It's only "not very relatable" if you're a tremendously shitty human being. But, alas... 

It’s more one-person-show than it is a comedy special. People are getting angry that it’s not “funny” when she herself says it’s not supposed to be. She said she’s quitting comedy, so why do you expect it to be funny? They’re upset that it’s the wrong genre description rather than taking it for what it is (and if they…

I’m a lesbian, if you didn’t notice. The thing about being a lesbian is...

Nanette is one of the best stand-up shows of this generation and I can’t for the life of me understand its detractors.

Found Nanette to be one of the best things I’ve watched in a long time. Definitely don’t go into it expecting a comedy special, though there are a few big laughs. Mostly, it’s a deconstruction of the form, and then a searing examination of herself and society. Totally caught me off guard, in the best possible way.

It’s how Australians and Brits pronounce it. Much closer to the Dutch pronunciation than the American “van go.”

I hope you have someone who is there, just for you. We all deserve that bestie who will just listen.

Yes. And believe me, if the roles were reversed, Mr. Yayletseatpizza or Mr. Lana or Mr. M-B or WHICHEVER DUDE IT IS (and I’m including even the nicest, most empathy-endowed ones) would not be pulling his hair out about how the unemployed WIFE feels every minute of the day.

Oh my god! Your friends sound lame. Get a sitter for Christ sakes. That’s sad. If they’re really not happy, I’m sad for them.

There’s a book on parenting called “All Joy and No Fun.” I think that captures best the idea of parenting. You experience these insane moments of inexplicable joy, but the idea of easy-going fun is basically over. Unless you’re rich and can afford a lot of help and vacations and then it’s pretty cool all around.

that sounds awful and you are incredible. if you can make it through that, i will be fine.

Hugs to you! My husband was diagnosed with lymphoma about a month before our first child was born. I spent the first 3 months of her life in an anxiety haze, worried that I was passing stress hormones to my daughter via my breasmilk (not sure this is even a thing), worrying as my husband went through chemo, worrying…

Job loss is really hard. My husband’s extended period of unemployment has been the biggest challenge we’ve faced in thirty plus years of marriage, including living with two teenage daughters. I can’t imagine having to deal with that on top of being pregnant and having a toddler. You’re expected to be everyone else’s…

My 3 year old has learned to caress my face and tell me she loves after she’s sneezed into my mouth. I don’t know how else to summarize motherhood than that entire experience.

Yes. My children are wonderful and amazing little creatures and I am agog on a daily basis that I grew them with my body. Being their mom is both pure joy and an unending nightmare that ruined my life as I knew it. It’s just the truth!

My kid has pinkeye again.

This is blindingly obvious for childfree people. I honestly do not understand why people look at parenthood and think “yeah I want to do THAT!” Looks horrendous from start to finish.

Cosign. I have the flu and both my three year old and two year old kept me up all night. They may literally be trying to kill me. But yeah, they are also the bestest.

Yeah, but to be fair, motherhood *is* an unending nightmare that ruins your life. It’s also amazing and rewarding, but it’s definitely also a nightmare.

I used to think this way about movies and articles talking about how difficult it truly can be until I became a parent. Maybe your experience is so dramatically different but mine wasn’t. Life can be hard.