I always felt bad for those people. You know, “those people.” The ones whose anxiety and depression struggles were publicized. The people who had stories written about them on Facebook, detailing their years of struggle with nobody to turn to. The people who were so mentally unstable that they had to see therapists. The peopleContinue reading “You’re Talking to Me?”
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Hold the Door
I’m fourteen and I hate my parents. Hate is a strong word you say. Well it’s not strong enough. When I come down for breakfast with my hood up or brush past them after getting off the bus, they routinely fail to take the hint. And why talk to them? Conversation rarely ends in myContinue reading “Hold the Door”
Be the Change
When I took the leap and decided to become a youth minister at my new church, I faced my own heavy expectations. A cradle Catholic, I was certain my knowledge and faith would far exceed all of the other volunteers, many of whom are still in high school and recently went through Confirmation. High schoolContinue reading “Be the Change”
Fellas: We’ve Lost Our Touch
When I was in kindergarten, a girl kissed me on the cheek. I can barely even remember it, but I must’ve done something fairly sweet that won her over. The entire fling was wrapped up in a child-like innocence, one that many teens and young adults would look at and chuckle. But I would argueContinue reading “Fellas: We’ve Lost Our Touch”
A Recent Graduate’s Guide to Being Alone
I hated college until the minute I left. I then realized how much I had loved college. Alas, I can’t go back. Not to the fairy tale that was undergraduate at least. Now many of my friends have taken completely different routes since graduating college. Some are going on to further their education, some are staying atContinue reading “A Recent Graduate’s Guide to Being Alone”
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