Fairley Lloyd

I don’t want to be in a long-term, committed relationship right now, and that’s okay.

A microfiction story personifying the color red.

Would you ever say that a heterosexual person is attracted to everyone of their opposite gender? Probably not, but many people seem to think bisexuals are attracted to everyone.

A flash fiction story set in space in the first issue of Dollar Store Magazine (p25)

Telling people that they’re “too sensitive” is often an easy way to avoid being criticized for your behavior.

There are so many things in life we think we’re “supposed” to do.

My flash fiction, "Bookworm Love," appears in the inaugural issue of Chasing Shadows Magazine (p54).

I never would have learned this about myself had I not been in therapy.

When I say I’m a feminist, I’m saying that I believe that women are, above all else, human.

Why are we so caught up with what other people do with their bodies?

I’ve heard countless times that you need to know your worth. It was something I learned in therapy, something I read in countless self-help articles, something my friends have said from time to time. But hearing that you’re worth it doesn’t make it true, nor does it make you magically believe it.

Escapism at its finest.

It can be hard to believe the best in humanity when all you see and hear is the worst. But if you look around you, you will see that is not the case.

It’s OK to not be OK, and it’s OK to tell people you’re not OK

We’re here, we’re queer, and we’re proud of who we are.