Billy O’Neill 🦷
@tabernacleteeth.bsky.social
Writer. Artist. Cocktail revisionist. (she/they) Poetry collections with YesYes Books & Big Lucks. Prose repped by Danielle Bukowski @ Sterling Lord Literistic.
I feel so confused abt the tension btwn making sure my blood sugar doesn’t go wild & trying to socialize which is hilarious bc I work in hospitality & 85% of my friends do too so I guess I get to just keep dosing myself 6 units at a time every few hours & hoping I fall asleep at a not death level
February 13, 2024 at 3:37 AM
I feel so confused abt the tension btwn making sure my blood sugar doesn’t go wild & trying to socialize which is hilarious bc I work in hospitality & 85% of my friends do too so I guess I get to just keep dosing myself 6 units at a time every few hours & hoping I fall asleep at a not death level
my new job is really cool bc it’s fun & busy & full of extremely smart capable humans & I don’t want to throw myself off a cliff at the end of every dinner service, who knew I could live this way
December 17, 2023 at 5:32 AM
my new job is really cool bc it’s fun & busy & full of extremely smart capable humans & I don’t want to throw myself off a cliff at the end of every dinner service, who knew I could live this way
cool to see people talking online abt using diabetic testing supplies in their tiktok wicca blood rituals 🤮 what a kooky personality trait for people who don’t have to stab themselves repeatedly all day every day to remain alive
November 26, 2023 at 9:32 PM
cool to see people talking online abt using diabetic testing supplies in their tiktok wicca blood rituals 🤮 what a kooky personality trait for people who don’t have to stab themselves repeatedly all day every day to remain alive
my insulin last month cost less than $10. my insulin this month-same prescription, same amount, same insurance-cost $145 🤬 make it make sense
November 11, 2023 at 5:36 PM
my insulin last month cost less than $10. my insulin this month-same prescription, same amount, same insurance-cost $145 🤬 make it make sense
I’m so grouchy today that I just vented to someone I trust not at all, need to get it together
October 12, 2023 at 7:41 PM
I’m so grouchy today that I just vented to someone I trust not at all, need to get it together
I bought ballet shoes. I’m going back to dancing & I really hopes it helps me make peace with all the ways I feel like my body is failing me. I want to feel strong & well again so badly
October 12, 2023 at 3:35 AM
I bought ballet shoes. I’m going back to dancing & I really hopes it helps me make peace with all the ways I feel like my body is failing me. I want to feel strong & well again so badly
got to experience my first disability discrimination event as a diabetic last night 👎🏽 a very big fuck you to the security guy at the Brooklyn Mirage who yelled at me for bringing my insulin to a concert & confiscated the fruit snacks I keep on me for low blood sugar emergencies
October 10, 2023 at 2:11 PM
got to experience my first disability discrimination event as a diabetic last night 👎🏽 a very big fuck you to the security guy at the Brooklyn Mirage who yelled at me for bringing my insulin to a concert & confiscated the fruit snacks I keep on me for low blood sugar emergencies
my brother in law ordered borscht from a Chinese food restaurant & I just…don’t know what kind of night he’s trying to have
October 9, 2023 at 11:54 PM
my brother in law ordered borscht from a Chinese food restaurant & I just…don’t know what kind of night he’s trying to have
very cool that as a recently hospitalized person with a brand new autoimmune diagnosis that requires extensive daily prescriptions I can’t get in to see a necessary specialist responsible for my care until December 5th at the earliest
October 5, 2023 at 4:33 PM
very cool that as a recently hospitalized person with a brand new autoimmune diagnosis that requires extensive daily prescriptions I can’t get in to see a necessary specialist responsible for my care until December 5th at the earliest
why does it mean so much to me that every single doctor I dealt with while in the hospital described me as ‘pleasant’ in their notes in my chart
October 4, 2023 at 3:04 AM
why does it mean so much to me that every single doctor I dealt with while in the hospital described me as ‘pleasant’ in their notes in my chart
my blood sugar was under 200 at breakfast this morning & I cried I was so relieved
September 29, 2023 at 8:00 PM
my blood sugar was under 200 at breakfast this morning & I cried I was so relieved
I did 2 things that really scared me today & didn’t die from the anxiety, proud of me
September 29, 2023 at 2:10 AM
I did 2 things that really scared me today & didn’t die from the anxiety, proud of me
the only good thing abt this big medical bullshit I’m going through is that anytime I don’t actually want to have a conversation it’s my squid ink, just mention being briefly hospitalized & it’s all anyone can focus on while also dying for me to change the subject & save them
September 28, 2023 at 2:45 AM
the only good thing abt this big medical bullshit I’m going through is that anytime I don’t actually want to have a conversation it’s my squid ink, just mention being briefly hospitalized & it’s all anyone can focus on while also dying for me to change the subject & save them
last night at the boygenius show my bf leaned over & said ‘Julien is playing a guitar I’ve wanted since I was 15 🤩’ what a beautiful birthday gift to witness my forever crush be so deeply impressed by my other forever crush
September 28, 2023 at 1:50 AM
last night at the boygenius show my bf leaned over & said ‘Julien is playing a guitar I’ve wanted since I was 15 🤩’ what a beautiful birthday gift to witness my forever crush be so deeply impressed by my other forever crush
turned 34 & didn’t have to do it at the hospital, feeling way less doomed than I did on Monday
September 24, 2023 at 2:09 AM
turned 34 & didn’t have to do it at the hospital, feeling way less doomed than I did on Monday
someone on the bench next to me is eating Cool Ranch Doritos & I’ve never been a huge fan but now that I know I really shouldn’t eat chips much anymore the smell alone is making me emotional (I just got discharged & it feels illegal that I’m currently outdoors)
September 20, 2023 at 5:33 PM
someone on the bench next to me is eating Cool Ranch Doritos & I’ve never been a huge fan but now that I know I really shouldn’t eat chips much anymore the smell alone is making me emotional (I just got discharged & it feels illegal that I’m currently outdoors)
every time someone comes to test my blood sugar (every 4-6 hours since I’ve been in the hospital) all I can think is A SINGLE DROP OF BLOOD 🩸 👌🏽
September 20, 2023 at 10:06 AM
every time someone comes to test my blood sugar (every 4-6 hours since I’ve been in the hospital) all I can think is A SINGLE DROP OF BLOOD 🩸 👌🏽
made it 18 hours before the first “that needle hurt you? with all those tattoos????” joke 🙃
September 19, 2023 at 5:55 PM
made it 18 hours before the first “that needle hurt you? with all those tattoos????” joke 🙃
didn’t envision spending the beginning of my birthday week half-sleeping in a hallway in the ER, sifting through my email to cancel all the plans I made to be in Mexico by the weekend, but here we are
September 19, 2023 at 9:49 AM
didn’t envision spending the beginning of my birthday week half-sleeping in a hallway in the ER, sifting through my email to cancel all the plans I made to be in Mexico by the weekend, but here we are
happy 5th birthday to my second poetry collection! still wild to me how many people connect with these weird love letters to service work & living deliciously
September 15, 2023 at 6:34 PM
happy 5th birthday to my second poetry collection! still wild to me how many people connect with these weird love letters to service work & living deliciously
trying to find a hotel to stay in for my brief Halloween trip to LA & the choices are get murdered or go bankrupt 🤡
September 15, 2023 at 2:05 AM
trying to find a hotel to stay in for my brief Halloween trip to LA & the choices are get murdered or go bankrupt 🤡
went to see Death Cab & Postal Service on their 20 yr victory lap, unsure how I didn’t anticipate ugly sobbing for half the show
September 13, 2023 at 6:06 AM
went to see Death Cab & Postal Service on their 20 yr victory lap, unsure how I didn’t anticipate ugly sobbing for half the show
once upon a time I was so stoned I couldn’t remember Mr. Peanut’s name & insisted he was called Bean Man
September 12, 2023 at 3:12 AM
once upon a time I was so stoned I couldn’t remember Mr. Peanut’s name & insisted he was called Bean Man
I don’t care how good I am at all the dumb bullshit required of a restaurant manager, I miss bartending more than anything
September 12, 2023 at 12:23 AM
I don’t care how good I am at all the dumb bullshit required of a restaurant manager, I miss bartending more than anything
why is updating a resume so hard & also so boring
September 10, 2023 at 4:25 PM
why is updating a resume so hard & also so boring