The Boiling point

Lately its been getting very tense around my house. My doctor put me on a new antidepressant that was supposed to reverse the side effects of the first antidepressant I was on. These however, while they did cause me to loose weight, have come with their own set of unbearable side effects. Number one, I was sick to my stomach and had unpredictable dizzy spells. Number two, annoying loss of appetite, making me hungry at other weird times. Number three, raging headaches on the sides of my head. And number four, violent mood swings, which seem to be brought on by my dad's badgering and my sister's close-minded homophobia. Our fights just get bigger and bigger, yet when she and I watch Project Runway or Degrassi together, we get along great (ironically those shows are mostly about gay guys.) The current season of Degrassi, rightfully titled "the boiling point," has Riley, high school quarterback, struggling with the reality of his own sexuality as well as the harsh effects of homophobia in his school and town. I can't help but see the similarities in his life and my own. But the reality is that when he reached his boiling point, he still had people to stand by him. As i reach my boiling point around here, I have less and less people to turn to. I better get to Western soon. Its only a matter of time before I boil over.