Dark humor isn't a lack of compassion. Sometimes it's the only thing standing between trauma and surrender.
Dark humor isn't a lack of compassion. Sometimes it's the only thing standing between trauma and surrender.
“How are you?” may be the most dishonest social ritual we participate in daily. A sardonic reflection on performative concern, survival-mode conversations, and why most people really only want the short version.
A sardonic look back at Generation X childhoods, lawn darts, unsupervised bike expeditions, drinking from hoses, and the accidental development of independence before helicopter parenting became a full-time occupation.
After enough loss, grief doesn’t always look like grief anymore. Sometimes it looks like quiet, distance… and moving on faster than you think you should.