in love — Stories

In My Shinjuku Gardens

Hearts intertwined, cultures blended, held apart and concealed. Muted thoughts are voiced in random tongues.

In LoveBy Paul Kennedy (From The Western Pacific, South East Asia, Europe & Alaska. Living in Tokyo)14 September 2019TCK, TCK TOWN, Third Culture Adult, third culture kid, japan, love, in love, relationship, relationships, past, age, cultures, attractionComment

The Scary Idea of Love

He kissed me goodnight. I went home and woke up the next morning thinking, ‘How could I have been such an idiot!?’ I really liked him but I guessed I just liked to self sabotage…

In LoveBy Molly Kaitlin (From Peru, Costa Rica, Minnesota & Florida. Living in Tennessee)4 September 2019TCK, TCK TOWN, Third Culture Adult, third culture kid, love, in love, relationship, relationships, date, dating, fearComment

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Rewiring TCK Relationships

For many years, I felt relationships were momentary, and the TCK call to chart new territories meant romantic relationships ended with national boundaries. This left me feeling hollow, with a gaping lack of fulfilment...