Your Dog Is Adorable. Your Uncollected Dog Poop Isn’t
MENACE BY TESSA PRESENTS PUBLIC NUISANCES PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 006 | STATUS: ON NOTICE An ongoing examination of abandoned dog poop, suspiciously distracted pet owners, and the extraordinary belief that responsible dog ownership ends immediately after the leash has been attached. 01. The Disturbance It begins on a beautiful...
The Memory Isn’t the Person
One of the easiest traps to fall into after someone leaves your life is confusing the memory of who they were with the reality of who they became. We replay the vacations, the late-night conversations, the inside jokes, and the moments when everything felt easy. Over time, our minds begin editing out the disappointment, the …...
My Boyfriend Has a Secret Instagram Account
MENACE BY TESSA PRESENTS DEAR TESSA LOVE, LIES & RED FLAGS LETTER NO. 016 | LOVE IS COMPLICATED She thought she knew her boyfriend’s online life. Then a mysterious Instagram account appeared, complete with recent photos, unfamiliar followers, and absolutely no indication that he was in a relationship. Now she’s...
Some Lessons Cost More Than Others
We love the idea that every mistake is simply a lesson, but we don’t talk enough about the price tag attached to some of those lessons. Some cost you an afternoon of embarrassment. Others cost you years of your life, your peace, your confidence, your finances, or relationships you’ll never get back. Growth is valuable,...
Case #005: Who Keeps Scheduling Meetings That Could Be Emails?
MENACE BY TESSA PRESENTS THE CASE FILES CASE NO. 005 | STATUS: CLOSED An ongoing investigation into suspicious calendar invitations, missing agendas, and the systematic theft of productive working hours. 01. The Incident Report It begins with a notification. A calendar invitation appears on your screen, informing you that your...
Healing Made Me Less Available
One of the biggest misconceptions about healing is that it turns you into a softer, more accommodating version of yourself. People assume that once you’ve done the inner work, you’ll have endless patience, unlimited emotional capacity, and room for everyone. My experience was the opposite. Healing didn’t make me...
The Excuse Was Creative
Sometimes you hear an excuse that’s so elaborate you almost have to admire the creativity. Almost. It has just enough truth to sound believable, enough emotion to make you hesitate, and enough detail to distract you from the one thing that actually matters: the behavior never changed. The story gets longer every time, but the...
I Agreed to Plan the Party and Now Everyone Hates Me
MENACE BY TESSA PRESENTS DEAR TESSA CHAOS, CHOICES & CONSEQUENCES LETTER NO. 015 | THE PARTY PLANNING MUTINY She volunteered to organize a birthday celebration for her best friend. Five weeks later, the guest list has doubled, the budget has disappeared, nobody agrees on anything, and the group chat has become a...
The Old Story Doesn’t Fit
We all carry stories about who we are. Some were written by our experiences, while others were handed to us by people who never truly saw our potential. Maybe you were told you were too emotional, too difficult, too quiet, too much, or never enough. Maybe disappointment convinced you that failure was your identity instead …...
We’ve Confused Having an Opinion With Having Expertise
MENACE BY TESSA PRESENTS UNSOLICITED OBSERVATIONS OBSERVATION NO. 005 | COMPLETELY UNREQUESTED An unsolicited examination of internet-certified specialists, suspiciously confident strangers, and the increasingly forgotten distinction between knowing something and simply having something to say. 01. The Observation...
