I recently counted the people who would notice if I disappeared for a week - not from social media, from actual life - and the number was smaller than I expected and larger than zero, which somehow made it worse - Silicon Canals
Counting how many people would notice one's absence reveals the depth of personal connections and the impact of presence in relationships.
Juxtapoz Magazine - Laure Mary: Being Normal Is Really Not Normal
Laure Mary’s New York debut uses deliberate omissions and literary fragments to turn absence into meaning, using minimal imagery and rupture to signal new beginnings.
Father's Day as an estranged daughter:?'He walked out when I was five to start a new life with another family'
Navigating Father’s Day when your dad is absent due to choice is an emotional challenge, as it brings up feelings of abandonment and disconnection for many.