Author: Evelyn Lee

Living With Bae When I first moved in with my partner, it shocked me how much of an introvert he actually was. Attracted to his outgoing personality and humorous jokes, I saw his hidden quiet side at home. Staying together with our other halves shows us their most unguarded selves, and vice versa. Essentially, it means elevating him or her to family status. Think about it, who are your harshest critics, sees the worst of you… yet loves you anyway? That’s what family means, and being with someone for the long haul means embracing their good, bad and ugly. My partner and I fought…

One night, my boyfriend and I wanted to explore the new cluster of BTO flats in his neighbourhood. We went up to the 35th storey to check out the unblocked view of the densely populated town. As the common area outside the lifts was pretty small, the only space with a view was either the rubbish chute area or the staircase. We went through the door leading to the staircase down to the lower levels, marvelling at how the new flats were so much cleaner than the older ones in the area. “Omg.” I stopped suddenly in my tracks. “Is that…

The first time I was sexually assaulted, I was reading a book on the MRT. I was alarmed when I felt a hand brush against my butt – but then brushed it off thinking maybe it wasn’t intentional. A minute later, I felt it again. I looked at the reflection in the window and saw a man behind me with a laptop bag. Maybe his bag just brushed against me… this can’t be happening, right? I shifted away. And the man shifted with me. I couldn’t see his hand in the reflection, but felt the unmistakable sensation of a hand rubbing…