But it’s something I have to live with, and I think I’m learning to accept that. — There is no “cure” for ADHD. There isn't a cure for anxiety, depression, PTSD, ASD, or any number of other mental disorders, either. Is that depressing? Maybe, but it’s also a reality that we have no choice but to accept. And it isn’t all doom and gloom. Treatments have come…

This made me reflect on the wonderful relationship I have with my husband -- so thank you for that little reminder! I'd also add my own anecdotal observation. The freedom to "be stupid" with your partner is really important. I can be clumsy, oblivious, silly, messy, or whatever else with my partner, and we have so many inside jokes and so much laughter between us because of it. If you can't be a fool with your partner, then you're a fool for being with them!

For a lot of young women, these kinds of trends seem very similar to the way certain boys just "give up" on life and content themselves with the stereotypical gamer-in-mom's-basement life. Mind you, I'm not judging either group. That's actually my point, here: this mindset is driven by fear, a…

Those with ADHD have plenty of perspective on this issue! Executive dysfunction is such a nebulous mess of symptoms, and many of us live in a state of perpetual frustration. We're constantly overwhelmed. Those with ADHD are known to thrive under a system of positive reinforcement, but most of us absolutely wither when we receive negative reinforcement or are placed in high-stress environments. This doesn't make us weak, and as you said -- it doesn't make us lazy, either.

For thousands of years, humans have used living documents to unite in the cause of progress. Writers have written these documents down; now it’s time to create our own. — As the pen is mightier than the sword, and as language is the power behind nations, ideologies, religions, cultures, and human endeavors, it falls to writers to wield their power morally and with respect. This declaration is intended to unify the collective conscience of writers everywhere; to acknowledge their duties…

Stop finding reasons for young abusers and treat them as what they are: problems. And they need to be stopped. — Ah, school bullies. Many have had them, many have been them. Many have watched them from the sidelines as they abuse other kids and torment whoever they decide to target. Anyone on the receiving end can tell you: these kids are assholes. Big, stinky, worthless assholes who not only do…

This is an open letter to all those who argue the personhood of the American fetus. You win! I’ll go ahead and pretend to believe, unequivocally, that a fetus is a person and has a person’s rights. I still have the legal and ethical right to get an abortion if…

A stream of consciousness let loose from the void. A word-offering. The burden of writing worlds into existence. — The burden and the wonder of writing is this: we have been tasked with describing the indescribable, and we are either arrogant or innocent enough to do it. Over and over again, without fail. Have you ever gone back to a story you told and felt the power of the…

Long ago, the Earl of Oxford approached the illustrious throne of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth I. He knew courtly manners inside and out, had likely performed perfect bows a hundred times before. He knelt low before his Queen, graceful and poised… And he ripped ass. Really ripped ass. It was…