Tag: family
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Let me Live my Dream
What is one question you hate to be asked? Explain. Any question about my future pisses me off. More specifically, questions that undermine my choices. I understand the concern and thought process. I know sometimes people close to me are just trying to make sure I have a good future, but I hate the idea…
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TV Memories
What movies or TV series have you watched more than 5 times? I am a creature of habit and a total nerd. With autism and no social life, binging shows over and over again after falling in love with the plot and characters is just my way of life! As a kid (early 2000’s), my…
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A Happy Old Life
Retirement is still quite a ways away for me. I’m currently only 23 years old. My current life plans are about my wedding, my future house and kids, and starting my writing career. I tend to focus more on my immediate goals rather than what’s far in the future since it isn’t as pressing, so…
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Beginning a New Chapter
I left. I’ll be honest, I had a cushioned life when I lived with my parents. Financially, we had everything we needed. If I really wanted to make a name for myself, it would have been a lot easier to do it under their roof. However, I was at that age in which I just…
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I Deserve a Chance
You’re writing your autobiography. What’s your opening sentence? An autobiography is not just the story of someone’s life. It discusses a specific topic in one’s life; how my religion affected my life, my journey in writing, discovering and coming out as pan, my mental health journey, etc. I would start each story differently to set…
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It Does Get Better
I was only in college for a year. I went to college the next semester out of high school, but my mental health was struggling a lot. After my first semester, I was put on academic probation. I skipped classes and struggled to turn in any of my assignments on time, some I just never…
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That Mom Friend
I grew up as the oldest of seven children and ended up helping out with my younger siblings quite a bit. I also struggled a lot with my mental health when I was in school and eventually figured out how to manage my life. Over time, I learned a lot of different techniques for helping…
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Becoming an Adult
Growing up, I wanted the same as most kids, I wanted to make my parents proud of me. In high school and my one year of college, I really struggled and it felt as if no matter how hard I tried, I wasn’t enough. It wasn’t until I moved out that I was able to…
