Continuing on the “I’m 40 now” train with some more fat, queer, body positivity! First, some feels. I’m at the largest I’ve ever been in my life and for the last year or so it’s been a source of self-doubt and criticism more than I’d like to admit. My stomach hangs out farther than it…
Category: Let’s Get Personal!
This Is 40
It feels like “Nillin” has barely had a chance to fully exist yet, and then I blink, and suddenly I’m already 40! I guess it makes sense. I only really came out as queer and trans in the early 2010s, at which point I was 26 and practically vibrating with gay need. But that’s what’s…
All the Creatures Were Stirring
As 2025 comes to a close I find myself thinking a lot about the friends I’ve met, the community I’ve built, and the growth I’ve experienced over this past year. I’m so thankful for all of these new connections that will carry with me into the new year, and for the deeper understanding in myself…
Breaking The Anxious Avoidant Dance
When you’ve had to operate emotionally at a 10 for so long, it’s hard accepting that you’re safe enough to relax and not operate in survival mode. I made a lot of really big mistakes last year while in an activated state that I really regret. Mistakes that almost cost me one of the most…
I Asked Former Partners, Play Friends, and Hookups to Give Me Feedback
If you haven’t checked it out yet, you should go and read the bold and interesting post that Girl on the Net (follow her on Bluesky) put up this week. It was originally posted on a site that she used to write for, but sadly is gone now. Fortunately, many of her pieces survived in…




