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 [...]

The Influx Of Men Expecting Women To Provide Financially For The Family?

The Influx Of Men Expecting Women To Provide Financially For The Family?

You push out the child, raise the child, provide financially and emotionally for the child... all the while having a "partner". Why are women being taken for a ride? Is this what equality looks like? Hi, my name's Jack. I’m looking for a wife; has her head on straight; family orientated; career driven… but not [...]

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

Does Money Divide Us?

Does Money Divide Us?

Money is the root of all evil. Or does the evil already exist within you? Money, comes and goes. It’s a product we figuratively translate into meaning, purpose and fundamentally, worth. The concept helps categorise, compare whilst also having the power to cause conflict. But as Bob Dylan says, 'Money doesn’t talk, it swears'. As [...]

What Does Home Mean To You?

What Does Home Mean To You?

Serenity, tranquility and peace. No onlookers, judgement and the only place on earth you can shut out the world. If home doesn’t feel as described, maybe it’s time to question - why? Apartment, house, barn, a specific location or caravan even - the layout has no bearing on what makes you feel at home. I’m [...]