Johanna de Silentio
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Johanna de Silentio
Relationships Seem Like A Joke, And I’m Missing The Punchline
Maybe it’s like having kids where studies show parents are pretty unhappy compared to their non-parent peers and they all tell themselves its worth it because raising a kid is such a meaningful or joyful experience.
How To Not Use Your Anxiety As An Excuse
Don’t be a victim.
Online Dating Profiles Of The Wise And Famous
What I’m Doing With My Life: Thinking about my ability and inability to understand the divine transcendent reality, be a good person, live a ‘meaningful’ life. Existing in absurdity, etc.
How To Have A Philosophical Thanksgiving
You are going to run your mouth about philosophy and retributively annoy your entire family by talking about things they are too embarrassed to admit they don’t understand.
This Is What Talking To You Is Like
You want to tell them something simple, the laws of logic or 2+2=4 and they’re debating you in some f-ed up dream logic until you yourself are confused about which way is up. This is what talking to you feels like.
Mental Illness: Expectations Vs. Reality
Expectation: Get lots of cool pills.
When Love Fails
Things don’t have to last forever as a prerequisite to them being worthwhile.
7 New Groups Of People Who Need To Check Their Privilege
Anybody who doesn’t get a hangover. ?You probably have at least 16 more productive hours a week than the rest of us. You consider yourself normal and us ‘troubled’ but that is marginalizing. Stop bothering me and hand me the Ibuprofen you inevitably have in your desk because your lifestyle allows time for things like ‘Target runs.’
The Pros And Cons of Being Intelligent
Con: ‘Art jokes’
Ways That Dating Is Like Various Types Of Addictions
Alcohol. At its best, dating can make you feel all warm and fuzzy, happy, uninhibited, giggly, etc. At its worst, dating can make you puke, lose all your money, get fat, and make a fool out yourself in public. Luckily, dating won’t damage your liver (at least not directly).
Best Practices For Pretending You Like Children
At some point a forlorn eight-year-old (wearing something that could only be described as ‘thrifted burlap,’ natch) sauntered up to me and asked, “What are those?” An evil smile crossed my face as I dumped a pile onto his plate and thought to myself, “You’ll never be the same!” Do things like that.
When You Rely On Your Friend Instead Of Your Significant Other
What this all boils down to is the fact that as well-intentioned as they may be, your friends when so heavily relied upon end up creating an artificially comfortable atmosphere where you’re vulnerable to feeling like ‘things are okay again’ enough so that you stay with The Person.
What If You Don’t Marry The Girl You Have Awesome Sex With?
There is a little Charlotte York sitting on my shoulder telling me guys lose respect for girls who enjoy sex.
A Non-Exhaustive List Of Things That Trigger My Anxiety
Hearing noises when I drive my car. Thinking I hear noises when I drive my car. Thinking about hearing noises when I drive my car.
The Two Types Of Guys That There Are
They think that I am smart and/ or pretty and/ or cute and/ or fun to be around and/ or chill and/ or tolerable but mostly because they either aren’t looking for more than a brunette who is conscious or someone who fits the freakishly-detailed but completely bloodless list they made for themselves when they first started ‘seriously looking.’
5 Rules For Becoming An Acceptable Modern Woman
You should basically just flaunt your employment up until the moment you meet a man with borderline-income-replacing capabilities and then forget about yourself and your career progress entirely.
50 Things Real Adults Do That I Don’t Do
1. Make their bed. 2. Own a pet or a child. 3. Have a stress-free conversation with the mechanic. 4. Have more than one set of sheets.
8 Considerations When Deciding Whether To Sleep With Someone You Are Only Mildly Interested In
You won’t get over someone else, if that’s what you’re trying to do. I’ve heard that you can get over someone by getting under someone else, but I’ve experienced the unreality of this claim. Sorry.