‘Fuck you, Please help me’
I’ve noticed that whenever I have an appointment to see a medical professional – which is pretty much all the time – I tend to dress a certain way. I’ve Continue Reading →
Category Archives: About illness
Pineapple Cats
I know my writing has been kinda depressing lately. So I wanted to share a Good Thing. THIS: I don’t know what it is about Pineapple Cats that makes me Continue Reading →
Hyperbole and So Much More
I recently got given the Hyperbole and a Half book. It is the best thing ever. Hyperbole and a Half is a blog and a book written by Allie Brosch. She Continue Reading →
Some thoughts on body shaming
I saw a tweet a couple weeks ago that has really stuck with me. I’ve thought about it and thought about it, and it’s still annoying me. Trigger warning: this Continue Reading →
Little steps forward, little steps back
Sometimes it feels like you get a tiny bit of good news and you feel a tiny bit hopeful and then things just fall down again. I’m on new medication Continue Reading →
Sterilised and silenced
I’m having a lot of thoughts about women’s rights to have or not have children – especially mentally ill and/or disabled women. 1 in 6 New Zealand women has a Continue Reading →
Don’t call me crazy
I wanted to write a post about the way women are referred to as “crazy bitches” – often post-breakup – and all the things that are wrong with this. But Continue Reading →
The other side of the story
I’ve been getting a lot of reminders lately that not everything is about me. I’m inherently selfish. Maybe that’s human, and maybe I’m too sensitive. I assume every subtweet is Continue Reading →
Strength
I don’t feel very strong, so it always amazes me when people ask me where I get my strength from. The same with courage. I don’t feel brave. I feel Continue Reading →
Panicking about panicking
I’ve wanted to write about anxiety for a long time, but it’s hard to find the words to describe what living with it is like. Last night, I had a Continue Reading →