Hey I actually read it earlier and didn't comment... I'm at a somewhat similar point (I've spent plenty of time single, but during my last relationship, I was really certain that he was THE ONE). Since then, I've periodically joined dating sites (POF and OKCupid), gone on one or two dates, and then been like, mehh,…

College students have problems with it too... have you tried the video game analogy? That usually helps them conceptualize it better...

Trust me, it's becoming more common all over the US and other parts of the world, and if you've been lucky, great for you, and I hope you never have to suffer them. But it is a nightmare, that makes it terrifying to sleep, terrifying to be in your home, and incredibly expensive. The bedbug treatments are about par…

It's not worth the risk. I think they could very literally drive people to insanity (loosely defined as extreme anxiety, severe depression, paranoia, OCD-like symptoms) and suicide.

I haven't... I've heard that as well. The frustrating thing is that I've had to go to through my landlord and the pest control company he works with (despite the fact that he contributed only a third of the cost of the first treatment, a follow-up was included, but I've had to pay for the third one myself). If it…

Any success stories of getting rid of them? My apartment just had it's third chemical treatment and I am at my wits end... and ironically, this is the first time I moved into a new place and only got new furniture instead of used :(

I have family friends who make it a yearly tradition to remind my sister and me that we are failures in life if we don't get married and reproduce—and these "helpful" reminders started immediately after graduating college. And also include "helpful" reminders about losing weight, buying a new wardrobe, etc... and a…

I actually am surprised how little people consider the effects of medication on weight. Quite a few antidepressants and birth control pills cause weight gain. I gained a lot of weight on Paxil, and even though I've off of it for over a year, some it still will not come off. There's also some studies that indicate that…

Quite honestly, a lot of American-born Hindu Indians are surprised and confused by the fact that there are Indian Catholics or Jews...

The same way Jennifer Aniston's "pregnancy" has been news for something like 10 years...

I struggle with is as well, so I have no certain advice... but therapy, and meds if you have depression, are good start. Pursuing a new hobby helps—I've been getting into running, which helps. But you might need to just do some soul-searching and think, what things (little or big) make you happy besides him/the…

I think a lot of gender-type socialization is so hard to notice because it's so thorough and so ingrained in our society. We can notice the obvious, but the subtle effects are so prevalent it feels "normal."

Thank you for explaining! The biggest object to my "aww" reaction in that video was them being held in the water... I was totally perplexed why there were holding them nearly underwater for so long instead of getting them wrapped up in a towel and to their mom.

Yeah... I felt the two babies hugging very adorable, but the music is weird, and the whole time I was thinking "Why are they holding those babies in the water like that for so long?!! Get them out of there and into a nice warm towel/back to their mom!"

I am drinking Once Upon a Vine's "The Fairest Chardonnay." There's only a little less than half a glass left (I opened the bottle a couple days ago), so I may be moving on shortly to the "Big Bad Red Blend."

I'm in a similar place with the dreams, and not feeling over it... I haven't slept with anyone since... actually I've never slept with anyone besides him, and am thinking I may just end up celibate for the rest of my life. I've only kissed one person since, and that was at the end of the date that I thought went…

I think you should just call the police. Once you are out of there, you can go stay with your friend and figure out what's to do next. And obviously, notifying the police will helpful in trying to prevent this situation from happening to someone else, but there may also be someone you can talk to at the university…

Ugh what a jerk. I'm glad that she has to stay away from the kids...and it's good you got away from him. I think there is the possibility that you will someday find someone that likes kids and wants to be with someone that has them.

I don't know any stories, but I'm in the same boat. I had a serious relationship that ended when I was 31, and I had been so certain that he was the one, and that we would be getting married in the following year and have kids shortly after.

Oh my god, how horrible for you. Anyone else you can call? If not, can you wrap you're study materials in plastic bags, shove them in a backpack with some other essentials, and get the hell out of there? If you don't feel safe doing that because you are afraid of actually encountering him as you leave, seriously, just…