This journal entry is as fresh as it gets, as these events just unfolded mere hours ago and the situation itself is ongoing. I made this entry free, so everything can enjoy my pain.

DEAR ASK A PUNK -The summer is almost over and for the first time in my life, I don't have to go back-to-school in September. I graduated last spring from a state college with a standard 4 year degree and then, like every summer before, moved back to my parent's house and got my old summer job back and was just relieved to be DONE with school, but everything got more expensive this summer and I spent so much money on gas going to and from work and out with my boyfriend or friends (we live in the middle of nowhere, so there's a lot of driving) that I've barely saved anything, not enough to move anywhere or make any major changes. Also I haven't yet done any of the stuff you're supposed to do like write my resume or any of that and I don't know what I'm going to do if September rolls around and I'm still working that same job and sleeping in the room I spent my childhood in. It feels like I'm slipping into a vortex. How do I get out of it? …Summer Girl

This letter confronts the cracks in love and partnership: the transactional dynamic, lack of intimacy, and emotional neglect that bleed into questions of parenting. If presence, effort, and true desire are missing in the relationship, how could they sustain raising a child?

ChatGPT said: The pure essence of life lies in simple, profound experiences—being present, feeling deeply, connecting with others, and growing through each moment. It is not found in external achievements but in the quiet rhythms of existence, like love, awareness, and change. Life’s true meaning reveals itself when we strip away distractions and embrace the beauty of simply being alive.

Greetings. I had two emails this week that didn’t ask specific questions, but they raised some issues that seemed to be worth addressing. So if for some reason you’re disappointed by the nature of my ‘answers’ remember that there weren’t any specific questions asked.

Why don’t people get along? My post tells you why some people don’t get along. There are many reasons, but in my post it tells you how to deal with it.

Is this the end? Or is it just a speed bump in the hills and valleys of a relationship? I don’t feel like my husband hears me when I speak. It feels like it’s “us” against him.

This is chapter one of my story the unedited version. Hope you like it. Alyson, Zoe and Melody all of them best friends are given a gift they never asked for, so what are they supposed to do now?

This is just the beginning of the first chapter, so a little snippet have fun reading! And please lmk what you think

My hands trembled as I scrolled through messages that felt like a puzzle I wasn’t ready to solve. The night outside was still—but inside, everything was unraveling. Then the passenger door opened. He was back—completely unaware of what I’d just uncovered.

Once again, I have neglected to update my journal. However, this time I actually have a pretty good excuse!

DEAR ASK A PUNK - I live with my girlfriend. We get along great, but now she wants to be in my band. She can play guitar fine, better than a lot of guys I know, but not better than me. I guess I just don't get why she wants to. We usually don't agree on stuff musically anyway and I don't think we would be good collaborators. And also if we were in a band together on top of living together I think that would be too much together stuff. It's not like I want to cheat on her or anything but I want to keep my band stuff different from my home life.. and what if we did break up or something? then that drama would cause even more problems if we were in a band together too. and that would also piss off the other guys in the band. …RobertRobert

"nature's needs" gives a creative analogy between the need for a person's love and attention to the necessities of a flower.

She fell in love with this boy three summers ago. Every year when school started they had to end. Every summer they fall back in love, but this summer is different. She found someone to be with who didn't have to leave her each school year. She thought she would be happy with him, but as the summer comes to end, she realizes what she misses.

A story of a girl who gave every drop she had with hopes of one day all she gave would come back to her

Ever felt so broken and alone in a love that could have been more, giving all of you with out return? This poem is about the braking and picking up of those pieces, healing and new found strength.

*Six hours, two people, one car — and a phone that won’t stop buzzing. An unsaved number flashes: “Bae.” Who’s calling? And how far will the truth go?*

This is about my situation in life right now. I'm just explaining how I feel about my friends and will take any advice at this point.

i hate speaking to guys. i hate entertaining them altogether. so uninteresting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When a man has taken over the little hope you carry. From my perspective, i’ll write a short passage explaining why one man can change everything for one girl.