So.. I ended a 5-year relationship in September. I’m 39, and he made it clear that marriage and babies weren’t his thing. Now, I can’t sleep. I toss and turn every night, waking up dozens of times in a panic. The anxiety over my dwindling fertility literally keeps me up at night. I have a gnawing pit of hatred in my…

This is it! I am debating adding in some touches of color, but I like how it looks like a scientific illustration in just the black. I’m also aesthetically drawn to anything with strong black lines.

I’m 38. When I got together with my boyfriend he told me how much he wanted a family and we decided I’d go off the pill. I found out last week that I’m pregnant and he’s demanding I have an abortion. If I refuse, he’ll leave me and I’ll have to deal with being a single mother. I have no family nearby. But I also fear…

As someone who cries at the drop of a hat, who blubbers through ASPCA commercials, etc., intentional tearjerkers leave me cold. I watch stuff like Terms of Endearment and just think they’re trying too hard, and I’d suspect the same of this one.

I really liked this piece — I think it does a good job of bringing out some nuances around trying to be a good, diligent partner. That said, I really need to point out some trends in the comments section that are representative of what happens in every comments section on the topic of sexual behavior.

Thank you. I didn’t even think of doing that! You see, I always thought my nose had a slight bump, and was a little crooked, mostly obvious in pictures, not so much when I look in the mirror. So I really did walk out of there feeling like someone finally told me the truth, that I am hideous! It was only later that I…

Well, I had an optometrist tell me about a cosmetic corrective surgery once. It sounded kind of goo. But I asked about the cost. She assured me that it would be covered because it is a quality of life thing: it’d make me look more normal.

It can happen! Don’t give up hope. I had a passive dude also, who I ultimately left because he was not enthusiastic about our future together. Then I found someone who very enthusiasticly wanted to be with me! And now we’re married! And we’re gonna have sweet babies in a few years! And he’s like, super excited about…

I think you’re fucking amazing. Fuck that receptionist.

When she asks you next time if you’ve lost a ton of weight “cuz you look amazeballs!” Tell her

That receptionist was just being an asshole I'm sorry this happened. That is so shitty and I know how it feels to already feel uncomfortable in your body and have someone make a comment about it it cuts deep. I'm sorry this happened to you!

I used to rely on tits too make my figure look right, but they tried to kill me and now no tits. I look like Humpty Dumpty. An egg with legs. I feel your pain. At least my hair is too gray for the pregnancy question. Now I just complimented on my (great, sometimes even) grandki. Who is my son, IRL. SIGH.

I feel like you’re now entitled so a handfull of the pills of your choosing. Or you can punch the receptionist in the tit. Your choice.

I was leading the American ambassador to (random country) around a monastery. Her daughter, about 5, said at the top of her lungs, “IS THAT WOMAN PREGNANT?!?!”

Mine too- I loved that woman because she was always wildly inappropriate at the best times. (Also, her and Florence always referred to each other as that “daffy broad” and that “half-baked dame”.)

Ugh this happened to my younger sister when she was 15. She felt like crap about herself for weeks. That was my lesson in not assuming. I’m so sorry that happened.

You guys have to help me figure out this dating thing, cause I have no idea what I am doing.

I’ve gained quite a bit of weight the last couple of years due to medications I take. When I first started gaining it all settled in my mid-section, making quite a pronounced belly. In the course of a week I had 2 separate women ask me if I am pregnant and I had the same retort as you. I was already very conscious of…

It’s who is taking on the active vs. the passive role. Agreeing to marry-passive. Asking to marry-active. For me, asking is active, and is “taking charge” of moving the relationship forward. An ultimatum is ultimately just a way of saying “I need you to be more active/show initiative.”

Chores are a good example. If…

I am seriously shockingly surprised by how many supportive comments I’ve gotten. We all need therapy.