But Why Didn’t You Leave? **Trigger Warning**

Growing up in school listening to Manson was a right of passage. I even once stole a much music mix tape just because it had a song of his on it - thirty years later? I have no idea what song it was, but I stole the tape because the music helped. It helped me … Continue reading But Why Didn’t You Leave? **Trigger Warning**

Dear Mental Health Professionals: Please Stop Making Me Do The Hard Work For YOU, It’s Time For Us To Learn To Work TOGETHER. #TriggerWarning

For those of us who seek help from mental health "professionals," it can be incredibly difficult to deal with our own emotions, and then have to explain those emotions to those who call themselves professionals, AND THEEEEN, make our mental health professionals feel comfortable around our emotional spectrums and waves. When we go to seek … Continue reading Dear Mental Health Professionals: Please Stop Making Me Do The Hard Work For YOU, It’s Time For Us To Learn To Work TOGETHER. #TriggerWarning

Ghosting: The Ultimate Response To Choosing Not To Deal With Your Feelings

Why is it so difficult to tell someone you aren't interested in them? I've had it happen to me more than once, and yeah it hurt, but I grew up, I got over it, and I moved on. I will say that I appreciated the honesty, even if it stung, much more than I would … Continue reading Ghosting: The Ultimate Response To Choosing Not To Deal With Your Feelings

Stumble Around Until You Discover What Works For You: Blogging Advice From A Self-Diagnosed Imposter Syndrome Sufferer

I suffer from extreme Imposter Syndrome. It's this idea in your head that you have no idea what the fuck that you're talking about, even as you're telling people that you know what you're talking about. The official definition is as follows: Impostor syndrome (IS) refers to an internal experience of believing that you are not … Continue reading Stumble Around Until You Discover What Works For You: Blogging Advice From A Self-Diagnosed Imposter Syndrome Sufferer

I Don’t Ever Want To Hear A Man Ask A Woman Why She’s Afraid of Him…Ever…Again

I am scared. Every single day. Years ago a young woman who had been in love with a gangster that is quite famous in my hometown, died via overdose in a hotel room, while the love of her life sat in prison for a crime he apparently committed. A heinous crime, in which six people … Continue reading I Don’t Ever Want To Hear A Man Ask A Woman Why She’s Afraid of Him…Ever…Again