actuallythisisjustme's discussions

Making it easy to break such wills might be less messy and more helpful.

Note to self: go and see any movie starring Thompson from now on.

“these are the same people that made fun of me, and posted the stories that were so awful, calling me fat for something I couldn’t control. I don’t want to smile for them.”
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I thought that your metaphor was a really good one. I spent a lot of time on caregiving forums when my mom was ill and many devoted caregivers expressed the relief you describe.

I agree, but I would suggest caution about the rebound. I helped care for my mom and when she passed away I thought I was doing pretty well for a while. Fast forward a couple of months later, and I started getting terrible headaches and nightmares. I figured out I needed a full year for grieving - which many people… Read more

Frankly, I think this is the most surreal part of the story.

“President of the United States of America. Leader of the Free World. Extraordinary power. Mind-boggling responsibility. Heavy, heavy stuff.” Read more

I did not listen to the video, but I think what this guy is trying to say is that he would like to spend the next 72 hours in an elevator without food or drink. Read more

Yes, it’s not just strollers, and not just mothers. Any of us may need to use an elevator at some point.

Thank you for sharing this!

In other words, give women the financial, emotional and societal support they need to raise their children.

Sounds like it would make a good movie.

“ is subject to mockery from French royalists for his accent.” Read more

Strangely enough, I read the title of your post and knew which missing adjective I would find in the text. Except it is not strange but rather depressing.

I disliked What not to wear (which I used to watch a lot). I felt that their suggestions were not that great, and I hated the patronizing tone. Read more

Look up “toxic parents”. Read more

I have a very weak understanding of the British mind, but it seems to me that the entire point of the obit is to take a dig at Neil Young - “discarded” sounds more vengeful to me than dismissive of her, and the same goes for “raising his children”, as well as bringing Hannah into the picture. The narrative is that she… Read more

Sadly, the answer might be yes. I once wrote a letter to a magazine to point out the sexism of a particular article. The editor’s answer was:”Dear actually, you would be so surprised to learn that this article was written by a woman and I am a woman.” Sigh.

Stupid guy craving publicity goes viral for saying offensive things...wow, that has never happened before.

I am so sorry.