She seemed underwhelmed, especially with the weird "thank you," but maybe I'm just used to the effusive yes and the crying and such.

Oh my god, I am so sorry for all you've dealt with over the past four months. That is so, so much to take on, and I am amazed by your strength. Best of luck to you, it sounds like you're thinking with a clear, determined head, even if your heart is heavy.

I'm 28, and I feel the exact same way. I was so sure I'd have done more and have more and be more at this point.

GODDAMNIT. I was just watching My Best Friend's Wedding on TV the other night, and I turned it off (which is hard for me to do, because I enjoy Dermot Mulroney) because I felt like I failed at life and love and everything else according to the 27-year-olds in the movie. Granted, it was a particularly down night, but…

All of your comments tonight are giving me the laughs.

He really is. You should see his stand-up routine, it involves shitting on the floor next to the litter box and vomiting on my bed.

Yes! That's the first thing I thought of, too. I thought this video was adorable and a little heartbreaking, but my cat was like, "Get that shit out of here."

Say hey to Dr. Gee for me, haven't seen him since he defected from my own alma mater.

I was gonna say, it makes it sound like Tracy and/or the women she knows just have shitty friends. Most of my friends don't have kids, but when co-workers, acquaintances and relatives have complained about their kids, the thought "then why did you even have kids?" has crossed my mind exactly zero times. Raising kids…

Throw in a can of Jon Hamm's John Ham and you have a winner.

This thinking doesn't make a lick of sense to me. Under Democrats, taxes are lower for a whole heck of a lot of people. Like the middle class. And regressive taxes, which disproportionately affect the low-income, are held in check. Like, unless you're rich, and let's be honest, most people aren't, the tax structure…

Also, do you know how many people can actually explain to you what it means to be fiscally conservative at the federal level, beyond, "I don't like taxes and I don't want to pay for poor people!"? Not a lot. I've asked. So when people are like, "Well, I'm socially liberal, but fiscally conservative," I pretty much…

Thank you. This is much better than the rebuttal I was planning. Mine was fact-based, but it may or may not have also included, "Choke on a dick, you ignorant motherfucker," so I'm glad you handled this one nicely.

I'm really glad today is my off-day from running, because mama's gonna need a drink real soon.

My fundie relatives a) say that it is against the bible, which, pfffft, that's not basis for legislation, assholes, and b) that it "makes their own marriage less important." To which I'm always like, give me one concrete way that your marriage will change because Steve down the way married his boyfriend George. And…

It might just be that we're all angered-out (not really, but it feels that way) about GOP stuff, so it's easier to parse the little stuff. That's why I did it. There are only so many times that I can be like, "I work in health policy and here's my outlook and here's what you can do and blah blah blah." It was just…

My friends and I are all Southern gals living in the South, and we say "bless your heart," but in a sarcastic, exaggerated wink kind of way. Probably because it's been so stereotyped.

Shhhhhhhhh. If the Braves think that this is a creative way to lose in the home stretch, they will take it. They have already given Barry Zito their souls, so we know they're motivated to do bad things. We're losing Chipper as it is, so keep your voice down. We need the Mets to keep failing so we feel less bad about…

I actually chose to be here. I grew up here, moved away, and then chose to go to grad school here and stay. I love Atlanta. It is wildly flawed, but I love it here. Where are you in school?

That's being filed away in my "things that make me feel better when the world is fucking terrible" folder. It's mostly filled with kittens, but I think this could be a significant addition.