This isn’t an airport. No need to announce your departure. — Before someone tries to say it, let me make one thing clear: I’m not hurt or upset. To the contrary: I’m writing this because I am laughing my butt off over how ridiculous this whole situation is. Also, to be honest: I’m more than okay with this person unfriending me…

Undiagnosed neurodivergence has its perks, I guess? — A while back, I was having a conversation with an acquaintance about TV shows we grew up watching in the 90s. …

When an “inspirational” meme reminds you of a toxic relationship. — Hi, hello, nice to meet you if you’re not familiar with my writing. It is only fair to warn you that I am quite opinionated. On this platform, being opinionated is both a blessing and a curse. The last time I wrote an article like this, I was talking about…

For the love of God, please just keep driving. — If you are familiar with my work, you’ve probably concluded three things about me: I am opinionated. My jokes kinda suck. I am socially awkward as hell. The awkwardness largely stems from being neurodivergent. Specifically: I have been diagnosed with both ADHD and anxiety. …

Stop telling people how they’re “allowed” to talk about their own bodies. — I did not want to write this article because, to put it bluntly, I’m pissed. As someone who is neurodivergent, when I get too worked up, I turn into a sweary fart blossom. (Yes, I fart when I’m angry. It’s a serious problem.) I don’t want to do that. Neurodivergent…

An honest reflection about makeup, vanity, and ‘eye-painting’ Jezebels. — I stood in front of the long mirror in the locker room, smooshed between several other girls as we all primped. The wall clock’s loud ticks emphasized the rapidly-diminishing time until the bell would ring, prompting us to move on to second period. I was applying black eyeliner. This was…

People just won’t leave fat girls the heck alone. — In case you’ve been living under a rock: singer/rapper/classically trained flautist Lizzo has been catching a lot of crap lately. Enough that she felt the need to say something while performing at a recent show in Toronto. While onstage, the Detroit-born plus-size performer commented: I feel like everybody in America…

This self-indulgent, tone-deaf crap has got to stop. — Before I start, I want to make one thing clear: I’m not going to identify the content creator I am discussing. I’m all for using my Medium space to discuss things I see online, but I am not using my writing to send people extra attention. …

Awkward conversations as a working-class kid with your teacher. — I sat with my hands folded in my lap, slinking down into the uncomfortable hard-plastic school chair. The rest of my high school’s all-girl chorus surrounded me. …