Sunday Confessions: 7-19-26

"I used Claude to write an Instagram caption and gave myself the ick."

Welcome to Sunday Confessions. Each Sunday through Sunday Scaries Instagram stories, readers submit their totally-anonymous confessions. Because sometimes it just feels good to get off your chest.

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We had a lot of submissions this week about people being glad the World Cup is over — and I have to say, I could not disagree more. As someone who watches more soccer than any other sport, it made this hot summer feel very doable. I’ll miss it.

Anyway, here are this week’s confessions.

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My husband gives me the ick.

I don’t want to go to an event that I committed to months ago so I’m trying to get the diarrhea parasite.

Sometimes I think a long make out session with my ex could fix a lot.

Selling feet pics to quietly stack cash and divorce my husband.

A gummy and mahjong gives me the same dopamine hit as hearing “Levels” drop in a packed club circa 2012.

I have a crush on one of my team members at work (F). I’m a woman as well. I feel she’s into me too, there’s something in the air when we’re in the same space. I can’t explain it.

I bought a pair of jeans for $250 and I don’t care how poor that leaves me until payday. They look great and I’ve wanted them for ages.

Just booked a trip to Paris for Thanksgiving so we don’t have to choose which family we spend the holiday with.

I steal something small from target every time I go so I don’t feel guilty for shopping there.

After hosting my friends for the weekend, I am convinced I am better than them because I have manners and they don’t.

I got ghosted by a Scot and am spiraling.

I only ever wash my hands in cold water. I’ve never used hot water.

I started journaling and I feel like a new person. Maybe writing your thoughts out does actually work, who knew?

I’m 34 and I just got diagnosed with progressive hearing loss. I will be completely deaf in a couple of years. I act like I’m totally cool with it, but I am scared shitless of not being able to hear everyone and everything I love.

Work has been slow so I’ve been reading boss/employee smut on the Kindle app on my phone.

i like my little vices (phone, vape, etc) and idk if i try to do better bc i genuinely want to or if i’m just trying to avoid judgement from other people.

It always seemed so ridiculous that people could get sex toys stuck up their ass. Welp. No longer a mystery. Thankfully no longer stuck either.

Just found out my boyfriend of 6 months who I’ve been talking to for a year lied about having another kid. Don’t know how to proceed.

I’ve developed a semi successful golf twitter burner account and I fear I may get doxxed soon.

I’m a guy who got a Brazilian wax. That’s it.

I have a fear of elevators and I think it’s ruining my life.

My coworker got laid off last week and I’m extremely jealous. I wish it had been me.

My group of mom friends got together and micro dosed mushrooms, we’re all 40+ and most of us are teachers. It was so much fun.

My ex got a hair transplant overseas and it’s the most hideous thing I’ve seen in a while. I feel so great lol.

I’m almost 40 and still don’t *exactly* know how 4-way stops work. I get anxious every single time I pull up to one.

I used Claude to write an Instagram caption and gave myself the ick.

It’s crazy what a few ice cold American light beers with your best friends can do to your mood. Why don’t doctors prescribe this more.

My neighbor across the street keeps calling me Amy, which is not my name, it’s been too long to correct her now, we’ve lived in this house over 3 years.

Told everyone my husband I went to the beach for a long weekend. We actually spent it at a nudist resort.

I don’t like sharing food at restaurants and don’t understand why people are always so excited to do this. Just order what you want and I’ll order what I want. Why are we compromising?

I had an Etsy witch curse my ex-situationship. 4 days later he was arrested.

I’ve been working on launching a small business for 5 months and haven’t told my friends. I’m not sure why.

My boss is quitting. They’re dropping a legal warhead on their way out. I’m the only one who knows.

Been sexting my ex boyfriend because I’m bored and single. Now it’s the only thing that can get me to finish.

I’m addicted to watching dorm room transformations.

I agreed to watch my boyfriend’s dog so that he can’t break up with me while he’s on vacation.

Met a flat earther at work and I was so tired that I just went along with it.

I think I might be pregnant. My rich auntie days may be over.

I quit my job and instantly got sick this weekend. I think it’s all the stress finally leaving my body, like my body letting go. Trying not to second guess this decision.

Put his thumb in my mouth during sex and it tasted so strongly of salami that I almost puked.

I contemplate deleting all my social media and getting a flip phone multiple times a week.

My friend is married to an Argentinian and our friend group does not like him. We all openly were rooting against Argentina just to piss him off.

Made out with an Olympic skier this weekend. I legit had no idea how big of a deal he is.

I like going to the movies when it’s a long movie so I can have a good nap.

I don’t invite my friend and her family over because I can’t stand their kid.

No more Love Island, no more World Cup, what am I supposed to do now? Watch baseball?

Annoyed I did not get invited to the birthday party I didn’t want to go to anyway.

I sent my friend an e-gift card for their birthday. Months went by and they never opened it/used it. I added it to my wallet and used it. I wonder if they ever thought about it and tried to go back to find and use it.

I unsubscribe to channels on my husband’s YouTube account that I dislike and I don’t want him watching.

I read a book for an entire flight and felt superior to everyone around me.

My 7-year-old niece told me I look skinny and that means more to me than it should.

Sometimes I ask for a spot in the gym when I don’t need one just to connect with another human being.

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