#20 - Racked
I’ve been a little busy this week and I’m working on an update with some big feelings, but I wanted to at least share a little something. Recently, I’ve been...
#19 - Fishwife
this email is, unfortunately, not sponsored I FUCKING LOVE TINNED FISH. I was initially enchanted by whimsical packaging, but repulsed by the possibility of...
#18 - Sinking
In an era of oversharing, I’ve always tried (and often failed) to be evasive about my truth. For reasons I still can’t talk about, privacy is a core concept...
#17 - Playstation
I’ve been a gamer for basically my entire life. My earliest memories involve sitting at the foot of my mom and dad’s bed, playing Mario. Gaming was...
#16 - #Skinnylicious
This topic was requested by my sister. If you want to know my thoughts on a topic, reply to this or any email OR email me @ kiddotrue at gmail dot com. I’ll...
#15 - Kim
You could power an entire (unwanted) data center with the power harnessed from the friendship of two girls in middle school. My mom absolutely refused to...
#14 - Unpopular
I feel like I’m the queen of unpopular opinions. I have thoughts that I have the good sense to sit on, but other things swell up in me like a bagel eaten too...
#13 - Mounjaro
I have been taking the injectable weight loss medication tirzepatide, better known as Mounjaro, off and on (mostly on) since 2023. That’s right, I was in the...
#12 - Music (1)
I have a song for literally every situation in the recorded history of man. Music is very important to me, it’s so deeply embedded in my soul. I’m...
#11 - Hair
I have a complicated relationship with my hair. It’s been the victim of both direct and collateral damage in the process of trying to make it into something...
#10 - Hiatus
So I unintentionally took an extended break from writing. A creative block, depression, life, aesthetically pleasing fingernails and more (!) all got in the...
#9 - Fear
Well, we are officially in what one would likely call Hard TimesTM. Uniformed criminals and thugs are in the streets murdering innocent people and kidnapping...
#8 - Transformation
This email contains numbers talk (weight & dress size to provide context), medical talk, eating disorders and a little judgement tbh. I also hope it’s...
#7 - Beautiful
Recently, a man told me I was beautiful. And this woman was too stunned to speak. Well, I did manage to squeak out a giggle and a thank you. I am a polite...
#6 - 2026
My goodness, 2025 was a lot (it was a dumpster fire, if we’re being honest). It was a year of healing and surviving, but now I’m looking ahead to 2026. I...
#5 - Lesnar
Or why the last time is now. After being enticed by endless ads during martial arts films, I started watching wrestling roughly ten years ago. I found myself...
#4 - Lisa
Last night, I saw an episode from the current season of The Simpsons. In the episode, Lisa becomes fascinated by a WB CW-esque teen drama that Marge, her...
#3 - Anniversary
TW: Eating disorders Today is my 14th wedding anniversary. Everyone say hi and congrats to Joshua. He's tolerated my shenanigans for over twenty years and...
#2 - Introduction
If you’re already here, you probably know me. But in case you don’t - hi, I’m Ariel. I’m 40 (I’m a man, I’m 40), You may know me from such works as: ranting...
#1 - Skin
Let’s start off easy. You’re going to keep your promise to your friends. Hi. I’ve been struggling for a long time, trying to figure out what to say...
