I feel compelled to chime in.

Yes! NPZ, babies! No pants zone 4 lyfe!

That was the definition of pratt BEFORE the internet, too. This is actually just a case of someone living up to their name!

I know it’s hard to summon the energy to find a new doctor,  but you really should try a new endo. Mine is just a tad less conservative than yours: He has me take 50mcg five days a week, and two days a week I take 100mcg, a double dose for me. I was in the same boat as you, in the normal range, yet not feeling…

Have you ever had your thyroid function tested? My depression is/was 100% linked to my malfunctioning thyroid. I started taking thyroid medication, and the insane anxiety and depression just melted away.

This just reminded me how DAMN MUCH time I have spent either repeating myself, or crying over not being heard over properly, throughout my life. Apparently, I have “one of those voices” people can’t hear? Except when I talk too loudly or fast; then they tell me to be quiet.

It makes you realize how much indoor plumbing has affected our clothing choices! Women could never really get away with pants back in say...pioneer times. Could you imagine trying to deal with lady stuff with no bathroom, in pants, in a wagon train? Makes you see how natural a choice dresses are for women (and…

So true. My (over 60, white) mom has embarrassed me (also white) more than once by excitedly touching other people’s hair (usually black guys with long, beautiful hair). She doesn’t mean any harm, and she’s being complimentary, but I can’t help but cringe and mouth “sorry” whenever it happens.

How about stick with what works? Like:

Depends on the family. Sadly, I had a pretty good grasp on several of those themes by the time I was ten.

Yeah, especially if you hate your tastebuds.

CVS in NOLA has liquor, wine, and beer...but no cigarettes.

My mom kept me out of school to see him at Jazz Fest back in the early 90s . I was maybe 9 years old? I was excited to see him, but he was pretty terrible even then. Also, I’m pretty certain he was still drinking then, so I’m sure that didn’t help matters much.

The little stacks held together with ribbon?! They have them every year at back to school time, and I always grab a new stack in a new color.

As much as I’d love to see the fucker in jail, I do see your point. Maybe add in some court-ordered therapy? The text messages make it seem like maaaaybe he could be rehabilitated?

Me too. My hair could not be kept up in a ponytail because it was so slick, so I got the home-done Buster Brown page boy. Sigh.

Vindicated!

As you may know, people who are hypothyroid are often overweight. Well, about nine months ago I lost almost twenty pounds spontaneously, so now I’m 5' 2" and 120 pounds. I tried explaining that the weight loss corresponded to the period of time where I felt really terrible and out of it, that it was exactly how I felt…

Omg that’s great.

Exactly. I am unfortunately not at ALL unique in this. :(