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Single & Unbothered

Goosebumps throughout the quiet streets downtown late last night after Scarlett, 27, was reported by neighbors, seen leaving a box on a local's doorstep, only for the woman to take a look inside and pass out from fear. local authorities reported she was on an urgent mission to “finish what they started”. Another victim has been reported as missing.

Secret Diary Found

Authorities discovered what seemed to be Scarlett's personal diary, revealing details linking her to the disappearance of Jay Morgan, 35. Here is what she had to say:

Secret Diary Entry Written by Suspect Scarlet the Misfit Cont.

Dear Diary, 

I‘m in 6-foot deep trouble. I swear trouble finds me… really! I’m just doing what I do best. Making sure I get the last laugh. Is that so bad? 

I can’t fix whatever it is inside me that makes me so...desperate for love. I feel different from everyone. I just wanted to feel like the first pick for once, that other girls got to experience. 

I let this world shame me into feeling embarrassed about the way I am wired. But you know what, that didn’t stop Jay’s predatory energy from seeking me out. He could smell my deep-rooted insecurities and desperation to be acknowledged and touched. Was it my fault? Was this my karmic lesson? I mean, I might have been the groupie lover, but he met me halfway with his prey stalking. Maybe my desperation was so obvious to him that it was like a shark smelling blood. 

But I am no saint. He may have twisted my thoughts, but my sanity is already screwed. Am I so sick that I let him break my heart for entertainment? I mean, I may be insecure, but my pride was godlike. I assume my defiance is what kept him interested. His game was to play with my emotions and leave. No one leaves me. This situationship started with the flirty eyes and comments. Then he started asking if we could see movies together. Things would slowly get nerve-racking. Knowing myself, I did my due diligence to warn him of all the reasons we shouldn’t be together.

What I learned, intensity stems from you, not from him. I made him out to be who he aspired to be, and he enjoyed every attention-seeking second. Once I started to discover his secrets, it was like the facade revealed half the man I saw. Like I woke up from a dream to be met with dull reality. Why did I feel more confident within insecurity to let me get distracted by a gargoyle that left his post? 

My advice for those who like the game is to enjoy the spotlight of lust and limerance before it kills you. Because Cupid may have struck me. But it wasn’t because I was going to be the ego validating doe-eyed girl he preyed on. Cupid has dirty secrets, and he struck me for a reason.

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.

Once I was love-struck, I fell right into his arms. Everything was perfect. My skin felt more sensitive with him, everything felt heightened. I got constant attention and compliments. 

Did I mention the part yet where I don’t handle rejection well….?

Basically, I should have listened to the warning signs. He sweet-talked me and told me all the things that would bring my guard down around him. These types of boys love attention and tell you everything you want to hear until they are done with you and switch it up the second they don't get what they want.

Like him, I take pride in my ego, but unlike him, I don’t hide it. I guess that’s the Scorpio moon in me. I have a bad habit of not letting karma finish revenge for me.

I will say I don’t let things easily get under my skin because a boy screwing with my feelings is one thing, but a girl who was supposed to be my friend is another. I found out from a mutual friend that apparently the one who was supposed to be my BFF and name defender when I'm not in the room said my “feelings for jay was pathetic” as he could do better and she knew it wouldn’t last long.

What can I say, I kinda …snapped. Does no one think they will be met with consequences? Do they really think they are above me? I know I am a mess and I have done things that would have me burned at the stake. But I have integrity. I own my mess. I trusted them with my darkest parts. And now you're telling me the minute I leave the table, my secrets are used against me for cheap laughs?

It all started to click. At first… yeah, I was embarrassed. I hated that I felt weak, like I wasn’t enough, like I was disposable. I was holding onto a boy I already knew I was going to lose, and somehow he started slipping away before I was even ready to let go. And then there was a girl I trusted completely who turned around and stabbed me in the back like it meant nothing.

So I asked myself something I didn’t want to ask: I know I’m capable of terrible things… but would I ever treat someone like that? Would I pretend to be someone’s friend just to keep them around? No. Because that’s not strength, that’s insecurity. Call me pathetic. Call me the girl who gets left out. But I don’t keep people in my life just to fill the silence. I don’t lead them on until I’m bored. I don’t use them to feel better about myself. They laughed because I admitted I second-guess myself. But that just tells me everything I need to know because they’re the ones who need someone smaller, someone “weaker,” to kick down just so they can feel worth a damn.

Honestly? That’s embarrassing. They’re threatened by me. They’re watching me this closely, they’re obsessed enough to tear me apart… I’ll take it as a compliment.

I swear the rage made me go through the 8 stages of grief: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance, and, as Cruella added, “Revenge”. Give a girl heels, and she can conquer anything… now give that girl a shovel too, and you've got a productive gal.

It went from a curious situationship to my whole social life being turned upside down, and a new femme fatale ego was coming out like a phoenix from the ashes. You just can’t let anyone get away without learning a valuable lesson. Relax, girls. Accidents happen. People move on. I did. You should be grateful. He can’t hurt anyone anymore. As for Jane, she can have fun dealing with the mess I left her since she wants male validation so bad, I made sure to leave her a HEART felt message to let her know I've made my peace. 

xoxo- Scarlett

Signs You Are Secret Karma Sent By Cupid

Some were sent from above, except for you. Are you someone who delivered a transformation that felt like it was fate's punchline? Always feel like people who treat you wrong tend to fall apart when you leave?

• Timing is wrong, but it leaves an impression.
• You make them face what they want to hide.
• The breakup hurt, but your life starts to fall into place, theirs…apart.
• They tell you you are high-maintenance/crazy.
• They can’t get away with their old games with rebounds because you revealed their pattern.
• They have a hard time replacing you.