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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
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…
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
I was homeschooled growing up and would honestly consider my own education a success. Still, I'll be the first to acknowledge that there are a lot of problems that persist in the community. There are feelings of superiority instilled in children resulting in ego problems when they get older. Even parents who socialize their kids … Continue reading Social Privilege and Homeschooling
I love reading. At least, I think I do. It’s sometimes hard to tell whether I like doing a thing or if I just enjoy the process of doing a thing. At the very least, I can say that I do love books very much. Ever since I was young, I can remember the feeling … Continue reading Reading with Purpose
I often find myself making excuses for not attending more social gatherings or getting involved with others. I say I don’t have time or need to finish work around the house. The reality is that I know better than to use the real reason I don’t want to be around others: despite my generally functioning … Continue reading I Have Anxiety…
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