I was outlining a set of rules that I did not even realize I was following, a set of rules that implied I had no right to assume that anyone was interested in me unless they spelled it out.

Yeah, I mean, I started dating a guy once about... a month and a half before Christmas? We never ended up more than (very) longtime FWB in the end, but he still gave me something thoughtful for that Christmas, and now does every Christmas (we’re still very close friends). It was a very cool book, as we both work in…

Your dicks are not weathervanes, my friends! They’re just dicks! Put them back in your pants and do basketblogs about shit that actually is happening, or get the fuck out of my face!!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!

That’s amazing, and I’m so happy to hear that your school stepped up for you when it really mattered. I’m really glad you made it out of that situation safely, though I’m sorry you had to experience it at all.

Yeah, I didn’t even touch on the parole thing, because clearly the dude I’m responding to is too busy caping for the cops to take something that obvious into account. In this case the guy absolutely should’ve had his parole revoked, done deal.

I’m not even going to get into the tone of your entire comment, or how irritating it is, but I will say this: I was a criminologist. If you care to know, that’s what I meant by “I know firsthand” re: the incompetence of law enforcement in question. I guarantee I know a hell of a lot more about the law processes in…

Super late to this post, but...

All I can feel reading this sequence of events is despair, as a woman. Have family and friends who support and worry for you, report for you, and report for yourself, and still no one will help you. And then you’re dead.

Aww, I’m sorry I hadn’t put out enough previously for it to be clearer what was up! (Now that I know what you were thinking, your response makes complete sense, of course.) Also, your defensiveness on my behalf is very sweet, haha.

Ha! That’s a funny description.

I totally get it, though! I’ve shared relatively very little info about that relationship on here (not how we met, how long we’ve known each other, all the particulars, etc.), because again, just not something I’m comfortable with (too public), so I can understand why, missing a LOT of context, which you of course…

That’s actually encouraging! It’s a tough situation only because of the distance, though NY guy (potentially, in theory; in practice, of course, these are major life changes we’re talking about! so I don’t mean to sound cavalier about it) has a bit more flexibility to make any kind of long-term move elsewhere than I…

Unsolicited advice is totally fine, as this is a subject I don’t know anything about personally (that is, I’ve never had firsthand experience with it, nor had any implants in the past).

How funny! In my experience, the lighter ginger tabbies seem to be super rare! But then, I’m sure this is partly a regional thing, too; I’m in SoCal, but other areas are obviously going to have more of certain colorings and breeds running around and having litters. (E.g. I find it so interesting to see the cats that a…

I should add, I get mopey AF during the peak of my cycle, lol. Now that I’m moving into the back half, plus had that restorative chat with my friend, I’m feeling much better. Plus, we made some fun plans and talked about what we want to do/focus on getting done for ourselves next year, and that was the sort of…

While I appreciate the sentiment... I haven’t gone into much detail at all about that relationship on here (nor any of my others, honestly) because... well, it’s Jezebel. It’s not a personal blog, and I’m not interested in getting that personal on a public forum.

Thank you for this. I work in the first business Amazon set out to decimate and destroy (bookselling and publishing), and consumers like you who actually give a shit and put your money where your mouth is give me hope. Seriously.

Amazon pulled the old predatory pricing trick on us, got us hooked on an unsustainable shipping speed, then eased up on the delivery once it had pushed its competitors to the margins. So it’s time to suck it up and buy something from a real store—before they buy that too.

Caught NIN in LA on their final stop, the Tuesday night date. I’d never had the chance to see them live, and I was blown away. Amazing show.

LMAO @ that card, omg.