Arlie Hochschild coined the term “emotional labor” and clarified her thinking around its use in this article in The Atlantic. While she originally meant managing feelings for a job (flight attendants, expected to be cheerful and calm) and agreed that the term has gained a use she didn’t originally intend, she…

This response pushed my buttons, so I rewrote it.

The best answer to that question is “a donation to XXX charity”. 

It’s stupid and I hate it.

AAAAA I *live* for these every year, even though oftentimes they creep me all the way out. Can’t wait to see this years’ submissions (except the inevitable dullards who think it’s witty to post some half-assed thing about Trump).

Welp, there goes any chance I had at productivity for today. 

DO NOT GIVE UP HOPE

Nope. He set clear boundaries, has reiterated them over and over AND OVVVVVVER. He said he doesn’t like it. He said he doesn’t want it. That is not being a fucking diva.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year!

For those of you who haven’t seen Rushmore and also disliked this trailer: Rushmore is nothing like The Politician and you should still see it as soon as possible.

Don’t worry! I read it again a few years ago, and it was still enjoyable.

Then in 1980, there was Tamora Pierce’s Alanna: The First Adventure about a girl who disguises herself as a boy and takes her brother’s place in knight school.

In the car, on the way home from the airport, I order pizza or Chinese takeout to be delivered to my house between 15 minutes and half an hour after I get home. It bypasses any flight delays and is a wonderful time saver.

Completely agree with your last paragraph. I love fanfic and still write it occasionally, but now that the internet is less anonymous it’s trickier. I’d love to easily share some of my fic with certain friends but I’m not gonna share it on my Facebook, for example. I really miss the days of LJ — but I prefer AO3 to…

Getting off social media goes a long way toward solving this problem.

When I was in high school, I got pretty close to this guy Aaron*. We went on a band trip together and talked a lot. Then we had a class, and I got to know him better. He’d even talked about us going to prom together. I thought we were close but probably not.

Here’s a pro-tip. Keep your kids at home until they can behave. Here’s another, even if they can behave, don’t take them to bars, or grub-pubs where adults are trying to have a good time with other adults.

What a devastating story.

How about adding a bit at the bottom with info for the suicide lifeline?

Adam Driver is my #1 true love idek what the fuck Jemima is on about.

I have planned to go to the grocery store after the game starts on Sunday. I love my supermarket, but the other customers drive me insane. It will be heaven.