First of all, I am moved. I got so many emails, Facebook messages, and comments, and you all were saying the same thing. It’s okay, I’m okay, and I am loved. I love you guys so much. I can’t tell you how much it means to me when one of you threatens to kill my
You would think, with a name like Terminally Intelligent, that I would talk about death more. Well, I try my damnedest not to. It’s depressing, and hard for people to hear about. Not to mention the triggers that death can bring up for some people. On that note: Trigger Warning! I have an acquaintance who
One of the things I experience around Jenny is a constant culture shock. We are so different sometimes, that I think we must be from different planets. Most of this is due to my very abusive and neglectful upbringing, compared to her mostly normal upbringing. Some of it has to do with her being a
Many of you will be confused by this post, but stick it out, and it will by (kinda) clear by the end. For the record, today is National Coming Out Day. It is a day for people around the country to support those people that are important to them. Eight years ago today, I came
In case you missed it, I decided to change my name. Yes, my legal name. I am getting married next year, and Jenny and I want to start fresh. I have my reasons for not wanting my father’s last name, so we decided to change our last names together. I have known for years, since I
Sensory Defensiveness is a condition that people can be born with, or develop through different situations. It is a condition that causes distress to someone who is being exposed to certain stimuli. These stimuli can be to any of the senses. Examples include having an intolerance to chewing noises, pain from contact with everyday stuff
Physical pain. It sucks. I’ve been in pain now for about 12 days, and I’m finally past the worst of it. But now, instead of a single toothache, or even the bigger pain of the extraction site, I have a general pain that extends from my cheek bones all the way down. So, basically, 50%
I’m taking a few days off from, well, everything. I totally look like a chipmunk, I’m seeing spots, and I’m nauseated. Also, sadly, I can’t drink fizzy things, or use a straw at all, which makes drinking a bitch. In the end, the dentist removed two of the teeth like they were held in by
I have a toothache, and I’ve still been chewing my tongue in my sleep, so I sound like a little kid. I’m slurring my words, and my tongue keeps getting stuck on my teeth. The insides of my cheeks have been bleeding off and on, but chewing gum has helped a lot. Also, I had
