Beyond the Pale

Everything's in order in a black hole
Nothing seems as pretty as the past though

--"Florescent Adolescent," The Arctic Monkeys

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15 things about me:

1. I’m 42, married (21 years), 3 kids (20, 19, almost 18). Yep.

2. Related: I was Mormon for 10 years. Husband was a lifer. I grew up evangelical. I’m what I call a soft atheist now.

3. I’m bisexual/queer.

4. Anyway, the midlife crisis: I never got to explore my sexuality.

5. The mental health? Oh bbs, where do I begin?

6. My marriage is under a bit of duress. No fighting; it’s unspoken.

7. I got honorable mention in a Writers Digest competition in 2019.

8. I teach high school English

9. I'm a bit of a stoner

10. My pronouns are she/they.

11. I’ve turned into a dog person.

12. I was first on this website from 2007-2010ish

13. I appreciate comedy that doesn’t resort to bigotry

14. Confidence is so sexy, y’all

15. I have an, at best, tenuous relationship with my extended family (mom, stepmom, etc).


I have so much shit to work through. I’m happy to have your company while I do.