I’ve found that sleeping on my side has helped as well.

I used to get sleep paralysis all. the. time. as a kid pretty much right up until college. I didn’t know the name for it at the time, but in my case I’d have hallucinations, or rather these feelings of dread where I was convinced something that meant me harm was in the room with me. I’d be unable to move for several…

I just picked up the Damnation Game by Clive Barker and Little Stranger by Sarah Waters for some Halloween reading. Haven’t gotten too far yet but I’m excited to start!

Just quit my shitty job a few weeks ago! It’s such a relief not to have to go there anymore. Best of luck!

I just binged American Horror Story: Hotel. Not my favorite season, but I did mostly enjoy it.

What a cutie!

I do it to avoid chafing, too! It seemed like her problem was that the shorts were visible underneath the dress/dress was maybe too short if the shorts were visible (the hemline hit slightly above the knee). I was pissed! Not only does wearing the shorts bother exactly no one, but I’ve been putting up with so much…

Sort of. Right now I’m counting down to when my regular boss returns and hopefully things will slightly improve. It’s hard because while I want to get out of the department I also want to make sure the next job is something I’ll like or at least tolerate pretty well.

I’ve been in my current department for over a year, but at the company for 3. I actually thought I’d like this job a lot since it was closer to what I went to school for and for a while, I did. But Asshole Coworker seemed to have some sort of...issue with me ever since I started. I found after our third or so clash…

Hope your dad makes a speedy recovery!

I posted a rant downthread about work, but I also got a talking-to from my boss’s boss for wearing biking shorts under my dress (they are slightly on the long side and must’ve poked out slightly from beneath the hemlines). My job involves being on my feet a lot, it’s still hot out, and the air in our work area doesn’t…

Sorry to hear you’re on the same boat. It sucks because I like the company itself and with a different set of managers/coworkers I’d probably like it a lot. It’s sad how much one bad worker can ruin a workplace.

Rant/follow up to my post last week:

Thanks for the support. I actually had a great therapist during my last major depression, but now I live too far away for regular sessions to be a viable option in my schedule. To be fair, the thing that really pulled me out the last time was quitting my job and going back to school for a field I really loved, but I…

Only if I can be a lemur!

So I’ve struggled with anxiety and depression in the past but had it mostly under control until recently. Ongoing issues at work seem to have triggered a relapse, along with the realization that my life hasn’t turned out in a way I’m happy with. It got to the point where my boss brought it up a few times in one-on-one…

Not a sex dream, per se, but I did recently dream that Simon Pegg invited me to some party/film premiere and gave me a big hug when I showed up. And we’d like, start to pull back and then he’d shrug and we’d hug again. Super nice dream to have considering how stressed and sad I’ve been feeling lately.

How about some Real McCoy?

Well, I had just started grad school during my last (very painful) breakup, so it helped to have school work to throw myself into (and get good grades!). I found putting together a breakup playlist to listen to helped me get my feelings out (highly recommend King of Wishful Thinking by Go West), and spending time with…

That struck a chord with me, too. I was similarly preoccupied with being "GOOD" and accommodating, even when it came to things that went against what I really wanted. It made me feel like I was constantly walking on eggshells with whoever I was with and amplified my anxiety. Eventually I just said "Fuck it" to dating…