Maybe talk to an addiction counselor for tips on ways to deal with him without letting him take over your life?

Sounds like some individual counseling might be in order. "I'm sorry your personal life is interfering with your academic life, but I will be forced to adjust your semester grade if you are consistently late," or "we will need to meet with the dean/department head if you continue to behave disrespectfully." I mean,…

The psoriasis on my upper lip finally cleared up after about four weeks. Still going strong in my ear canals and in some of my "personal" areas. I'm almost out of Taclonex, which is $300 and not covered by my insurance.

I'm amazed she didn't suffer a head injury from being tossed backwards with her desk.

One year my entire team (12 people) dressed up as convicts in the striped pajamas and the little hats. Our manager was not amused.

Miss Anthropy! I've got a tiara and a sash I made that says "Miss Anthropy."

Those movies where a high school girl is in danger in her own house or while babysitting ("the calls are coming from inside the house!"), because I personally had a similar experience when I was 18, with an escaped convict hiding in our house when I was alone.

Large groups of children coming to my door.

I grew up in Kansas. My parents' house was leveled by a tornado in 1991, while they were in the basement. Their stories will curl your hair.

"Comfortable like a well-used couch, and uncomfortable, like a mirror." What a great description!

Hey, you might make a new friend!

Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army by Jeremy Scahill. I'm only on page 54, and I'm already horrified and enraged.

It's not just the south. I have a gay friend who used to live in a small town in Kansas. He was terrified the whole time, afraid that he'd make some gesture or use a tone of voice that might make someone suspect. Since people actually still do stuff like what was done to Matthew Shepard, he truly feared for his…

There's a huge difference between being in an open relationship and cheating. Cheating can kill the soul of the cheated-on and the cheated-with.

Ethical Slut! I read that book! It opened my eyes.

I've thought all this stuff through pretty seriously over the last few years, and I am absolutely positive that __ is what works for me. To everybody else who knows what works for them, vaya con Dios, whether I get it or not.

Stick around. We'll beat that optimism out of you yet.

I'm sorry to hear that it's been so rough. I'm glad you have "real" people who can help you through this. Don't hesitate to cry. My theory is that if you feel like you're about to cry, you need to cry. I hope you get to a better place soon.

Marijuana always makes me gay. Also pretty and witty.

It seemed to me like both of the men were jerks (assuming what the letter writers say is true), but the women were just way off the charts in bitchiness.