#614 Self-Loathing - Jerry Stahl Returns
Mental Illness Happy Hour
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How to Navigate Without Feeling Like a Phool
Paul: My parents adopted six children in quick succession after they had me for the same reason. From age seven onwards, they were never there for me because my newly acquired special needs, siblings should take precedence. Of course, my needs were of no consequence compared to a child born into the throes of crack addiction or one who could not swallow food on their own for the first several years of their life. This has been a nearly lifelong albatross that I cannot shake. And then I tell myself that I'm a selfish piece of shit for even trying to shake it to begin with.
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