My read (and honestly why I enjoy it) was always that you know he’s a creep from the jump, but the book is well written enough that, from time to time, you find yourself believing his little hero’s tale before you snap out of it and are like uggggghhh wtf man. But in my opinion it’s sort of peak into a sick psyche, so…

Your comment reminded me of one of the most disappointing reads of my life, based on other people’s praise, ‘Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.’ The whole book is gross dude writing women, but at the end I shit you not the author literally writes himself in and fucks some women straight in the name of sexual liberation…

I wish they had let “teens clown her.” From my brief tenure working in public schools, I learned there is no one who can fuck up your self-esteem like a teenager, and there is no white educator who gets away with the ‘rapping to be cool.’ God help them they keep trying though!

The second greatest thing I’ve ever seen in public, the first being a golden retriever stealing a whole bag of hamburgers with medical precision, was a man in cargo pants at the airport. He was late for his flight so we all let him cut us, and then he started emptying his pockets, and emptying, and emptying. I swear…

This feels like a supremely bad take that is a) blaming a woman instead of the abuser and b) glossing over the very real fact that he may have abused her too or c) that she is thanking FKA Twigs for coming forward so that she left this relationship before he got a chance to abuse her. 

I'm a millennial and people started paying me to babysit when I was 10. Once someone left me with 2 babies under a year old (I did have to call my mom, because babies cry so much).

I’m a veteran of the MBTA...some highlights:

I had almost an identical conversation with my sister this morning - there are many concrete reasons why individuals stay (kids, pets, money, etc.) - but it’s also important to highlight how abusers are able to ensnare people who seemingly have all the resources available to them. With or without the more tangible…

I agree with both you and the original poster, so I am conflicted, but really I think that’s just an outcome of the system we’ve been given. We can all dare to dream of something radically better, but given the reality weep and rage when it’s only applied to the wealthy and white.

Chahlie?????? At this rate I’ll never get jabbed.

Honestly I think this is the silver lining to all the old folks who still tell you “well call the boss and you’ll get a job” or "just show up with your resume." It worked for them in the 60s and it's working for them now. My parents got vaccinated because they just fucking lingered outside a pharmacy pestering people…

Mmm I'd say balance. We can be glad they apologized, hope it's earnest, and still be a little bit cynical. If someone really hurts me and then only apologizes after other people convince them they acted like an ass, I might accept it but still keep them at arm's length or decide they're not worth a second chance. I…

Honestly I wonder if (publicly) forgiving him isn’t some form of self preservation. Was just reading about another douchebag (Dan Harmon) who used every possible outlet to badger the woman he abused for an apology, including airing the details. She ultimately accepted after an initial ‘thanks but no thanks.’ It’s just…

I wouldn’t worry about it! This is a big deal for you, but your boss has likely written dozens of similar letters over the years so it’s a routine part of her job. If you need her to provide anything by a deadline, I would just follow up with her a week or so in advance to check in and make sure it’s on her calendar.…

Ugh sending a virtual whatever it is you find comforting. I was also at the dentist this week because I’ve had a year of tooth hell and managed to cause lasting nerve damage from clenching so much. Highly recommend even a set of cheap, make at home retainers from the drug store + a very low dose of cyclobenzaprine if…

You sound like a lovely host, but I misread this and thought all these things were in the guest *bathroom.* Snacks gave me pause, coffee made me gasp.

Highlight of my week was a man with a heavy Boston accent standing in the period aisle of the grocery store, with his wife on speaker phone, trying to figure out what the different pads were. I was weeping with laughter, but he was very earnest. The winged pads really threw him for a loop.

This. It’s been really hard to watch people I once considered kind and socially conscious continue to engage in risky behavior because they’re...bored. All people with secure jobs and insurance and housing. I love them, but I certainly do not like them right now and I struggle to imagine hanging out with them in…

I’m a pretty good cook - I generally need a recipe to get moving but can substitute and tweak confidently - but I love cooking shows/social media primarily for presentation! I’ve acquired a few nice serving dishes, but can set a beautiful table now with mostly simple, inexpensive items. I can make a boxed cake mix…

I make a mean apple pie but one of my least favorite kitchen tasks is peeling apples. Right behind chopping garlic - I try not to buy single-purpose household items but the garlic press is a life saver.