It’s Complicated

It’s Complicated is a mosaic of human connections in all their shades – from breaking up to making out, quiet contentment to agonising loneliness, sexting to ghosting, navigating friendships to ‘fuckboys’, pregnancy loss to profound fulfilment.

“🤌” – Maya Jama

“Didn’t put it down once. Loved it with my whole heart.” – Julie Adenuga

If you’ve ever checked your ex’s social media at 2am – or their new partner’s LinkedIn (because it’s the only social profile you can access) – or are having sex with your partner knowing you’re going to leave – or if you can’t stop thinking about the one who broke your heart a decade ago – or if everyone thinks you’re the perfect couple but you’ve been drifting apart for years – or if you’re swiping to fill a void – then you’ve probably felt a smarting of shame. But let me tell you something radical: your darkest secrets, your most repulsively shameful thoughts, feelings, and behaviours: you’re not alone.

This short story collection, showcasing over 250 real-life anonymous submissions, peels back the layers of modern relationships. Each story gives a glimpse into the lives of others; cultivating empathy and reminding us of our shared humanity. By reading about others' experiences, we learn to understand and embrace ourselves better – our desires (or lack of) and those burning, poisonous, suffocating, uncomfortable feelings.

The short stories are grouped into sections mirroring the stages of a relationship, including platonic ones. These aren’t love stories – they’re stories about love.

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