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Erin Riedel

@erinriedel.com

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Writer, therapist, minor weirdo. Writing in Taco Bell Quarterly, Autofocus, and elsewhere. Order Muppet in the streets, Chaos Muppet in the sheets. Proud member of the Barbershop Harmony Society. She/her. 🌈 Louisville, KY

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Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 6d

This looks so cool, thank you!!

Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 8d

This has been the shittiest birthday in recent memory, but since we no longer have a dog we just booked an impromptu trip to Pittsburgh to look at art and eat food. Give me recs if you've got them!

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Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 8d

I love her!

Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 9d

I was about to give the last bite of my PB&J to the dog and then remembered she’s not here. I really can’t wait to move past this part of the grieving process, it fucking sucks.

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Aparna Nair @disabilitystor1.bsky.social · 9d

well, I will be using that, with attribution

Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 10d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 10d

Thank you, this helps. And I'm so sorry you had to go through that. <3

Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 10d

My first dog was very old and had gradually lost his quality of life. I felt very peaceful about letting him go with planned euthanasia. This dog had cancer that I knew was going to take her soon, but I wasn’t expecting it to end with a Friday night medical emergency. That’s been the hardest part.

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Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 10d

I’ve been distracting myself from my grief by watching YouTube videos about developing your personal style. By the time I stop crying I’m going to be the most fashionable bitch you’ve ever seen.

Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 10d

This is actually really comforting. Thank you.

Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 11d

This is the second time I’ve been through the loss of a dog, and for various reasons this one is WAY worse. I was not prepared to feel this way. I feel like something’s been physically ripped out of me.

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Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 12d

I had no idea this would be the last photo I’d take of her.

Rest easy, my sweet girl.

Ellie Michelle Riedel-Gilbert, 2012-10/3/25

Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · Sep 13

Me: Come on, let’s go inside!

Ellie:

A Boston terrier lying on her side in the grass with two human feet in front of her

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Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 14d

I’m going on Saturday!

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ONLY POEMS @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social · 14d

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Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 14d

I do not want to be a parent and I never really have. I'm not a kid person and I have no desire to raise a child. But there is a part of me that wants a baby SO BAD. Again, don't want to parent. And I extremely don't want to be pregnant. But I am low-key obsessed with babies. Kinda wanna steal one.

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 15d

i feel like im going crazy bc housing prices are crushing me and every day i wake up and see the political convo being "is cantaloupe is woke?" "did TGIF change its logo?" "are we renaming new mexico to new america?"

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Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 15d

Sometimes I do something particularly masculine and declare to my husband "I'm the husband now!" and he always replies, sounding so genuinely defeated, "But I don't *want* a husband."

He knew who he married!

Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 15d

I wish we could get even a fraction of that kind of mayoral energy here in Louisville!

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Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 16d

I'm not a big horror person but I read that book anyway, and oof! Intense!

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Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 16d

But those are such nice boxes! You might need them for something! 🙃

Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 16d

There’s a house we see on our morning walk that has a catio. We always consider seeing 1 cat somewhat auspicious and 2 cats very auspicious. We stopped to chat with the homeowner today and it turns out there are SIX cats. We only ever see 2 out of 6. That explains a lot about the world right now!

Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 17d

I made my husband a lasagna to greet him when he returned from a camping trip once and I do not think I’ve ever seen him happier than in that moment.

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Jo Ní Ghiolla Shúiligh @jogil.bsky.social · 17d

Please don’t be afraid to ask your therapist about their views regarding trans rights, white supremacy, feminism etc.

We’re in a moment where ‘blank screening’ these issues is not an option imo.

It’s a matter of safety.

Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 17d

I had a close family member who was a quite openly racist and misogynist, who retrained as a therapist, and then bragged about telling his male clients to be shittier to their wives. And was misogynistic to his female clients. Therapists can and do bring their ideology into the room. Terrifying.

Mallory Moore @sexabolition.blog · 17d

Safety Advice:

I keep seeing young trans people on social media talking about therapists disrespecting their pronouns and parents telling them that the therapist has a right to their beliefs.

I want to be clear: you have a right to the therapy room being a safe supportive space for YOUR growth.

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Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 18d

I felt such joy for him hearing this news. It was actually really inspiring.

Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 18d

When I was 19 I dated this doofus guy who wanted to be a filmmaker. It very much seemed like one of those unrealistic young adult flights of fancy at the time. But we recently got back in touch and damned if he isn’t making films. Still living here, working a corporate day job, but doing the thing.

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Erin Riedel @erinriedel.com · 19d

I love a spicy marg!