No worries. It seems like the other fellow commenters are having similar issues with Kinja. Posting pictures and seeing greyed out comments, also.

I’m hanging this on my door. Thank you.

Yeah, I’m in awe. And proud of mine, and of course we worked punishingly hard because that’s what you have to do. But I am still ashamed that these children are left to do this, that we were not able to preserve them from that.

A couple of years ago, my daughter, waking up to the scale of the problems left to her…

Your best years are the ones you give yourself. They’re waiting for you.

That also drives me up the frigging wall.

If you can swing it, therapy could be a big help. Bullying and living in a home with abuse can both be traumatic experiences, not to mention that you lived with both at the same time. Your stories, and the way you write, indicate to me that you’re tough as nails. That’s a virtue, but it can be difficult to be tough…

So good. I hate how we act like our constitution was written by god himself, when clearly they made mistakes, like uhhh slavery.

I have posted this, already, upthread but it bears repeating.

That’s sounds like a good idea, but also sounds like a lot of work, with very little pay off and I’m kinda lazy, so yeah, sorry.

For your own sake, I would encourage you to talk about some of your feelings and more recent realizations about your feelings/family/how this has affected you over your life with a professional. Even in your post, there is clearly a lot to unpack in terms of how you feel about yourself, your appearance, and your…

This is difficult to write because I’m not the best at expressing myself, so please forgive me if this doesn’t make sense.

This is excellent news!! I’ve had a roughish day, crying about the march, remembering my childhood friend who was murdered with a gun. Your post has seriously brightened the end of my day. I am happy for you! Thank you for sharing.

I love reading posts like this. When I left an abusive (physical and emotional) marriage in 1977, there was so very little support for women back then. I couldn’t get a loan from my bank on my own. I couldn’t get anything that even resembled a credit card on my own. No financial independence available.

You still have A LOT of great years left. But that being said, if you feel like hanging at home, by all means, do so. Still, I was at my healthiest, strongest, and most fit in my early 40s. I also benefited so much in those years from taking (moderate) risks. Taking a few risks (career, social, etc) during those years…

I second the sentiment of goddessoftransitory. I think there’s a sense of liberation that comes with being a post-20s single lady. Having said that, and as I was actually saying to a coworker on Friday, I’ll probably be 70 and still clubbing till dawn because you can take the girl out of Berghain but you can’t take…

I have walked in your shoes and am so happy for you. Finding out that sex can be enjoyed is such a revelation after you’ve been in a bad situation. Bonus points for reining yourself in and being thoughtful about who you hook up with.

Don’t think of going out as being the same as when you were in your twenties: tastes change as you get older! It’s not like you still play with toy trucks and dolls for a good time either (unless you do and more power to you.)

Hi everyone! It’s been a while since I updated everyone. Several months ago I started posting about my abusive marriage and really appreciated everyone’s support as I prepared to leave. Now I am here to update everyone that I have been gone a little over 3 months. I am in my dream apartment. It might not be much to…

I’m out tonight for the first time since my divorce. Like, I’ve gone out to dinner with friends, but tonight is the first night since 2015 that I’m out at a bar, and I just feel awkward. I used to be a going out girl, and since the divorce, I’ve just turned into a home body. And I’m okay with that. I’ll be 38 this…

I finally put together a home office after ten years of working from my couch, floor, kitchen, and sometimes my bed. I am crazy stoked-and I already had two good ideas in 24 hours while kicked back in my “thinking” pose (feet up, head back, rap loud). I also had someone come give a quote for my dream of a shoe and…