Category Archives: Relationships

How Rejecting Gender Made Me Happier, Healthier — Complete

Posted on July 7, 2016 by DMW

On Tuesday I had a dentist appointment first thing in the morning. I say this because I expected my day to go as, “I’m tired but really need to get some stuff done, but after the dentist will just want … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, blogger, blogging, gay, Happy, Journal, LGBT, Life, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts, Writing | Tagged "self love", acceptance, embracing who you are, gender, Gender Identity, gender nonconformity, gender roles, gender stereotypes, Huffington Post, identity, joy, labels, LGBT issues, LGBT voices, love, pride, transgender, Transgender issues | Leave a comment

Still Here: Not Dead, Just Busy

Posted on July 5, 2016 by DMW

For the past two weeks I’ve kind of let my two blogs (remember I have a blog for reviews too) go. Nothing is wrong. I’m not dead, just busy. I’ve really tried to focus on writing for online sites, pitching … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog, blogger, blogging, Current Events, Events, gay, Journal, LGBT, Life, Personal, Relationships, Writing | Tagged acceptance, anger, busy, career, emotional turmoil, grief, homophobia, Orlando, Orlando Shooting, pitch, productivity, published, taking a break | Leave a comment

Fractured: Just Like Riding A Unicycle (Again)

Posted on June 14, 2016 by DMW

I’m a delicate badass. I don’t like pain, but when you’ve broken a few dozen bones (arms, hands, fingers, legs, toes, feet, multiple vertebrae, tailbone, collarbone, breast bone, skull, and some others I know I’m leaving out) multiple times you … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health, home, Medical, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts | Tagged "Osteo Genesis Imperfecta", accident, adapting, brittle bone disease, broken bone, finger, fracture, injury, left handed, like riding a bike, new normal, OI, one handed, pain tolerance, pushing through | Leave a comment

Four Years: Another Birthday Missed

Posted on June 7, 2016 by DMW

Four years. That’s what it will be in ten days. Four years since I’ve seen, spoken to or really had any contact beyond the occasional email or text message where she wants something… where I can’t even be sure that … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Life, People, Personal, Relationships | Tagged "child abuse", "toxic relationships", abuse, birthday, hope, love, no contact, oldest sibling, protective, sister | Leave a comment

I Exorcised The Peruvian Demon Inside Of Me

Posted on June 2, 2016 by DMW

For the past 9+ days I’ve had a demon inside of me. That’s how it has felt for the last week. Hi, my name is Michael, and I am not any good at being sick. Not even a little. See … Continue reading →