I'm trying to have a more positive attitude lately. This can be tough when you've made a big part of your personality being critical and judgy on a fairly petty level. I've been through what some people have described as a dark place, that's accurate. I can see it, feeling that I'm beginning to leave it behind, taking up a lot of my time over the last few years. ...

I've lived across the street from an elementary and high school for most of my life. The brief respites from this living situation had their own horrors conceived of ill-planning and zealotry. I'm moving soon. A proper move, hopefully before the end of June. I can't precisely articulate how living practically door-to-door with these institutions is bothersome...