school knows but I keep wondering if they could tell just by looking at …
Notes to Women 