Episode 51 | I Have A Felony. I Am Not A Felon. — And Yes, There's A Difference. And Who Might You, "Be?"

Your Effin’ Love Story · Jul 17, 2026 · 13m

I have a felony on my record.

I'm not going to soften that or dance around it. What I am going to do is make a distinction that changed everything for me — and might change something for you.

There is a world of difference between I am a felon and I have a felony. Between I am an alcoholic and I had a drinking problem. Between I am an abuse survivor and I was abused.

One collapses the experience into your identity permanently. The other keeps them separate.

I have a pair of Doc Martens. I am not Doc Martens. I have a felony. I am not a felon.

When I believed I was a felon — when I had fully…