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I Was a Teenage Statistic – Part 2

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Initially it was pretty easy to pretend a monumental, life-changing event was not actually happening. For most of high school I had to navigate between two worlds. One world consisted of school, friends, parties, and trying to survive high school. My other world revolved around The Fiero. These two universes could not coexist. In fact,… Continue reading I Was a Teenage Statistic – Part 2

I Was a Teenage Statistic – Part 1

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Gen X is often referred to as feral. We parented ourselves and younger siblings, we were left alone a lot, cooked our own meals, we played in “the woods”, and our parents had no real clue as to what was happening in our lives. This was certainly the case for me. My parents had divorced,… Continue reading I Was a Teenage Statistic – Part 1

White Guy Holding a Fish

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I am a relationship kind of girl. That is not to say I haven’t sewn some oats in between those relationships but I’ve never really dated. Like just out going on dates. Typically, I meet someone, we hang out and before you know it several years have passed. I have not been single for any… Continue reading White Guy Holding a Fish

Five Days in the Psych Ward

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In 1987 the mental health floor of a dilapidated hospital was exactly what you would expect. The 5th floor of Puget Sound Hospital was gray, neglected, probably clean enough to pass an inspection but also maybe not and…basically forgotten. Stepping out of the elevator into this other realm was surreal. To the right of me… Continue reading Five Days in the Psych Ward