Blog Post 2: Born in the U.S.A.
TW: Talk of Mental Illness To Whom It May Concern: Pain (noun) : a. a localized or generalized unpleasant bodily sensation or complex of sensations that causes mild to severe physical discomfort and emotional distress and typically results from bodily disorder (such as injury or disease) B. mental or emotional distress or suffering So I started a new job on Monday. It’s a beautiful hotel, with a very friendly and supportive staff, and for the most part, the people are… good. I think “good” is really all I can ask for right now, because I’m very much in mental pain. Pain is not an easy thing to talk about because when you say you’re in pain, people tend to view you differently. It’s not speculation to say that, it’s merely factual, because I’ve seen it happen, and it’s happened to me. I tend to be cheerfully nihilistic about the pain I’m in, because it helps me forget whatever it is I’m struggling with at that moment. Joking about my pain s...