I have anxiety, but it was really hard asking my male doctor for help The idea of "going crazy" or "getting depressed" made me worry, because what would happen if I did? By Samantha Puc on January 26, 2018January 27, 2018 / @theverbalthing / Like the Tempest
Social media isn’t all bad, and the memories I have from it of me and my spouse are proof Our years together are marked in Tumblr tags, Facebook albums, and private Pinterest boards. By Samantha Puc on January 24, 2018January 21, 2018 / @theverbalthing / Like the Tempest
Here’s the reason my spouse and I finally decided to get married – after years of saying we wouldn’t When I read the SCOTUS decision, I cried. I sat on our couch, looked at my partner, and said, "We can get married." By Samantha Puc on January 22, 2018January 22, 2018 / @theverbalthing / Like the Tempest
When I first met my best friend, I couldn’t stand her. Then one day, everything changed. Second chances can change your life, not only when you receive them, but when you give them. By Samantha Puc on January 19, 2018January 31, 2018 / @theverbalthing / Like the Tempest
Hayley Kiyoko is the pop star of my dreams, and I love watching her shine There's no way to straight-code Hayley Kiyoko's work. Her music is unapologetically queer. By Samantha Puc on January 17, 2018January 17, 2018 / @theverbalthing / Like the Tempest
I didn’t really learn how to be patient and loving until I adopted my cats In a lot of ways, I feel like I didn't really become an adult until we decided to bring home cats of our own. By Samantha Puc on January 15, 2018 / @theverbalthing / Like the Tempest
When you’re not straight, found family is sometimes your only family There's this idea that blood ties create an obligation to care, something I only recently discovered is entirely untrue. By Samantha Puc on January 14, 2018January 17, 2018 / @theverbalthing / Like the Tempest
Yes, I’m a witch and I have a coven. The truth behind that will shock you. My coven doesn't worship a man, sacrifice animals, dance naked in the woods, and we don't swear blood oaths. By Samantha Puc on January 12, 2018January 13, 2018 / @theverbalthing / Like the Tempest
Stop pretending you can fix your partner’s mental illness with “love.” That only works on TV. There's this idea that all someone needs to “fight their demons” is a hug, a kiss, someone to hold them at night. By Samantha Puc on January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 / @theverbalthing / Like the Tempest
It was hard to forgive my mom for abandoning me, until I got engaged When we started telling people that we'd gotten engaged, a thin layer of panic crept in. By Samantha Puc on January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 / @theverbalthing / Like the Tempest
I felt totally jaded about my writing career until I started watching this Netflix show After working retail jobs to stay afloat, I thought I'd never write again. By Samantha Puc on January 4, 2018January 4, 2018 / @theverbalthing / Like the Tempest
I never thought my wedding would be like this, but I don’t regret a thing Sometimes things don't go as planned for a reason. By Samantha Puc on December 27, 2017December 29, 2017 / @theverbalthing / Like the Tempest
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