Matthew B. Johnson
Bio
Just a writer looking to peddle his stories. TOP WRITER on Medium in Humor, This Happened to Me, Mental Health, Disability, and Life Lessons. C-5 incomplete quadriplegic. I love comic books, coffee, all things Dragon Age, and the 49ers.
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Apparently, I Shouldn't Be Driving or Living because I'm Disabled
This happened about half an hour ago as of this writing. Maybe I shouldn’t be writing about it yet because I’m still pissed off about it. Time and distance might help me see what happened with clearer vision. I could relate the experience with a more tempered hand, in a calmer tone, and with greater understanding for the offending party.
By Matthew B. Johnson4 years ago in Humans
My Potential Problems with Parenthood. Top Story - October 2021.
I think I’d be a good father. I’m worried I wouldn’t be. I don’t have any children yet, and I may never end up having any. Part of me wonders if that’s a good thing. And while I have a long and painful history of talking myself out of things I want because I fixate on the worst-case-scenario aspects of everything, my concerns about one day becoming a father are founded in rational thinking.
By Matthew B. Johnson4 years ago in Families
Waistline: The Eternal Struggle. Top Story - October 2021.
If you’re like me, you’re one of the millions of people who struggle with their weight. And, if you’re like me, you dread going to the doctor’s office because you know you’ll inevitably hear some variation of the message, “Hey, lose some weight, fat ass!”
By Matthew B. Johnson4 years ago in Longevity
Young Love and Missed Opportunities. Top Story - October 2021.
I possess the ability to talk myself out of anything. Doesn’t matter how much I want it, my brain convinces me I shouldn’t go for it…then berates me mercilessly after the fact for not chasing whatever it was I initially wanted. And by then, the opportunity has passed. I missed out, and I’m left wondering what might have been.
By Matthew B. Johnson4 years ago in Confessions
The Trouble with Time Off
As I write this, it’s currently Monday afternoon. I got a fairly decent night’s sleep last night. I’ve already had a half a pot of coffee, and I’m working my way through the second half. I should be invigorated, mentally sharp, and, after all that coffee, a little jittery.
By Matthew B. Johnson4 years ago in Journal
When a Rescue Animal Chooses You
I’m a firm believer that rescue animals make the best companions animals. There’s some debate as to how much cognition cats and dogs actually have. However, rescue animals seem to realize how awful their lives once were versus how good their lives are once they’ve found a loving home.
By Matthew B. Johnson4 years ago in Petlife
Label Me: Part 1
“Who am I?” It’s probably the most common and most difficult question we ask ourselves. It takes decades of living to answer, and even then, the answer changes and evolves as we continue living. Who we were growing up is often different from who we are as young adults and continues changing as we approach middle-age and so on.
By Matthew B. Johnson4 years ago in Humans
