Welcome to Reflections Unfiltered.

This is where the filter comes off and the real stories begin.

In this space, I share the rawest parts of myself—essays, experiences, and unedited truths I don’t post anywhere else. These are the thoughts that live between survival and healing, between rage and resilience.

If you’ve ever felt too much, too loud, too broken, or too brave, you belong here.

Thank you for supporting this work. Let’s rewrite the narrative together.

Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette

Healing Made Me Mean—And I’m Not Sorry Anymore

I used to be the girl who didn’t speak up, who wanted everyone to like her, who confused being nice with being safe. But healing forced me to harden. I’m not cold—I’m just finally protecting myself. In this unfiltered reflection, I talk about how boundaries, detachment, and no longer caring what people think made me stronger, safer, and more myself than ever.

Read More
Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette

I Want a Body That Doesn’t Make Me Spiral

I don’t want a “perfect” body—I want a body that doesn’t send me into a spiral every time I catch the wrong angle. In this unfiltered reflection, I open up about the pressure to fix what’s never felt right, how OCPD impacts the way I see myself, and why I’m tired of pretending confidence is easy. This isn’t about vanity. It’s about peace.

Read More
Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette

To Be Clear, I Didn’t Go Back to OnlyFans Just for the Money—But I Do Have Bills

I know some of you saw I reopened my OnlyFans and immediately started praying. But before you judge me,let me explain. This time isn’t like before. I’m not chasing fast money—I’m funding my future. College costs money. My blog costs money. And this time around, I have a plan, a budget, and the wisdom to do it right. This isn’t a relapse—it’s a redemption arc.

Read More
Personal Story Trinity Barnette Personal Story Trinity Barnette

I Was 13 When I Found a Man Bleeding in the Street

When I was 13, I found a man bleeding out from a gunshot wound on the side of the street in Edgewood, Maryland—and it changed everything. I later learned the man died, and one of the suspects was the older brother of a girl I once loved, who’s now been missing for years. This is a story about violence, survival, and the unbearable truths we’re forced to carry far too young.

Read More
Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette

Am I Healing or Just Dissociating Better?

Sometimes I wonder if I’m actually healing—or if I’ve just become really good at feeling nothing. In this post, I open up about the emotional numbness that hides under high-functioning survival, and how easy it is to confuse dissociation with growth. If you’ve ever felt “fine” but disconnected from yourself, this one’s for you.

Read More
Trinity Barnette Trinity Barnette

I’m Not My Own Anymore: How the Voice in My Head Became My Overbearing Parent

I’ve spent years being pushed by a voice in my head I now call the Overbearing Parent. It’s critical, cold, and relentless—but it was born from a childhood where I never felt good enough. In this post, I unpack the perfectionism, the pressure, and the part of me that believes I have to earn my worth through success, thinness, and achievement. I’m trying to free myself—softly.

Read More
Personal Essay Trinity Barnette Personal Essay Trinity Barnette

Moving On 101: A Real Bitch’s Guide to Letting Go (Even When You Didn’t Get Closure)

Some people leave your life, and it’s like a window finally opened. Others leave, and it’s like the whole house collapsed—even when they were the ones leaking in the mold to begin with. This is for the messy breakups, the situationships that never even started, and the toxic bonds you still secretly mourn. I’m not here to judge you for struggling. I’m here to walk you through how to finally let that shit go—one petty, painful, healing step at a time.

Read More
Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette

I’m Still Not Over It—And That’s Okay

Sometimes we grieve things that never officially began—people who never chose us, moments that never happened, versions of ourselves we never got to be. And sometimes, no matter how hard we try to move on, the pain lingers like a song stuck on loop. This isn’t weakness. It’s proof that we cared. And caring isn’t something I’m ever going to apologize for—even if it haunts me.

Read More
Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette

I’m Not Overreacting. I’m Reacting to a World That Won’t Stop Hurting Me.

They say I’m overreacting. But what they really mean is: how dare I feel so deeply? I’m not overreacting—I’m reacting to a world that’s relentless in its harm, unapologetic in its injustice, and exhausted by my truth. Every tear, every outburst, every quiet withdrawal is a response to pain this world keeps pretending doesn’t exist.

Read More
Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette

I’m Not Angry. I’m Exhausted.

I’m not yelling. I’m not slamming doors. I’m not writing paragraph-long texts begging to be heard. I’m quiet now—and that scares people more than anything. But what they don’t realize is that I’m not angry anymore. I’m exhausted. Emotionally, mentally, spiritually depleted from carrying rage that was never mine to hold in the first place. It’s not that I stopped caring—it’s that caring started killing me.

Read More
Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette

The Loneliness of Knowing Too Much

There’s a quiet kind of grief that comes with awareness—when you see injustice clearly, name it out loud, and realize most people would rather look away. In this raw reflection, I explore how knowledge, truth, and emotional depth can isolate you—and why I choose to keep speaking anyway.

Read More
Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette

I Want to Be Free. But I Need Control.

I’ve always craved control—but I’ve always needed freedom. This piece unpacks the inner war between those two truths and how my birth chart helped me make sense of it. From my Capricorn rising to my Aquarius moon, astrology gave me the language to explore the contradictions I live with every day—and why I’m not just complicated. I’m layered.

Read More
Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette Personal Reflection Trinity Barnette

The Fear Didn’t End When He Got Off Me

It didn’t “go all the way.” But it went far enough to leave a mark. In this piece, I open up about the moment I froze while someone I trusted crossed a line—and how that fear stayed with me long after he stopped. This is about the weight of what almost happened, how it shaped my understanding of consent, and why I speak up now. Because silence might protect your peace—but the truth is what helps you heal.

Read More