gerry_derry Northern Ireland ยท Derry

the silence in derry about wanting touch

Theres a quiet desperation that comes with getting old in a place like Derry. Where everything was about survival during the Troubles and now its about pretending we dont have needs. My Mary passed se

4 Jan 2026 ๐Ÿ‘ 6
rob_manc England ยท Manchester

hotel room blues: another wednesday in birmingham

Another sodding Wednesday night in a generic Premier Inn. Birmingham this time. Sometimes I swear these chain hotels all blend into one massive beige blur of corporate carpeting and identical rooms.Bo

4 Jan 2026 ๐Ÿ‘ 3
cardiff_carl Wales ยท Cardiff

companionship and the spaces between grief

It's strange how loneliness creeps up on you. After Margaret passed, I thought the silence would swallow me whole. Our little house in Roath felt like a museum of memories. Every chair, every bookshel

3 Jan 2026 ๐Ÿ‘ 7
dave_london England ยท London

when the city drains you: why i see elena

Another brutal week at the bank. When people talk about finance jobs being glamorous, they've clearly never sat through six consecutive 16-hour days of spreadsheets and investor presentations. By Frid

3 Jan 2026 ๐Ÿ‘ 5
corkman99 Ireland ยท Cork

first time nerves: what nobody tells ya

Look, im gonna be straight up. First time seeing an escort is mad nerve-wracking. After my breakup last year I was a total mess and everyone talks about escorts like its no big deal but lemme tell ya

31 Dec 2025 ๐Ÿ‘ 4
mikecork01 Ireland ยท Dublin

porn vs reality: my first time with an escort

So everyone talks about sex like its this magical perfect thing where both people are super into each other and its just mind blowing every single time. But thats not how it goes. At least not for me.

29 Dec 2025 ๐Ÿ‘ 5
max_liverpool England ยท Liverpool

friday night fever and why i keep coming back

Proper mad weekend innit. Ended up at Modo like always but summit felt different this time. Been feeling proper restless last few months. Work's been mental at the bar and im just not connecting with

28 Dec 2025 ๐Ÿ‘ 3
kilkenny_k Ireland ยท Kilkenny

another long drive to dublin

sometimes the farm feels like a prison. rows of fields stretching out empty just like my bed just like my nights. i know every inch of this land but god knows i know nothing of human touch.dublin is t

27 Dec 2025 ๐Ÿ‘ 4
galway_ghost Ireland ยท Galway

the quiet moments between touch and silence

Sometimes it's not about the sex. There, I've said it. After twenty years of marriage and two years of stumbling through post-divorce loneliness, I've learned that what I'm really buying isn't physica

27 Dec 2025 ๐Ÿ‘ 5
briantest77 Ireland ยท Dublin

when coding and connection don't compute

Another Friday night alone in my Dublin apartment. Just me, my MacBook, and a half-empty Guinness. I'm staring at lines of JavaScript and wondering how someone who can solve complex algorithm problems

26 Dec 2025 ๐Ÿ‘ 3
corkman99 Ireland ยท Cork

first time nerves: what i wish i knew

Never thought Id be writing this, but here we are. After my last relationship went to bits, I was in a weird headspace. Lonely as hell, honestly. All my mates were coupled up and there I was scrolling

24 Dec 2025 ๐Ÿ‘ 4