Special Note regarding air quality
There are currently wildfires in Canada that have caused hazardous air quality levels in a lot of major cities. With this ongoing issue, I wanted to make a post with a few things you can do to help keep yourself safe.
Ask Aunt Lori - Asexuality
Dear Aunt Lori,
A lot of my friends are talking about having sex or wanting to have sex; a lot of them talk about not wanting to go to college a virgin. I have crushes and like to go on dates and kiss people, but I don't think about or want to have sex. I keep thinking that I'll want to when I'm older, but I still don't want to.
Is there something wrong with me? Am I broken? Should I get my hormones tested?
Not Interested
Andrew Gurza
Andrew Gurza is a Canadian disability awareness consultant with Cerebral Palsy who focuses a lot of his work in sex positivity and sex education in regards to the sex lives of disabled people.
Chronic SOS - June 6, 2023
In the spirit of pride and sharing joy, here are my pride themed wallpapers for: asexuality, pansexuality, rainbow, bisexuality, aromanticism, queer platonic relationships, and transsexual pride flag colors!
Technical Issues
Jessica Kellgren-Fozard
Jessica is a British YouTuber based in Brighton, England. She is probably best known for her videos on disability, queerness, and vintage fashion. She has multiple disabilities, including: Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), post orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), Hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsy (HNPP), and is deaf as a result.
Chronic SOS - June 4, 2023
For today, let's do another meme dump with a queer twist in the spirit of pride month!
Because I'm me, I'll be trying to find an entire alphabet of memes to represent the "alphabet army". To save readers a lot of loading headaches, i’ll be doing it in parts: part 1 is A-L.
Chronic SOS - June 1, 2023 (birthday edition)
Kicking off the (very popular) June birthdays - happy birthday to someone who may be an academic, but is a goofy goober at heart!
Chronic SOS - June 1, 2023
In recognition of pride month, posts will mostly be LGBTQ+ related: posts about queer and disabled icons, Ask Aunt Lori topics regarding LGBTQ+ issues, and articles on the intersection of disability and queerness. There are a lot of birthdays this month too!
Through the darkness and into the light (plain text/draft)
The story of trying and failing to get help for chronic UTIs and kidney stones, before finally getting the help I needed - but almost too late.
Ask Aunt Lori - “The Pill” and Antibiotics
Dear Aunt Lori,
I currently take birth control pills. If I get sick and take antibiotics, will my pills no longer work?
Birth Uncontrolled?
Chronic SOS - May 24, 2023
Because I love Animal Crossing, it's no surprise that I love Stardew Valley too. Em got me into it (once again, shoutout Em) and in turn, I got my mirror BFF into it.
Ask Aunt Lori - Tubal Ligation
Dear Aunt Lori,
I've had all the kids I want and I don't want anymore! I love being a mom, but I can't have a whole circus! I want to get my tubes tied, can you tell me more about it?
Enough Babies
Celebrating & Mourning My Voice
I sung everywhere: in the shower, in the car, in my room, and on stages. I've sung for graduations, competitions, basketball games, and to my dogs.
But when I woke up on February 17 of 2016, when I tried to ask my mom where I was, nothing came out.
Chronic SOS - May 20, 2023
In honor of someone's birthday, I'll be focusing on sharing some wrestling stories of Andre the Giant.
Mental Health Metal
Metal music has a bad reputation of being a generally negative genre; but behind the screaming, heavy drums and guitars, there's actually a lot of good being done.
Decorating
When I was a teenager, I had to have my gallbladder removed. It was my first surgery and experience with anesthesia and painkillers stronger than Tylenol.
Remembering Thomas
He should be celebrating his 30th birthday today; instead, he's been gone over 13 years.
Ask Aunt Lori - Vasectomy
Dear Aunt Lori,
I don't want any more kids. I don't want my wife to go through a surgery, but I'm also scared of a vasectomy. Is it really painful and difficult? Will I have to take hormones afterwards?
No More Babies
Ask Aunt Lori - Why are you still wearing a mask?
Dear "Aunt Lori",
Covid is over; why are you still wearing a mask? Are you so afraid of a LITTLE virus that you're going to stop living life forever?
Sheep Eating Lion