Thank you, your kindness means a lot. But I don't want sympathy, I want people to realise that often people in an abusive situation can't even articulate that they're being abused. A lot of abuse starts out with psychological warfare which breaks the person down, to the point that when they're beaten or raped, they…

Domestic violence encompasses far more than just hitting people though. It's a cycle of abuse with many different manifestations. Throwing a can of beer at someone's feet might not sound like assault or battery, but in an abusive situation it can be terrifying. Simple acts of intimidation can slowly destroy people, to…

all too often, domestic violence is treated as something "private," a matter between couples best resolved behind closed doors.

I'm on board with his penultimate message "Be nice to girls, be nice to everybody!"
That's good advice. I'd love it if more people were nice to everybody.

It's is indeed Scottish. It's short for "get tae fuck" and means "I am displeased with your presence or suggestion."

Seconded. Motion passes! I propose the Lindy West fan club eats cake in celebration.

Hope you don't mind me hoppin' on this bandwagon, because Lindy is my one of my all time top heroines, for real. She's so talented.

Remember how they named an episode Piper Maru after her? That was an amazing episode.

I also feel old.

Tell me about it. The last time I had my hair cut the woman yelled at me for ten minutes about the condition, so I told her (completely honestly) that I was homeless and while I was luckily able to get frequent showers thanks to a friend, I didn't always get to sleep inside, so naturally my hair was fucked. She gave…

I feel your super-fine woes. I haven't cut my super-fine hair in well over a year now (probably closer to two?) and now it dreadlocks overnight, so every few days I spend an hour or two carefully brushing out all the incredible tangles and deep-conditioning. But here's the thing... this is the longest my hair's been…

Also RE: Simon Cowell

Ah right. Thought you were just raggin' on her wrinkles. But you're right, it's a sad picture.

Oh, she's fab! Thank you for sharing this, am now watching her other videos :)

[potentially triggering discussion of rape ahead]

I'm 25 and I have forehead wrinkles :( Had them since I was about 20, although they've certainly deepened since.