1 day agoMember-onlyI Just Brushed My Teeth and Yes, I DO Want a MedalSelf-care is hard and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise — That title is a lie, by the way. I don’t know when I last brushed my teeth. A few days ago? A week? No idea. I’d say I’m sorry if that grosses you out, but truthfully, I do not care. When you are suicidally depressed, oral hygiene very much takes…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
4 days agoMember-onlyCrap! I Have LupusWhat is it and what are the symptoms you should look out for? — The eagle-eyed among my readers will notice that I have yet again been on an extended break from writing. For once, it’s not my mental health that’s the problem, althouh it is has well and truly taken a battering the last couple of months. It’s my physical health. …Lupus5 min readLupus5 min read
5 days agoMember-onlyDO NOT Say This to Someone With a Serious IllnessPlease can you think before you speak? — So, I just found out I have lupus. Unofficially. Not unofficially like the irritating teenagers on TikTok who think it’s cool to fake various illnesses for clout — unofficially like I have spent the last fortnight bouncing between the GP surgery, A&E (twice), hospital wards and the rheumatologist’s office and…Lupus3 min readLupus3 min read
Published in The Shortform·Jan 23Member-onlyOh My Cod — it’s Deliberate!Please stop correcting this “error” — Writing1 min readWriting1 min readPhoto by Daniela Holzer on UnsplashOh My Cod — it’s Deliberate!Please stop correcting this “error”----4
Jan 21Member-onlyMarriage is Not the Only Way to LoveStop telling me I don’t know him because he hasn’t put a ring on it — I read an interesting take on marriage lately. By which I mean batshit insane. This person posited that it is impossible to truly know the man you’re dating until you marry him. I pointed out that plenty of couples share their lives together for many years without ever marrying, but…Marriage3 min readMarriage3 min read
Jan 10Medium Scammers are EverywhereWhy clicking someone’s referral link will NEVER make you a Medium Partner Last year, I wrote an article on differences between the Medium membership and the Medium Partner Program: Medium Membership and the Partner Program — What’s the Difference? People are LYING to you. Don’t be taken in.v-s-williams.medium.com I wrote it because people seemed….confused, to be charitable. …Medium3 min readMedium3 min read
Jan 9Member-onlyStop Trying to Make Me Love My PeriodIt’s messy, inconvenient and painful. I hate it. — I’m on my period right now. That means I’m writing this from bed, hot water bottle wedged behind my back and one eye on the clock, counting down to when I can take my next dose of strong painkillers. …Feminism3 min readFeminism3 min read
Jan 4Member-onlyRedhead Stereotypes are Dumb and AnnoyingWe’re not hyper-sexual, we’re hyper-sexualised — Growing up as a redhead, at least in English-speaking nations, can be pretty rough. Everyone has a name for us, none of them pleasant: when I was at school in the UK it was “ginger” with a hard g, in Australia, it’s “ranga” (same g sound). And of course, we’ve…Culture4 min readCulture4 min read
Jan 1Member-onlyWhat to Expect When Starting AntidepressantsIt’s the most miserable time of the year, after all — With the festivities of Christmas and New Year’s Eve over and the return to work in full swing, January is widely considered to be the most depressing month of the year. No surprise then, that it’s a month when antidepressant prescriptions spike. …Depression3 min readDepression3 min read
Dec 30, 2022Member-onlyI Don’t Care About Andrew TateApathy is self-care — Controversy has kicked off around Andrew Tate and I’m really willing myself to care, but the shits just aren’t coming. Don’t get me wrong, it’s hilarious he managed to own himself so badly that he ended up in a cell. …Andrew Tate4 min readAndrew Tate4 min read
