Tag Archives: loss

I Want an Alien Sighting for Christmas

December 2014 Dear Santa, I like aliens but my sister told me aliens aren’t real. Can you prove aliens are real? Merry Christmas. -Tally P.S. I also want a sonic screwdriver. I think it will help when my dad tries … Continue reading

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The Mini Apocalypses in My Life: How I’m watching doors close around me with no way to open them back up … yet

CW: mentions of suicidal ideation, fatphobia, transphobia, JK Rowling, depression, anxiety My life has been full of endings lately. And the unsettling part is that these endings haven’t been followed by new beginnings. I’m stuck in place while things I … Continue reading

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Stories are the Cure: How I’m embracing and facing my anger

There is a sticker on the lefthand corner of my laptop, below the keyboard I am typing this on, that says, “You got this.” It is slowly peeling away, curling up, to leave only the white background the words had … Continue reading

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