This same shit happens to one of my best friends! Her dad met a woman who was Mormon when she was like 7, and when he “converted,” so did his daughter. I can never remember how many years she was in, but I know for sure she was out before she was 14 and her dad didn’t stay with that woman. She’s 31 now. They *still*…

Also half German half Italian. Can 100% relate.

you cannot possibly be serious. so much nope.

There is something so pure about duets like this, where both artists are supporting & feeding off of one another, which means the whole band can really get into it, which creates that perfect energy for the audience, who get to witness and participate in the act of creation. It’s the transformative power of creative…

The bad taste that was left in my mouth had to do with this: It’s been a long time since the subject of a writer’s skin was mentioned as often as mine.

idk why you gotta be mean to people who are apparently part of the audience for which you write, kb. i really don’t. see that shit on here, see it on your twitter, and it’s gotten to the point where i don’t even wanna click stories with your byline anymore.

perfectly in keeping with the cunty attitude by commenters lately.

Oh— no shade was meant by my comment; did it come off that way? I was always jealous of people who’d get care packages. Since my closest-in-age bro and I were the first to “go off to college” (our older siblings did military &/or other education later), there were a lot of things our ‘rents didn’t know. Plus I’m the…

My mom did one care package toward the beginning of freshman year, but the idea of sending them with any regularity was overwhelming. Instead, she got me a subscription to People & sent cute “I miss you” cards every once in a while.

I think the fat-kid brain is key in how you think of yourself for the rest of time

I have that rug!

THIS. I had back surgery a couple years ago & was on oxy for two weeks post-op. It hooks you fast. My ex was addicted to pills, so I was extra careful/paranoid. I could feel my tolerance building almost with each dose & I’m not exaggerating. I wanted more, and I wanted more sooner. Because I was paranoid, I did the…

One of my cousins died at 31; he was an ex-cop trying to get clean. His wife had already left him & he’d moved back to the town most of his family lived in/where he grew up. No one talks about it. I’m still not 100% clear on what happened. It’s so fucking sad. :(

Inflation. Stipends have not grown as cost of living has grown. We had to go on strike last year to get our admin to pay us a minimum salary that matches the university’s own published cost of living figure. After 2008, a lot of unis froze hiring & pay rates. So while my university president makes about $500K + car &…

you’re evil. ;)

I am SO VERY VERY broke.

Thanks for the tip! $69 is surprisingly reasonable, too. My partner’s bday is next month & she’s been wanting a new pair for over a year. My current ones are holding up well but will probably cross the line from nicely worn in to falling apart in the next few months...

I love house shoes/slippers. I usually get something along these lines that I can wear to the mailbox, but I’ve been wanting a sneaker-ish slide for awhile now... Hm.

Caldor! Been a long time since I’ve heard that name :) We had a Golden Circle that became a Caldor, and then Wal-Mart arrived & everything died.

Yeah... I’ve never really been out of the grays, so I’m “risking” nothing. But I will say that I had an exchange with a jez writer recently that left me feeling very soured on pretty much all of gawker media. I’ve been reading & commenting way less since. I don’t expect perfection, but I do expect better than…