Tag: true story
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Only Funny in Hindsight
Have you ever broken a bone? I fractured my arm once when I was three, but I don’t really remember much of that except holding an Easter basket over my cast while grabbing eggs and my parents telling me to save some for my little brother. Exactly 8 years ago today, I fractured my left…
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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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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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Following my Heart
What gives you direction in life? My writing. I know to some it may seem strange, but my writing has always been an arrow in my life guiding me out of the darkness plaguing my own mind. I love creating and sharing stories with other people. I want to make them feel something. I want…
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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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Little Boo-Boo
When I started middle school, there was this cute boy with long blonde hair, striking blue eyes, and freckles on his face. He was a bit shorter than most of the guys and everyone called him Boo-Boo. He was one of the popular kids but he was nice enough to me. We met in the…
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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…
