As an ethnic minority I don't find it a stupid word. It's how I identify myself.

I don't care what language you're used to speaking, calling children synthetic is deliberate. I can't believe I used to adore her!

I'm 31, with a master's degree, my husband is finishing up his PhD, we have a child, and we live in a 2 bedroom apartment. The American dream is dead.

Even worse is when you suggest something and get totally blown off with the idea but months down the line a male friend or male family member suggests the same damn thing and they go on and on about what a wonderful idea it is. My husband and dad both do this to me and they genuinely have no clue they are doing it…

This is why talking about issues women face spirals so quickly. "X happened to me." "Nah, it was probably something else altogether." We're considered unreliable witnesses and interpreters of our own experiences.

I WANT to, believe me. I do sometimes succumb to slamming a door or stomping my foot on the floor a few times to remind them "hey, I live here too, you fucks." I'm not a confrontational person but I'm about to lose my mind over this.

a) That was 100% fucked and he is definitely in the wrong. He heard your hesitance and denied you the opportunity to expressly withdraw consent for penetration by using you as a masturbation sleeve and finishing as quickly as possible. Please take cocopop's advice and do not sleep with this guy again. If he can't even…

I'm really starting to feel this now in my teaching career. I'm 30, and most of my students are 16-17. The other week we were getting ready to start a Shakespeare play and I mentioned that 10 Things I Hate About You was based off Taming of the Shrew. NO ONE had ever even HEARD of 10 Things I Hate About You.

My neighbor, who is very nice, has been blasting traditional Mexican music for five hours now. The best is when his dog is barking, he's running some kind of power tool, and his kids are jumping on the trampoline and laughing. They are nice and the kids are super cute, but man, are they loud!

Get used to the idea that a decent public restroom is not a right, or even a privilege, but more like a fantastical legend along the lines of Unicorns and republican family values.

I'm so sorry, that's so shitty. I've felt the way you're feeling -if you feel like hurting yourself, please call someone you trust or the Nat'l suicide prevention hotline (1 (800) 273-8255 if you're in the US; www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org). I called this number before and it saved my life.

My downstairs neighbor recently got back together (for the millionth time) with her lowlife, two-timing 'boyfriend' and every.single.day all I hear is them having the same argument over and over again, except for when they take breaks from all the fighting to have sex. He sometimes comes over on his lunch break just…

One of my favorite bands is Jethro Tull. I feel you.

so your friend's in love with you, right?

I'm a thirty year old curmudgeon and I've never had any friends. I have a shit job, a BFA degree, tons of debt, and have no clue how to get a better job. I've honestly only had a handful of happy days in my life. I wish I could just quit my job, get a studio, and pursue my creative goals. I'm so content when I am…

Good for you! You don't need them, and I like your moxie!

I'm going to New Orleans on Thursday! How about you? What are you looking forward to? And I'm sorry your week was such a shithole.

Hey y'all, I'm about to quit my job tomorrow! I started a job earlier this week at a large company that often requires me to stand on a concrete floor for entire 8 hour shifts (minus a 30 minute lunch). I went through an HR orientation before starting work where they told me that I was entitled to two 15 minute breaks…

New York City people! I just got into grad school (with a huge scholarship) in NYC and I am moving there is August, from Indiana! I have visited twice, but that is not at all the same as living there. Tell me what I need to know! :D

I know 11 years olds are smarter than I naturally want to to believe but what an awkward and inappropriate (?) way to explain that to his daughter! I would have gone with "latex glove", at least.