Tag Archives: anxiety and depression

Absent Imaginary Friends

Posted on February 16, 2023 by clubfredbaja

“Oh! I thought you had someone in here with you,” Gram said. And then, after a puzzled silence, “What are you doing?” What I was doing, hours after my official bedtime, in the dark, was acting out one of my … Continue reading →

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It’s a Flying Shame

Posted on May 5, 2021 by clubfredbaja

What are you ashamed of? What words do you struggle to say aloud? What thoughts make you cringe? What truth about yourself would devastate you if it were made public? I was raised by a mother who, because of … Continue reading →