Imperial Privilege

It's no secret that I am Mr. Low Self-Esteem. There are reasons for that, but instead of going into that, I'll just bitch about how badly it's screwing up my life lately.

My low opinion of myself has, in the past month, cost me a promotion, a potential relationship and a role in a fantastic show I've been dying to be a part of for the last several months.

Admittedly, it's a part-time job and I'm still fairly new, but the other guy hasn't really wowed me. He's not a bad ...

Got my blood tested a week ago. Low testosterone. Have to give myself a shot every two weeks so I don't lose any more muscle or sleep or libido or peace of mind.

Passed something like a kidney stone two nights ago. Passed one again the next morning. Explains the pain and the trouble urinating for the past week. Feeling fine since then, but why have them at all?

I'm 26. I'm otherwise healthy, my doctor tells me. How long is that going to be the case when these things ...