Dear Mash Up, I have found myself in a very tricky situation with my cousin. We grew up close so it was not unusual for us to spend the night at each other’s houses. We are both young adults now, but we have been inseparable since we were kids. We are the same age, and…
I am filled with regret and shame but decided to share my story anyway. Hopefully, I can help some women to avoid making the terrible mistakes I made. I met my ex-husband in London 15 years ago. We can call him A. It was love at first sight. He was a tall, dark and handsome…
Male, 48, Texas I have never been a gambling man. I always felt like people who constantly spend money on lottery tickets or at casinos are total suckers. I worked a low level job at a chemical factory for over 15 years, and oftentimes ridiculed my coworkers for the amount of money they lost due…
Hi, Something happened to me recently, and I haven’t had the courage to share it with anyone, but it is haunting me and I have to get it off my chest. I am 17. My mother lives overseas, and I live here in Jamaica with my dad and grandmother. He is a well-known person, and…
I think my mother always invested too much trust in this man despite his questionable past and violent tendencies but what we didn’t know, was that he was a paedophile.
Male, 36 My life has been a total wreck for the past 3+ years. I had a fairly toxic relationship with my wife for nearly 10 years and I finally decided to end our relationship as we were not sexually compatible. Additionally, the mental and financial burden she placed on me became unbearable. We shared…
Female, 24 Dear Mash Up, I caught my mother performing oral sex on my grandfather who is my dad’s father in our house. I came home earlier than expected one day, and was a bit surprised to see her car in the driveway so early. I opened the door, and was immediately greeted by clothes…
I eventually agreed that my cousin who I will call Pam could come and live with me temporarily till she sorted out herself.
