Short story on how I almost effed up on a period of self discovery

By Alycia, September 27, 2026

Ever have those days you need to step away and just,

“AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH”.

However, when you’re not at the level of personal self-confidence and “not give a fuck” energy to do so, especially in front of 17 families. The second option is to find a deserted area to sit and do a (more-than-weekly) ponder of “what the fuck”.

Tall reeds along the alligator pond at dusk
Alligator pond

It was a nice little spot to be honest. I was impressed with its comfortable distance from the water. Ya know, that ‘nobody can block your view’ view and head start on wet lizard attack.

Anyways, I took some deep breaths, did some silent screams disguised as exhales to the moist-thigh inducing sky. For the sake of comfort I was looking for a seat. I can pop a good Asian squat, but I just wanted to find an unbugged patch of grass. The lovely thing about the Everglades is that we don’t got none of that. However, there was a pipe thing.

Imagine a picture of the pipe thing.

So of course I calculated my ability to leap in one bound. Can’t have these suburbans see me not jump. efficiently.

hands braced the plan: hop, spin, sit the reality -.- butt didn’t clear

So I failed. Right in the eyeline of a sympathetic mother. -.-

But THANK GODS I DID.

Imagine a picture of a wasp nest.
where my legs would’ve been dangling the nest, inches away

Wasp yalll shits. WASPS.

Thank you universe for not blessing me with basketball genes.

Alycia

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