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As some of you may know, I became a dad back in 2020 and then again in early 2022. I would go into the normal tirade of how being a dad is the best thing that ever happened to me, and that I didn’t know love until I had these kids, but that’s just not … Continue reading But what about the good?
Over the past two months, I’ve regularly recorded and posted short 3-4 minute videos on my YouTube channel. This format is very different from the more highly-edited longer videos I’ve traditionally made on YouTube over the course of the last 10 years. As such, I’ve been watching similar YouTube channels in search of inspiration which … Continue reading Vlogging in 2023
Growing up, I didn’t know my extended family super well. Part of being homeschooled in a large family is you don’t really consider that you need any connections outside of that main family group—so most of the things I know about my aunts, uncles, and cousins are from stories I heard from my parents. One … Continue reading Things might not work out…
Those of you who’ve been reading my recent blog posts will know that I have a series of mental illnesses that have the tendency to fuck me up sometimes. Of course, ADHD is the obvious one, but I’ve also got a bit of chronic anxiety and possibly depression. I’m always hesitant to say I have … Continue reading On Being Self-Destructive
This week has been bad. Well, maybe not the whole week… I very often try to get myself to focus on the good things in life. After all, I’m in a position where I’ve been able to go back to school to pursue a different career in spite of my already being a father of … Continue reading When Things are Bad
When you’re someone like me who has multiple mental health problems and no access to any form of treatment, you learn a lot of coping mechanisms. My chronic anxiety means that I’ve had to learn when and how to avoid gatherings that will make me uncomfortable. My ADHD has made me go to extremes to … Continue reading An Introduction to Masking
I have a complicated relationship with New Year’s resolutions. As someone who loves tools for productivity and self-improvement, New Year’s resolutions are something which I thrive at—at least when it comes to making them. My New Year’s resolutions seldom involve diet or exercise like you stereotypically see from people at the start of every year. … Continue reading I’m not doing New Year’s Resolutions this year…
It may be that my heart is just two sizes too small, but it seems there are a lot of reasons to hate Christmas. Whether it’s the pressure of making the holiday perfect for the family, being around difficult family members, the constant barrage of advertisements and consumer culture, or your shoes being too tight, … Continue reading Christmas and the Magic of Belief
So I’ve been thinking about Twitter a lot recently. I know, me too. More specifically, I’ve been thinking about my own experience with the platform. I joined Twitter back in June 2012. It was much different from what it is now. I mean, I remember when the limit was still 140 characters per tweet, and … Continue reading It may be time for Twitter to die…
It’s no secret that standards for men are lower in almost every area of life outside of their work. Despite the years that have passed since the sexual revolution and the feminist movement, men are still stereotypically seen as the breadwinners of their families and nothing more. While more avenues are open for career-driven women, … Continue reading Male Incompetence in Fatherhood
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