LETTER
He Was Happy. I Was Planning My Exit
It’s funny how often we see a relationship completely differently from our partner. I went quiet. So did he. But he thought I had…
His betrayal was my fault
Dear Empress Editorial Team, dear readers, I know how difficult this sentence is to accept. His betrayal was my fault. It sounds wrong. It…
I never expected motherhood to cost me myself
I don’t talk about this out loud because mothers aren’t supposed to think like this. We’re supposed to glow, to adore, to overflow with…
I washed my body. I couldn’t wash him off
[Diary Entry, 21 March 2021] I feel dirty. Maybe I’ll never wash it off. I don’t mean dirt in the literal sense, although… I’m…
