Convenience Is Stealing Our Community (And We’re Letting It)
Delivery apps, AI, and “frictionless” everything promised to give us time back - but what we traded away were the very skills and social rituals that make life feel full. This piece looks at how we’ve started choosing convenience over connection, why de-skilling is a queer issue as much as a cultural one, and what it would look like to rebuild a life that requires us again.
When the Bot Becomes Your Best Friend: AI, Validation, and the Risk of Losing the Real Thing
AI can feel safer than people — instant feedback, no judgment. But when a bot becomes our go-to for comfort and advice, our real-world connection muscles atrophy. This piece unpacks the benefits, the risks, and a better way to use AI without losing the human skills that make life work.
Breaking Free from Dating Apps: It’s time to Choose Real Community
Dating apps were supposed to make connection easier, but instead, they left me feeling unseen, frustrated, and more alone than ever. I realised they weren’t designed for love—they were designed to keep us swiping. So, I left. And what I found beyond the screen changed everything. This is about reclaiming connection, choosing real community, and investing in relationships that truly matter.