Author: semidetached

Hey! I'm Emma, a twenty-something writing my life since moving back home to Wolverhampton after graduating from university. Covid has prevented my travel plans so expect lots more from me and be sure to follow Semi-Detached on Instagram too for regular content updates! Big love xoxo

Being vulnerable and letting that toxic sht goBeing vulnerable and letting that toxic sht go

Being vulnerable is hard. To most, it might seem ridiculous or maybe even bizarre that the thought of being treated well would invoke such a fear. As womxn, I think

What are you looking for? Casual dating in the cityWhat are you looking for? Casual dating in the city

Before I moved to London I went on a staycation with some friends, three of us were all moving to the city around the same time and our other friend

Feelin’ myself: on masturbationFeelin’ myself: on masturbation

I was a pre-teen when I first discovered my vagina. Obviously, not the literal first time but when I first realised that it might be for more than having a

Picking up where you left off: getting counseling againPicking up where you left off: getting counseling again

It seems somewhat ironic that in my drafts there’s a post on ending counseling. At the time I felt super empowered at the point I had reached and my own

40 days left: new beginnings40 days left: new beginnings

I started my day with coffee. I keep forgetting how much coffee numbs my appetite so now I’m sat with a somewhat gnawing empty feeling: a desire to eat met

Dear Betty: Latin representation and the power of a ponchoDear Betty: Latin representation and the power of a poncho

Ugly Betty saved me. Yes, one Latina, a Guadalajara poncho, braces, and a chunky block fringe transformed the way I interacted with my heritage. I have no real recollection of

Breaking up with toxic diet cultureBreaking up with toxic diet culture

“It’s not a diet it’s a lifestyle” the words that will fall out of most trainers’ mouths when they advise you on how to lose weight. It seems that I

Mom, what’s that pink torch?Mom, what’s that pink torch?

Kids are nosy. I happened to be one of the nosiest kids alive, so nosy that I would sit on my wendy house to give myself the height needed to

Give up the ghostGive up the ghost

As I find myself slowly retreating back towards dating apps I am reminded of how shit it can be to put yourself out there. Dating has never been so easy

A note to nightclubsA note to nightclubs

We’re almost at our one year anniversary. Congratulations to us… although we’ve been apart for so long I know that the age-old adage absence makes the heart grow fonder is