"You're checking her out!" My friend JK sounded both shocked and amused. He was giving me a ride to Tampa for our LARP night and as we pulled away from the place I shared with my sister J, we'd seen a young woman walking along the side of the road, with long dark hair, a … Continue reading Repression Is A Talent Of Mine
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Outside the Binary
I knew I was genderqueer long before the word found its way to me. I visualized myself as sitting on a fence, with men on one side and women on the other. I didn't understand men or masculinity, but that was okay, I wasn't expected to understand them. I didn't understand women or femininity, either, … Continue reading Outside the Binary
Saved From Faith
It's been 8 months since my brain apparently decided to reboot and defragment the drive. I haven't had a relapse into a major, lasting depression, in spite of major stressors like an upcoming move and relationship woes. I remembered the feeling of taking joy in my existence, and experienced it again, not as an echo … Continue reading Saved From Faith