Choose private writing, a shared journal, family consent, question preview, or safety help before you sign in.
Start here
Pick the safest next step.
You do not have to understand the whole app first. Choose what fits this moment, then UYB will keep the next step clear.
First path receipt
Pick by what feels true right now.
Choose one doorway by the feeling in front of you. This is guidance only, not a test, age label, or commitment.
Younger userI need this to feel simple and safe.
Start with the kids guide and a trusted grown-up. UYB should never be a secret place for danger.
Open kids guideAdultI want a calm next move.Use the adult guide when you need privacy, repair, or clearer words without turning it into a debate.
Open adult guidePrivate firstI am not ready to share.Write one private sentence first. You can decide later whether anything should become shared.
Write privatelyVent firstRaw words need a safe place.Use Vent Space when you need to get the first version out without sending, scoring, or revealing it.
Open Vent SpaceReady togetherWe can try one shared question.Create one guided journal when both people can write privately and wait for the reveal.
Start carefullyUnsafeI may need real help first.If there is danger, coercion, crisis, threats, or abuse, leave UYB and use real-world support now.
Open safetyno age storedno invite sentventing can stay privateprivate first allowedunsafe leaves the app
This first path receipt does not collect age, store birthdays, create a profile, send an invite, notify anyone, reveal writing, turn vent text into a message, or replace real-world safety help.
First visit
Your first five minutes can be simple.
Start with one calm choice, one honest sentence, and one clear next step. You can stop at any point.
A first sentence can stay private. It does not have to become a message, invite, reveal, or reply.
You can keep writing alone, create a shared journal, preview questions, ask for help, or pause.
Come back through Today, Journey History, Private Write, Help, or Safety. UYB should not make you hunt.
no private text goes into helpno invite is sent by choosingprivate writing can stay privatesafety comes before finishing
This quick start does not create a journal, send an invite, publish a profile, unlock a reveal, contact the other person, or replace real-world safety help.
Someone sent you a link
The shared journal flow is slower on purpose.
You do not have to guess whether to share, wait, or write first. A private invite means one journal exists, not that anyone can read your words yet.
The link brings you to one journal. Opening it does not reveal answers, start a chat, or send your writing.
Pick the side label that fits you. This helps UYB keep each person on their own private writing path.
Both people get the same prompt. Your answer stays locked until both sides save.
The reveal opens only after both people save. Until then, waiting is part of the flow.
opening a link reveals nothingboth people answer the same questionyour writing stays lockedwaiting is not rejection
Joining a shared journal does not publish a profile, open the other person's answer, send a reply, create a chat, notify them that you read anything, or make UYB judge either side.
Mobile app feel
Use UYB like a calm app on your phone.
Install is optional. The important part is knowing how to return, what waits for connection, and what never turns on by itself.
Use your browser's Add to Home Screen option. UYB opens like an app, but your account and privacy rules stay the same.
The app shell keeps Today, Journals, Updates, Profile, Help, and Safety easy to reach after you sign in.
Some public pages and draft recovery paths can still help, but saved journal actions need connection before they are confirmed.
Adding UYB to your phone does not turn on email, device notifications, marketing, or partner alerts.
install is optionaloffline has limitsdrafts need confirmationnotifications stay opt in
Adding UYB to your phone does not publish a profile, send an invite, reveal writing, turn on reminders, subscribe you to marketing, contact the other person, or replace real-world safety help.
Choose by need
What fits right now?
No path asks you to paste private answers, invite links, or journal text into help.
I need to write firstStart with Private Write.
Use a private space to get the words out before anyone else is involved.
Big feelings, mixed thoughts, or moments that are not ready to share.Write privatelyI need to vent firstUse Vent Space before you decide.Let raw words land privately, then choose whether one calmer sentence should move forward.
Pressure, hurt, anger, overwhelm, or anything that needs a private release before a shared question.Open Vent SpaceWe are ready to try togetherCreate a shared journal.Start one guided question for two people. Both sides write privately before the reveal opens.
Partners, friends, siblings, co-parents, and family conversations.Start a journalThis involves a kid or teenUse the family-safe path.Review consent, privacy, and real-world safety before anyone writes.
Parents, caregivers, kids, teens, and mixed-age conversations.Review consentI want to see the questions firstPreview gentle prompts.Browse reviewed questions by relationship, tone, and path without starting a journal.
People who need to understand the experience before signing up.Open studioSomeone may not be safeLeave the app and get real help.UYB is not emergency support. If someone may be hurt, threatened, controlled, or in crisis, use real-world help now.
Urgent danger, coercion, crisis, abuse, or anything that needs a trusted adult or emergency support.Open safetyUYB is private reflection. It is not public posting, secret monitoring, therapy, crisis care, legal advice, medical advice, diagnosis, or emergency support.
Choose by person
Who needs the safest path?
Use this when age, consent, or urgency matters more than the feature name.
KidUse simple words with a trusted grown-up.
Start with Word Rooms or the kids guide. Do not use UYB as a secret place for danger.
Open kids guideTeenKeep consent and privacy clear.Use Private Write first, then choose a shared journal only if it feels respectful and safe enough.
Open teen guideParent or caregiverStart with consent, not control.Review family consent before inviting a young person. UYB is not monitoring, punishment, or a forced confession.
Review family consentAdultChoose the smallest honest step.Use Private Write, Vent Space, or a shared journal for partners, friends, co-parents, siblings, and family.
Open adult guideUnsafe or urgentUse real help before UYB.If there is danger, coercion, crisis, threats, or abuse, leave the app and use real-world support now.
Open safetyBefore you choose
A small start counts.
You can start small.You can pause.You can write privately first.You do not have to invite anyone right away.Safety comes before finishing a journal.