Feb 18, 2024My Experience Trying AntidepressantsPeople have been suggesting to me for years — sometimes politely, sometimes not so politely — that I am depressed and that I should try antidepressants. A school counselor first suggested this when I was fourteen, and he wasn’t the last. Last September, I decided to actually give it a…Mental Health8 min readMental Health8 min read
Jan 12, 2024Everything I Really Need to Know, I Missed in KindergartenI only attended one year of elementary school, fifth grade, and that one year was a disaster because I hadn’t attended any of the grade levels that were supposed to come before fifth grade. Here’s a bullet list of all the elementary school experiences, especially kindergarten experiences, that I wish…Homeschooling3 min readHomeschooling3 min read
Jan 7, 2024Dating App Companies Are Developing AI Chatbots to Catfish Their Own UsersOr at least I know of one company for sure that is trying to do this. I went to a job interview at the beginning of December for a company that owns several dating apps, and they told me this very openly in the interview. They are planning to make…Artificial Intelligence1 min readArtificial Intelligence1 min read
Dec 23, 2023I Wish People Cared as Much About the Socialization of Children as They Do About the Socialization of PuppiesLook at pretty much any book or website about dog training, and you are sure to see something about socialization. In fact, you’ll probably see a lot about socialization: lists of all the things your dog needs to be exposed to during its first months of life, descriptions of what…Homeschooling2 min readHomeschooling2 min read
Dec 22, 2023<! — wp:paragraph → <p>There is a lot of bad advice on the Internet about dealing with…There is a lot of bad advice on the Internet about dealing with narcissistic parents, and a lot of it is along the lines that you should seek support from other people. This article from Psychology Today advises: “Find people that make you feel secure and validated”. …Narcissistic Abuse1 min readNarcissistic Abuse1 min read
Dec 22, 2023The Homeschool Math Gap is RealThere is a lot of research indicating that homeschooled students can typically read at least on grade level, but that they tend to fall behind in math specifically. For me personally, when I found out that this research existed, it was kind of like hearing that there’s scientific research proving…Homeschooling7 min readHomeschooling7 min read
Dec 21, 2023Brian Ray’s Research Doesn’t Prove That Homeschooling Works for AnyoneI recently wrote a post responding to an article that ran in The Washington Post about pro-homeschooling propagandist Brian Ray. There was a very dangerous line in the original article that I forgot to talk about, which is this: “Ray’s decades of research demonstrate one point beyond dispute: Some portion…Homeschooling2 min readHomeschooling2 min read
Dec 20, 2023People Have Finally Figured Out That Brian Ray is a FraudLast week, The Washington Post published the best article on homeschooling that I have ever seen in a mainstream publication. The article discusses Brian Ray’s fall from grace, which has come largely at the hands of his own daughter Hallie. When I was in college, I originally wanted to be…Homeschooling4 min readHomeschooling4 min read
Dec 9, 2023Somebody Needs To Do Something About All the Scams and Garbage on Job BoardsI can’t do anything. I’m not a lawyer or a law enforcement officer or anything like that. I have no power or influence. …Job Hunting2 min readJob Hunting2 min read
Dec 8, 2023FlexJobs is a ScamDue to my lack of transportation, my ideal work situation would be remote, but of course, you can’t just go on Indeed or any other job ad website and search for remote work, because most of the job ads you get back will be for scams. …Job Hunting3 min readJob Hunting3 min read