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
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I Was a Teenage Statistic – Part 1
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
Love Is Not Enough
When I was young, I believed in love. I believed there was nothing greater or more important than love. But you told me love won’t be enough. Love won’t pay the bills. Love won’t buy groceries or braces for the kids. Life would be hard, and love would not be enough. There would be sickness… Continue reading Love Is Not Enough
Five Days in the Psych Ward
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
I stopped hiding…
I went into hiding for nearly six years. I’ve been back for almost 18 months. The transition into “real life” hasn’t been easy. I’ve made some mistakes. Every part of me wants to run back to where it’s safe. Back into hiding. I’m trying my best to not do that though. And it’s hard. When… Continue reading I stopped hiding…
Dazed and Confused 