Jean Smith
Ever tried convincing a friend that pineapple does belong on pizza, only to get the same stubborn “no way!” for the tenth time? Or watched your grandma refuse new technology while muttering “this worked for 50 years!”? I’ve been there …
Remember that gut-sinking moment when you bombed a pop quiz and immediately thought, “I’m such a loser—everyone else probably aced it”? Yeah, me too. In seventh grade, I spilled chocolate milk all over my crush’s backpack and spent weeks mentally …
You know that moment when you sit down to write about your mom, and suddenly your throat gets all tight? Like the words just won’t come out right? I’ve been there—staring at a blank page the night before Mother’s Day, …
Remember that sinking feeling when your favorite app suddenly changed its layout, or your best friend moved away? Ugh. I felt that last month when TikTok updated my feed—it was chaos! For days, I missed the old way things were. …
Remember that time you stood frozen in the snack aisle, staring at two candy bars? One was your favorite flavor but way too expensive. The other was cheaper but… bleh. That tiny moment—that’s exactly how grown-ups feel when choosing things …
Ever lie in bed at 3 a.m. replaying that awkward thing you said in science class last Tuesday? Or spend lunch staring at your pizza while your brain loops through what ifs about tomorrow’s math test? I’ve been there too …