My ex used to tell me that I was over-reacting to being unceremoniously dumped for another woman. I told him he was intact and alive and he should be grateful.

It's called repetition compulsion. Until there is a real understanding of Complex PTSD, there will always be people re-enacting their submerged traumas.

Pig Yodeller. Thanks for the belly laugh! Does that involve any snorting?

I'm actually a very kind and caring person. I've rescued and re-homed over 100 cats and I work very well with children. Rather than kill a bug, I re-home it outside. However, I always say to myself - there but for the grace of god go I. I have worked on myself for decades to overcome the scars of a brutal…

John Hamm - OUCH! Wouldn't want him going down on me with those bristles!

Hilary is the cure. It's time for her to be President. We need to make misogyny as unacceptable as racism is. Right now, it's totally sanctioned.

I love the George Clooney picture.

Meh.... It's not men who are so terrible to women, it's men who are assholes who are terrible to women. Don't blame your unavoidable sociopathic behavior on your gender. Take a grow-up pill or move back in with Mommy who will kiss your little butt just the way you like it.

I just assumed this post was made for some other species. I am a goddess and prefer being approached on bended knee. Otherwise, I have things I would rather tend to.

You are not having sex with them unless you get an orgasm too. (not a fake one)

I don't understand why more fat men don't wear minimizers.

I always put greens in my shakes. Trader Joes has prewashed rainbow chard; kale gives it crunch, spinach is smooth. Add yogurt or kefir, coconut water or apple juice, fresh berries and my favorite - frozen peaches, the obligatory banana and the powder of your choice.

All they ever showed us was pictures of marinated fetuses in wastebaskets.

I read your post and figured everyone commented appropriately - you would hate yourself if you attended her wedding. I hope you don't let this weigh on you even one tiny bit. Good riddance to "friends" like that.

I second the motion with life experience to back up. Nothing like being left for another woman just as you go skidding into menopause.

Thumbs up.

Ha ha ha! Wait till she turns 40 and he trades her in for two 20's!

The best meal planning is not letting yourself get hungry. Easier said than done - small, frequent meals.

You might want to google "freeze response, trauma therapy". It is an alternative to flight or flight. You may be stuck in a past trauma that you do or do not remember. It can be dealt with. Most of this work is done by physical therapists. Modalities I can think of are AAT, TRE and PRRT. Google away!

I bet you look great in a tank. There are many options in between teeny tops and burkas. I don't know what your body type is but something tells me you're being very harsh. It does sound like you have a mild OCD; a lot of people do. Perfection and purging. Sweat is OK. It dries up and the worst that happens is…