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Sometimes I think about what my life would be like if I were someone else. I wonder if I would be happier if I had been born in some other life.

It’s just that looking at the people around me, I constantly think that others are happier than I am. You can’t see the misery from the outside. And I get envious.

I think that if somehow my mind was switched into some other body, with a super awesome life all set up in place… I would be just as miserable. It’s just the way my brain is wired. I have a hard time finding the good in any situation, or my innate sensibility keeps me from indulging in all the crazy adventurous things that other people do all the time. So I don’t get the memorable thrills that other people can draw forward at a whim.

Transgender people face a powerful body dysphoria that goes so much deeper than malformed genes and personal image. I think that I suffer from a dysphoria of the psyche. Even if I had no memories of who I am and had to start over… some part of me would still look around and start screaming “This is wrong! All of this is wrong!”

Maybe it’s brain chemistry. Maybe it’s upbringing. Maybe everyone is just as miserable as I am all the time, but I’m like hyper-sensitive to it or something. Whatever it is… I sometimes feel that the world is a dark and terrible place. The walls are closing in and everyone is looking at me and judging me and I get scared to go to sleep, but when I sleep I never want to wake up.

Books and music alleviate the depression, but I don’t think anything is ever going to take it away. It is an indelible part of me no matter how different I wish things could.

And sometimes I look at the people around me and I see how happy some of them are, and I wonder if I’m alone.

I am a singular in a world full of plurals. If I just disappeared… would anyone even notice?

Uramichi Oniisan 01 at Amazon

My brother got all freaked out because I’ve got a little brown spot on the top of my head. He’s all worried that I have like melanoma or something. I told him not to stress, brother, it’s all good in the neighborhood.

No, honestly he’s kind of spooked me a little. But what am I supposed to do about it, yanno?

I’ve been writing copious amounts, and I’ve discovered Coke Zero. Yes, it has a real Coca-Cola TASTE, but it’s mixed with the flavor of aspartamine and POISON. It’s my new favorite drink. Boing.

I put some crap up on http://harperkingsley.livejournal.com. You know, excerpts and whatnot. All cross-posted at http://harperkingsley.dreamwidth.com.

Heroes & Villains at Amazon

Working on the finally edits of “Pulse of the City” and “Heroes & Villains: The Wedding.” It’s taken me a lot longer than expected. I mean, sure I’ve been distracted a lot by things happening on the internet, but there’s other real life things that keep getting in the way. Mostly my sudden attacks of the naps or the snacks.

Even right now I’m taking a momentary break from my task. South Park is on–“Marjorine” episode. And my eyes are getting heavier and heavier and I just can’t seem to stop blinking.

Do you know what I really need to save me?

Red Bull Man.

If only he would swoop in through the window and present me with a cooler of Red Bulls. That would be absolutely and totally awesome.

Fortress in the Eye of Time at Amazon

I have so much stuff to do, but I can’t seem to keep myself from being distracted.

In point of fact, I just wasted an inordinate amount of time reading a Naruto fanfic. Why, you ask? Because it was really, really good. So good that I’m honestly considering asking the author of it if they want to work on a project with me.

I don’t know how I would do with a co-author, but I’m willing to try something like that and see what happens.