by Sean - 5 August 2006
Yesterday, I thanked a friend for something she did, and added that I couldn’t reciprocate the gesture (for reasons I can’t go into here). This friend said "thanks for being so open minded" and disappeared from chat abruptly. I followed up with an email asking what was going on (admitedly, my email was abrupt in reaction to her reaction). The response was an accusation of hypocrisy.
Guerilla by blog, or the vagaries of friends continues »
by Alex - 4 August 2006
A few weeks ago I was talking to a friend who keeps a journal of her life. That’s not unusual lots of people do, right? Yes, only her journal consists of nothing but daily temperatures, the weather and how she felt that day. She thought she suffered from Sunlight Deprivation Disorder (I know that’s not the official name but you know what I mean) and this journal is how she monitors her moods and her life.
Speculations continues »
by Sophie -
You know those little stories you make up while you’re on the internet? The internet is the chance to be the person you feel you’re meant to be. You can create a whole new person on the internet and be that person. I told Sean about "me" a few days ago and he challenged me to think about why I thought up that scenario.
Cover stories and reasons why continues »
by Sophie - 3 August 2006
Those of you who are like me will know what I am talking about. You try to spend as much of your time as you can ensuring that your "pretending" doesn’t impact negatively on the disabled community. None of this matters when you take part in discussions like the one on the CareCure forum.
It’s the Little Things That Matter continues »