Findingyourself Stories

Cassidy Faith always felt like the invisible sister. No matter how hard she worked, her mother only had eyes for Dianne. The golden child who could do no wrong. Even when Cassidy racked up honors at school, it barely registered. Dianne got all the celebrations. Cassidy learned to keep her head down and her feelings locked away, just aiming to finish high school near the top of her class. Then Dianne heads off to her dream university, and suddenly Cassidy turns the tables. She drops the news: she's earned a scholarship to study abroad. It stuns her family. As she gets ready to leave the Philippines, she pours her hurt into painting, using it to build a shield around her heart. But once she lands overseas, things don't stay simple. The new place, the new faces, they push her out of her comfort zone. Cassidy has to decide: does she keep everyone at arm's length, or finally let people in? And somewhere in the middle of all that, there's the question of her family. Can she patch things up, or is it time to stop looking back and start living for herself?

Rakshita stopped believing in love the day life broke her partial hearing loss, heartbreak, and scars that made her hide behind her walls. She rebuilt herself with fire, turning pain into passion, certain that love wasn't for her. Until he appeared. To the world, he's calm, distant, almost unreadable. A man no one truly knows. But with her? He's soft, protective, and a little possessive, the kind of love she never thought existed. He knows her scars, her silence, her strength, and without asking, he's ready to do anything to make her his. Sometimes, love arrives unexpectedly and stays forever. It is a story of healing, self-improvement, slow-burn romance, and a love that waited silently for years.

They say the world is the same for everyone. But for them... it never was. Living in a world that feels too loud, too bright, too overwhelming, they've both learned to survive in silence-misunderstood, judged, and forced to fit into something they were never meant to be. Back to back, yet closer than anyone realises, their lives begin to intertwine in ways neither of them expected. Because sometimes... the people who see the world differently are the only ones who truly understand each other. And maybe-just maybe-being different was never the problem. Different, Not Less ~ A story of seeing the world differently. A powerful and heartfelt story about individuals with autism, navigating a world that wasn't built with them in mind-yet still longing to be seen, understood, and accepted for who they truly are. In a world that feels too loud, too fast, and too overwhelming, they are constantly misunderstood. This is a story about living with autism-about the quiet battles, the unseen struggles, and the deep, unspoken desire to be understood in a place that was never designed for minds like theirs.

Essa is the daughter of a maid who works for an incredibly wealthy family. Bobby is the privileged son who has always looked down on her. But when Bobby returns home for the summer, he realizes that both of them have changed and nothing between them is quite the same anymore. Copyright © 2026 by Keisha Maheswari

In a haze of loneliness and forgotten memories, a young girl finds comfort in a mysterious presence that blooms into an unlikely friendship which draws her closer to reality -until it begins to fade, forcing her to choose between holding on and letting go.

No one talks enough about the loneliness of becoming. The way growth asks you to leave behind the version of yourself that survived, but never fully lived. Letters to the Girl I'm Becoming is for the woman in that in-between season.

Aero couldn't possibly take it anymore. That feeling drove him insane. Aero Kraspe is a 15 year old boy who not just lives in the city of Arcanthia, but he is also the prince of it. His beloved parents were newly named king and queen. Though Aero enjoys the respect he receives as prince, he's not big on the attention. Everyone thinks Aero is just a regular boy who got lucky by claiming the title of the prince, but he always senses an odd, prickling sensation in the air. He describes it as if something is calling out to him, but everyone believes he is falty and is imagining things. Will he ever truly discover the source of the bugging sensation?

There was a time when I was writing... without knowing I was leaving. This collection brings together blog entries written years ago - raw, expressive, and honest in ways I did not fully understand at the time. These are moments of observation, culture, curiosity, and quiet questioning. I have not rewritten them. I have simply returned to them. Because sometimes, you don't realise you were documenting change... until life has already moved you forward. This is Part I. The version of me that was still learning.

Obsessed. Passionate. A little crazy. Everyone had a name for what Lucy felt for Kenneth. Because everyone could see it She never tried to hide it. It was a part of her. And Kenneth... he accepted it. Until he didn't. ⚠️ Content warning ⚠️ This story includes themes of self-harm. If this content feels overwhelming at any point, please take a break and reach out to someone you trust or a support service. https://au.reachout.com/mental-health-issues/selfharm/help-services-for-self-harm

{DISCLAIMER: I WONT BE POSTING WEEK-DAY, ASSESMENTS ARE COMING UP AND I WONT BE ABLE TO POST ALL THE TIME.} NEW posting dates! : Mondays, Wednesday and Saturdays at 9;30 PM EST ZONE A fantasy world where a girl named Iris finds herself entangled in the magic lost amid the whispers of the woods. She finds herself caught between what she thought was reality and a whole new world and new beings, as she and her family uncover their origins. Iris meets new companions along her magical journey.

À Sainte-Anne, en Guadeloupe, Marlène a grandi dans l'ombre de son propre corps. Victime de harcèlement depuis l'enfance, elle se croyait invisible... jusqu'au jour où Elliot, son ami d'enfance au sourire constellé de taches de rousseur, est revenu. Devenu un jeune homme grand, musclé et charismatique, Elliot n'est plus le petit protecteur qu'il était. Il voit en elle bien plus qu'une jeune fille brisée : une lumière prête à briller. Ensemble, ils décident de transformer sa douleur en un message. Entre vagues turquoise, courses au lever du soleil et vidéos qui deviennent virales, Marlène apprend à aimer son corps sans le vendre, à trouver sa voix sans crier et à guérir en aidant les autres. Car parfois, ce que l'on cherche à l'extérieur... est précisément ce qui nous manquait à l'intérieur.

Some losses don't happen all at once-they unfold quietly, slipping into the spaces we stop noticing. And sometimes, what we find along the way isn't what we were looking for, but exactly what we needed. Lost and Found is a gentle, introspective tale that explores absence, longing, and the quiet resilience of the human spirit. Set against the backdrop of ordinary moments, it traces an emotional journey where memories linger, choices weigh heavy, and rediscovery comes in unexpected forms. A story about what it means to lose... and what it truly means to find.

Natasha Stanley has one rule - let no one in. After losing her mother and being abandoned by the people she loved most, she has every reason to keep her walls up. She isn't looking for friendship, and she definitely isn't looking for Jorja. But Jorja, with her easy smile and infuriating persistence, has a way of making Natasha forget every rule she ever made for herself. Hiatus Every Week.

Nysa lives in a world that is far too loud, even when it's silent. Her mind is a relentless machine of observation and empathy, dissecting the subtle shifts in a stranger's expression or the unspoken weight in a room until she is left exhausted by the data of human emotion. Rational to a fault, she understands the mechanics of her alienation, but logic provides little comfort for the isolation it creates. The only reprieve she finds is in the recurring architecture of her dreams. There, a man whose face feels like a forgotten melody offers her the one thing she cannot find in her waking life: a stillness that requires no explanation. He is her anchor in a sea of subconscious noise, a ghost she has come to love more than the living. Pushed to the brink by the sensory overload of her daily life, Nysa orchestrates a solo escape to heaven on earth. She seeks a void-a place where her mind can finally stop translating the world. But the solitude is short-lived. There she comes face-to-face with the impossible. Standing in front of her is the man from her dreams. He isn't a figment of her imagination or a symptom of her fatigue. He is real, he is flesh and blood, and for the first time in her life, Nysa's rational mind has no explanation for the truth standing right in front of her.

Evalynn didn't know for certain who her mother was, she'd been left hints by the woman here and there, but they'd never spoken. At least not until she decided to meet her idol. Little did she know how her life would change when she went to the concert, but it would be for the better. Faye had experienced many emotions about the reunion of Steps given what had happened to her family the last time, but unknown to her the band had developed a fan that she'd been wanting to see again for 11 years. And the very thing she was worried about most was going to open to door to a whole part of her life she thought she'd lost forever. But a celebrity suddenly acquiring a child was always going to present difficulties, for both parties. So will they take the risk to find and unite their little and broken family, or will they be split apart again by a mother's fame? (Generic fanfiction about a child being their favourite celeb's child)

What is life's purpose? What is anything's purpose? You could never really tell. After being born?... Yeah, born into the world for the sole reason of being a weapon it was hard to find your "purpose"... And I don't think you ever will find your "purpose". Life doesn't have to have a big goal to achieve, it's all about living in the moment and enjoying everything that gets thrown at you. at least... That's what you think.

She hated him. He made sure of that. Not by accident. Not by mistake. On purpose. They grew up on the same street. Same bus. Same life-until one moment changed everything.

When she left, she said, "Consider me dead." She thought it would make it easier for me to forget, that she was guiding me in her own way. She said my pain would lessen, that she was thinking of me. But everything she said felt like calling an ambulance after pulling the trigger. I thought about this for a long time. Considering someone dead doesn't ease the pain. It certainly doesn't stop you from missing them. On the contrary, it traps you in a helpless longing. So why had she said it?

On the serene banks of the Godavari lives Janaki a soft-spoken yet strong-minded biology teacher raised in a deeply devotional family. With jasmine in her braid and self-respect in her heart, Janaki believes in destiny but not at the cost of dignity. She dreams of a love that listens, understands, and stands beside her, not above her. Miles away, shaped by responsibility and silent strength, is Vikram a calm, observant civil engineer from an influential family. He speaks less, but when he does, his words carry weight. To him, marriage is not romance alone; it is partnership, loyalty, and respect. Their worlds are different. Her home echoes with temple bells and Ramayana stories. His house moves with power, reputation, and unspoken expectations. When fate brings them together on a launch journey across the Godavari, it is not love at first sight. It is misunderstanding. It is contrast. It is curiosity. Janaki finds him too silent. Vikram finds her too expressive. She thinks he is arrogant. He thinks she overthinks. But somewhere between flowing waters and quiet conversations, they begin to see beyond first impressions. As family pressures rise, alliances are discussed, and egos quietly clash, Vikram and Janaki must decide: Is marriage about matching status - or matching souls? Is destiny written - or chosen? In a story where tradition meets individuality, and silence meets speech, two hearts learn that love is not about changing each other... It is about balancing like a river and its banks.

Not everything makes sense at first. But maybe... every feeling, every moment, every phase is trying to teach you something. This story is about finding meaning in the middle of it all and If you've ever felt lost... you might find a piece of yourself here.