If you want more good stuff to read, try Children of the Self-Absorbed by Nina Brown or The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller (the title is terrible & doesn’t quite apply - it’s more about finding yourself after your NPD parent has squashed you into a nub). I highly recommend both. They were very helpful to me.

Gorgeous! Good luck in Cincinnati!

I’m drinking some Pinot Gris and eating some awesome goat brie I grabbed on a whim at the cheese counter earlier. Who knew goat brie was actually better than regular brie? It’s super creamy and doesn’t have that weird tang that regular brie sometimes has. I feel all fancy and shit.

Congratulations! I know that feeling and it’s awful. I’m glad you found something else and can start your happy future now. :)

That’s awesome - congrats to Mr. Antisocial!

Thanks :)

Perfect - thanks again. :)

Cool - thanks. :) What percentage is considered ok? Don’t want to accidentally undertip.

I usually just wash mine (even though I dye it too), but I use Nexxus Color Assure shampoo & conditioner and so far it keeps it from fading for a good long while.

Yep, I used to only have to take Allegra in the Spring, but now it’s pretty much all year. Climate Change is real, you guys. :(

I go thrift-storing, take myself to the movies, walk on the treadmill while binge-watching a great show, or go to the park and wander around for a bit.

I’m so proud of you! Also all your silly boosts kind of inspire me to have my own.

I (a scaredy cat introvert who doesn’t have many IRL friends and is currently going through a separation) signed up for my first meetup on Meetup.com. I’m really excited to reset my social life and meet some cool people.

Congratulations - that’s huge!

That’s awesome. Every step like this that you take is one more step toward being free (either mentally or actually physically) from her. Keep it up! :)

It was a deli type place, so I ordered at the counter (chicken club - yum) and they brought me the food. I sat in the front window so I could watch the world as I ate. I looked at my phone for a minute while waiting for the food, but once I got it, I just looked out the window while I ate. The wait staff were super…

I’m so glad. So many of you guys have helped me through this, so it’s cool to be able to pay back some of that support in a small way. :)

I’m so sorry. I just went through that back in April. If you can syringe feed her some Nutri-Cal (high calorie gel/appetite stimulant), she may start eating again. Mine did for a bit with that, but she was 19 and her kidneys were in terrible shape, so we had to let her go when she stopped again.

Because this pic is small on my phone, for like 2 seconds I thought “Um...is Jamaica on fire and you’re just watching and lounging?” Heh.

I shopped for records in my older brother’s neighborhood, which doesn’t sound like much, but it’s a huge deal to me. I confronted him last year about sexually abusing me as a kid and that’s the only time I’ve spoken to him in 11 years. I’ve been avoiding his part of town since he moved back here recently, but…