Aimes Israel
Bio
Writer. Designer. Activist.
Stories (5/0)
How Am I Responsible for Two People's Emotions, Including My Own?
My family has been the most important part of my life. I love them endlessly and unconditionally. I want them to be proud of me, and I want them to want me to be happy. I want a relationship with them; a healthy one. Recently, I am starting to think and see that with the history that we have, it may not be possible. This is more heartbreaking than a breakup.
By Aimes Israel5 years ago in Families
We Need to Talk About What Happened in Squirrel Hill
I feel numb. I don't know how this happened, but I know why. We as a people have experienced violence and persecution for centuries that has never left. In fact, I don't think it ever will. People will use us as a scapegoat for societies failures. This is just our history as Jews, starting all the way back in Egypt as slaves.
By Aimes Israel5 years ago in The Swamp
Dissociation Disorder
The first time I remember dissociating was when I was 12. This was before I could put a name to it. The only way I could explain it to my mother when I told her I felt weird: "I think I am dreaming. I feel like my body doesn't belong to me." My mother thought it was because there was too much sugar in my diet, so she took away my Cocoa Puffs. I never dissociated again until I reached 16.
By Aimes Israel6 years ago in Psyche
Where Are the Jews, Disney?
Growing up as a kid in the late 90's I loved Disney movies. I would ask my mother to put on Lion King 2: Simba's Pride at least five times a day, waking up to it, and it being the last thing I watched before I went to bed. I even watched the sequel before the original like the unorganized child (and adult) that I am.
By Aimes Israel6 years ago in Geeks