About the archive

Everyone has one. The message typed at 2am and deleted before sending. The thing you'd say to someone who died, or left, or stopped answering. This is where those go instead.

Every message here was written by a stranger and sent to no one. There are no accounts, no usernames, no author. Only the words and the first name they were meant for.

The rules

  • First names only. Never a full name, a handle, or a way to find someone.
  • Nothing that identifies, threatens, or targets a real person.
  • Everything is screened before it appears. Anything the screen isn't sure about gets read by a person.
  • Nothing about the writer is stored, so nothing can be traced back, and nothing can be taken back.

If you're struggling

This archive is a place to put words down, not a place to get help. If you're in crisis, please talk to someone real. Samaritans (UK) on 116 123, or the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (US).