Alexandra showed up to our first session in mismatched socks. Not the cute, intentional kind – proper disaster-level pairing: one ankle-length black, one knee-high with cartoon vegetables. She didn’t notice until forty minutes in when she crossed her legs. Instead […]
Melanie Doss
Therapy Confessions: Sadness
Let me put you onto something… I once had a client who’d schedule her sessions right after her corporate job, showing up in pristine business attire with mascara tracks running down her face. She’d sit primly on my office couch, […]
Melanie Doss
When My Grandmother Spilled the Beans and Hijacked My Pregnancy
POV: Your grandmother pulls a classic move and spills the beans about your baby’s gender, and all the church aunties are suddenly congratulating you while you’re just standing there, frozen, wondering if this is really happening. It’s like that scene […]
Melanie Doss
I’m Losing My Friend to Their Significant Other: Navigating the Friendship Disappearing Act
It was the thirteenth time Nancy had checked her phone that hour, each glance punctuated by a small smile before she mentally left the room again. To her friends gathered around the table, she was physically present but emotionally vacationing […]
Families - Melanie Doss
When My Emotional Needs Became Optional to Others
POV: You’re literally sobbing in the backseat on what should be the happiest day of high school because your mom “forgot” the one thing you asked for—again. 😢 The orchid lei wasn’t just a pretty accessory; it was the last […]
ADHD - Melanie Doss
I’m Not Lazy, I’m Just Wired Differently
When “Gifted But Lazy” Actually Means Neurodivergent 🧠 It’s 3 AM. You’re scrolling through a Twitter thread about school experiences when you see it—a post that describes your entire academic career. “Smart but doesn’t apply themselves.” “Potential, but lacks focus.” […]
ADHD - Melanie Doss
I’m Not Late, I’m Just Rewiring My Relationship with Time
🚂 She stared at the platform clock, watching the seconds tick down. The train had just pulled away, leaving her stranded for another 30 minutes. Again. The familiar wave of shame washed over her as she mentally calculated how late […]
Melanie Doss - Narcisism
I’m Finally Taking The Wheel: How My Inner Child Is Healing And Rewiring My Emotional Response To Childhood Trauma
🌟 POV: You finally stand up to your narcissistic parent and a voice you barely recognize comes out 💥 Let me put you onto something that research shows but no one is talking about… When you confront your abuser and […]
ADHD - Melanie Doss
I’m Not Lazy, I’m Just Too Emotionally Exhausted to Pretend Like I’m Functioning Normally Right Now
POV: you finally admit to yourself that you’re not just “tired” after the 17th night of scrolling TikTok for 3 hours instead of doing literally anything you used to enjoy… Let me put you onto something: that feeling when basic […]
ADHD - Melanie Doss
What No One Tells You About When Your ADHD Meds Just Don’t Hit
POV: you’ve been taking your meds for literal MONTHS, and you’re still waiting for that main character transformation everyone else seems to get 🥲 Like… is it just me or should medication actually DO something? The girlies on TikTok are […]