I haven’t written here on the blog all month because I’ve been dealing with a medical emergency with my partner, Ryann. It has taken almost the entire month to figure it out, and we are still waiting on final test results. Here is a more detailed update. Ever since he got Covid-19 in March 2020,… Continue reading Ryann’s Hospitalization and Diagnosis
CW: This article discusses abuse including sexual abuse, and violence against oppressed groups. There is no graphic detail. “The righteous rise with burning eyesOf hatred and ill willMadmen fed on fear and liesTo beat and burn and killThey say there are strangers who threaten usOur immigrants and infidelsThey say there is strangeness too dangerousIn our… Continue reading Are Jinger Duggar Vuolo and Megan Phelps-Roper Free from Fear and Hate?
In my previous post, I pointed out that homeschool parents are in danger of being subject to the Dunning-Kruger Effect. This follow-up piece is vital because it highlights a far more sinister fact: Conservative Christian homeschool parents have an agenda, and that is to create as many people as possible who believe what they do.… Continue reading When Conservative Christian Homeschool Parents Isolate their Kids, the Result is Ignorance and Bigotry
I was homeschooled from Kindergarten through 12th grade. As someone who was homeschooled, I am limited to my own experience and perceptions. When I started high school through my community college last year, I was not even aware of what subjects I would need to study. However, my parents and other homeschool parents often told… Continue reading Homeschooling and the Dunning-Kruger Effect
Content warning: brief mention of suicidal ideation Early on in my life, I memorized the following order of value with the acronym “JOY”: Jesus first, Others second, and Yourself last. This way of thinking led to many years of never thinking about myself at all. This is because Jesus was so demanding and there were… Continue reading Learning About Independence, Interdependence, and Codependence
This blog is about myself, but it’s also about the things I care about. Everything matters to me. That doesn’t mean I know everything, though. Far from it. In writing about my own struggles, I aim to include struggles of all kinds. I can’t write about experiences that aren’t my own. My story is my… Continue reading What is this blog about?
My most popular writings are about surviving an abusive childhood. I’ve gathered readers from people who are curious, intrigued, or can’t look away from the details. As I’ve gotten better, though, I’ve been told that people prefer to celebrate victories. This is counterintuitive to my experience. Would you rather read about victory or tragedy? In… Continue reading Tragedy and Victory
All my life, the people around me have said to me, “You carry the weight of the world on your shoulders.” For most of my life, I would respond angrily, “Well, who else is going to?” I was angry because I perceived the world as being full of complacent people. They didn’t care about housing… Continue reading Learning How to be Effective
There’s a lot to be said about being environmentally conscientious. For a long time, I believed that it’s pointless to try on an individual level. After all, the main people to blame for environmental destruction are the ultra-wealthy and the corporations. My perspective has shifted over the years because I’ve been listening to environmental protectors… Continue reading Consuming with Care
When I was growing up, my family didn’t always celebrate Halloween. We went trick-or-treating when I was very young, but later my parents became convinced that it was unholy. Witches, demons, and ghosts all went against god’s way. Instead, we celebrated All Saint’s Day on November 1st. We’d dress up as our favorite Christian martyrs… Continue reading Fear Thrives on Avoidance