Selfworth

This is where the quiet work happens, the slow unlearning, the soft rebuilding, the moments when you finally see yourself with the kindness you’ve always deserved. These stories explore what it means to grow into your own value, to question the beliefs you inherited, and to remember that your worth was never meant to be measured by anyone else. Here, you’re allowed to take up space. Here, you matter.

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When Losing Weight becomes a cry for Acceptance.

Ever since I was a child, I always felt different. I was the firstborn, a chubby, bulky baby. Back then, everyone said it was cute. My parents thought it was adorable, too. But what was unfortunate was that I grew up with that same body. And as I got older, people no longer found it cute. At school, I was constantly laughed at. My weight, my stomach, always something to point out. I was criticized and made to feel like my body was wrong. I tried to build confidence. I really

Selim Tie

6 days ago4 min read

Close‑up of a girl in the dark with tears on her face, capturing the pain of abandonment.

When Your First Wound Comes From the Person Who Made You

I learned that abandonment doesn’t always come with slammed doors; sometimes it’s the quiet absence that hurts the most. In the dark, I faced the truth of being left behind.

Selim Tie

6 days ago3 min read

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Selfworth

When Losing Weight becomes a cry for Acceptance.

When Your First Wound Comes From the Person Who Made You