“that some low-level tech dude can claim that software development (which is on the list of top ten low-stress jobs) is too stressful for our neurotic female brains — and tons of people agree with him or at least champion his God-given right to spew that kind of hate to the women he works with.”

Will there still be people in the 2800's?

Well, I’m going to take the Bill O’Reilly ratings bust as a silver lining. Although, then I worry that they’ll go even deeper into the bowels of right wing propaganda. (Although, the older generation that likes Bill is a TV generation, not a web generation. So we may be “safe(er”.)

I’m 100% in favor of fanny packs and the confidence inherent in wearing what you want and bucking fashion trends and living your life on your own terms. Mine is awesome, I use it on hikes and at festivals and many other places where you need your hands free. I’ve never openly been given crap about mine, but I have ofte…

Statistically, Gen X will decidedly not be fine. The facts crush the myth that Gen X will be fine. The age range that most predicts security in old age (middle age, i.e. 30's and 40's), and the biggest time frame for financial growth in a person’s lifetime (including upward career mobility), Gen X met with the…

You can have that no-bone-breaks streak again! I went 3 decades before breaking anything! And I too was a dancer for 9 years (among other things.)

The finest!

Oh I’m glad I was able to help! Good luck to you! You WILL make the right decision and you’ll feel good about it! You can DO this! And if you decide to take the opportunity, don’t forget that important people will stay in your life and you will see them again! Oooo...and one more thing. You have no control of whether…

I know several lovable (and responsible and giving) people in those older generations, so thankfully I’m able to see them as a diverse group of people who are all individuals, rather than a homogeneous mash. But the ones I don’t like, I really don’t like.

Glad I could help! I totally get you - I really find mornings depressing as fuck. Like all those happy people at 6 a.m. or 7 a.m.? I’m like....wtf? I do not understand those people. If I have to set my alarm really early, the second I wake up I feel depression until I’m actually awake for awhile. I hate having to get…

Btw, do you mind telling me why an upright bike instead of a recumbent? I’m curious. I’ve used a recumbent for years but recently had issues with the ergonomics of my latest machine. And I wondered, is it me, or the machine? I think it’s the machine, but as I’m trying to minimize injury/pain, I’ve looked into…

Sorry you’re having such a rough time. I also experienced my first bone breaks well into adulthood and it certainly is a wake up call, isn’t it? The way you have to rely on other people is also a wake up call . But it also builds your compassion that much more. Anyhow, what helped ME during a very particular set of…

I just had a talk about this same thing with one of my closest friends yesterday. That there were all these people that I was hanging onto, that I needed to let go of. And we had a long talk about why we hang onto these people and what’s the healthiest thing to do. Anyhow, long story short, it sounds like you did a…

Creativelive has great classes.

Oh yes, I think a lot of people do. I have recurring dreams where it’s really a recurring/familiar situation (the setting might be altered each time, or it may stay the same, but the same level of anxiety exists in all those dreams.) I also have recurring positive dreams. There’s a little area in the city (that…

I never feel guilty for doing well while someone else is having a hard time. I just figure I get to be more of a rock for them. I always think it’s a gift when people are doing well, because they’ve taken worries out of their friends/family’s hands (when you do well, you give your friends/families less to worry about.…

One of my cousins ONLY goes to see shows by himself, and it’s true, he has met a gang of people who tend to like the same music who all just sort of end up at the same/similar shows. They’re not planning to meet there, they just happen to frequently run into each other there. All solo show goers! So what I’ve learned…

You’re totally normal. Even though I’m generally extroverted, I enjoy doing things by myself all the time (although I am choosing to do things around other people, just by myself, if that makes sense? I.e. art fairs/concerts/festivals etc.) This evolved for similar reasons to you (friends weren’t available, the ones…

Oh God, NO ONE should compromise with Trump. He is our country’s greatest shame, and does not deserve to be coddled or humored. Reject everything from him! (Unless it’s miraculously good because it really came from a rational person that was not him.)

First off - love your user name. LOVE it. I totally get where you’re coming from. Here are things to think about: