Everything I need to know about purity culture, I learned from Elizabeth Smart.

Note: I am a virologist who has worked on flu.

I use my turn signals and I still got in a car accident. So I’m not going to use my turn signals anymore.

My Elderly Parents, Sister and I all ended up with that. Mom got it first after we got her back from a nursing home right before Christmas, the reat of us had it by New Years. Mine was bronchitis by 1/2 and nearly put me in the hospital (my O2 readings were at 87 when I got to urgentcare!), Mom did end up in the ER…

Yes get your flu shot, plus, will you please get your damn kids vaccinated for pertussis so I don’t get phone call from my kids district telling me of at least 4 cases so far this year. People— we are by three major universities; two of which have medical schools. Why the fuck aren’t you vaccinating?

Got the shot (as I have every year since 2011) got the flu (first time since 2011) will still continue to get the shot because, duh. Look at my stats.

As somebody with a compromised immune system, I nicely ask for you to not kill me and please get your shot. <3

She got blacklisted for speaking her mind/opinions. I like her because I don’t trust that any of the shit about her being unlikeable is true.

He always looks like that.

Substitute already for ahora, and you got it. I like yours better :-)

1000%

Same same same. Never forgive.

Me either — that was sociopathic, for real.

I know, right? When I was 8 it seemed nasty and mean to me, but now, reading it as an adult, it is totally and completely unforgivable.

This. Before Prozac everyone in my family was an alcoholic because it was the only fix around for That Feel. Now, I might live to be a senior citizen and not die of suicide or liver cirrhosis. That’s pretty fucking fantastic.

I also never knew it was NOT normal to be terrified all the time. I have a demanding job and get published lots and my family is ok, so everyone including me assumed I was functioning, until I told my therapist I struggle not to cry whenever I’m alone because I’m so scared. Buspar, after a week, transformed things. I…

No, it doesn’t make me sad, it makes me constantly elated and in love with modern science that has produced such a miracle! No more throwing myself against a random building as i walk home because suddenly the sadness of the universe is too much to bear and I’m sobbing....I still get sad and mad and all the other…

I’m just going to leave this here

I am fucking shocked.

And I AM a mom. But I don’t feel compelled to dress like my child’s art from when he was 5 and all his people looked like potatoes.