Welcome to Raw Reflections

This is where the commentary gets sharp, the writing gets bold, and nothing is off-limits. Raw Reflections is more than a blog—it’s an ongoing conversation about law, identity, culture, power, and the personal truths we’re told to keep quiet.

Here, I unpack courtroom drama, critique pop culture, analyze the systems meant to protect us (but often don’t), and write through the chaos of being alive in a world that demands silence from the loudest hearts. From legal education to emotional storytelling, every post is crafted with clarity, depth, and purpose.

If you’re here for truth, for context, for the unfiltered version of what really matters—then you’re in the right place.

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Not Quite Straight, Not Quite Bi: My Experience With Fluidity, Friendship, and Female Intimacy

I always thought I was straight—until I wasn’t. Or maybe I was. All I know is, girlhood got complicated when friendship started to feel like something more. In this deeply personal reflection, I open up about early intimacy, queer curiosity, and the labels that never quite fit. From my first relationship with a girl named Autumn to later connections built on both love and confusion, this is a story about fluidity, exploration, and owning your truth—whatever that looks like today.

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