Is the claiming of modern identities killing our true identities? Are people confused by the lure of these images that place them in a favorable light?
When the person standing in front of you is disrespecting who you are, they need to know and you need to be the one to let them know how angry it makes you.
Ten, or maybe even five years ago, I would have reacted very differently. I would have been upset, angry, filled with indignity, and hurt. I might have gone to soothe myself by buying some baked goods and eating the whole lot of them. See, I was a chubby child, and my extended family made fun ...
When I mention this to people, they tend to say either 'Me too' or 'What do you mean, weird?' Weird is hard to explain if it’s not something you can’t stop feeling, and I always worry that I’m being dramatic when I try. One thing I can say is that I probably have Asperger’s syndrome, or maybe a ...