he messaged me at 11 at night and asked me to come over to his place, saying that he had a bad day and needed a hug

Because all men benefit from patriarchy, and he has consistently targeted black girls (you probably already know this, just putting it out there for anyone who might not).

My mum started chemo New Years day for leukemia. Yesterday she brushed her hair and a big clump fell out. My heart is breaking for her, she’s trying to be strong and put on a brave face for me and i’m trying to do the same for her. I don’t know why I’m putting this out into the void I just need to get it off my chest

This may sound harsh, but I’ve known a lot of “emotionally unavailable” guys, and if they are into a girl, they’ll drop anything to make it happen regardless of situation or emotional issues. I’m sure he does genuinely really like you, feel attracted to you and like being around you, but guys can also get a picture of…

I know this sounds harsh, but don’t be taken in by someone who is an addict, and is not actively seeking treatment.

WE HEARD THE HEARTBEAT THIS WEEK!!!!!!

Pie-Pie I miss your craft posts :( So I’ll make my own!

This will probably sound odd, but I failed to get a few things done that I had hoped to during the first week of the year, and... I didn’t berate the hell out of myself for it! (That has often been, in the past, my go-to reaction to anything like that, being a super-harsh self critic, and an anxious person by nature,…

I survived having a birthday! My wretched mother ruined every one I ever had in some way, and still tries. As a result and probably from the CPTSD of growing up with a narcissistic family that scapegoated me since I was born, I usually feel horrible on my birthday, worthless and unloved. And I felt like that, to the…

What’s everyone cooking/baking? I used to make a lot of bread, it was my hobby, but for whatever reason it really fell off last year. This is my first bread of the year, sesame semolina. Although I had less sesame seeds than I thought, so it’s half sesame, half millet.

Where the hell my phone?

Lizzo makes me happy.  That is all.

This whole obsession with Megan and Kate is getting weird. I don’t know the royal family. For all I know they are ALL assholes. Doesn’t royalty become royalty because someone on their family became asshole in charge? These aren’t cuddly people. And the British aristocracy is ridiculously snobby which necessitates the…

That doesn’t seem crazy. I graduated high school early, went to a couple of colleges and moved around. Most of my friends are from about 10 years ago, when I settled down and got a job where I had lots of coworkers.

I guess her sorority sister from college doesn’t count.

I grew up in a very religious, rural town and I was relentlessly bullied. I don’t have any friends from my childhood - let alone anyone I would invite to my hypothetical wedding. I’m not sure it’s that uncommon to distance yourself from childhood peers. I didn’t find my people until I was in my late 20s, and I move…

She may have grown up among the wealthy and privileged, but make no mistake: the family are Nouveau Riche, untitled, with no immediate landowning forebears. It may seem insignificant to the general, non-English populace, but at these castes, it matters rather a bit.

I love the blue dress.

NOT in the mood to hear this guy blame mass shooting victims for his idiocy. Or women or misgendered kids.

I think he still has some Liberal audience; “Liberals” often having isusues of gender, class and race; but I agree, this seems like a conscious pivot.