The Label Doesn't Matter
It's been a hot minute since I've written. And I thought for sure I had run out of things to say, but, as it so happens, I have more to say because I've learned more in the time I've been away. I don't think my writing will be as frequent as it was before, but I will still write on the odd occasion. Whoever you are, my good reader, I appreciate you. As stated in the title, the label doesn't matter, I've learned a thing or two about self-worth while adventuring in the world. I used to think the Bipolar label meant I shouldn't have kids, or wouldn't have a worthwhile life. I once had a psychiatrist tell me to expect to not have children, never have a stable partnership, never work full time consistently, and to never be off medications. Spoiler alert: I work almost full time (and I have in the past- I was at the time he told me that), I have had several stable partnerships over the years and am on the brink of getting married to the love of my life,...