I have had a lot of things on my mind lately. I wish I could discuss these thoughts more candidly, but there is the slight problem of the possibility that someone is always lurking in the background. And the fact that I don’t really know how to articulate the plethora of feelings that continuously flood [...]

posted by Olivia Singleton
Filed under: Anxiety, Expectations, Pictures

Although I thought I had rid myself completely of the expectations others held for me when I posted that I was finished conforming to the expectations of others, it turns out it is not quite as simple as making one bold statement. This past week the amount of pressure I have felt from conforming to [...]

posted by Olivia Singleton
Filed under: Depression, Expectations

I’ve written things on this blog before, things that apparently have gotten me into trouble with real people in my life, as opposed to internet people in my life. Family members have read previous entries here and been reality-mad at me, not just internet-mad, and I’m here to confirm that reality-mad is a lot worse [...]

posted by Olivia Singleton
Filed under: Expectations