My reaction a few years ago to my father starting to lose his temper with my niece and my need to defend her and get her away from him was so intense it scared me. I had no idea how immune I had become to his behavior until I saw it focused on someone so young and innocent. It made me sad that I didn't have anyone…
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Literally my whole life was feeling responsible for my parent's feelings. It's horrible and it's only in the past year that I've been able to actually disengage from it, but it's guilt like no other.
My mother has a lot of mental health issues (bipolar depression and borderline personality disorder) and she doesn't process guilt at all well. So she denies things so aggressively and persistently that you start to wonder if they ever really happened. I am (mostly) estranged from her because she was emotionally…
A lot of us have a stack of books—some real, some digital—that we've paid for, but haven't found time to finish. If…
But there's still a Valhalla, right? Because if I'm not going to die a valiant death escorted into the afterlife by Valkyries, then my whole life has been a lie.
"This 3DS doesn't come with a power plug?" wrote one Twitter user last December. "Santa brought a 3DS and Yokai Watch 2: Shinuchi to my son," wrote another on Christmas Day. "But, it doesn't come with an AC adapter?!" Getting a present and then realizing you need to buy a plug so it'll keep working—what a drag!
It is if you sell millions of them.
If there's a food or drink out there that doesn't seem to mesh with your taste buds, but you really want to like it,…
I find that for myself in group conversations a lot of time is spent listening. I don't always get time to put in my two cents but I often feel like the only person who probably heard what everyone said, which is something I value a lot more than simply getting in my thoughts for the sake of it.
Start juggling pencils. When the whole room goes quiet let them fall to the floor without a care and begin, `` ... and so I believe the 3rd quarter projections are an aberration, but more importantly, could we please get the men's room hand dryer fixed?'' Whatever you do from there remember—do not pick up the pencils.
*sigh* Goddamnit, Luke
Proper punctuation is key to written communication, but it can be difficult to master. The Punctuation Guide is a…
I only care about who serve Dr. Pepper, not that horrible wannabe called "Pibb"
People hone their abilities by practicing them. Practicing makes smart people smarter, and inspires both them and others. Things like Minecraft are good avenues for complex problem solving.
Every talented female or minority will be assumed to be less qualified than their white male peers.
Really? My first clue shit was about to go down was that I was watching THE RAID 2. :P
Is there a sort of underground railroad for teens who are kicked out of their homes, or are in bad home situations like Leelah's, where understanding people can take in these kids and give them a safe place to stay? I am lucky to have had two supportive parents who loved me even though I am a lesbian, but estimates…
I will start by saying I made a new account to post with because I do not want to post on my real account and out myself.