PinnedGround Rules of My ContentMy content = my rules. — Last updated: February 15, 2023 1. My articles are commentaries based on my personal experiences, thoughts, and opinions. My articles are not intended to be any of the following: in-depth analyses or treatises on a given topic. professional advice of any variety. an appropriate source for research purposes. universally true and/or relatable to all readers. making demands of any kind, even if the…2 min read2 min read
PinnedPinned: My Working-Class ArticlesAn ongoing list of links to my favorite topic to write about on Medium. — “Dear Middle-Class Friends…” Series. This series explores some concerns I have with the middle-class’ interactions with the financially underprivileged. I try to strike a balance between “lighthearted” and “brutally honest.” Dear Middle-Class Friends: Please Stop Doing These Tone-Deaf Things. …3 min read3 min read
Published in Perceive More!·3 days agoMember-onlyCan We Please Stop Pitting Famous Women Against Each Other?A rant about Selena Gomez, Hailey Bieber, and media-supported misogyny. — Confession time: I am obsessed with celebrity/influencer gossip and drama. Some say I shouldn’t be — I’m a 36-year-old woman with a career, so people often side-eye me for engaging with “frivolous” things like pop culture. …Celebrity6 min readCelebrity6 min read
Published in Perceive More!·Mar 20Member-onlyIf Someone Blocks You, Do Not Contact Them ElsewhereIt’s pathetic that this even needs to be said. — A year ago, I was sitting at a local laundromat on my day off, watching my clothes dry and boredly scrolling through my phone. I noticed I had a message request on Instagram. I assumed it was another MLM; for some reason, these ladies always seem to think I’m going…Social Media4 min readSocial Media4 min read
Published in Perceive More!·Feb 23Member-onlyWho Is Brittany Dawn, Why Is She Being Sued, and Why Do I Care?Brittany Dawn is no stranger to controversy. The millennial Texas-based influencer has been criticized for a lot of things: hosting overpriced women’s spiritual retreats, marrying a man once accused of police brutality, and allegedly exploiting an unhoused man and a foster child. However, I’m not here to discuss any of…Brittany Dawn6 min readBrittany Dawn6 min read
Feb 19Member-onlyHow to Make Everything about YOU!A helpful guide to transforming yourself into the most important Main Character of the Universe. — Ever wake up one morning and realize that you’re totally over everyone and everything? Not me! I, dear reader, am the Main Character of the Universe! Therefore, I am the “everyone and everything!” Everything in this world revolves around me — my thoughts, experiences, ideas, opinions, feelings, current situation… all…Satire6 min readSatire6 min read
Feb 10Member-onlyYo Internet: Stop Harassing and Threatening PeopleYou are not helping. You’re just making things worse. — The further we get into the digital age, the more disgusted with humanity I feel. Today, an article from Insider came across my phone screen that confirmed this feeling yet again. To summarize: there was an incident recently where a TikToker filmed an older man she thought was creepily staring…Tik Tok3 min readTik Tok3 min read
Feb 8Member-onlyRejecting Popular Stuff Doesn’t Make You More InterestingPlease just shut up. — In 2011, I was supposed to appear in a classmate’s student-made webseries. I was set to portray a hipster girl, who was basically a conglomeration of all the reasons why people disliked hipsters at the time (i.e., my character was elitist, rude, and condescending as hell). I was prepared to…Grammys5 min readGrammys5 min read
Jan 30Member-onlyWhat Is Happening with Medium’s Algorithm?!Very confused by my feed right now. — I don’t like to make full posts discussing Medium as a platform. To me, it has the same energy as content creators who make “How to Be a Successful Content Creator” content. I understand that it can be helpful, but I personally find that kind of content wanting. (Don’t get…Medium3 min readMedium3 min read
Jan 29Member-onlyI Made Weed Tea a Few Years Ago, and It Did Not Go As PlannedGo ahead, stoners: laugh at my stupidity with me. — Disclaimer: This story took place in 2019 . The substance in question (Delta 8) was legal in my state at the time. As a woman in her mid-30s- who was safely behind closed doors in my own house — I was fully within my right to try it once. “So…Marijuana8 min readMarijuana8 min read
