Author Archives: Sister Wolf

I Don’t Belong Here

Posted on October 24, 2021 by Sister Wolf

I was intrigued by an essay positing that people with autism experience identity differently from neurotypicals. The writer had surveyed thousands of people in online groups, asking the simple question, Who are you? I didn’t really care about or agree … Continue reading →

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MTV Awards Pop Culture Quiz

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Sister Wolf

I’m sorry but I can’t do my annual exegesis. I kept missing key performances/debacles, but I saw enough to inspire this quiz. Ready? 1. What is the difference between Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker? 2. Why is Doja Cat? … Continue reading →

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Pro-Choice and No Choice

Posted on September 5, 2021 by Sister Wolf

News of the crazy new restrictions to abortion rights in Texas has triggered memories of the abortion I had at seventeen. I’d been living in London for a little over a year and I was deep into a relationship with … Continue reading →

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It’s a Wild World.

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Sister Wolf

A zoo in Antwerp has asked a woman to stop visiting the chimpanzee she claims to be in love with, in the hope of forcing the chimp to engage with his own species. Alice Timmermans has been seeing, I mean … Continue reading →

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Adderall and Subtracterall

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Sister Wolf

I stopped writing here because I felt I had nothing to say that I haven’t already said. I still feel that but now I’m worried that “use it or lose it” might apply to my ability to put words together … Continue reading →

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Self Care

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Sister Wolf

In advance of International Self Care Day on July 24, I’d like to share my own self care routine, which you can modify to your own needs, according to your free time etc etc. Check with your doctor before starting … Continue reading →

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The Post-Pandemic You

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Sister Wolf

Of all the articles predicting what post-pandemic life will be like, the most questionable are the ones that suggest shucking off your cocoon and emerging like a butterfly. “Try out a new you!” exclaimed an essay in the NYT. What … Continue reading →

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Narcissists and Psychopaths

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Sister Wolf

Against my better judgment, I joined an online support group for people estranged from their adult children. Sure enough, the expression “misery loves company” proved to be wholly inaccurate. It was like being submerged in a vat of hurt and … Continue reading →

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OF COURSE I’ll be Watching!

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Sister Wolf

In a few hours, I will be watching the Meghan and Harry interview along with the rest of the world. Not the whole world, though, because there are those who think they’re above such trivial things. “Oh, I have zero … Continue reading →

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The New Nuts

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Sister Wolf

I already knew that people are nuts, but spending some time in Facebook groups this week has revealed a whole new level of nuts. Maybe it’s The New Nuts. Group members are like piranha, waiting for a newbie to make … Continue reading →

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