Nicole Stawiarski
Chicago-based writer.
I’m A 27 Year-Old Who Still Gets Nightmares, And It’s Fucking Embarrassing
Like even though I was gently nestled within the safety of my down comforter, it felt as if someone had literally just been trying to kill me.
This Is The Unedited Truth About What It Means To Be A Blunt Person
But I think the bluntest people are people who understand what it is to feel nothing. They know that being numb is worse than getting hurt.
14 Charles Dickens Quotes That Prove That Literature And Blackouts Are Timeless
“And my hair – only my hair, nothing else – looked drunk.”
The Truth Is I’m Trapped In A Toxic Relationship And I Really Need To Wake Up
My friends know this is a problem. They know how unhappy I am. I’m so embarrassed that I haven’t been able to cut him out of my life, but I’m just not able to cut him off completely.
OMG Stop Comparing People To Celebrities (Really, DON’T DO IT!)
Yes this article is mostly going to be about my face, but, what can I say? I am a self-obsessed Millennial, so I’m going to talk about it anyway.
7 Ways Becoming Agnostic After Growing Up Religious Completely Changes The Way You Think
There are several religions that claim to be the “true” religion, and the only one at that. But all religions share so much in common.
This Is Why The Toughest Girls Don’t Need Any More ‘Tough Love’
Tough love is not going to cut it here; it’s actually going to make things worse. So a tough girl needs to learn how to be soft again.
These Are The Words That Came When I Realized You Missed Me
I didn’t know what to call it at first. But I felt it. Almost right away.
An Open Letter To The Producers of Big Little Lies 2, From Me, Shailene Woodley’s Pillowcase
While I may not technically have a name, because I am an inanimate object, I would like to formally introduce myself, since this is a professional letter, as Shailene Woodley’s Pillowcase.
An (Extremely Late) Application To MTV’s MADE: I Desperately Want To Become A Morning Person
Let me help you recapture your millennial audience by letting you help me become a functioning adult. I desperately want to become a morning person.
In 2018, Keep A Calendar Not A Diary
A diary is where you document your highs and lows in the ink color of your choosing. A calendar contains all of the in betweens.
35 Extremely Awkward Conversations That Would Be Easier To Have In Another Language
Italian: Going to confession.