That comment (which, granted, probably should have been explained a little more clearly) was in response to someone who responded to me with a statement that, at the time, I very wrongly interpreted as an “anxiety isn’t a real thing get over it” kind of comment. My response was a bit pissy, yes, and I probably didn’t…

Ha happens to us all.

??? I think we’re misinterpreting each other’s comments.

Hey, I completely understand the whole “avoiding making plans” thing. I think a lot of what took issue with in the article is just the author’s tone.

Well, as I said, I have to a certain point learned to deal with my anxieties. And yes, part of that was getting friends who weren’t assholes who cancel everything at the very last moment.

I don’t understand why so many white people feel the need to use the n-word. Out of all the words in the English language, why do you NEED that one?

Exactly! I think that honesty is the biggest thing... I can understand if someone’s really stressed or is having a bad day and needs to decompress, but don’t lie! Nothing is more enraging than someone who uses a shitty excuse to cancel plans, especially last minute.

Yeah I’m trying to be sympathetic to people’s emotional needs here, but that statement just filled me with rage. I used to have really awful issues with anxiety (it’s still there but not to the same degree) and when someone would cancel plans last minute, after I had started to put effort into whatever was happening,…

Something I’ve been doing lately makeup wise is just putting on concealer, foundation, and mascara before putting on a super dramatic lipstick... It’s quicker than trying to do the whole eyeliner, primer, eyeshadow, blend thing, and it just make me feel so fabulous. I love red lipstick.

Hahaha that’s great! I was never that clever when trying to hide alcohol... during my teen years (born and raised on the Jersey Shore, so me and my friends were EXTRA classy) people used to buy bras a few sizes too big and stuff ziplock bags of booze in there. That always kind of freaked me out though. Like I don’t…

If you haven’t already seen it, I highly recommend Silences of the Palace. It’s just beautiful. There are some pretty upsetting themes (rape, slavery, etc.) but it’s an incredible film.

I thought I was out of wine (DEVASTATION) but then I found a bottle of cab under my bed. Why was there a bottle of wine under my bed? I don’t know, but I’m not going to question it.

Do you think that if you stayed an extra year you’d get an extra-great amazing recommendation from your boss? If so, I’d try to stick it out. But otherwise? Nah. You shouldn’t have to put up with that crap.

That is 100% the exact way I thought he would look.

I laughed and then was sad. I actually do make my own mayo.... It’s so easy to do!! I’m not a hipster I swear!

Ha I’m no expert, but maybe you could do some sort of charity run or collection drive?

I know it’s anecdotal, but I think that men do tend to wait longer to get married simply because they can wait longer for kids... Men, I think, don’t really have to think about having kids and fertility in the same way and as early as women do.

At least among the women I’ve known who’ve reached their 30s (so certainly not representative of everyone), 29 seems the age where they start freaking out about not being married. They’ll be in longterm relationships for most of their twenties and were ok with not getting married until that 30th birthday starts…

OOOOOOOOOklahoma, where the dicks come sweeping’ down the plaaaaaaaaain,

I think it goes back to childhood... Women know way more about the male body than men know about the female body. I bet that most women could tell you all about male puberty because it’s considered acceptable to talk about in public, but periods and female puberty are never talked about.