Yeah-I was expecting a friend who is fakely douche-y and falsely spiritual based on the title when it’s more of a heartfelt feeling sadness over losing a friend who turned out to be a jerk. Nothing wrong with the article but a very mismatched title.

I think the spiritual part may have been learning to treat herself as a friend and recognizing the toxicity of failing friendship and the personal growth of that. That said, I agree that it seemed inconsequential.

Thank you. I didn’t want to be the first one to say it but what was the spiritual awakening exactly? That she likes mauve nail polish? Is the nail polish a metaphor that she can appreciate the new things the friend introduced her to but just like the friendship is temporary? And... she journals? I feel like this is…

But, people must know you and, by extension, know her. Now they know personal things about her. Now I know personal things about her because you chose this platform to share them.

I agree that the article and the title don’t sync up, but I loved the title!!! It made me a little disappointed that the article wasn’t bitchier.

I still feel like I got dumped by Jon Stewart :( He basically said, “America, it’s not you it’s me. Actually, it is you. You are kind of the worst. I tried my best to fix what we have, but you are just toxic. I’m gonna go live on a farm that rescues cute chubby piggies.”

I think friendship endings are really hard-sorry you had to go through that, Brook! I always cling to friendships long after it’s clear that the other friend is starting to drift away. So I think your ability to more immediately recognize the toxicity of this particular relationship (and let it go) is admirable!

multipass

Sorry, I just meant she connected with the cast is a similar fashion as Timberlake did with the cast of ten years ago. Please DO NOT hold my analogy against her.

By far the best episode of the season! Ariana Grande is this era’s Justin Timberlake!

It’s rough always trying to combat sexism and gender norms. As a black woman, and especially one who grew up in a majority white town, I’ve done the same thing in terms of racism. It made me feel isolated a lot of the time, and I wish I had a more open relationship with my parents so I could have talked to them about…

Can’t agree there. I was totally on board with her complaining about another child teasing her kid until she cries. One may or may not agree about the pretend guns, but that level of teasing is not teasing anymore; it is flat-out bullying.

This is an acceptable use of “nom” in my (narrow) view.

nah, i’m gonna fight the good fight.

Absolutely. I want Hillary to be the nominee, and then the president. But if the cost of that is disenfranchising voters, that’s a cost too high for me.

at least give kids a drink first

Speaking as a Hillary supporter: good. Any increase in access to voting rights is a thing to strive for.

Can we retire “nom” yet or what?