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Gamine Envy – That’s a Thing, Right?

Note to self: always ask the wife first. To recap, as the original post is now deleted to avoid preserving my ignorance online, this all came about last week because of Audrey Hepburn. She's mostly before my time, but she's a celebrity and effortlessly charming so of course people continue to become fans of her… Continue reading Gamine Envy – That’s a Thing, Right?

Anxiety · Mental Health

Internet Friends are Real Friends (And Mine are the Best)

There are people I don't like in this world; some philosophies simply do not align. People don't like me. Even in extreme cases of dislike, there is still a minimum aid I would provide because the cost to be a decent person is zero and it says more about me, right? For the great many… Continue reading Internet Friends are Real Friends (And Mine are the Best)

Mental Health

I Want You to Want Me (But Maybe from a Distance): Struggling with Social Anxiety and Belonging

Do I need to be liked? Absolutely not. I like to be liked. I enjoy being liked. I have to be liked. Michael Scott What would life be without paradox and irony? I am an introvert - that means that social interaction drains my energy rather than increases it. I have social anxiety - I worry about… Continue reading I Want You to Want Me (But Maybe from a Distance): Struggling with Social Anxiety and Belonging

Anxiety · Mental Health

Medical Anxiety, Social Anxiety, and OCPD – Going to a Doctor When You Hate Medical Offices

TW: Brief discussion of a graphic injury Every time I sit down with a new medical professional, they will invariably ask how things are with me and I will struggle with a concise answer. Physically I am a picture of health. They take their vitals, and everything will look perfect. Mental health is another story… Continue reading Medical Anxiety, Social Anxiety, and OCPD – Going to a Doctor When You Hate Medical Offices

Mental Health · OCPD

OCPD, Whataboutism, and Professionalism

One of my recent posts mentioned that I have struggled professionally because every time I investigate a field of interest and learn "how the sausage gets made" I become disgusted. It was something of a passing comment in that post, but let's spend some time with it today. This is a widespread thing that extends… Continue reading OCPD, Whataboutism, and Professionalism