Sade Andria Zabala

So now I’m going to stop trying, too. I’m going to stop choosing people who have stopped choosing me a long time ago.

Many a times creative souls have misguidedly romanticized mental illness – Adult critics who have declared Sylvia Plath’s poetry genius owing to her mental affliction and personal tragedies, young writers unable to separate the ‘coolness’ of Bukowski’s alcoholic crutch from his literary talents.

Sure, posting your rant on social media may seem trivial, but it encourages the culture of internalized misogyny we’ve been brought up with. Unless Filipinas actively pull against the tide of cultural sexism, our feminism is for naught.

The Taylor Haters. This group of people have been, quote, “waiting years for this takedown to happen!” They’re probably responsible for the #KimExposedTaylorParty and are cackling over the debacle.

She is the night sky. The moon, the stars, and the infiniteness of life. Memories are born, epic and great, under her crescent smile. She is made up of romance and magic. She is made up of dreams.

You deserve a love that’s as extraordinary as your personality, and as profound as the suffering you have been through. Love should never be wasted on mediocrity. It should never be average.

I can’t believe the Harry Potter series taught you nothing about accepting diversity, spreading love and light, and fighting discriminatory hate.

The problem with Filipinos is we’re overprotective. Not of our culture, of our identity, of our resources – but of our pride.

Geminis can give an air of non-commitment, which may be intimidating to most…Sappy love poems are a no no for you.

From embarrassing awkward moments, to hilarious epic fails, to shitty first times, to rape – seven people share with us their worst personal sexual encounters.

Our entire lives
spent testing formulas,
less trial more error,
figuring out how
to make people stay

We will chew you up, spit you out, and use your blood as ink.