Ok, so I totally get some people’s rage here, and if he is actually gaslighting her that’s obv. terrible, but I thought the video was really really funny. It seemed to me like the kind of teasing relationship some couples have where they make each other mad on purpose, and she’s in on the joke. (I know this kind of…

I also feel bad for Planned Parenthood staff. The amount of time and resources they have had to waste figuring out what to do about these unconstitutional laws, which will probably get shut down, but might not! so nobody relax, ever! must be a huge drain. I’m exhausted just thinking about that level of vigilance. How…

That and the Democratic party has gotten more uniformly liberal in the past 8 years or so. They used to have to moderate for conservative Democrats, but with Republican gerrymandering those don’t exist anymore! What boggles my mind is how widespread the support for gun control is—I think it’s something like 90% of ALL…

Thank you for making me feel less alone...I also kind of want them to get together. And also think that he is kind of hot. I’m not sure how much we’re still supposed to blame him for getting Ned Stark thrown in prison (Sansa herself is at least partly to blame), or getting Ros killed (that was actually really fucked…

Ugh, word. McDonald’s was my first job. I couldn’t believe, as a naive 16-year old, how angry people could get about cheap food. I remember vividly the woman who didn’t think her McFlurry was mixed well enough. I kinda suspect people go there when they need an outlet for their anger.

I just wanted to say this article is both hilarious and an extremely thoughtful analysis of Carson’s very gentle speaking style. I especially loved “unlike the good old folks of 1986, Carson claims that Trump is very good at processing new information”

i just got chills. insecure, emotionally void, and unwilling to communicate like an adult so perfectly describes my ex—who broke my heart—that I feel like I’ve just experienced a moment of clarity. THANK YOU!!!

Anyone else suddenly have “It’s a Privilege to Pee” stuck in their head?

I’m torn too! I like Melissa McCarthy better when she’s likable (um, perhaps unsurprisingly) and she seems a little witchy in the trailer. But the scene with the sad bra looks promising enough to give it a try.

I also thought Spy was awesome! No grossout jokes, the joke was always on the people who underestimated her, she was a total badass. Also her best friend was delightful. I didn’t see Tammy or Identity Thief, but didn’t really like The Heat. I think this is the best Melissa McCarthy vehicle since Bridesmaids. The…

I don’t know if this is what you want to hear, but you don’t sound ready to date while you’re feeling this low. You need to work on that first, or you won’t be able to handle the rejection we all get or project your real value to others. I would get involved in coed adult activities where you would meet people…

This is a pet peeve of mine as well! I just ended things after the third date with a guy because I had made the first two (fun!) plans and asked him to plan the third, and I show up and he’s like:

I know, it’s like a polygamous marriage.

I’d also add, because you take issue with his lack of degree (I agree if he has one he would probably list it) that much of the book is about demystifying violence. In fact, we can all understand what makes someone “snap” because although we may never be tempted to do violence, our shared humanity means that we can…

I don’t know if Gavin de Becker has a degree, but in the book he talks about some really horrific childhood experiences that taught him how to listen to his instincts to survive. I am a big fan of this book; rather than chalk violence up to mental illness or someone being a “monster” he goes into the psychology of…

How timely. I’m doing my annual reread of Gavin de Becker’s The Gift of Fear, which talks at length about the frequency with which restraining orders provoke, rather than prevent, violence. It’s a clear signal to a volatile person that they have nothing left to lose.

I feel like through most of human history, life expectancy for either gender might not have extended far beyond menopause. Your “why does menopause happen” is still interesting, but I would guess that it’s a question of the sophistication of the reproductive system, most of which happens on the inside of women’s…

I hate that. I also resent that I had to wash my sheets AND my comforter because my dog usually sleeps in the bed, and it’s 24 hours later and I’m still a hostess? My family wonders why I use the smallest reason to stop seeing a guy after a couple of dates, but this is a huge hurdle for me. It all just seems like too…

hahaha. Yes! I also don’t go down on hook ups. This is a new policy, enacted after way too many one night stands showed too little interest in making me come.

Yes! That was my favorite part. Also,