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Why am I Like This?

I have held off on writing this blog post for a little while now, since the conception, because I don’t want people to think I am playing the victim card or asking for pity, and I especially don’t want people to think it’s a cry for help because it isn’t. I do, however, want toContinue reading “Why am I Like This?”

Being Bisexual

This picture is me before my first Pride Parade (2017) My coming out story isn’t as linear as it is for some, and perhaps it is simpler than it is for others. This is my story, and I want to tell it because I learnt some valuable lessons throughout my journey, and sometimes I hadContinue reading “Being Bisexual”

Am I a Slut?

I have asked my panda-eyed reflection this many times, and the answer is always different. Sometimes I say no, of course I’m not. Other times I nod my head, yawn and rub more mascara from my lashes. Don’t get me wrong, I do not think that the word ‘slut’ should mean a bad thing, andContinue reading “Am I a Slut?”

Growing Up Before Grief

There’s a universe in which my mum grows old and one day walks me down the aisle, or teaches me to drive, or watches me get ready for my first day of university, or meets her grandchildren. This is not that universe. My mum took her own life when I was fifteen years old, andContinue reading “Growing Up Before Grief”

Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone

(Or leaping from a safe bubble) Earlier this month, it was Valentine’s Day (or as my partner at the time liked to say ‘Valentime’s Day’), and I was one of the lucky ones who had a Valentine this year. I was also lucky that my partner challenged me and pushed me to step out ofContinue reading “Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone”

Who Am I?

Welcome to the blog, read here to find out what this is all about!