Hi all. My name is Jane and I’m 30.

I should say right off the bat I have anxiety and cerebral palsy. I might also be autistic/ADHD but I don’t have a formal diagnosis so I’m just going through life infodumping and hoping people don’t shun me for it lmao. I’m working on the anxiety (it’s slowly getting better) but the cerebral palsy is kind of like an obnoxious house guest that won’t leave. I gave her Botox and two surgeries and she was still like “Okay but this is my house too”. C’est la vie I guess.

I can’t drive and I’ve never gotten the hang of tying my own shoes, advanced math, or playing guitar/piano, but I can do everything else. I do use a wheelchair to get around but it’s second nature to me so don’t let it scare you. Worst case scenario, I might get a flat tire.

If I’m comfortable with you I will talk. A lot. Sorry in advance. I was a certified yapper before it was cool.

I love to read. I’m usually going through about ten books at a time. (Speaking of that ADHD…) I may or may not have had a Twilight obsession back in the day. Listen. I live in Washington. It was inevitable. The marketing campaigns here were BONKERS, you don’t even know.

I’m also a writer. I’m in the middle of revising my first novel in preparation for querying literary agents, and drafting a second book. Both have lesbian main characters. I bet you didn’t see that coming at all. :P

I work as a copywriter and freelance editor. TL;DR my wrists hurt from all this typing. Save me.

I REALLY like video games. Some favorites include Fallout (especially 4), The Sims, Stardew Valley, Pokemon, and Final Fantasy XIV. I’m absolutely horrible at platformers since I’m basically bad timing wrapped in a skin suit. But I do enjoy them! :)

I love Paramore beyond what is probably considered reasonable. Like, I went on a cruise hosted by them. You don’t have to love them as much as I do. I realize that’s a tall order. As long as you love something with similar intensity we’ll probably get along great. I listen to basically all kinds of music. My other favorite artist is Taylor Swift but I grew up listening to artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Grateful Dead, Steely Dan, Bing Crosby, and so many others. It’s incredibly rare for me to hear a song and go “well, I hate that”.

My greatest dream besides being a published author is to have a family someday - a partner and 1-3 kids. I’m kind of a hot mess but I have a lot of maternal instincts and I think I’d be a good mom. I’m also a hopeless romantic and will spoil the shit out of whoever I’m dating.

I have a lot of abandonment trauma so the number one thing I need in a relationship is consistent communication and reassurance. I don’t want to wake up every day feeling like I’m about to be left behind. I don’t expect to spend every minute together and I don’t want my life with someone to become my ENTIRE life. All I ask is that we spend some time together every day and / or talk daily - texts, FaceTime, in person, whatever. Non-communication = sad Jane. I try not to lean on other people too much but there are times when my mental health gets shitty and I need extra support. I’ve gone to a lot of therapy but I still have bad days. I’ll also support you on your bad days. I try to be super attentive to others’ needs.

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Dealbreakers, just to save us both some time:

-You don’t want kids

-You have no desire for a serious relationship

-You’re a right winger or Zionist

-You do anything involving ABA on autistic children (if you don’t understand this, look up the history of ABA)

-You can afford books but choose to illegally download them (this directly impacts authors’ abilities to produce more of the stuff you like to read. Sales = more book deals)