A blog by Katie Cruz
I’ve been working on self-care for the last several months, and I feel like I’ve made a lot of progress. My mental health and even my physical health have improved, and I feel I’m on the right track. Things are finally improving in my life, where I don’t have to worry about surviving and trying
I’m awake, when I should be in bed asleep. I’m just gonna brainstorm rant in the open here. It’s not directed at anyone, or any specific group. This community (the whole MAP community, not just fedi, or specific forums) has a problem with activism, or a lack thereof. People are content with the fact that
When I was a child, my career goal was to be “on TV.” I wanted to be famous, wanted to be a celebrity. Celebrities have it all, live a cool lifestyle, and their voice reaches a wide audience. But I never thought of the downsides of being famous. The constant attention, the scrutiny, the stalkers
I can feel it. We’re building something big here. People are showing pride in themselves, and our orientation. MAPs are taking care of their own. People are organizing, educating others. I’ve seen the promised land. We may not get there today, or this year, or in a few years… but we will reach the promised
Guess who’s back. Back again. Katie’s back. Tell a friend. After a slightly irritating incident with who I’ve dubbed “TikTok Bitch” an anti who was targeting me, I am reopening the blog. Unfortunately, due to the misinformation she has spread, and because she allegedly contacted and traumatized the family of [REDACTED], I have hidden all
I think we will soon see a mass social rejection of the far-right’s hatred, as people move toward a more progressive and empathetic worldview. Pair that with continued scientific research, and there’s going to be a societal reckoning on the level of Stonewall, for the MAP community. -Katelyn Marie Cruz 24 Nov 2022 It’s gonna
You know, I love her so much, I’d be willing to wait until she’s 18 just for a chance of a relationship. I’m actually turned on imagining her at legal age, the two of us going out at two in the morning in our pajamas to get snacks at the gas station. Laughing and joking,
I wanna write a book. “Letters to Lucy.” Basically it would be a collection of memoirs of our time together, as well as thoughts, poems, and just things I would tell her if she were to read this as an adult. 3 goals: 1. A way for me to get closure. 2. Maybe someday she
Kinda bummed. I should be heading to Baltimore tomorrow for a B4U-ACT workshop and MAP meetup. Instead… staying home living that pandemic life. I was looking forward to seeing my friends, making new ones, meeting with mental health professionals and getting some crab soup. Sigh
This was originally posted to the Visions of Alice forum. This past weekend, I traveled to Baltimore, Maryland, United States, to participate in the B4U-ACT 2018 Symposium: Expanding Focus. This was my first time attending such an event, and my first time meeting other self-proclaimed MAPs. Upon arriving at the conference center, I seen a