I'm going to class on Monday for the first time in over a month. I missed four modules. (I broke my ankle and couldn't leave the house.) I am mildly terrified! I love my course and my university, but my leg still can't support my weight and it HURTS and ARGH I HAVEN'T BEEN OUTSIDE IN A MONTH WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED…

LOL. Paramedics get YOUR bodily fluids all over THEM.

I hate to ask, but are you sure coming of it was the right thing? I came off citalopram after a year and was fine for a few months and then crashed like mad. I'm back on it again now at a much lower dose and I'm actually doing really well.

There's no should or shouldn't about it. Some people like it, some don't. I absolutely hate it, for the record. A simple "I have feelings for you, do you, no, sorry, let's move on with our lives" is sufficient. Being 'complimented' by someone who clearly wants in my pants makes me feel like I just tried to empty a bin…

Seriously?! Did you ever find out what the hell was going on with his parents?

Funnily enough, I always preferred to be called a gay woman. (Until I realised that I was probably a bisexual woman actually. But my point stands.)

Completely right. If someone tells you to call them "her" you call them "her". If someone wants to be called "they" you do that. And if someone says they're gay, THEY'RE GAY. Words matter.

Thank you for doing that.

I'm not your friend any more Jezebel! >(

Flying Spaghetti Monster Image Banned at London UNIVERSITY.

The latter. Though I believe people do meet up for "worship". Their heaven has a beer fountain.

That poem is pretty reminiscent of The Jabberwocky. All mimsy were the borogroves!

That is beautiful! New spirit animal: found.

BEARS?!

I really wish right now we could all just go "okay, sure" and talk to someone else.

Anyone around to give advice? I just had a panic attack (not unusual for me) in which I lost the ability to speak in more than one- or two-word utterances (never happened before to me). Has this happened to anyone else? I'm inclined to think it's normal, but I'd like reassurance :(

My granddad's border collie used to herd us when we went on walks. He was old, so all that meant was he'd come find me and look concerned and occasionally seem to be trying to imply that maybe I should speed up. I liked the company.

Not silly at all. Regardless of the circumstance, you HAVE lost two people. Even people who it turns out have the potential for great assholery leave gaps in our lives. I hope therapy helps.

I had a girl respond to my attempt to determine why we'd fallen out with a deluge of slut-shaming once! Which was especially bizarre given that I was a virgin... But yeah, she wouldn't tell me why. Mutual friends tried to find out for me and just got conflicting nonsense back. Sometimes, sad as it is, the person who…

Very sorry for your loss. X