The Two Sides of Shame in Kink and BDSM
“Shame attends only where we are interested.” I came across this quote in Failing Desire by Karmen MacKendrick, a book I recently started reading because Roxy recommended it and my Continue Reading →
Category: Life Matters
The Importance of LGBTQ Literature
In 2013 when I was seventeen, I came out as a lesbian. The road to this turning point had been long, confusing, and filled with self-hate. I remember the first Continue Reading →
Old Ghosts Return
Content warning: dissociation, depression, suicidal thoughts. Before Covid-19 I walk into my Counsellor’s office and as we sit down we’re both smiling. There is a small, awkward silence; we never Continue Reading →
From ‘Innocent’ Girl to Obedient Slave
Mindset is an interesting thing. It is possible to talk about different kind of mindsets; mindset can mean whether or not you’re in the mood for sex, and mindset can Continue Reading →
Reclaiming Agency over Depression, Eliminating Bad Habits like comfort food
Depression has a lot of invisible to the outside world side-effects that I imagine people often feel ashamed about, and therefore walk around with it alone. I know I felt Continue Reading →