A Rape Story with all the uncomfortable details. — There is a question on Ok Cupid that asks if you have a rape fantasy. I’m here to let you know the reality of rape. Not the fantasy. Rape is never sexy. You are never turned on and begging for it. I was an 18-year-old virgin. It was New Year’s…

I have had sad birthdays. Lonely birthdays. Boring ones. But my most recent birthday is probably the one that is going to stand out forever. I spent the first half of the day angry. Impatient. Waiting for my new boyfriend to leave town. My two little dogs and I had…

The reality of child abuse. — It seemed like it was always there, flitting below the surface. Something I couldn’t identify. Something that made me sad. I tried to commit suicide when I was 9. I slammed a bottle of Pals vitamins, which was the stiffest drug in the house. I went outside and laid down…