Romanticizing the past- especially in a blatantly misogynistic way (yay for internalized misogyny!) is probably my #1 pet peeve. The vast majority of the past was fucking barbaric, like what is wrong with people?!

Oh we will definitely do it together and I need to do plenty of it alone too. I have massive anxiety issues myself, although they manifest in a completely different way than my daughters.

Thank you so much for sharing this! My daughter has actually been in dance since she was 2 and while she struggled with anxiety about going in the classroom by herself for awhile, it’s actually gotten much better recently which is strange because she’s gotten much worse at preschool. I think the later I get her help…

That’s good to know. My daughter is just in preschool right now and has been having separation problems with me when it’s time for me to leave. It was bad, and then got better, and has gotten much worse again for some reason.

Very interesting!

That’s exactly what I’m hoping for. Both my husband and I are failing miserably at helping her with coping mechanisms so I think it’d be good to bring a professional in.

“...those who live by mystery & charlatanerie, fearing you would render them useless by simplifying the Christian philosophy, the most sublime & benevolent, but most perverted system that ever shone on man, endeavored to crush your well earnt, & well deserved fame.” - Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Priestley, Washington,…

Hahaha!

That’s reassuring to hear. I’m extra touchy about this issue because it’s also one that I struggle with, but I want her to get the help she needs. And at this point I’m pretty sure she needs it.

Thank you! I knew that with my issues there was a strong likelihood of her having issues too, but I never wanted to project anything on to her or purposefully go searching for an issue when there wasn’t one. I think things are starting to devolve from “this is probably normal toddler behavior” to “we need help with…

It was... difficult. I had the end the conversation before I went “EVERYTHING YOU THINK IS BAD AND WRONG AND YOU ARE BAD AND WRONG” hahaha.

I actually have that on my Kindle! It scares the hell out of me!

I often wonder what my life would be like if I had started treatment for my various mental illnesses in childhood. I don’t think my daughter has any psychiatric disorders (at least yet) but her issue with anxiety definitely needs help that I can’t provide myself.

I understand what you mean too. It just makes me so crazy, haha!

Sorry to make another post but I’m having a problem that I’d really appreciate some advice on.

I wanted to share this with you guys last week but missed SNS. Anyway, here’s a really fun conversation I had on Facebook the other week. I’m green, the original poster is red, and her friend is blue.

Exactly! (Also major username love!)

You see I think the argument that taxes infringe on their religious “freedom” is insane and not a right worth defending. Can I claim taxes are against my religion and refuse to pay them? I’m pretty sure I’d be thrown in jail (or have my property confiscated or however tax evasion penalties work.) I however will admit…

I think the religious lobby had plenty of representation in the government already. Like, way way too much. In fact there’s no better way to commit political suicide than calling yourself an atheist.

The whole “Chris Brown lost his virginity at age 8” scandal is a perfect example of what you’re talking about. Even a writer here treated it like it wasn’t a rape- thank god he left and they posted a much better article about it: