Shelby Larsen

Joined November 2021

71 stories

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Spinner of Fractured Fairy Tales

Drawn to justice, buried truths, and the silence between the lines

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I'm tired, Vocal
I started writing after a four year hiatus last year, and it felt amazing. Whether I was re-working older stories, writing new ones, or just rambling on about this or that. It felt so good.
By Shelby Larsen4 years ago in Confessions
To the Grandma I Grew to Love
Growing up, I was lucky enough to have two grandmas. My mom's mother, who is a ball of sunshine - full of hugs, love, and warmth. She always has cookies and a kiss waiting when I visit.
By Shelby Larsen4 years ago in Families
Sixteen and Seventeen
Short, fluffy hair atop a small prepubescent boy. Annoying, sarcastic comments flying out of his mouth in his whiny voice. A small, high-pitched giggle from the chubby kid I’d never met before beside him. “Knock it off,” I mutter, tossing a pillow in their general direction, accidentally hitting my brother’s future best friend.
By Shelby Larsen4 years ago in Humans
Words
Words define you: long or short, simple or difficult, how and when you use them. Tell me, do you fill your sentences with
By Shelby Larsen4 years ago in Poets
My Body
My body… is a toy. is an object. something to stare at. wink at. play with. It’s not mine. It’s sexualized… by men.
By Shelby Larsen4 years ago in Poets
Trauma Buried in the Woods
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. I had passed the neglected shack many times while hiking off-trail, but I never thought I'd be breaking into it. The darkness made no movement or commotion, so I risked breaking a window and lighting a candle inside. I sat for the first time in what felt like days, pulling off my mud-caked shoes. Scenes from earlier in the evening flashed through my mind.
By Shelby Larsen4 years ago in Fiction
The Girl in the Mirror
Vanity. Such a strange concept. Not until I realized how many times I checked makeup hair in the mirror
By Shelby Larsen4 years ago in Poets
35 Reasons I would have an Abortion
Our country took a 50 year leap into the past, overturning precedent that has been set for half a century. When I read that Roe v. Wade had been overturned, I curled up next to my fiancé and cried.
By Shelby Larsen4 years ago in The Swamp
Things I cried over this week
I'm a very emotional person. I cry at sad and happy movies, books, TikToks... you name it. I will cry over any little small thing sometimes, whether it's something that's just a small inconvenience or something that is truly sad.
By Shelby Larsen4 years ago in Confessions
Death in the Valley
There weren't always dragons in the Valley. I spent my time wandering through the valley as a child, catching bugs and climbing trees. There were no dragons.
By Shelby Larsen4 years ago in Fiction
Cerebral is taking advantage of the mentally ill
I used the telehealth service "Cerebral" for a year. In fact, I'm still on a very limited plan until my current discount is out. The only reason I'm still giving them any of my money is because I adore my care counselor.
By Shelby Larsen4 years ago in Psyche
I love doing laundry
Hear me out: I love doing the laundry. I like to keep a moderately clean home, but I hate a lot of the cleaning. I hate dusting, I think cleaning the kitchen is exhausting, and I hate dishes. I don't mind cleaning the bathroom. But I LOVE laundry.
By Shelby Larsen4 years ago in Earth