My most embarrassing “special interest” and why the term matters for my mental health
So, I have interests that are more intense than this one, but this is the one I feel the most shame about: I love the show Gilmore Girls. That’s bad, right? TV is entertainment, not a healthy adult coping skill! Obsessions are dangerous and MUST BE CURBED or at least NEVER PUBLICLY ACKNOWLEDGED! You don’t…
A night with friends: effortful conversation
Sometimes I’m not sure how to act with people. I know what my mom wants me to do. I inquire after her health. I listen attentively and ask follow up questions. Then we have our subjects: the weather, her dog, my dads work, politics, my health. For deep conversations, we talk race, religion, and identity.…
Being different does not mean I don’t deserve to exist
Feelings. I have always been deep in my feelings. Sensitive. Personally, I don’t mind. I like having a whole world I can explore and be satisfied with within my mind. I love the experience of simply taking a walk around a nature preserve and coming up with what feels like a million new questions, impressions,…
PDA: Pathological demand avoidance in my life, Part 1
I think I want to write about “pathological” demand avoidance (PDA). My long-term goal is to understand how I can work with PDA, since I feel it’s been such a huge part of why I quit all my jobs, so that I can one day be full-time employed again. From what I understand, PDA is…
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