Oh my God! My mom did that to my brother when he sneakily bought a Sisqo CD, which was really entertaining and embarrassing at the same time.
That picture made me shake with rage. I had to post an entire rant about it: http://www.theroot.com/1796870572
Yeah, I definitely wrote some essays in elementary school about how abortion was the biggest evil in America. And I was taken to abortion protest rallies as a little kid where I would hold signs that said stuff like “Abortion stops a beating heart.” Not that I really had any idea what I was doing or talking about. I…
That’s really sad. I hope you and your siblings have been able to get real help, and ignore the message from your parents that getting treatment somehow maligns your character. Stigma around mental illness is bad enough in the general population, but there seems to be an extra side of guilt and shame attached in the…
Yeah, I love how when you’re just a normal teenager, they act like having an interest in sex is an abomination. And how you’re supposed to “guard your hearts” or whatever against “lustful thoughts.” I still have issues from that shit.
Ugh. I bet you have some fun conversations with your parents :/ Especially when they’re trying to “soften your heart.”
Agreed - they are the worst!
I know that antidepressants can put those under 25 at risk for suicidal ideation- my suggestion that depressed teens need medical treatment doesn’t necessarily include the use of medication. Psychiatrists can evaluate them and direct them towards licensed therapists who practice evidenced-based methods of treatment…
OMG- as a girl that shit was THE WORST. I remember as a teenager, Evangelical guys explaining to me and other young women what we should and shouldn’t wear so as not to “tempt” them. Even then, when I was still indoctrinated, I knew there was something deeply wrong about that logic. If you set up that modesty ideal…
Whoah! Holy crap! That’s even worse than I expected! Do you have receipts? (Not that I don’t believe you, but I have to see this shit)
Yes! I had also had “I Kissed Dating Goodbye!” Were you exposed to “Sex, Lies... and The Truth?” Basically where James Dobson tells you that if you have sex before you’re married, you’re going to get AIDS. And it will all be your fault for being such a slutty sluttington, or God forbid, a gay!
I was raised in such a household. The bullshit organizations like Focus on the Family feed children & teens through publications geared toward them is nauseating. I remember I had a “teen Bible” and instead of letting you make up your own mind by reading the Bible yourself, it had little “features” sprinkled…
Yeah, my pup is in her teenage doggy years (1 1/2 in human years). She’s sassy and sometimes even gets puppy zits!
I love his floppy ear!!! 😍😍😍
I know!!! Legion is AMAZING. Unfortunately, genre shows and movies don’t usually get recognized by the Academy, which is just another example of how they are out of touch with real audiences.
I thought Little Alexander was a prosthetic? Also, I thought the Academy was less likely to nominate dudes who goes full frontal if people swoon after them. Remember Fassbender in Shame?
Haven’t done the online meetings yet- hoping to start this week. Or I may actually check out an in-person meeting since they have some near me. I’ll let you know how it goes!
Thanks! You too!