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I'm Committed to My Wife but Not THAT Committed

Ink Life Commitments (1/3) My daughter told me, "Daddy, I want to get a tattoo." She was four the first time she said it, so she was probably talking about the fake tattoos, which are very popular with her friends, the ones you put on and wear off a few days later. I don't see any harm in that,...

by Carlos Garbiras — Jun 11, 2025 culture relationships satire society

Your Kids' Indiscriminate Pruning Independence

Or how kids have plans and don't care about yours. "Stop!" I shouted from across the yard. I find myself shouting this a lot around my daughters. I don't necessarily want to. I want them to grow up feeling the world is a "yes space," but it does seem like the world is not a "yes space" outside o...

by Carlos Garbiras — May 28, 2025 culture parenting relationships satire

I Survived a Tornado in Dallas But Barely

Becoming a storm chaser for a night Living in Texas is not for the weak of stomach. Sure, property is cheap there. Sometimes, you go to Buc-ee's for gas, a Slurpee, and some Venison jerky. When you walk outside, you realize the clerk stuffed the title to a giant ranch right under your armpit. ...

by Carlos Garbiras — May 21, 2025 culture relationships satire society travel

You Eat Chinese Food at a Chinese Restaurant

The Virgin Can Be Scarier Than an Atomic Iguana (3/3) For the celebration of my first communion, my dad took us to the fancy Chinese restaurant, Jardines de Confucio, or Confucius' Garden. My younger sister, Rosy, came with us to celebrate my first wafer-cookie-eating event. When the waiter came...

by Carlos Garbiras — May 14, 2025 coming of age culture growing up intercultural relationships

My Family's Genetic Musical Gift Skipped Me

A Screaming Goat Wins Four Grammy Awards (2/3) What strikes me most about this story is how often it repeats itself and how some teachers who are supposed to encourage little ones make unsupportive comments about their students' pursuits. However, it is not only teachers who make these comments;...

by Carlos Garbiras — Apr 29, 2025 creativity education family relationships storytelling

Feeling in Your Ankle When a Storm Is Going to Roll by

My mom’s gift of gab convinced me to wear girly roller skates (3/3) All adults in the city break away for a few hours at noon to head home for lunch. My mom would make it home for lunch, but we lived on the fourth floor of a four-floor building—the exact floor limit to avoid building an elevato...

by Carlos Garbiras — Apr 15, 2025 coming of age memoir personal essay relationships satire

The Hairbrushing Vortex

Or how simple parenting acts can drive you insane I heard the shouting, "I either brush your hair, or I cut your hair." And I thought, "Who is this asshole talking out of my mouth?" Before I had kids, I believed I didn't need Buddhism because I embodied the dharma. I was Buddha reincarnated, the ...

by Carlos Garbiras — Mar 31, 2025 culture parenting relationships satire

The Story Frame

Short and funny personal stories and thoughts on how to write them.

Tags: relationships

The Story Frame

Short and funny personal stories and thoughts on how to write them.

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