The Price of Perfectionism: Chronic Illness, Unemployment, and Starting Over
“I could start a Youtube channel or a blog about disability rights and monetize it. FUCK. I don’t know how to turn it off.”
“I could start a Youtube channel or a blog about disability rights and monetize it. FUCK. I don’t know how to turn it off.”
“It’s another day and another event at the converted church, Paradiso with DJs playing everything from Arabic edits to Afro House and baile funk. This time, I’ve accidentally attended what seems to be an exclusively Gen Z night and I am about ten years older than everyone there.” This week, we’re following a 29-year-old queer woman in Amsterdam as she embarks on a week of putting herself out there after a dating hiatus.
Why do cows have hooves instead of feet?
“I want the vibe to be 1980s slashercore mixed with nostalgic late-night sleepover vibes.”
What’s small and red and has a raspy voice?
How social media is a lie, how to dress for a Catholic wedding, and is that girl who’s currently in a relationship into you?
I texted my best friends, “I think studying religion is making me horny,” because I’ve been wanting to jump everyone’s bones (respectfully). A young queer woman chronicles a week in her sex life while studying religion at an Ivy League school.
Did you hear the rumor about butter?
“I think maybe TikTok thinks I am a gay man.”
“But I’d risk it all for her.” A young trans man in Johannesburg is sleeping with his straight boss in secret, and falling more deeply for her every day.
I learned an important lesson on how to paint dogs.
“So many people struggle with getting out of their head and into their body during sex.”
A nonbinary person finally receives an endometriosis diagnosis that explains their pain. As ey begin exploring treatment options that mitigate the pain, ey and their partner decide to try having sex again.
My therapist suggested I was incapable of describing my feelings.
Did you hear about the aquatic sea mammals that escaped from the zoo?
Heather knows, she knows, how to connect with people through stories and writing, she knows how to make you feel seen, buoyed, valued, special, important, remarkable.
“My friend in the red shirt says that she thinks you’re really attractive.” A bisexual takes us through a week of polyamorous dating, sex and a little bit of drama.
Did you hear the joke about experiencing déjà vu?
My credit card company keeps sending me compliments in the mail.
When does a joke become a dad joke?