Her snide comment that day had not been the apex of her cruelty. The most cruel? Years ago when I told her I was finally pregnant with a long awaited 3rd child and she put her head in her hands and sighed, “Oh no. . . .” Or a few weeks later, when I miscarried that child and she said nothing.
You get stuck in between this weird place of wanting to talk to them, but also wanting to run away and hide under a blanket forever.
The person who knows nothing about your disease but thinks that they know how to cure you.
If you’re tired of collecting frequent flyer miles to the purgatory between stay and go, you’re in luck. Read on for four non-negotiables that are often overlooked, but that I’ve learned to hold on tightly to.
I’m not the girl you can protect from herself, because I’m not fragile enough to break at every step. I’m hardened, and I have battle scars that possibly mirror yours.
When I was 16, I was diagnosed with clinical depression. After the diagnosis, my uncle slapped me on the back and said, “Welcome to the family kid,” while my family all compared drugs around the kitchen table.
First time I went to my Mothership Whole Foods after releasing the article was super weird…all the employees had read the article! They were all smirking and giving me funny looks. The security guard stood next to me at the…
I joined the National Guard for a variety of reasons. Money for college, the opportunity to better myself, and fear of the impending end of my teenage years with nothing to show for them being among the top few.
In the hope of inspiring a few more restless city dwellers to briefly trade a laptop for a hammer and, above all, to get outdoors, here’s a snapshot of what we learned in the woods.
I randomly surveyed people around my campus and asked them to tell me the one thing they hate about Facebook couples.
We’re the weirdest mix of super private and an open book that you’ll ever meet. We can be kind of difficult to figure out because we’re always more focused on other people. But once you get to know us, it’s totally worth it.
“A smart with a college education, very nice and loving. Puts my needs before hers and will do anything to make me happy.”
