Psst, you're wasting your breath responding to triggerwarnin. He's a trollolololol, see his history. Every time you respond to him, God kills a kitten and turns its zombie corpse into an MRA. I think. I'm unclear on how God operates, but I'm pretty sure it's like that.

Congratulations! That's awesome!

Hi, I remember you. Much love and good wishes to you and your family. I'm awkwardly trying to think of more words to write/say, but I can't so, just <33333

Yeah, it's obviously complicated by the fact that I think my mom is awesome and she DOESN'T do any of these things to me or my brother or our partners, so obviously these great Asian mothers exist. I have a pretty small sample size, too, I've only dated like 4 men total, 2 of them Asian, and both those men happened to…

An anecdote to present a specific perspective! Sorry this is veryyyy long.

We're all doomed. DOOOOMED.

Hello! I wish I had advice or something, but alas, I only have good wishes and internet stranger hugs. In awe of your strength and good luck with getting him out. You deserve better than him!

Hi, I tried to respond to this last night when you posted it, but the website was being impossible so I came back this morning because I want you to know that I've been thinking about you. I am so, so sorry about all the heartbreak and violence you've gone through. I think you're amazing and very strong and I really…

The Nuvaring is free now too! I love mine, though ymmv. Pop it in there once a month and forget about it for 3 weeks!

I just go to the drug store and get UTI meds. It makes your pee orange but it makes your life more livable until you can get your doctor to figure it out!

I read a shameful amount of YA. The newest one that just came out this last week that I loved is called The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski. Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone Trilogy is also a winner, as is Rae Carson's Girl of Fire and Thorns (not sure if you've already read those, since they're older.) Saundra…

Tartine Bakery's sandwiches, cookies, cakes, especially CROISSANTS, are so, so good. Some list or other named it the best one in the nation. I highly recommend! I like the Haight for atmosphere and some cool bookstores. Alamo Park for the Painted Ladies, if you like that kind of thing. Little Russia has great Russian…

Can you point me in the direction of your Kung Pao chicken recipe? I looove it, but I have no idea how to make it even though I'm Chinese. Actually, probably cuz I'm Chinese, but I don't care, I freaking love American Chinese food.

Hugs hugs hugs. I am so sorry, I can't even imagine. I have no advice, but I have much anonymous internet stranger love for you!

I am so, so sorry. My grandfather passed last March, and all his children wanted to be there. There ended up being quite a few false alarms, but finally, as luck would have it, he was alone when he passed in the night (someone was always with him during the day). He looked very peaceful and at rest when we got there.…

Awesome! A few others that came to mind: House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros; American Born Chinese, Gene Yang (a graphic novel to boot!); Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi (ditto); The Color Purple, Alice Walker; Middlesex, Jeffrey Eugenides; Transformations, Anne Sexton (poems and fairy tales all in one!); Beloved,…

So the ring is still hormonal, and I know some people don't like it, but it changed my life. The pill (like all of them) made me totally insane, but the ring is, among other things, sooo easy (pop it in there and forget about it) and didn't give me the same insane mood swings, while still keeping my periods short and…

I second the Barracks Row suggestion. Also Eastern Market should be in full swing, and there's always good things to eat there (Market Lunch and Tortilla Cafe are my two favorites, and both are inexpensive. )

Congratulations! That's so wonderful!!!

Good luck on your exam!!