Broken Expectations
Ethan ObiejembaPersonal essays on change, maturity, and wisdom (whatever that looks like for a teen). For those who want to experience life through another set of eyes.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 20 | Founded | 2 months ago | Last Issue | 10 days ago |
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They Always Think They Know Better
For many people, it’s a fun game to point at young people and call out everything wrong with them. This love for turning condescension into advice is why there are newspapers from the 1870s complaining about familiar things like “this gener...
I Only Knew You For Twelve Days
Til Dawn by The Weeknd perfectly captures the mood of this essay (the lyrics don’t, please don’t take them the wrong way). Listen to it if you’re immune to Prozac.
Disclaimer: “Joan” is a fake name but a real person.
Part 1: The Begin...
The Procrastination Dilemma
How many conversations are happening right now that are changing perspectives? I imagine a stream of people who — after speaking with a mentor, teacher, pastor, or parent — feel like they have entered a room with a disappearing door. Soon,...
Why do you care so much about things?
Is there a person in your life who never seems bothered? They’re always “doing alr,” feeling “chill,” or ending their messages in a “lol” like they’re secretly depressed. Whether it’s good, bad, or annoying news, there’s so little of a resp...
you're probably already winning
When you hear the word “success,” what’s the first thought that comes to mind?
Money?
Fame?
Yachts?
Having your own Wikipedia page?
If you pictured most of these, that worries me because it means that our shared idea of “success” isn’t...
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Self-published author. I explore the way shame, ambition, insecurity, and relationships have shaped my life.
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