Have you brought this issue up with your parents since reaching adulthood? My brothers are a lot younger, which made it hard to compare chores- still, I can envision the burning rage...........

oh man I thought this was heading in a

Really quick post because I’m celebrating with family and friends but....I GOT ENGAGED TODAY!!!!! Ahhhhhhhhh. I have no idea why the thought I can’t wait to share this with my Jezzie friends crossed my mind at this exciting time but it did and here I am. Love you guys and AHHHHHHH!!!!

Yeah, my dad is dead, both granddads are dead, I am single, no brothers, and “owned” by no man. So I guess my pussy is up for grabs since there’s no human being (male, obvs, since women can’t be humans!!! DERR) who already has dibs. I can be raped and I should be grateful and marry the perp for proving I’m valuable in…

We have a new puppy! I only had to do an 8 hour round trip in the car with my kids and my wee dog to pick her up. And we really didn’t know for sure that she’d be there (the SPCAs in this area are notoriously bad at updating their sites). But we got there before opening and we fell in love and took her home.

That is frustrating, esp if you’ve worn the same outfit before and for whatever reason, this was the day they had a problem with it.

Well what’s wrong with that? I do the same under skirts or dresses, it stops my thighs from chafing/sweating (sorry if TMI). I think I would’ve been pissed, it’s not like you flashed a thong.

I’m always SHOCKED at how mediocrity is so much more often rewarded and tolerated than excellence. Literally, I have encountered it at every single job of my adult life, and I am always surprised anew. Especially because when you work hard and show up on time, etc., the only thing you’ll usually hear from management…

Sorry to hear about the situation, I understand how draining it can be. I have been in a similar situation at my job for a few years now. Things got so bad that the stressed created 6-7 kidney stones and put me in the ER twice.

This, exactly! I have worked at my current place for 4 years, and the first 3 were a dream... Since then, I’ve been through a merger and 2 different Executive Directors, both of whom were/are horrible in their own unique ways. I just want my good job with the non-dysfunctional work environment back!

I am also in a really crappy/hostile work situation and feel equally powerless about it. It’s too bad that being mean and stupid aren’t illegal in the workplace... sigh. I can only hope that the shithead at your place somehow gets his comeuppance.

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…

Internet hugs. Managing depression and anxiety are a BITCH! Ok. Can you get to a psychiatrist for a meds adjustment? Do you have a good talk therapist? Look into your local NAMI chapter for support groups.

Internet hugs. Weddings can be so awkward ! Give yourself some self care breaks between studying.

"Though you may believe your hand is shaped like a home, it is not."

I watched "Only Lovers Left Alive" yesterday and "Snowpiercer" last week. It's like I'm on a Tilda and John Hurt binge. Trying to figure out what's good to watch in a similar vein. I also want to practice guitar (piano.. taken care of.) Meanwhile, I'm eating a veggie chicken patty on bread with cheese and tomato and…

I unabashedly love that movie (and for that matter Starship Troopers, which I also saw). Highlights were quoting lines from Aliens in a comically thick French accent. My friend and I are still trying to get them to riff the Catwoman movie, which I think they'd be great at. (hint hint! You have 10 votes and can…

Ooh that one is still in my to-read pile. I read "Bluebeard" a number of years ago and it was fantastic.

Unsolicited book recommendation time: I just started a book called, "Soldier Girls" by Helen Thorpe and it's so great. Anything with a military angle is usually difficult for me to connect with because I just don't know that much about it, but the context in this book is gripping. Basically it's about three different…