Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Carly was a 16-year-old girl living with her mother, Dina, and grandmother, Holly, in a modest apartment. Despite their ongoing financial struggles, their love and support for one another made life bearable. Carly had always wanted to attend her prom wearing a beautiful dress, but she didn’t expect that her family could afford such a…

Anthony Loffredo has taken body modification to an extreme in his quest to look like a real-life alien. Through a series of drastic procedures, he has transformed himself into what he calls the “Black Alien.” Loffredo, a UK resident, has not only covered his body head-to-toe in tattoos but has also undergone extreme surgeries: he…

Richard was excited to visit his daughter, Deidre, and celebrate his eightieth birthday with her. However, when she answered the door, tears ran down her cheeks, and she sent him away. Concerned, Richard sensed something was wrong. Despite her assurances that everything was fine, he couldn’t shake the feeling that his daughter was in trouble.…

Mr. Lewis, an 83-year-old man who had built a life of hard work and generosity, found himself reflecting on the emptiness of his family’s attention during his final days. He had raised eight children—four biological and four adopted—and had always been a pillar of kindness, opening his home to foster children and donating generously to…

When a new family moved in next door, I noticed something unsettling: the eerie resemblance between their daughter and mine. The similarities were so striking that it sent my mind spiraling into suspicion. Could my husband, Jack, be hiding an affair? I knew I had to confront him, but what I discovered turned out to…

Pam watched in disbelief as her husband, James, packed his belongings from the bedside table into a small wicker basket. Their lives had already changed drastically five years ago after a car accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. Since then, James had been her unwavering support. Now, watching him move out of their…

Every night, Colleen noticed two twin girls dressed in shabby clothes sitting alone on a bench in the park. Despite their silence, their eyes reflected a deep sadness that tugged at her heart. She walked her dog there regularly, and each evening the girls were in the same spot, always alone. Colleen couldn’t shake her…

One evening, after a shower, I rushed out to find my 3-year-old son crying and covered in red paint, while my wife sat nearby, seemingly lost in her iPad. Feeling confused and frustrated, I soon realized there was a deeper problem—one that threatened our family. It had been an ordinary night. My wife was in…

Family arguments over a loved one’s belongings happen all the time. It gets so bad sometimes that the people who are supposed to receive may not agree. A woman told a story about her mother and the gift she left behind when she died. The woman began her story by saying that she was the…

My husband died suddenly when my son was 5 years old. The next day, I sat him down to tell him that daddy had died. I had to speak calmly, almost like it was just a fact, because I didn’t want him to cry. I thought he was too young to have his heart broken…