How I Became Internet Famous for Having Herpes — and Why I’m Retiring
The moment you go viral, you lose all control over your story, your privacy and, in some ways, your future.
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The Year I Didn’t, Couldn’t and Desperately Wanted to Write
For the last year I’ve been a sex writer who doesn’t write. I haven’t had much sex either, but that’s a different essay.
Read MoreThe Real Reason I’m Not Leaving Twitter
I think it’s fair to say that I’ve seen the dark side of Twitter. So why am I still here?
Read MoreIn Defense of the Fail Video
Sometimes when I am having a no good, very bad day, I pour myself a Diet Coke, nestle up in bed, and watch fail videos on YouTube.
Read MoreWho I Am Now (This Is a Coming Out Post)
I wasn’t ready to come out. Then a stranger sent an email to my coworkers and I didn’t have a choice anymore.
Read MoreWhat to Do When the Internet Is Making You Miserable
Is your phone on silent? Good.
Read MoreMy Summer On Lexapro
Mental health issues are just as real and serious as any virus or broken limb.
Read MoreWant To Support My Herpes Work and Mental Health? Tip Me!
Being the Face of Herpes doesn’t pay well.
Read MoreHow I Use Trigger Warnings
So The Atlantic published another (another?!) article about trigger warnings this week, meaning my Facebook and Twitter feeds were full of outraged baby boomers yet again. Trigger warnings have become emblematic of the over-sensitivity and out of control political correctness of my generation, if you believe the media and its breathless coverage of the “trend” […]
Read MoreThe Depression No One Warns You About When You Graduate
It feels like the rug has been pulled out from under you, like you’ve been pushed off a cliff and you are falling and you just keep falling.
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