i genuinely think i have more documentation for my disability accommodation than most people have for a mortgage. my doctor has sent 11 letters, and the HR department is acting like we’re putting together a Netflix series. each time they say, “just one more piece, and we will approve it.” if only getting support was as easy as their favorite actor saying they’re for ‘diversity and inclusion’ while...
it's not that I’m ungrateful, it’s just I watch my neighbor get applauded for putting up a beautiful garden while my husband lies awake having nightmares. he's been waiting four months for a VA appointment but thinks it’s better to bottle it up. meanwhile, that gun safe in the corner feels more like a ticking clock than a security measure, and I’m the only one listening to the echoes of his silenc...
not gonna lie, the other day my coworker asked if I am planning to try again after my twins. like I just lost them last week, not misplaced my keys. it felt like she thought this whole thing was a choose-your-own-adventure, like it was just a matter of picking the right chapter. instead, I’m stuck in the one where you have to keep pretending you're fine, while inside you're a swirling mess of "what ifs" and loss. #misunderstood #grieving
not gonna lie, the other day my coworker asked if I am planning to try again after my twins. like I just lost them last week, not misplaced my keys. it felt like she thought this whole thing was a choose-your-own-adventure, like it was just a matter of picking the right chapter. instead, I’m stuck in the one where you have to keep pretending you're fine, while inside you're a swirling mess of "what ifs" and loss. #misunderstood #grieving
while everyone fawns over alexander zverev’s relationship status, let’s remember he plays in a sport that conveniently overlooks issues like the abuse allegations swirling around him. the atp tours have their priorities straight: promoting dazzling couples instead of standing up against domestic violence. it is laughable that politicians are ready to send public messages about #MeToo while doing n...