How do I be my girlfriend's cheerleader, not her coach?
What if you shifted your mindset toward joy around watching her learn, rather than watching her win?
Personal Essay
A love letter to the rhythm game communities that helped me find myself
It was in the arcade around DDR machines that I first met people like me — kids picked on for being "weirdos," for being neurodivergent, for being queer.
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