To whom it may concern,
My name is Jill Marie Abruzzio.
At this time, I am 38 years old and I identify as a demi-girl/tomboy. I currently live in Seattle with my husband (1-3-24!), Max, and my siamese cat, Ignatius (age 14). I typically present as a femme and usually answer to she/they pronouns. I consider myself queer and gender non-conforming (but I accept that I do enjoy my femininity). I am an avid pursuant of truth and always with my eyes open to justice, and change. You might have known a me once. Maybe I'm not that me now.
I use the term disabled to describe myself, but I am well aware of the differences in disabilities. I advocate for myself and others who rely on ADA to protect them. At the same time, I do know this world is not engineered to accommodate many other people aside from myself, and there are people who are far more oppressed than I who deserve representation.
People have told me I've had an "interesting" life, Yes, I agree, it has been interesting. However, after a while, you get sick of retelling and explaining everything, or exhaustingly providing substantiating information for all of your adventures, whether overwhelmingly positive or negative. I've heard everything I have to say, and I don't believe creating a novel or one person show over my experiences as an emotionally immature, middle to lower class white woman will really change the world. At this point, I keep to myself.
I am neurodivergent and asocial, an INFJ. I have always been this way. I have PTSD, and the reasons why aren't up for conversation. On and off since 2018 I have been experiencing more and more social avoidance, but this is not to say I am unhappy; I'm changing, and I grow. I have so many interests that can't be nourished in social forums, and I find myself leaning into the quiet, conflictless space of my work and hobbies. I do not "party" or "network." You will not see me, for the most part, ever, at a bar.
I have always been an artist in my free time, dabbling in a number of mediums. I created this site as a way to compile some of the social and artistic projects I've had over the years, though it is in no way complete at this point, nor will it ever be. I have as many secrets as skills. I don't believe that my creation of art warrants sharing proof, and in that I ask why we create art in the first place. Please don't think that I am only capable of what you see here, and on the other hand, understand that you, too, are capable of more.
I am a language nerd, and preoccupied with communication, sociolinguistics, and power dynamics within language. I am above average at speaking languages for an American, and I'm overly proud of my Duolingo XP. I'm currently a professional bilingual educator who specializes in Francophone students from a wide range of backgrounds, and I have been doing this for about 10 years. I'm always interested in exploring alternative career paths as well, teaching abroad, or again pursuing my PhD... I'm still deciding on a subject area as a person with too many ideas. The whole truth is that I love analytical writing, no matter the topic.
If you were looking for a place where I list my interests like a livejournal, unfortunately, I only do that in person, over drinks or dinner. You won't find me on social media, so if you'd like to hear me speak candidly about my favorite films, the albums which have impacted me most, how I'm doing since my mobility has changed, or what my opinions are on Rat City, I ask that you drop me a line via the contact form.
I am so grateful to all indigenous people for their care and keeping of this land that I was born onto. I am remorseful about the decisions made by this country's forefathers and the deception of European settlers, and their mistreatment of people of color. I am therefore grateful to all people of color for demonstrating to me why and how I can do better. I make this promise to all of you that I will do my best to defend and protect you from oppression in my role as a white person. I know now that I must make space. Pay rent. Whose land are you on?
Kindly,
Jill, Jilla,
ou bien Gigi