Human behaviour reveals itself most clearly at the edges—where restraint weakens, and instinct takes over. These posts explore the darker patterns beneath everyday actions: impulse, control, manipulation, and moral drift, where what people do often exposes more than what they’re willing to admit.
Some people enter our lives at exactly the right moment, changing our course forever. Yet even profound love is not always meant to remain. This reflection explores romantic loss, the gravity of memory, and why letting go can sometimes be the final, most painful act of love we can offer.
Love Orbits: When Love Is Real but Cannot Stay Read More »
The Claremont murders haunted Perth for decades, but the killer was not a shadowy stranger. He was a familiar face at work, moving unnoticed through ordinary life. That disturbing normality connects the case with SEETHINGS, where darkness hides behind marriage, routine, polite conversation, and the people we think34}
The Claremont murders haunted Perth for decades, but the killer was not a shadowy stranger. He was a familiar face at work, moving unnoticed through ordinary life. That disturbing normality connects the case with SEETHINGS, where darkness hides behind marriage, routine, polite conversation and the people we think we know.
Claremont Serial Killer: A Monster Hiding in Plain Sight Read More »
Anger demands action, but writers can make better use of it. Save the clenched jaw, cruel thought and flash of primitive justice. Distil those sensations into characters, motives and psychological tension. On the page, frustration becomes more than an emotion. It becomes fuel for fiction that knows where darkness hides.
How to Save Your Anger and Frustration—Then Turn Them into Dark Fiction Read More »
The Catholic Church preaches celibacy as sacrifice, purity and devotion. I see something darker: a system that suppresses natural desire, rewards secrecy and carries sexual shame from the altar into the marital bedroom. When an institution controls sex, it does not merely guide believers. It quietly learns to control them.
The Church’s Celibacy: Myth or Ideal? Read More »
Female narcissists exist, but they do not always resemble the loud, boastful stereotype typically associated with men. Some manipulate through sympathy, insecurity, selective empathy and quiet control. Recognising that darkness in real life raises another uncomfortable question: what happens when such a woman enters the morally unstable world of SEETHINGS?
Do Female Narcissists Exist—and Why Are They Harder to Recognise? Read More »
A compelling thriller should feel like forbidden chocolate: sweet enough to tempt, dark enough to disturb and impossible to put down. Michael Forman explains how moral ambiguity, persuasive villains, earned twists and unresolved endings can turn a familiar plot into something deliciously dangerous that readers cannot resist or forget afterward.
Sweet, Dark and Deadly: The Chocolate Recipe for a Thriller Plot Read More »
Some partners use various excuses to avoid sex, leading to dry spells. This becomes an issue when one desires more than the other. The podcast discusses a spouse’s unique method to avoid sex, highlighting the impact of excuses on relationships and intimacy. It emphasizes the need for open communication and addressing underlying issues.
How Partners Keep a Sexless Marriage Sexless Read More »
Prison has its own social hierarchy, but violence alone does not decide who rises. Reputation, alliances, usefulness, trust and access to scarce resources matter too. Viewed from outside the wall, prison life reveals something unsettling: the hierarchies governing prisoners are not entirely different from those shaping our ordinary social lives.
Prison Social Hierarchy: Is Life Inside So Different From Life Outside? Read More »
Golden Bay residents want to protect their remaining dunes, but their own homes stand where other dunes once existed. That is the uncomfortable irony. We protest development after securing our piece of it, demanding nature be preserved beyond our fences while quietly ignoring what was cleared to build them there.
The Golden Bay Dune Debate Read More »
Some of popular music’s sweetest melodies conceal possessiveness, surveillance and pursuit. From The Police and Blondie to George Formby, familiar songs make troubling behaviour sound romantic, playful or harmless. Why do we happily sing along—and what happens when the music stops and the watcher remains outside our window tonight?
Stalking Songs That Resonate Well With Music Lovers (but really shouldn’t) Read More »