PinnedAllie BurkeThe case of Britney Spears is not a “myth-making machine”An article titled Britney Spears conservatorship saga is only one facet of a complex issue, published on CalMatters caught my attention…Nov 27, 20211Nov 27, 20211
PinnedAllie BurkeWhat is kindness?I don’t know that I necessarily understand what kindness is. I have a lot of other questions. What does it mean to be kind? Is kindness to…Aug 29, 2021Aug 29, 2021
PinnedAllie BurkeAfter two years of infertility, I got pregnant, and then my baby died in the wombSometime around two years ago, my boyfriend and I decided that we would try to have a baby. We wanted to be parents for some time, and the…Jun 18, 20213Jun 18, 20213
PinnedAllie BurkeI went deep into the black hole that is InstagramAll throughout high school and in my early twenties, I lived with acne. It was not bad — not like some other people have had it — I never…Apr 22, 2021Apr 22, 2021
Allie BurkeLiving in my traumaChildhood trauma is a thing I spent many, many years addressing and ultimately, resolving. It was an extremely painful process. In the…Oct 21, 20212Oct 21, 20212
Allie BurkeI was definitely poisonedI have paranoid schizophrenia, and I have shared widely that I am paranoid of being poisoned. It is possible that people are confused about…May 8, 2021May 8, 2021
Allie BurkePlease Stop Telling Schizophrenics to See an ExorcistThere was another comment on the VICE documentary I did that asked if I’ve seen an exorcist.Feb 18, 2021Feb 18, 2021
Allie BurkeWhen Someone You Love is DyingYou keep asking them if they are okay. And you know how annoying that can be. As someone with a disability and a severe mental health…Dec 27, 2020Dec 27, 2020
Allie BurkeThis is so much more than national novel writing monthI haven’t written a book in a long time.Nov 5, 2020Nov 5, 2020
Allie BurkeTrauma is not a halloween costumeI remember the day of Halloween in fifth grade. It was a weekend, I think. I was rollerblading, telling a friend I wish we could put our…Oct 30, 2020Oct 30, 2020
