I haven't been sleeping well lately, resulting in some terrible lethargy by the end of the day ( Read more... )

TW: Reference to the past possibility of self-harm ( Read more... )

(Trigger warnings: Mention of mass shooting, discussion of Chad behavior ( Read more... )

I loathe this day. My brain won't ever let me forget anniversaries and assigns importance to them. It's great for remembering happy occasions. It's terrible for ones that leave me feeling loss, betrayal, abandonment, and pain ( Read more... )

Oh, what joy. I composed an entry over the course of the entire day, adding a bit here and there and coming back to it from morning to night. And just now I hit the preview button, and it lost the entire body of it. Gone. How splendid ( Read more... )

Things aren't going well today, and my brain is being unkind. So I wrote a post for a Facebook group I'm in for people recovering from a narcissist's abuse. I figured I'd copy it here so I can refer to it later ( Read more... )

It's a whole different atmosphere now. Evie and I are stuck at home together most of the time, and I am glad we moved into this house prior to the pandemic. I can't imagine sheltering down at the old place. Far more room to stretch out here. Private, deep back yard. Easier to take walks without coming in close contact with others.

I've been doing ( Read more... )

There's an article that's being shared a lot on Facebook right now about Livejournal and how important it was to a lot of people in the past. It's difficult not replying "I still use mine!" but I really don't want to draw any attention to that fact. It does make me wonder, though, whether anyone's been prompted to log in again and check their ( Read more... )

Happy birthday, wherever you are.

I don't have terribly much else to say. Things have been busy. We've bought a new house and have been moving things to it bit by bit. I will most likely be leaving my job before the year's end. Things have soured there to the extent that I can't convince myself it's worth staying. I don't want to stop being Mr. ( Read more... )

This past year has been a trying one for me ( Read more... )