Category Archive: Essay

Soapboxes, experiences, thoughts and conclusions.

My IUD And Me

My IUD And Me

My only real problem with the IUD (or IUS as the Europeans would call it) thus far has been the letters. “I got a UTI!” …

 

The Thing I Don’t Talk About

The Thing I Don’t Talk About

Let’s get this out of the way immediately: it all began with a bad vibrator. (That should give you the general gist of where I’m going …

 

Abandonment and Liberation

Abandonment and Liberation

I think it’s a pride thing: forcing oneself to finish some unreadable book. Telling yourself you’re going to finish it, and what’s more, you’re going …

 

A PSA: How I Deal With a Panic Attack

A PSA: How I Deal With a Panic Attack

I hadn’t had one in ages, but suddenly there I was on an airplane, trapped in a small space thousands of feet in the air, …

 

A First Time

A First Time

I’ve told this story before, but figured it warranted retelling, especially considering The Fray‘s current call for submissions. Sex n’ death! Yeaaah! * * * I was …