My experience is that a group that uses the word “empowerment” a lot rarely feels very empowered. 

“Metadata” is actually in my job description, so anyone who has a problem with my using the word can blow it out his/her ass.

Disrupt. Also, “the industry” or “the profession” when talking to people outside your industry or profession.

Nurx prescribed progestin-only pills because of my age. I immediately started gaining weight, getting acne, and feeling very lethargic and sad. I e-mailed to: 1) ask how long I could expect the side effects to last and 2) explain that as I have a history of both depression and an eating disorder, fat and sad are very…

I had a terrible experience with a “birth control thru the mail” experience. Not Planned Parenthood (it was Nurx) and I get that my one bad experience doesn’t mean the whole idea is bad. But it was medical malpractice bad (the nurse either didn’t check which pill I had been prescribed before answering my questions…

I want to hear Already Time’s husband’s version of events. Not saying anyone’s lying, but of all the letters I’ve read here, this is the one screaming that the other party has a different version of events. 

I’m an old school pearl clutcher. Upstaging the bride is not cool, even when done in a cool manner. 

I got told “you can eat what I made or you can make your own dinner.” I responded by teaching myself to cook, but at least I learned how to cook.

But then they’re not coming out clean and you’re not fine. 

So long as your dirty dishes all fit and come out clean, you’re fine.

You just know some dudes are gonna lie about being on it when they’re not.

He’s living proof of my theory that our culture doesn’t actually value empathy or family values. What has he suffered for lacking both?

Now I wish I could delete this whole thing because I can’t really find the words to explain my thoughts. Sorry. :(

Except you and I still suffer the ill effect of what others do and don’t do in this situation. “But at least I did my part” will be little comfort to me when I’m starving and my entire state is on fire.

Empathy is like families: our culture loves to talk about how important and valuable they are but in practice hates the fucking shit out of both.

I recently tried tracking in the FitBit app and it lasted less than a month before I was back to MFP. Because it has the features I want and the drawbacks aren’t dealbreakers for me. 

I have a torn meniscus that is untreated thanks to insurance shenanigans and the rural doctor shortage. Our health care system is terrifying.

Grand Forks, North Dakota. Yes, really. 

There was a diner in the last town I lived in that I loved so much I wouldn’t take men there for exactly this reason. I was once harassed by a drunk there. I just moved and kept eating (while the staff called the cops, who actually arrested him for trespassing.) They found two dead bodies there and I kept going. I…

I’ve started having hot flashes and nothing I read prepared me for how disruptive they can be. So far they’re few and far between but if that changes, I would consider taking HRT even knowing the risk. They almost literally knock me flat on my back.