Destabilize Me, Then Call Me Unstable
When “Are You Okay?” Is a Warning, a Call-Out, Not Care Historically, my sister would frequently corner me and ask, “Are you okay?” But it wasn’t because she cared. It…
No matter how many times it was demanded I lighten up, calm down, go with the flow and get over it, I just still did not.
When “Are You Okay?” Is a Warning, a Call-Out, Not Care Historically, my sister would frequently corner me and ask, “Are you okay?” But it wasn’t because she cared. It…
The Cycle Wins~ It has been deeply painful to not only have been judged from my earliest days, for my senstivity, my overwhelm, my limits, and that my existence has…
“For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance.But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.” This…
THERAPIST: So you’re upset that your mom pointed out missed chores and unmet expectations — even after a few consistent weeks of you doing them without reminders? SON: Yeah. I did them…