I got through periods of dealing with the feelings you’re having in regards to being the spectator/cool spinster to everyone’s joy - you know what? I am daily reminded by those very people why I am SO lucky not to be tied down. They don’t even seem to enjoy the joys I vicariously live through them whereas my joys are…

Cheers to getting the “fuckboys” out of our lives. I’m beginning to feel better, like I can finally move on and see a life for myself, a really happy one, after breaking up with the man I had been seeing for many months, just letting me do what I need to do to have fun on the weekends, whether it’s by myself with…

Ahh...a man in his natural state. So instead of commenting on the horrific things men are doing to women you’d rather talk about that time women did something wrong. Except, as proven by benjaminallover, you’re fucking wrong about the fact that commenters were applauding other women for joining ISIS. Keep on trolling…

On the buzzfeed article there were MRAs coming out of the woodwork to whine about the fate of the men. The “well, bad stuff is happening to men too!” And obviously...I’d rather be shot in the head than raped to death. But they don’t care. And I don’t think this is a step system. I am honestly getting to the point…

It sounds like he enjoys dating strong, independent women. Watch that... his W is a strong independent woman and she’s learned to just accept his arrangement to have affairs. He wants to show you the world, ever wonder why he’s no longer interested in doing that with his W? Ever wonder why he had to remind you he…

Can I get some love and moral support, Jezzies?

Yeah that’s kind of how I feel. Oh tell me more about how cool you are not caring about being invisible as you walk home to your husband. Sigh...

I’m in practically the same exact place! Almost 34 and spent almost all of my twenties invisible due to fat. Now I feel like I just have a few years of lesser hotness left to find someone and it makes me feel so god damn bitter sometimes. Also, clothes... I never got to wear the cute crazy clothes I wanted when I was…

I would find it awesome to be invisible to men if I were married with kids, but as a 36 year old single woman who is still dreaming of babies and a relationship being invisible to the other sex is somewhat problematic. Doesn’t help that I am also fat. Sigh.

It’s not just a wound-licking period. Women get less and give more in relationships. It’s time to spend on yourself, not being drained by the wrong man. Even the right man can be a drain, due to unequal expectations. I’m much happier alone than in all but the best relationships. And don’t get me started on FWB. So…

“So what’s the Diehl with sexting interns?”

Gee, I wonder why people who work and live in heavily military communities often have an unfavorable opinion of the average servicemember, while people 500 miles from the nearest base whose closest relation to the military is their stepbrother’s nephew who did 18 months in the Coast Guard and got an other than…

I was once almost fired for a fuck-up that wasn’t a huge deal. I just completely forgot about a deadline. I talked my way out of that one. Exactly one year later I was awarded Employee of the Month, because I took on triple the workload of anyone else. Exactly one year after that I was fired for no reason. I suspect…

Oh girl, I know EXACTLY how you feel. It’s the worst. It sounds like we work in similar fields too. I made a big mistake at my previous job about a year and a half ago and I still feel the effects (scared to check my email and answer phone calls, and all internal meetings make me nervous). Its getting much better…

Without excusing your boss’s behavior, I wouldn’t discount the fact that all this happened right as he was going on paternity leave. When I was about to go on maternity leave, I COULD NOT DEAL with anything remotely stressful or throwing me off course. Even a little. Granted, a large part of that was that I was…

I’m not much of a touchy feely person, but huge freakin’ hug. Taking ownership of the mistake and facing it head on speaks to your character far more than the actual mistake. Best of luck.

I work with numbers too. People make mistakes, we are humans. Either your boss should have noticed or he should have had someone else checking your numbers because you have been in the job for less than a year. In short, it was your boss’ fault. We don’t fire people when someone makes a mistake in my office, we just…

So, I debated whether or not this would be a helpful response or not, but I do have some advice before I tell you my story. It’s the oft-repeated DOCUMENT EVERYTHING. You mentioned your boss gave you positive feedback initially- keep copies of emails or performance reviews that show that. If it comes down to it and…

I work with numbers, too, for years now... data research stuff. I’m an absolute perfectionist with my work and you know what, everyone makes mistakes all the time. Every study has endless errors. Shit happens. Your boss sucks and there’s nothing you can do about it but admit your mistake which you have and keep doing…

Well, my cat has cancer. I’m finally coming to terms with it. I also have cancer. WTF? His is untreatable and we’re just trying some palliative measures to make him more comfortable for a while. He had a couple of shots today, steroids and antibiotics, and I got so excited when he got all excited when I opened a can…