Earlier this week I posted about how I experience Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD), and planned to have at least half of that focus on tips and guidance on navigating it… instead I just ended up doing a deep dive into my own personal journey and how sustained trauma has had such a huge impact on…
Category: Let’s Get Personal!
How I Experience Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)
I’ve come to learn a lot about myself recently, especially this past year, and with that have come a lot of official diagnoses for things that have since helped me connect with myself on profoundly new levels. For starters, I’ve recently been diagnosed as Autistic, with ADHD, and complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Knowing this…
How My Relationship Needs Have Evolved Over the Pandemic
I’ve been thinking an awful lot about my needs and wants when it comes to relationships lately. In early 2021, shortly after the big parts of the pandemic lockdown were starting to lift, I was in a pretty chaotic state of being. Following months of emotional turmoil, gaslighting, arguments, manipulation, intimidation, and yelling, all culminating…
My 2023 Fucket List
Wow, it has been a while since I’ve done one of these. Two years, in fact! When I used to do them I think I took them a little too literally. When I didn’t end up experiencing as much of my fucket lists as I’d hoped I’d feel pretty bummed out about it, like I…
How Many People Have I Had Sex With?
A couple of months ago, with just under two-weeks until the start of February Photofest 2023, Molly Moore made a post that peaked my interest in a big way because of how self-reflective it was. In it, she asked herself the big questions: What is sex? How many people has she had sex with? Does…