By Joy Lynn Clark 6/17/2020 Last time I went to see my family on Chicago’s northside I raised my voice at my grandmother for the first time. There we were sitting in my Aunt Gloria’s apartment watching MSNBC. I have always felt that they slant towards Trump. It is weird since it seems like everyone hates him there but, yet and still they talk about him all day. In recent times, I have decided that I like the stimulus check however, that was voted on by Congress. Anyhow, we are sitting there with grandma and she points out something like, “Trump isn’t going to let us get a stimulus” in…

4/8/2020 By Joy Lynn Clark I have been on dating sites for as long as there has been dating sites. I meet different folks and sometimes I find a lover and take my profile down or, just hide it. Most of the time, I end up in a straight relationship even though I am not straight. I have dated women also but, I never seem to meet any online. I met my last BF online. My GF before that, was introduced to me by a friend. When it comes to sexual orientation, many say,” straight, gay, bisexual,lesbian, transsexual etc”. I usually have to pick one. I can pick straight and…

This time, my stepmom is making Gumbo. On the one hand, I felt bad because I know that she is making a masterpiece and is spending all day to make sure that it is perfect. On the other hand, I am pissed because I can't have shit.

By Joy Lynn Clark 1/2/2020 I started getting sick my freshman year of high school. I had some ups and I had some downs. That year, I was hospitalized three times. I was having so much trouble trying to fit in that on my third visit to the hospital, I wanted to stay. My 3rd visit was nearly three months. I had some phone time so I called some friends I didn’t need to explain much to and, they gave me some phone numbers to make new ones. I was really not too bad that last time but, the doctors kept trying to send me home but I wanted to…