Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

My mom always controlled every part of my life. She chose my clothes, picked my friends, and even decided where I went to college. But when I finally found love and planned my wedding, she went too far. What she did to ruin my big day wasn’t just controlling—it was a betrayal I could never…

Some people learn by listening. Others need to experience the consequences firsthand. My neighbor Richard definitely fell into the second category, so I did what was needed to teach him a lesson.     The first thing I do every morning is make coffee. The second thing I do is look out my kitchen window…

I never thought a simple photo shoot could turn into such a nightmare. Lucy had always been cold to me, but asking me to model for her project felt like an olive branch. Instead, it became the stage for my public humiliation until my husband finally showed me where his loyalty truly lies.    …

While doing laundry, I found a toothbrush in my husband’s suit pocket, with toothpaste on the bristles. My gut screamed cheating. But when I followed him on his next “business trip,” what I uncovered shattered more than just trust. It erased everything.     The smell of laundry detergent mingled with the faint trace of…

She treats the apartment building like her kingdom — seven loud kids in tow, shoving carts, barking at strangers. But when she kicked my deaf grandfather off the elevator, something snapped. I saw the footage, and that moment lit a fuse. She didn’t know it yet — but her reign was about to end.  …

I thought I knew my wife, the woman with whom I intended to spend the rest of my life. But when my younger sister moved in with us, my wife showed me a side I couldn’t bear. She forced me to teach her a lesson she’d never forget.     A few months back, I…

I was a bit hesitant and weary when I met someone new after my disastrous divorce. But I only realized later that the person I should’ve had my guard up about was his mother. When she showed me her true colors, my mother took a stand and defended me.     After a painful divorce…

When Rosa’s mother-in-law, Victoria, moved in to help care for her five-year-old granddaughter, life seemed to be falling into place. But late at night, Victoria’s strange hand gestures in the window revealed a secret Rosa never saw coming. A secret that would change their lives forever.     I thought having Victoria move in with…

Nine months pregnant, Eloise is nesting with urgency, but her husband, Tom, keeps procrastinating on assembling the crib. Frustrated and feeling isolated, she takes matters into her own hands and plans a shocking lesson to make Tom understand the weight of his inaction.     I sat on the armchair, staring at the unopened crib…

After losing her parents at ten, Mandy was taken in by a couple who promised to care for her. Instead, they used her inheritance to fund their luxuries and spoil their daughter. She said nothing for years… but she was always watching.     When I was ten, my parents were killed in a hit-and-run.…