Bi-furious: Myths, Misconceptions and Mistreatment of Bisexuality

Hello my loves,

A belated happy Pride to you all! As a loud and proud bisexual who is tired of biphobia both in and outside of the LGBT+ community, I figured I'd kick off my pride posts with a good ol' educational post about the common myths and misconceptions of bisexuality. 

Bisexuals have been a backbone of pride since the very beginning, yet are often misrepresented or ignored altogether. So here's a brief rundown of common myths and misconceptions surrounding bisexuality, that contribute to the still rampant biphobia we see today.

Vinted Haul (& Shopping sustainably!)

Hello my loves!

I know I'm coming at you with back to back hauls, but as I mentioned in my book haul post, I kind of went on a bit of a maintenance loan spending spree lol.

However, as a student who is usually broke most of the time, clothes shopping always comes with a hefty price tag, especially if you're trying your hardest to be sustainable and avoid fast fashion. So what I absolutely love about Vinted is how cheap and sustainable it makes shopping for new clothes. Vinted is an online platform like Shpock and Depop that allows you to buy second hand items, which not only slows your fashion footprint, but prevents unwanted clothes from entering landfill!

I'll ramble more about how much I love Vinted below, but without further ado here is a haul of what I got!

May Book Haul (including Audio Books!)

Hello my loves!

Apologies for my brief hiatus as I was finishing up first year, but now that my essays are handed in and my exam is done I have lots of time for writing!

Needless to say I went a bit off the rail with my maintenance loan spending now I have the false illusion of security being back at work, so here's a lil' haul of what I got.

Self-Harm to Self-Love: My 12 Week Therapy Journey and Tattoo Promise

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Today is a bit of a weird one but one I'm excited to share nonetheless! Obviously from the title a big content warning for self-harm. It's gonna be a short post but pretty much just discussing that, so if you are worried reading this may affect your own well-being please don't read! Scroll to the final paragraph if you just want to hear about tattoos lol.

Borderline Personality Disorder vs Bipolar Type 2: Navigating The Spectrum

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Firstly I just want to say a huge thank you for 8k views and an even BIGGER thank you for 8.5k in under two days! My mind is literally blown that so many of you want to read my posts, so thank you!

I thought today I'd write a little mental health update as one part of my mental health journey comes to an end, and I wait for the next part to begin. 

Avoiding Loneliness in Lockdown

Hello my loves, 

With my flatmate having lived with me for just over two weeks now, I thought I'd use my time this evening to reflect on the time spent living in the flat on my own, and how I coped, for just over 5 months. Without the current restrictions I most definitely wouldn't be writing a post like this, but the covid situation has brought a new meaning to the words isolation and loneliness.

It has certainly been a struggle for those living alone or without a support bubble, and with lockdown still in place, I hope this reflection may be a source of comfort for somebody, or at the very least something for me to look back on down the line.

[Lil' Status Update #3] A successful first appointment!

Hello my loves,

Just a quick update about today's appointment, which was a discussion with my GP about what's going to happen next. It was pretty much as I expected! GPs are generalists rather than specialists after all so it wasn't particularly anything in-depth. I've been given an appointment with a psychologist next week and my GP has encouraged me to really tell them what's going on, as I haven't really shared much of my issues around my eating with previous psychiatrists and therapists. 

You Are More Than A Before

Hello my loves, it is currently 9:31pm and I am speed typing to get this article out before the end of Beat's Eating Disorder Awareness Week! Currently on the road to recovery myself, I wanted to share my opinion on one of the things that consistently has held me back and triggered relapse - before photos.

[Lil' Status Update #2] Psych Appointments and Exam Results

Hello my lovelies,

I'm not really used to writing small posts like this, but there were two things I saw/read recently which motivated me to start treating this blog as a personal diary as well as housing my usual posts.

The first was thanks to one of the main characters in Eliza Clark's 'Boy Parts' (review coming eventually...). This character, called Flo, frequently updated her small blog with the turbulent ups and downs of her friendship with the protagonist. I enjoyed the idea of her blog being a much more personal affair through these updates, something I feel my own blog is currently lacking.

The second person to influence me, although a little strange, was Eliza Lam. A reoccurring element in the Netflix docu-series surrounding her tragic death was her use of Tumblr to help her connect with the world and feel less alone. This really moved me, as I too created my blog in the hopes of feeling less alone and being able to talk about my mental health without the prying eyes of mainstream media. Seeing the wonderful and introspective things she wrote really reignited my desire to do the same.

So here I am, writing stuff.

5 Easy Breakfast Ideas

Hello my loves, today's post is my first ever food related one! Slightly daunting, but I thought I'd start writing posts like this as a way of keeping myself accountable for creating yummy and nourishing meals. I want to get creative and more importantly, comfortable, with what I eat. So I feel like sharing them hopefully motivates and inspires you as much as it does me!

In the nature of encouraging recovery and positive relations with food, none of these recipes or ideas are calorie counted.

Hey Jade! Care to Explain?

Initially when writing this I was debating if it would be worth the online onslaught from fans of Jade, but then I remembered I'm a small blogger with fuckall of a following so I should be pretty safe. 

Today I want to talk about the questionable and irritating actions of Jade Bowler, known more famously as the studytuber Unjaded Jade. I don't want to seem as though this is a hate post, or that Jade has committed some irredeemable, forever-to-be-cancelled act, but in a global pandemic where everyone is being told to stay home, I want to know what is up with Jade's silence and dishonesty about her travels.