Funeral for My Twenties
[Basta Mag Year Book Issue - print]
essay + performance
2025
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ESSAY EXCERPT
Delusion exists in many ways. Before allowing my demons to suffice, I was contained to a state of delusion about the kind of ‘good person’ I should be. Akin to delusions we see in religion, I feared the projected consequences of my actions, should the demons be let out. There was an immense feeling of shame about the thoughts inside my head, about the kind of person I knew I wanted, needed to be, the one hiding behind the mirage of ‘good girl’. My late twenties consisted of exorcising that false narrative out, instead allowing my darkness to bubble up to the surface and out of my mouth.
Purchase your issue here
[Basta Mag Year Book Issue - print]
essay + performance
2025
ESSAY EXCERPT
Delusion exists in many ways. Before allowing my demons to suffice, I was contained to a state of delusion about the kind of ‘good person’ I should be. Akin to delusions we see in religion, I feared the projected consequences of my actions, should the demons be let out. There was an immense feeling of shame about the thoughts inside my head, about the kind of person I knew I wanted, needed to be, the one hiding behind the mirage of ‘good girl’. My late twenties consisted of exorcising that false narrative out, instead allowing my darkness to bubble up to the surface and out of my mouth.
Purchase your issue here
