That sounds tough, I’m sorry.

Definitely feel like Groundhogs Day. I asked my partner today to help think of things we can do to shake up our routine because we are in a rut of lazing around the house when we’re not working. Our list is: an 8 mile walk, getting takeout and eating in the car somewhere with a great view, and cooking an elaborate…

There’s a TikTok @sylvaniandrama that is bonkers. I love it. https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeNoQeyM/

In Europe in the 90's, I had a memorable trip on an overnight train to Barcelona. There were 5 of us friends and 1 friendly stranger in a compartment. He didn’t speak any English but conveyed that he was from Greece and getting off at Marseille for work. We all settled in and sometime late in the evening, the train…

Ducklo’s verbal attack on Palmeri was horrible and he deserves to be reprimanded. Palmeri deserves a sincere apology, and the White House and press covering the beat deserve assurances it won’t happen again.

Part of his public apology was “The most important thing right now is that Alleah gets the care she needs and I get help.” No, the most important thing is Alleah getting care and the protection she needs to keep him away from her. Second is preventing him from harming again whether through treatment or confinement.…

I am an INTJ, too! Probably why I love working from home.

They’re valuing the wrong things. Efficiency matters.

Princess Diana. It was a weekend and I was out at a bar when a friend told me. I flat out dismissed it as a rumor but then heard it confirmed on the news on my drive home. She had been through so much and seemed to be in a great place with her charitable work and relationships. The car crash was a horrible way for a…

Thanks for that. The comments giving him a pass for being off his meds just show how eager people are to excuse men and downplay violence to women. The mentally ill person who harassed me for years did so whether he was actively in treatment or not and whether sober or drunk. He physically assaulted other people…

A medicated Wheeler is no threat to the population.

Electrolyte This stuff is amazing and one container lasts me for months. I don’t know why - maybe all the vitamins are absorbed better in liquid?

I second your recommendations. In recent years I’ve noticed that if I do most of these things most days, I generally feel ok. For me the things are taking Vitamin D and B daily (electrolyte powder mixed in water has been amazing for this - so much energy and a mood boost), eating protein at breakfast or lunch, some…

His defense reminds me so much of all the dudes that say something sexist and then when they are called out on it get soooo offended. They don’t see themselves as sexist therefore any sexist thing they say must have just been interpreted wrong by the woman. 

I get what Rebel is saying and bet a lot of people who already know things like “thin privilege exists” have it take on a new meaning when they have a new experience with it, for better or worse. 

I had a similar situation and it made me realize how deeply sexism is entrenched in our laws and systems, and how much justice depends on the whims of judges. In civil court I never had a “real” judge experienced in handling protection order cases. It was pro-temp judges who were just lawyers high on their power to…

I have two hands up: one for being pushed out of a job while the man pushing me failed up, and one for being pushed out of a job to make room for incompetent men. And there were plenty of incompetent men who seemed to succeed because they looked and dressed like our management: male, tall, khakis, button down shirt =…

I did less than a year of EMDR and it helped more than any other therapy. I did about 9 months of weekly sessions and stopped in July. It helped so much during that time but I notice an even bigger difference 6 months out. Some huge triggers disappeared and ones that I still have are easier to move past. I can’t…

I love the architecture, costumes, and the orchestral arrangements of modern songs. My boyfriend and I watched together, thinking it would be a low-stress, sexy show and were bummed it turned out to be a regency soap opera with a big budget. We got mid-way through episode 4 and I got so mad at the plot and we’re out.

Seabassy, thank you for reporting the harasser. I’m glad you got some vindication later even though your organization failed you.