I thought I’d regret letting my 4-year-old cook family dinner. Then she put on her apron
It was messy, it took far longer than usual - but it was, I realised, more fun than I’d had making dinner for ages.
My daughter ended a relationship with her boyfriend. He ended her life
My amazing, beautiful, gifted girl.
I’ve had bosses roll their eyes at me. It is a microaggression
I would never wish for anyone to be on the receiving end of microaggressions.
I tell my mum everything about my sex life – this was the story that shocked her
Being able to joke around with Mum and know that she has my back, regardless of what I tell her – that’s invaluable.
Police mocked my body after a strip search – then said I was to blame
The sergeant who ordered my strip search told officers to 'treat [me] like a terrorist'.
The pressure for Paris gold is all internal as Olympic journey takes me full circle
I already feel I have surpassed what I thought I could do when I set out in the sport.
I thought I’d get the job. Then I found out my interviewer was an AI chatbot
I was hesitant and blundered my way through the first question, beating myself up.
My ex-boyfriend threw acid all over me. I thought I was going to die
The moment I woke up from a three-month coma, I immediately felt angry.
I was spending £400 a month on alcohol. I gave it up and saved £11,000
It only took me two years.
Forget Dry January, I’m giving up booze for a whole year
After 12 years of drinking, I decided to press pause on my love affair with alcohol for one year.
I was in a sexless relationship for five years – and it was great
I didn’t receive a diagnosis until I was 23 years old, by which time I had been with my boyfriend for three years.
I took a hormone to make me grow. Now, I’m at risk of two deadly illnesses
It truly feels like a ticking time bomb.
I won’t let my son’s face appear on the internet. The reason is terrifying
I don’t want to risk exposing our son to potential predators or online grooming. It’s just not worth the risk.
I make up to £4,000 a month selling my used underwear online
One customer only wanted me to cook a meal while wearing the lingerie. Nothing sexual - just cooking food.
EastEnders’ Alfie Moon isn’t alone. I’ve wet myself in public countless times
I was too frightened to leave the house for fear of having an accident.
My date claimed to be 25. His wrinkles told another story
He’d claimed to be 25. What, in dog years?
I haven’t eaten anything for four years – and it’s the reason I’m alive
A future without food and drink is far, far better than no future at all.
I accidentally ended up on a Saga holiday – aged 30
I was the only person under 60 on the trip.
Could a Google Doc help you find love?
My profile debuted on a site called the ‘Date Me Directory’.
I thought my best friend and I were for life. Then she sent me 8 messages
‘I’ve been trying to ghost you and it’s obviously not working,' she said.
I went back to my date’s house only to meet his parents over breakfast
My date, busying himself serving up bacon, eggs, and pancakes, studiously avoided making eye contact with me before also taking a seat at the table.
I’ve given up on my career goals after having kids
Now I have two children, my life is no longer solely about fighting for the next rung on the career ladder.
A stranger saved my life by telling me to lie about my age
I was taken to some wooden sheds with other girls and it was them who said to me: ‘Do you realise that your mommy was gassed?’
A nurse phoned my husband to tell him I’d had the baby. I didn’t know I was pregnant
After a urine test, I was taken to a room, and was told news I’d never in a million years dreamed of.
People smugglers offered to buy my 9-year-old daughter while we fled for our lives
If I was going to die, I just prayed that my three children would survive the journey.
