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

You belong here: feeling grounded even when you think you’re failingYou belong here: feeling grounded even when you think you’re failing

You belong here The three words that were etched onto a wall as I sat on the bus back to Hoxton. Sometimes

Back off my boundariesBack off my boundaries

Boundaries are important and yet the thought of setting them can ignite absolute panic because the reality is that we’re just not

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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