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Why Do This?

June 18, 2015RoryMental Illnessfamily, Help, Helping others

Sometimes, I ask myself the hard question of “Why do Terminally Intelligent?” It’s taxing, emotional, and takes up precious moments of my life. It can be triggering, and can make me feel vulnerable to those who may judge me, or dismiss my life as “unimportant”. But then I get feedback that I couldn’t hope for,

We Are All Afraid of Something

March 7, 2015RoryAnxiety, Coping Skills, Jenny, Mental IllnessAnxiety, Coping Skills, Fear, Helping others, Phobia, Terror

Last night, Jenny and I went to see a musical. It was wonderful, dramatic, tear-inducing, and all-around fabulous. But I had a single, powerful, and vivid takeaway. When we were being seated, a wonderfully dressed lady came up the stairs to our row, and something was not-quite-normal. She said, “I can’t turn around,” and,