“Only teenage girls self-harm.” This one kills me. Most of you will know why. I hurt myself sometimes. I have scars in various parts of my body that I’m not proud of. My ex-husband has a shoulder covered in scars. Another one of my male friends has scars everywhere but his face. His neck, his
The thing about our culture is this: We LOVE stereotypes. It’s “American” to pigeonhole people. It’s part of what we see and do, how we react to others, and how we make our basic assumptions about others. I’m going to talk about some of the harder ones over the next several days. You are all
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
So, I have to admit something. I am terrible at being in the same place with emotional people who cannot be consoled. Specifically, I have a hard time when their problem is something I don’t know what to do about. Most of the time, I just stand there, and wait for them to calm down
I’ve signed up for the annual 2013 NAMIWalk Valley Walk, on October 19, 2013, in Phoenix! Jenny and I will be participating in this 2.9k walk, as team Terminally Intelligent. Here’s more about NAMI: NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the
I missed an important appointment several weeks ago, because my doctor cancelled our appointment. After I was told she was “sick” for weeks, I went to pick up my prescriptions. They didn’t have anything on file. I stormed (i.e., walked deliberately, with some urgency) up to the office, and demanded (i.e., requested firmly) to know
A friend of Jenny’s, named Anne, asked on our Facebook page if I would write about my parents. She was referring to my “natural” parents, of course. You know, those bastards that birthed me. You see, my parents were capitol-D-Dicks. Yep, I spelled that out, it wasn’t even ironic, I just wanted to make sure
And that means that it is suicide prevention awareness month. This is an important part of the year for people, colleges, mental health facilities, you name it. I want you to all be aware of this, and remind you to encourage your friends with mental health issues to reach out, and begin their healing journey.
People with mental health issues almost all have interesting behaviors. We can’t always control them, and they all manifest in interesting ways. Some of them can be worked with, or ignored, some can’t. Most of my friends recognize at least some of my behaviors. They see me talk too much, get too physical, dominate the
Q: What do diamonds and men have in common? A: They can never be too big or too hard! Peter Piper played pinochle with three sisters. While playing pinochle, Peter Piper’s pecker poked through the paper. After Peter Piper left, the sisters talked in the bathroom. The first sister poured a pot of potpourri. She
