Hold the line. It is so hard the first few times, but keep reinforcing your boundaries and it will become easier. I had to go no contact for a few months early on to show that I was serious, and there were numerous firmly ended phone conversations, but it really was for the best. Things are much, much better now. Good…

Well first off, thank you, I just try to prepare her as realistically as possible. To my amazement I’m still the one she goes to about things, not her mom, and I try to pay that back by being as honest and informative as possible. It’s so hard because I see her reactions when I talk about things like the Madonna/whore…

Your mum sounds like a real treat, this sucks. Well done for standing up for yourself, I can't imagine how hard that was. You rock! I wish I could offer more but all I have is interner hugs.

1) What a pretty kitty!

I love you, it is okay. EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY. HERE IS WHAT YOU DO...

I bragged on Hazel’s SNS last night also, but I’m feeling anxious and self-doubty tonight, so I’m again posting that I stood up to one of my narcissistic witch mother’s blistering verbal assaults last week. Her specialties are blaming and shaming, guilt, taking a battering ram to any boundary I set, and emotional…

Not too exciting, but I cleaned out my bathroom today. I got rid of a ton of stuff, especially old makeup. I bought an acrylic makeup organizer and put the remaining makeup in there after cleaning all the cases and tubes. Wiped out and organized all the drawers. Am enjoying my organized, clutter free bathroom…

HAHAHA I have never seen as many spiders as when in Scotland. Many are large. There was a small one living in my bathtub for about a month.

You are so awesome, Deerlady! Congrats!

YAY! Congrats!!! I’m sure you aced them! (Also how are you still in the greys?!?!?!)

I received a lot of compliments for how I helped my student who has autism. He grew a lot in the last three years. I’m happy he’s doing well.

Held a Plant Swap for folks in my town yesterday. People kind of trickled in and out, but a bunch of folks signed up for the gardener’s message board, and I got rid of about half my extra pachysandra. Damn, that stuff irritates me! It came with the house, and when people ask me about it, I tell them: “Hey, it’s ugly,…

I’m just going to post this again. I lost 15 pounds since mid-April. I have so much more to go but this is encouraging.

I started college (on line, at a reputable school) last October, and so far I am a straight A student. I will be 52 this week, and I bombed at college in my youth. I can’t brag to anyone but my hubby about this without sounding like an ass, but you asked, so yeah.

I was in a really long relationship with a guy who was not-so-well-endowed, was angsty and self-conscious about it, and— while I’m not a size queen and am fine working with what god gave him— he made no effort to compensate to aid my pleasure. We’re talking many years of terrible sex (or no sex at all) and I had…

DYING from happiness. Also this GRAPHIC kitchen nightmare that happened earlier.

I hope the cartel doesn't find out that you lost that kilo.

My 2-month old baby slept in his crib for a 37 minute nap today!! This is the first time I have been able to get him to actually sleep in his crib. WIN! My husband called me a wizard. Accurate.

Nice! That’s a lot more than I can bend! *side-eyes neglected yoga mat in shame*

Not so much of a brag as an “I screwed up and it worked out”: After years of trying to be kind and understanding with my man’s moodiness and unwillingness to solve his own problems, I lost it and just called him an asshole like 6 or 8 times in the space of a 5-minute conversation. It was very movie-scripty and not my…