I'm kind of in the same place. He's a kid, and by all accounts a good kid up until now. I wonder if he'll feel remorse at some point in the future, or if he's thoroughly indoctrinated. Obviously the bulk of my sympathies lie with the victims, but a small part of me feels terrible to see a mere kid caught up in…

I think random kids running by and clocking strangers in the face was a "thing" in NYC a while back. At least up near Columbia. I had a friend (tiny, frail - I know not a great feminist description, but she's frail. Breaks easily) who was punched hard in the face by a nameless random kid. And the campus doctor who saw…

Thanks. Bipolar is a sticky wicket, but I am doing well right now. That's part of the reason I am content to be on a drug that does, admittedly, make me a lesser version of myself. Anyhow, over time it mellows out. The problem comes with stopping and starting again (a bipolar specialty). Then you have to reacclimate…

That is really kind. Thank you. I lived in NYC for ages but I'm in Sydney now. I rarely make any big changes in my meds over here because there is a different philosophy in treating bipolar here. Like I said, if I changed my Topamax, I'd have to change to some sort of mood stabilizer. I just see my NYC psych every 6…

I'm having a hard time with this whole thread. Okay, yes, wine terminology is silly. At first glance you really wouldn't think something jammy or leathery would be drinkable, but of course there are lots of people looking for those qualities in a great big Australian Shiraz. If you know much wine terminology (say, you…

The neurologist told me at the time that if I vomited on Imitrex I would have nausea with all the triptans. Is this not true? I still have breakthrough migraine and then I take Migraleve (codeine, acetaminophen and an antineauseal), which my friends bring from the UK. It usually works. Now that I have a toddler,…

I had vomiting problems with Imitrex so they switched me to Topamax, which is a blessing and a curse. You have to take it everyday and it works to prevent migraine. I'm skinny and it helps on the side as a mood stabilizer (I'm nuts), but I'm dumb as a box of rocks. Or at least diminished.

There are lots of comments and not sure if I should add to the fray, but I am kinda old and I have dealt with these matters lo these many years. I have a fancy NY psychopharmacologist who has helped immensely with meds, but non-prescription ideas I used when I was trying to get pregnant were: exercise - cardio…

Oh now, that's waaaay too close for comfort.

Makes me so mad. How is she so much more worthwhile to our society than my cousin, who is an addict, and did 2 years on a meth conviction? They're both addicts, but he also held down a job. He has a family and a daughter. In fact, he was clean when he went to prison. But he's broke. I agree with the commenter…

Yes to Wurtzel. I was telling my husband about Marnell (whom he hadn't heard of). His job is very youth-entertainment oriented and he counts on my idle internet hours to keep him abreast. Anyhow, that's how I described her. Just this generation's Wurtzel, with better drugs.

Don't worry Tailypo. I have no idea what Spiceworld is, but Withnail and I is engraved on my heart.

I have a feeling that's the very justification people use when they visit sites to have a look at these kind of pics. Makes my blood burn. But also, I don't get it. Really? You send a lover a pic and that gives them carte blanche to share it with the entire Internet. Is it just slut shaming by another avenue? She…

I think it's a pretty good policy to let your kids fly their freak flags. And, oh my, their little flags can get freaky!

Thank you, ma'am. That's kind of the effect I am going for, but maybe darker.

I just watched a couple of clips and it seems utterly clear to me that this is schtick. To my view, total Kaufmanesque, head-shakingly funny schtick. She's just so good at it. And it works even better because she's a huge eyed, baby-voiced girl who looks incredibly vulnerable in her dress onstage. I am a singer and…

That's kinda hilarious. Did your mom know your reasoning? I can't decide what I would do in her shoes. Do you just let your kid rock her dream 'do or try to explain the cultural weight that hairstyle carries? I grew up in one of those tiny white farm enclaves (and escaped as soon as I could drive), so I can sort of…

Same here. I hate it. I always threaten it with lipo, but since my c-section it knows I am not having anymore belly surgery. Grrr. My belly just doesn't take me seriously.

I got mine at 15 (from a used bookstore where I worked...for books). My mother would never have bought it, since she was pretty anti-feminist when I was growing up. The best part is that my older brother frequently asked to borrow it. He once figured out he had an STI based on the info in the book. Poor kid. We had…

I'm a crap baker, but a happy wife (and no, my brains haven't melted or anything). Don't tell Mr. Ashfield, but I am pretty sure empathy, a willingness to compromise and a healthy sense of humor are more important qualities in a spouse. That and marrying someone one actually likes as well as loves.