If I catch you staring at my scars, prepare for me to ask you why
While some looks can be deceptive, the one you're giving me isn't.
I thought I was too streetwise to fall for an internet scam – then it happened to me
A pop-up ad repeated over and over: 'A virus is attacking your system. Call the Microsoft Help Desk immediately on the number below. You must not switch off your computer.'
When I started forgetting things, I never thought it could be dementia – I was only 53
Post-it notes are my best friends now. I use them to help me remember times and dates of places I need to be.
When you’re autistic, cooking a meal isn’t a straightforward task
For example, if you’re making fish, how do you also deal with cooking other ingredients, so that everything ends up properly cooked, warm, and on your plate?
I’ve saved over £800 by making using reward schemes and discounts – you can too
I now find myself automatically looking for new ways to save money daily.
My date turned up late, sweaty and in his running bib after just finishing a 10km race
I think the look of horror and disgust on my face said it all. He absolutely stank of sweat and, when he leaned in to kiss me on the cheek, I moved backwards to dodge him.
For a whole day, my husband and I said ‘yes’ to all of our kids’ demands
It felt so nice to be the good guys for a change.
My mum won the lottery – she kept it a secret from everyone except our family
‘I’ve won. I’ve got six numbers’, she whispered.
Like Kourtney and Travis, my family didn’t come to my wedding – it doesn’t mean we’re not close
Does the fact that the pair excluded their immediate families from their celebrations really mean they don’t care about them? No.
I never planned to remarry after my wife died – when I did I was shamed for it
We take care to keep Nim's memory alive any way we can. My wife Parm is very much involved in this as well.
I’m starving – I can’t afford to feed myself with the amount of money I’m given as an asylum seeker
I live on just £5.84 a day support from the Government.
Like Britney, I shared my pregnancy news before 12 weeks and then miscarried – I don’t regret telling people
The idea that people should wait until they’re past the ‘safe’ stage can be damaging.
My boyfriend and I gave up everything to convert and move into a £25,000 white builder’s van
We now both live and work in a space just 15ft x 5.5ft.
I thought I had long Covid – it was leukaemia
I couldn't catch my breath after walking upstairs, and heard what sounded like a heartbeat in my head when I was trying to sleep.
I embalm deceased people – it’s a lot more complex than you think
I could have a small elderly lady who passed in her sleep or a young man who had been in a road traffic accident.
When I experience psychosis, painting pictures of animals helps me through
One day, the voices convinced me someone was going to harm me.
I stopped playing sport – until I discovered gay teams exist
There are few greater joys than beating a club we haven’t played before – knowing they were expecting an easy win because we’re LGBTQ+.
My date wet the bed and pretended nothing had happened
Even worse, I worked with him and had to then see him every day.
I was sceptical whether ‘forest bathing’ could actually help my mental health – then I tried it
Forest bathing involves walking at a glacial pace through woodland without any distractions.
I’ve been cheating on my wife for 10 years and it’s made me a better husband
I cover my tracks far too well; I use a burner phone, I delete my browser history, I keep a spare set of clothes in the car, and so much more.
I’m not being dramatic: Crochet saved my life
The counting and sensory elements help my noisy mind to quiet while I crochet, for others it's painting or gardening.
What it’s like to be an Orthodox Jew in the UK today
I'm used to hearing, ‘Ah yes! I’m familiar with your Jewish community as I live in Stoke Newington!’
I couldn’t see a way through my depression – and then I started running
I'm now running 84km a week – one kilometer for every man lost to suicide each week – for a whole year.
My dog is the reason I’m still alive
Her constant companionship has been my solace and she’s just always here, by my side when I need her.
My sister-in-law nearly destroyed my marriage – I told my husband he had to cut her out of his life
I screamed at my husband that if he ever let that woman breathe the same air as me or our son again, I would be divorcing him.
