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Philosophy · Uncategorized

The Descent of Alette: Feminine Epics as Rebellion

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Olivia
Founder of Millennial Girl, Interrupted, a senior in a small Connecticut high school. I've been through many treatments and recoveries and am eager to share the lessons I've learned!
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I just turned this one in. It's for a very basic English class (albeit Honors) that we all have to take as freshmen. I hope it's at least mildly interesting. Here is the link to the book, The Descent of Alette by Alice Notley. --------------------------------- The Iliad. The Odyssey. Beowulf. Paradise Lost. What do these… Continue reading The Descent of Alette: Feminine Epics as Rebellion

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Illness · Uncategorized

Just some trauma poetry

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Founder of Millennial Girl, Interrupted, a senior in a small Connecticut high school. I've been through many treatments and recoveries and am eager to share the lessons I've learned!
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First of all, I have a massive, worn old journal full of my poetry that is just for me. However, yesterday I came across a little yellow notebook tucked into the back of my closet. It’s not very good, but it’s from a very important period in my life. After I emerged from my abusive… Continue reading Just some trauma poetry

Relationships · Uncategorized

Loneliness (Olivia)

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Founder of Millennial Girl, Interrupted, a senior in a small Connecticut high school. I've been through many treatments and recoveries and am eager to share the lessons I've learned!
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I’m at my most vulnerable when I'm lonely, by far. Most of my family members are introverts, and can go long, long periods of time without needing human interaction. My sister and father are especially like this, as are many of my extended family members. My mother and I- me to an extreme- are reliant… Continue reading Loneliness (Olivia)

Treatment

Art Therapy, Big and Small

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Founder of Millennial Girl, Interrupted, a senior in a small Connecticut high school. I've been through many treatments and recoveries and am eager to share the lessons I've learned!
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Prior to my most recent treatment, I’d always considered myself a serious writer, exclusively. Writing felt justifiably academic, and I was good at it. I didn’t judge others for their skill level, but if I wasn’t any good at drawing, painting, poetry, sculpting, photography, why should I bother? More importantly, my OCD-related imperative that I… Continue reading Art Therapy, Big and Small