As someone who’s son was stillborn, people who don’t give their children the best medical treatment possible enrages me to a point I didn’t realize I could reach. You’re lucky enough to have a child that’s alive and you chose to ignore all the medical knowledge that’s out there? If you didn’t get medical training, you…

Completely terrifying. All the replies I’ve received has cemented my no more ambien stance. The thought of getting behind the wheel of a car and not being in control of my body? No thanks!

Selma Blair’s apology is lovely. I think you have a fourth point for your list.

“In an ideal world the scientist should find a method to prevent the most severe forms of autism but allow the milder forms to survive. After all, the really social people did not invent the first stone spear. It was probably invented by an Aspie who chipped away at rocks while the other people socialized around the…

Thank you for mentioning self-involvement. I have a few anti-vaxxer acquaintances, and their dialogue leads me to think that it’s not fear of autism or any actual negative side effect of vaccines that drives them, but instead it’s their own personal agenda that drives them. The agenda goes something like this: “I’m…

I’m SUCH a fan of this wonderful podcast! <3
As others have mentionned oohh the Manson murders season was creepy and also so addictive! I think Karina mentioned maybe a Misfits-themed season- that sounds really good. You Must Remember This nursed me through flying again after many years and much anxiety- Karina’s calm…

It’s so, so good but yes, it’ll give you a severe case of the creepy crawlies and you should choose your venue for listening wisely!

I’ve started doing this lately when my brain goes somewhere I don’t want it to go, like random depressing memories that can trigger anxiety or panic, and so far it works pretty well.

I can’t recommend listening to the one about the Manson murders late at night when you’re alone in bed.

My kids have even had extra vaccinations from the travel clinic because I like to take them places. Do these people plan to never take their children anywhere else in the world? At the last tropical resort in the Dominican they wouldn’t even let the children in the kid’s camps unless they had full vaccination records…

My working theory is that the parents in question have reached such heights of pure narcissism that they can only see their children as accessories, objects that exist so they can check off a list of self serving goals. “Have perfect child that excels at everything, check!”

Does the movie REALLY say “take up taxpayer dollars”? Between this and the whole parents being worried about being held “reliable” it seems like these are some pretty selfish fucking fucks. In addition to all the other horrible things going on.

I had bacterial mengingitis as a teenager. It is so incredibly painful and debiliating - I can’t imagine how their poor child lived with it for days while his parents refused medical assistance. Jesus.

It’s almost like they’re proud of it...

Exactly. And if they want to make it about “parents’ rights” then I’ll throw my hat in the ring in saying I don’t want my vaccinated kid hanging out with your petri dish kid (my parental right). In fact, if you want carte blanche to raise your children against society’s whole well-being, then you should be forced to…

My husband has a co-worker who is anti vaccine for the whole autism bullshit. I say “well, would you rather have a kid with autism, (with early intervention can really go far), or would you rather your kid die.”

That’s the thing I really can’t understand—isn’t the possibility of autism a small price to pay to have a child that is otherwise healthy and ALIVE?? (never mind that vaccines don’t even cause autism)

They’re complaining about being portrayed as murderers after they murdered their child because they refuse to believe in science? My heart bleeds.

This is good advice! I have anxiety and panic attacks. When it gets really bad I open the laptop and just describe everything around me, in writing, until the attack starts to subside. It’s boring reading, but it’s good because it takes me out of the OMG OMG OMG loop and forces me back in the present moment.

My, Bernie looks crotchety up there.