…and then something unexpected happened. — This week, I accidentally sent a sexually explicit text to my employer. She is one of my tutoring clients, the mother of one of my students. I have my own business as a tutor for elementary-age children. …

It’s never looked more grim, and we should be terrified — A total ban on abortions could soon be on the horizon in the US. Yes, I mean it. Yes, I’m talking even about the blue states. Yes, I’m talking about even the deep blue states where abortion remains legal and protected. Conservatives have shown that they’re willing to stop at…

Is there a method behind the madness? — I’ve been on Medium since 2020, and most of my months here have been good. The first article I published got tons of views and accrued me a good $10 in my first month, which I consider pretty lucky. I’ve only gone up from there. …

Should we just go back to the basics? — I’ve been single for seven years now. Each year of my life, that number gets larger, and I wonder when it may ever change. For the better part of that time, I’ve wished I had a partner and yearned for the universe to give me the sweep-me-off-my-feet, meet-cute-sparked, star-crossed love…

I won’t be able to unsee it — *Trigger warning: this piece discusses gun violence and anxiety in detail. Proceed with caution and take care of yourselves. This is not easy to discuss. The Nashville shooting has been on my mind nonstop this week. Every time a school shooting happens (and trust me, I hate saying every time…

There, I said it — What I’m about to say is something I’ve struggled to say publicly for a long time. I’m not exactly sure why. …

Seriously, campaigning against it is getting old — I’ve lost my patience with anti-birth-control messaging. I used to think it was a phase that would pass. Or, God forbid, some momentary conspiracy that was purposely carried out right after Roe v. Wade’s overturn. Every other video I saw was the same message. Hormonal birth control is poison! Do…

Or at least without admitting the truth — If you’ve ever heard of the Duggar family, you know they are staunch Christians who are openly anti-abortion. And if you haven’t heard of the Duggar family, perhaps your mind will be refreshed when I say they’re the family from the show 19 Kids and Counting. If you still haven’t…

The existence of queer people doesn’t equal inclusivity — Would you be willing to sit down with a bunch of previous dating show stars who never found a match and pick one of them to date every night? Would you engage in a bunch of weird and ultimately meaningless challenges to determine your compatibility? …