No, of course my experiences, and those of my friends, and the other women sharing stories in this thread don’t trump yours. I never disputed the validity of your experience. Your singular perspective doesn’t disprove how ubiquitous this behavior is throughout the country, yet that was what your comment implied. You…

Oh yeah, Sicily is definitely the worst, but men are gross like that all over the country. I’m not inclined to let the Florentines or Milanese off the hook just cause Sicilians are so much worse. It’s a very low bar :)

That’s nice that you didn’t experience it, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen constantly to other women. I’ve been harassed in markets, restaurants, and on the streets. I had to lock myself in the cabin of a ferry between Rome and Palermo because they wouldn’t leave me alone despite having earbuds in, staring at…

not enough stars in the sky for this

YANKEES SUCK!!

Welp... http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/cover_story/2016/10/was_a_server_registered_to_the_trump_organization_communicating_with_russia.html

Me!! I do! There are lots of us who love the marine layer, but don’t let your solipsism get in the way of reality!

It’s still advice though. The author described quite explicitly how agonizing it is to constantly hear everyone’s opinions on her relationship status. The specifics of the op’s advice are irrelevant. Ms. Lutkin is entitled to make her own choices. If she wants to be open to a relationship, that’s fine. If she swears…

I was in a relationship with a guy like that for years. He is afraid to be alone with his thoughts for even a few hours. He can’t be single. I still think it’s weird and sad. He could never relate to my love of being alone. I’m extremely extroverted and social. I spend all day talking to other people, but still love…

I think you should refrain from offering unsolicited relationship advice to the author of an article explicitly describing how tired she is of receiving unsolicited relationship advice.