About New Year Resolutions (Y2020)
It's been quite the turbulent year, so in the blogging tradition, I've had a look at last year's resolutions as well as my 2017 resolutions. Past resolution 1. Keep doing
A Thank You Letter
It is December and while I don't care for catholic traditions, I do enjoy that this is supposed to be a time of love and compassion. In this
One Week without Cigarettes
As I am writing this it's been exactly a week since I've had my tonsils removed and besides having had to undergo the confrontation of a century regarding
It’s Getting Worse | Diabetes Update 3
It's been a while since I last updated this blog about my Diabetes and that is because it's been mostly stagnant. However, in the last couple of months,
Why (some) Gay Men are Shady | A Theory
I thought about what might be the reason that some gay men are 'shady' - in particular why I personally tend to 'throw' shade. I came up with
A Night we were never Able to Re-Create
I don't remember a lot of days that feel like this one. I remember it as a clear cut. Before it lies the past, after it, a new
The Best (and Craziest) Songs from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
One of my favorite TV shows I always like to advise other people on watching is Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. It's a Dramedy show (more on the side of comedy)
40 Days Without Mary Jane
Please read the important Disclaimer at the end of this post - thank you! If you live in a Catholic country, you're probably aware that it is Lent (fasting
Goodbye Berlin, Hello Sadness.
Back when I went to middle school I was bullied a lot. For a long time, I thought it was my fault because I was weird and abnormal.
I have been fatshamed and this is my response
Some details of this story were changed to ensure anonymity. The situation you are about to read is told the way I remember it. Out of nowhere, you told me
Trying to have my tonsils removed while trying not to lose my mind over the health care system
As you may or may not know, I have had a lot of problems with my tonsils since I've been diagnosed with Diabetes Type I. Over the course
One Year Without Therapy
A little over a year ago, my former therapist told me that she was going to retire. It came as she shock when she said that. You never
Finding Peace and Going Clubbing with OCD
Having OCD has been holding me back most of my adulthood. I can't even say what sucks most about it: feeling the need to wash my hands constantly,
Becoming a Cyborg | Diabetes Update 2
In my first Diabetes Update, I was very upset about having been diagnosed and still in the process of getting over having it. I guess that my ability
OCD at the Workplace: 5 year Recap
Having OCD I've always felt the need to just be a 'normal' part of society. I never wanted people to notice that I am different. Looking back, I
Meet the Troll in my Head
In the process of writing for this blog I found an unexpected inner peace when writing about my personal life. As time went by, I opened up more
I hate my Body | Diabetes Update 1
It's been about 5 months since I've gotten my diagnosis and am now officially 'disabled'. Here's my experiences so far.
The Yin and Yang of Happiness
There’s no reason for me to complain. I am the happiest I've been in a long time, possibly my whole life. But after the year I've had, I
When is the right time to tell him how fucked up you are?
This article was originally published as a guest post on GayRepublic. When you start seeing someone new, you alone are responsible for the picture another person will have of
I am not a Monster | Part 3
When I first got the diagnosis, I fell apart a little bit. I am not the kind of person who cries very often, not because I’m ashamed but because
Thank you for Saving my Life, I guess | Part 2
It all started when I visited you in your night shift. Sometimes I wish I wouldn’t have done that. If I hadn’t, I could have lived on blissfully
The Truth behind my Weight Loss | Part 1
I hesitated quite a bit to publish this post. But after having written about losing weight, I almost feel like I owe the honest follow-up. This is all
Pseudo-accurately calculating how many potential partners live near me.
What some of you might not know (even though I randomly blurt it out constantly), is that I have a master’s degree in psychology. Psychology isn’t all that