It sounds like there’s a lot of us, and even though it’s bad that we’ve all been told to get over it or count our blessings or whatever, it does feel really good to know that there are so many of us who know how fucking awful it feels. None of us are alone in it. I always wonder about the people who say those things…

Well said. I was raised by fundamentalists, homeschooled for several years with ATI curriculum, and I’m now an atheist. They think I’m a wretched sinner, I think they are nuts and unbelievably bad to women. There is no meeting in the middle for either of us on so many points.

My mom is anorexic. She’s naturally very thin anyway. Little tiny boobs on that one.

My son would never sleep if it weren’t for the glory of melatonin. Two gummies an hour before bed and he’s out like a light. I already have a sleep aid in the seroquel I take. It’s like a roofie for yourself!

BABY DAWN. I can never forget.

I can’t deal :(

My most long term and beloved ex showed up in my feed on his damn wedding day, then showed up as someone I might know last week. Dude works for Vice now. Still very fuckable.

I’m so sorry you went through that. Huge if you want them.

I get the anger. I was a single mom, too, and it was hard as fuck. The dad gave nothing of himself for our kid.

I have one very close to my house but I’ve never stayed there. I sometimes think about checking in for a weekend just to get a goddamn break from the kids and the house and my husband. This button has me excited.

lol I adopted 4 cats while manic! I do love them though.

That is awesome. I just started looking into our ancestry and it’s really fun. I only got back to the emigrations around the mid 1800’s and 1900. How did you find this?

Right back at you :)

Thank you so much. It means a lot. I am in awe of how lovely and supportive everyone is here. It makes such a difference.

Thank you :) The support here is so good and I love you all so much for that.

I can so relate to that. I got my Bipolar diagnosis a little over a year ago, so please accept my bipolar fist bump. I know these people are lovely and well meaning, but I wish there was a PSA about this stuff. A decade old assault doesn’t change the trauma.

It’s my favorite dinner for those “fuck everything I’m done” days. Easy to make, full of butter and carbs, so comforting.

God, that was beautiful and so moving. That she put such focus on how those assaults take something from us that can’t be replaced- that we are deeply impacted in our lives by these sexual assaults- made me cry.

I like her shrimp scampi recipe. Yum.

I read it in her voice and it was perfection.