Published in“Are you okay?”·PinnedMember-onlyAmerican Men Explain Why Costa Rica Sucks“In the United States, you can just fire someone,” he says proudly. “So people are motivated to do a good job.” He says this to me like I’m not American. He has probably forgotten, despite the fact that I speak American English. I run into this a lot: Men from…Costa Rica3 min readCosta Rica3 min read
Published in“Are you okay?”·PinnedMember-onlyAccepting my body is failure.When I was a pre-teen, I heard this piece of advice: Buy pants that are too small for weight loss motivation. I’m not sure if I heard it on TV first…Honestly, I think it was Oprah, but I’m not sure. …Weight Loss4 min readWeight Loss4 min read
Published in“Are you okay?”·PinnedMember-onlyWhy Can’t They Turn The Statue For My Selfie?Hello great city of New York. Hello National Park Service. I am writing to implore you to reconsider the orientation of the statue, and after some research, decided this would be the best entity to address my grievances. The other day, I wanted to stroll down lower Manhattan and maybe…Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
Published in“Are you okay?”·PinnedMember-onlyBuckle Up, Because This Outback Steakhouse Review Is Giving Me An Existential Crisis.I came across the most unhinged review of an Outback Steakhouse in San José, Costa Rica. Yes, there are Outback Steakhouse locations in Costa Rica…two, in fact. Stay with me here, because we have a lot of ground to cover. This Outback Steakhouse review is completely unhinged. It’s a five-star…five-dot…Steak4 min readSteak4 min read
Published in“Are you okay?”·1 day agoMember-onlyWomen Have High Standards: So What?I’ve seen, on TikTok and YouTube, a rise in women talking about raising their standards when it comes to dating. …Dating3 min readDating3 min read
Published in“Are you okay?”·5 days agoMember-onlyTaking A Vacation And Hoping AI Doesn’t Replace Me By The Time I Get BackThe moon. The pyramids. I’m on vacation. Real vacation. The kind of vacation where you just check your email to make sure your bank hasn’t canceled your card for foreign transactions. My main gig is as a content creator. I am currently on vacation without my laptop, which is why…Vacation3 min readVacation3 min read
Published in“Are you okay?”·Jun 1Member-onlyAn American Latina Shopping In CairoEveryone greets me in Arabic. It’s comforting — I don’t stand out too much. It’s my first day in Cairo, and I have to go shopping. This is because it’s very difficult and expensive to find conservative clothing in Costa Rica. Conservative as in covering the shoulders and knees. …Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
Published in“You seem fine.”·May 28Member-onlyYes, you abused me, and it’s okay.Yes, you abused me, and it’s okay: I don’t need your apology or your validation. I don’t need you to acknowledge how you hurt me. I’m not going to beg you for that. I’m not going to tie myself to you in search of validation. Yes, you abused me, and…Mental Health2 min readMental Health2 min read
Published in“Are you okay?”·May 26Member-onlySometimes A Mom Doesn’t Love You The Way A Mom Should.A letter to someone I love. — I know you keep searching for that apology, that ounce of recognition. You want her to say she made a mistake, so you can cry and hug. I know why you want it, and it’s human to want that. But sometimes a mom doesn’t love you the way a mom…Moms3 min readMoms3 min read
Published in“Are you okay?”·May 26Member-onlyWhen You Live At The Family Business, You Can Never Wear A RobeWhen I lived in my own apartment, I was naked all the time. I had two robes, one purple, and one frilly white one. Now, I live at my family’s business…we rent out extra rooms and daily use of the pool and party space. This was once a restaurant, but…Busines2 min readBusines2 min read
