Seriously. My ex-husband is an officer in the Army, and it was this shit right out of the gate, even back in 2003, before there were this many companies, and this much social media. I think I can only remember one spouse get together that wasn’t a front for some MLM nonsense. My distaste for such things, coupled with…

I see it a lot with SAHMs too. Recently a friend started selling that expensive makeup crap right before having a baby. Probably to pay for maternity leave.

Lularoe and other direct sales marketing operations are rampant in the military spouse community. Makes it hard to make new friends when really it’s just people trying to sell or rope you in to sell. BUT those prints are so hideous. When did tights become pants? I’m obviously an old.

Yes!

I started reading Jezebel pretty much as soon as you all started, when I was in high school! Jezebel helped me become the woman I am today - curious, critical, witty, and smart. I grew up and came of age along with the wonderful stories that peppered this website, as well as learning so much from the commenters. When…

10 years ago was FIFTH GRADE? Fuck I am old and have accomplished nothing. Take me out back and shoot me now.

Did not mean to imply that writing for Jezebel was not an illustrious career in and of itself! 😝

Wow, I didn’t know I’d been reading since almost the beginning. I feel old.

Is online dating horrible for everyone, or is it just me? I feel like no one wants to actually date anymore, and even the guys who say “I want to be friends first” end up trying to sleep with me immediately. Is it because I’m a mom in my mid-30s so I’ll only be viewed as hook-up material? Should I just say fuck it and…

i dont know if you care to share what type of business, but mrledeuce started his own store about 7 months ago. he was doing it out of our house, as a side thing, for like a year and half prior. he had built up a small customer base, just through word of mouth and felt good enough to start out as a full time thing.

“Family” is it now? Eh? I have been here for five of those years (yes, I have had different monikers, but was always forthcoming) and still grey - which I can deal with because I’m a grown up. How about a little mercy from the Fam for me and my awesome grey buddies?

Friends, thank you for all the support and community these past eight years.

Indeed!! I’m always so happy to see something from a Jez alum.

Congrats

UGH I had to discipline an intern today! I feel terrible. He missed a deadline. It’s not the end of the world, but he had plenty of time and he put the assignment off. In terms of his professional development, I felt it was important that he knew that blowing past a deadline is not acceptable.

I have a reason to celebrate! After 5 years of waiting for The Asshole to fix the divorce papers he wanted me to sign, I went ahead and filed for divorce myself, back in June. This week, the judge signed the decree after The Asshole didn’t respond to the notice he was sent.

Happy Birthday, Jez!

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Its one thing when you grow up not knowing your father, mainly because he died when you were small.

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