Category Archives: journal

And the truth is…

Posted on March 31, 2017 by German Jones

I just want you to see me. To understand me (or try to). To make me feel desired. To make love to me. It would really feel nice to feel special, not because of how I make you feel, but … Continue reading →

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Friday Night (de)Lights

Posted on March 24, 2017 by German Jones

TGIF… might as well let it all hang out. (4ish days was a good run.) 

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Couples Counseling

Posted on March 23, 2017 by German Jones

… is not something I enjoy. It tends to muddy the waters rather than provide clarity. I’ll admit some of the conversation is helpful, but I still end the sessions with my anxiety cup over-flowing. I’m proud to say that … Continue reading →

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Boundaries

Posted on March 22, 2017 by German Jones

“Situational irony occurs when the exact opposite of what is meant to happen, happens…. For situational irony to occur there has to be something that leads a person to think that a particular event or situation is unlikely happen.” (Courtesy … Continue reading →

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Fretting hurts

Posted on March 21, 2017 by German Jones

Last night I dreamt that I died. (Although it may have been my conscious fears before going to sleep that I’m remembering, because I was convinced that my heart was going to stop at some point, most likely as a … Continue reading →

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Accountability 

Posted on March 20, 2017 by German Jones

For the sake of transforming my struggles with drinking and discipline into a dissociative identity disorder, I decided to reach out to Tony this morning and see if he could help steer this narrative. During my prep period we had … Continue reading →

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Good Enough

Posted on March 19, 2017 by German Jones

Although expensive, my life is definitely being improved by my recent work with a new therapist. Our discussions run the gamut of my anxieties and insecurities, yet his advice seems to be pretty consistent: cut yourself some slack and get … Continue reading →

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Modern Love?

Posted on March 18, 2017 by German Jones

Inspired by an episode of GIRLS I’ve developed an idea that I could easily write (and have published) an essay for the NYTimes Modern Love column. It’s not because I think it is easy, rather I believe my story is … Continue reading →

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Reckoning

Posted on December 6, 2016 by German Jones

11/27/16 “So long as you write what you wish to write, that is all that matters; and whether it matters for ages or only for hours, nobody can say.” — Virginia Woolf In her extended essay, Ms. Woolf postulates that … Continue reading →

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Epilogue, for Bowie

Posted on February 9, 2016 by German Jones

“Right now, it feels as if the solar system is off its axis, as if one of our main planetary anchors has lost its orbit. That said—I am certain that wherever Bowie is now—I want to be there someday” — … Continue reading →

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