May 20, 2021Member-onlyTikTok Made Me GayI am a 1990s millennial. Facebook wasn’t invented until I was 13 — Instagram ‘till I was 19. I learned what I was supposed to look like via fashion magazines and what I was supposed to act like via 90’s rom coms. I was never into taking selfies because of…Gay6 min readGay6 min read
Jan 21, 2021Member-onlyI Made It Through 2020And I never could have done it alone. — *Trigger warning for suicidal ideation November of 2020 was the first time in my life I have ever experienced suicidal thoughts. Not because I wanted to die. Not because I was giving up on living, but because it felt like the only thing I hadn’t tried to escape my PTSD. …Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published in Curious·Nov 23, 2020Member-onlyI Thought Having Clear Skin Would Make Me HappyI’ve had acne since I hit puberty at around 11 years old. I stole ancient makeup from my mother’s bathroom cabinets and caked it over my blemishes, which only seemed to invite relentless teasing from my middle school classmates. I scrubbed at my face and forewent moisturizer to dry out…Acne7 min readAcne7 min read
Apr 12, 2020Member-onlySurviving A Pandemic With An Eating DisorderTW: If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please call the National Eating Disorder Helpline at (800) 931–2237. As the New York Times helped me remember last week, “There Is Plenty of Food in the Country.” Experts believe that it is not a quantity problem…Food5 min readFood5 min read
Mar 30, 2020Member-onlyMy Mom’s New Relationship Is Not About Me“No, I’m not ready,” I was adamant. It was winter 2018 in Seattle, Washington, and I was in the middle of maintaining a somewhat unrealistic boundary with my mother. I was not ready to meet her new boyfriend, and she couldn’t make me. I was 25 years old when my…Death6 min readDeath6 min read
Mar 21, 2020Member-onlyGenerosity Is Essential To Surviving COVID-19This pandemic is directly affecting our healthcare, economic, and social systems in ways that we could’ve never imagined a year ago. The process of surviving the coronavirus will have lasting effects on how our society functions on every level — from the way we relate to other people and our…Covid 196 min readCovid 196 min read
Mar 20, 2020Member-onlyWhat To Eat During Your Self-QuarantineDue to the coronavirus outbreak, and the distribution bottleneck we’re witnessing in our food system, I thought it might be helpful to outline some simple recipes to help keep everyone staying home safe, healthy, and satisfied — on a budget. I’ve designed this to be a comprehensive resource for you…Food10 min readFood10 min read
Feb 20, 2020Member-onlyI Could Never Be A “Sugar Baby”Why I said no to transactional relationships — Ever since I saw Pretty Woman for the first time, I’ve always been curious about the attractive male benefactor who takes interest in the financially troubled lady. I know I’m not alone in the fantasy of falling madly in love with someone who could take care of all my financial…Sugar Daddy4 min readSugar Daddy4 min read
Dec 2, 2019Member-onlyRelationships With WomenAre something I have little to no experience with… — My first kiss was with Kris — short for Kristin, and it was a rough one. She was all about tongue and teeth and nibbling on my bottom lip and I had no idea what the hell I was doing. I was fourteen. We were in my parent’s backyard. We…LGBTQ4 min readLGBTQ4 min read
Nov 13, 2019Member-onlyI Quit My Day JobAnd it was the best decision I’ve ever made — These days, the internet is full of success stories of entrepreneurial self-starters who abandoned a reliable income in favor of pursuing their ultimate dreams. This story is not one of those. About a month ago, I quit my day job as an email customer service manager without another opportunity lined…Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
