BlogHide Resteemsalexanderkass (52)in hive-107855 • 3 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.The Weight of the Word 'Writer'Hello! My name is Alex, and I’m a writer... wait. Let’s stop right there. Why did I stumble on this word? "Writer." It sounds too loud. When I see someone calling themselves a writer in their bio…alexanderkass (52)in hive-161155 • 4 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.I Never Called Them "Dads"I had a lot of stepdads. So many that their faces merged into a faceless blur. But the names? The names stick. There was Uncle Nick, Uncle Konstantin, Uncle Alex. Every time a new guy showed up at…alexanderkass (52)in hive-107855 • 6 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Too Late...Last night, I went to bed too late — around three in the morning, and I had a strange dream. It felt like I was far from home, in another part of the city. The buses had stopped running; it was…alexanderkass (52)in hive-107855 • 7 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.How I Realized Boxing Wasn't for MeTen years old. The boys from the neighborhood wanted to be more than just the little punks kicking a ball around in the street. Someone brought up boxing. Everyone signed up, and I went with them.…alexanderkass (52)in hive-107855 • 9 days agoOne of my skeletonsHere’s my story about something people rarely write about on social media or platforms like Steemit, especially when it’s about themselves. I don’t remember ever coming across a post like this. It…alexanderkass (52)in hive-107855 • 9 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Raising Fighters or Raising Humans?A Parent’s DilemmaRecently, an acquaintance told me how he’s raising his three-year-old son. He bought him a punching bag, teaches him to hit — properly, with force. He proudly mentioned how his son often ends up…alexanderkass (52)in writing • 11 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.OopsI drank a little beer yesterday and wrote a post. This morning, before brushing my teeth, I fixed it. I hope you didn’t get a chance to read the first version😅alexanderkass (52)in hive-107855 • 12 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.You'll never be younger than tonight.Time flies. Yesterday you were 30, today you're already 40, and tomorrow you'll be 50. How quickly life rushes ahead, leaving us behind, like a trail in the melting snow. Years pass, disappearing…alexanderkass (52)in hive-107855 • 14 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.The TV Lied to MeI used to be completely apolitical, just living my life without caring who was up there dividing billions. Politics? I couldn't care less. In the '90s and early 2000s, my family and I spent evenings…alexanderkass (52)in hive-161155 • 14 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.I'm Not Childfree, But I Get Why Some People AreI was not yet 21 when my son was born. Two years later, my daughter arrived. Now, at 16 and 14, they have grown up, and as I reflect on my life, this is what I’ve come to understand. This year…alexanderkass (52)in hive-107855 • 16 days agoThe Impact of Every PostEvery moment, someone in the world dies, someone is born — and on Steemit, too. Someone signs up, filled with enthusiasm, ready to write and share their thoughts, while someone else leaves…alexanderkass (52)in hive-107855 • 18 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Proximity to Great WritersIn the world of literature, among legendary names, it’s hard to find those who haven’t touched a bottle. Charles Bukowski, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald—these names are familiar to anyone…alexanderkass (52)in hive-161155 • 18 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Why I Prefer to Avoid Phone CallsWhen I was a child, I thought my mom was an incredibly intelligent woman. She could discuss anything with such wit that I had no doubt: there couldn’t be a wiser or more understanding person in the…alexanderkass (52)in hive-161155 • 19 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.A Story for the "Sharing is Caring? Share What You See & Feel" ContestYen often steps into the yard to bask in the sun and reflect on her life—a long and difficult journey that she walked with her head held high. Lately, she’s started forgetting what she did yesterday…alexanderkass (52)in hive-109435 • 20 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Right after I registered on SteemitThe image was created by the author in the Canva applicationalexanderkass (52)in hive-161155 • 21 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.How Action Movies Influence Children's Sense of JusticeIn childhood, we all absorbed something that shaped us into who we became. For some, it was books; for others, cartoons; and for many, it was films, especially action movies, where the main…alexanderkass (52)in hive-172186 • 21 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.ACHIEVEMENT 1: INTRODUCTORY POSTThere was supposed to be my welcome post here, but it seems to have vanished amidst the clutter of my thoughts. If anyone happens to find it, please send it back my way!alexanderkass (52)in hive-109435 • 23 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Guests and Thieves: Memories of a Difficult ChildhoodWe lived in a private house in a troubled neighborhood. To be honest, in the early 90s, you could say that about almost any neighborhood. There were three boys in our family, our parents had…alexanderkass (52)in hive-161155 • 24 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.I don’t know my ancestors, so what?Pride in your last name, pride in your ancestors — it’s a strange idea, don’t you think? People say to you: “You come from great roots, your great-grandfather saved a village, killed a dragon, and…alexanderkass (52)in life • 26 days agosteemCreated with Sketch.Have you ever unfollowed someone?For example, I just unfollowed a fighter on Insta because I stopped following his career. But despite that, I got this uncomfortable feeling, like I was betraying him somehow😅 Photo by Markus…
