Fun with #OkCupid: @Brandoncomedy goes undercover ...
I’ve been undercover lately. As a kid, I always wanted to be a spy, to know secrets and wear tuxedos all the time. But real life spying wasn’t in the cards for me, so instead I made a fake profile to find out what women really experience with online dating, all in the effort to present myself optimally.
#RealDeal: Living on both ends of the spectrum (Bipolar Hallway)
I’ve been depressed lately. But instead of sitting in my room and sulking, I’ve made a conscious effort to mingle with people, and be social. It’s not working per-se, but it has got me talking about my condition. A friend asked me to describe depression, saying that it seemed like just being sad all the time, and while that might describe general depression, it isn’t true to my experiences.
#RealDeal: Living on both ends of the spectrum (Learning To Cope)
The most common response to revealing my bipolar disorder to “the world” has been from people who don’t understand mental illness. People who haven’t encountered enough people struggling with their sense of identity, and sanity. These people say things like “just think happy thoughts” or “you should just go out more.” I wish I could take such advice (and that such advice worked on any practical level, beyond letting the speaker feel good about themselves), instead I’ve always coped in much more damaging ways.
#RealDeal: Living on both ends of the spectrum (The "fun" side of manic depression)
I’ve never been good at thanking people or accepting help, but over the past year (especially since coming public with my illness) a number of people have stepped up and kept me from falling back into a really dark place, and I thought I’d thank them here.