Morticia Morgendorffer

Psychology says that people's need to always be in control is most likely rooted in a traumatic experience that left them feeling helpless and vulnerable. It wasn't exactly clear when Astrid became a fastidious, OCD-stricken individual, but her strict habits, the hard-on for cleanliness, penchant for organization and order earned her the title of ‘mom’ among her friends. An observer may have called her stuck-up, she called it "portraying your soul in your surroundings, because how can your mind be at peace when your room is a mess?"    Astrid lived on the fifth floor of a lush-green, well-maintained apartment complex, surrounded by ginormous trees as far as the eye could see. She was fiercely protective of four things - her clothes, boots, books, and personal space. But there was one person who never had any trouble breaching/borrowing any of those - her roommate Dana.     Astrid was pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology and Dana was a penulti...

Hello, my audience of the three people who pop in to check if I posted anything new. I hope you're alive and well, and safely tucked in your houses, and going out only if you need to. How's it going wherever you live? I hope it's not as bad as Lombardy(Italy) or New Jersey/New York(US). Guess what? That's not the only places with bad juju. I have a friend who has super controlling and judgmental parents and she had to go home because of the lockdown. There are women working from home who now have to look after their kids, do their house chores along with the office work because of the stereotypical Indian outlook that males in the house aren't obligated to help with that kinda stuff. Anyway, I'm gonna tone down the reality check a bit - I think your depression and anxiety already makes you feel bad enough, and I'm not gonna kick them out of their jobs. Before I go on and tell you what I've been up to, here are a few updates from my friends: ...