The Coronavirus Chronicles: Day 52

I have settled into this "new normal" now. I'm not going back to work until mid August to ensure that things with the coronavirus have settled as much as is possible before we run out of money to sustain us on one income. There's a structure to our days now: Josh works, and after I've … Continue reading The Coronavirus Chronicles: Day 52

The Coronavirus Chronicles: Day 38

Everything seems to have gotten into a sort of rhythm now. The pressing anxiety I felt before has abated and I am able to think more like Josh, who reasons that as long as we are taking all of the precautions possible, that is all we can do and the rest is out of our … Continue reading The Coronavirus Chronicles: Day 38

When Your Friends are Friends with Your Rapist

(Trigger warning for descriptions of sexual assault and rape.) As a teenager, I was raped by one of my closest male friends. It was a different kind of rape to the one you're expecting to hear about. It may be a form of sexual assault/rape that you never knew existed. Because until recently, I didn't … Continue reading When Your Friends are Friends with Your Rapist