Double Standards: Accepting Disrespect From Loved Ones, But Not Strangers. Why?

Double Standards: Accepting Disrespect From Loved Ones, But Not Strangers. Why?

Blood? Sure, walking all over me is a sign of love. Unrelated stranger? Don’t push your luck, know your place and how to behave. What?! Sadly, it’s become all too common, all the while under the radar. Do you know the person well? Are they a loved one? Well then it’s okay, there are different [...]

Christmas in July: The Time is Upon Us!

Christmas in July: The Time is Upon Us!

My second favourite time of year has arrived. There’s no telling my first, surely? Dust off your Santa hat, winter in the midst of summer is digitally here. And no, this isn’t a hallucination from heat exhaustion, I’m being serious! Mulled wine or a slush puppie? Hey, what’s wrong with refreshments? I know what you’re [...]

Life Is Short, Filter Through The BS.

Life Is Short, Filter Through The BS.

Why is a prognosis the biggest wake up call life can give you? Tomorrow is a new day. Each is a lesson. Anything worth doing takes time. Family, friends and/or foe all take nuggets of time. Time we didn’t perceive as special, until now. You realise life isn’t promised and the simplest of moments mean [...]

A Time Capsule – Poem.

A Time Capsule – Poem.

A lucid dream,  Sordid I now see, A calculated calibration,  Mistaken sedation, The soul laid bare, Yours, if only you cared. Memories treasured in time, As you rewrite what’s mine, Exploitation, personified. A new summer’s day, falsified, Pea smoke fog mystifies,  Programmed, I stay hypnotised. Rewired, who am I? Copyright © 2024 by Antonia Dale

Why Do We Place Strangers On A Pedestal? Can That Enable Abuse Of Power? | Ruby Franke Case.

Why Do We Place Strangers On A Pedestal? Can That Enable Abuse Of Power? | Ruby Franke Case.

Welcome. I feel like I know you, but we’ve never crossed paths. Something captures us: talent, entertainment, curiosity. Are potential abusers monetising at our expense by manipulating an audience? *All opinions are my own* Recently, I came across the Ruby Franke case. I don’t think I had heard of it until this week or so, [...]