...I think I’m in love...

My parents are his target demo: low-income farmers with high school educations and strong conservative Christian views. These are people who have always taken in what I call “stray” people— a neighbor stayed with us while leaving her abusive husband; there is a whole family they helped raise and I consider my…

My divorce took nearly a year because my ex wouldn’t acknowledge the papers. He was moved out and had no illusions that we would (or should) reconcile, which made his denial even more bizarre. Two separate lawyers from different firms told me that this has become a fairly frequent occurrence; the one I hired even has…

While “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” weren’t a thing when I was in college, I worked out my own solutions. When my favorite professor (and advisor) assigned a classic poem that centered around rape (I’ll remember which one later), I sent him an e-mail in which i explained that this was a very difficult piece for…

Had an identical experience...with my dad. He has always been kind and soft-spoken and levelheaded and it completely blew me away when he demanded to know why I hate my nieces and nephews (wtf?!) and told me he cries at night, “wondering what he did to raise a daughter who is so smart and devalues herself so much”.…

As someone who just divorced a man who frequently accused me of not being able to have fun, sometimes it’s hard to have fun when you’re trying to figure out how to pay for the “fun” your unemployed spouse wants to have. I honestly started to think I was the problem, and I was too serious, etc., until I kicked him out…

I am 29 and mid-divorce. My current boyfriend is 24 and has never been in a relationship. To be very honest, that did concern me a bit, but he was mature enough and a good enough communicator that I decided to give him a chance. There are times where our opposite life experiences are quite obvious—mainly in terms of…

Giving and receiving and having and giving.

I was dumped last night via text message. I am so tempted to do this....

I just want you to know that I'm so glad you are back to posting. I'm a lurker who reads for the comments and yours are consistently both on-point. And entertaining. Your absence was felt and your presence is appreciated. And now I'm done fangirling.

I finally told my husband it was over two weeks ago. He checked into the hospital for depression/alcoholism, I went on vacation with my family, and he was moved out by the time I got back. I got the apartment and 75% of our stuff. I know it had to happen—everyone who cares about me agrees that I am way happier and…

So I don’t know where else to post this, but I need an outlet for my excitement. After finally telling my husband that I need to end our (miserable) marriage and subsequently checking him into a psychiatric hospital, I was really excited and apprehensive to start dating again. And after talking that through with my…

My jr. high crush recently contacted me on Facebook. And he is awesome. Smart, an unabashed feminist. And living six hours away. We chat once or twice a week and I have to remind myself that I am inventing him as I want him to be, not as he is. The struggle is real.

Without the alleged victim coming forward, I am inclined to believe this is a political maneuver. It’s vague enough to be realistic and specific enough to point fingers (assuming it refers to a presidential candidate). In a week or two, we will hear more as media sources “investigate” the claims and can blame a…

Every single person I have introduced to that song has immediately asked to listen again. And again. It's in my top ten most played on iTunes. So. Damn. Good.

I spent eighteen years as a(n unwilling) resident of SD. My synopsis? Pretty as hell, boring as fuck.

Mount Moriah is my favorite place in the Hills, as we locals call them :-)

I am so glad I clicked on that. My shitty, shitty day just improved 10000000% when I laughed out loud. Thank you.

I love the idea! I Know I'm just a constant lurker who rarely comments, but this is exactly what I have been looking for: accountability without the horrible pressure of facing people I know.

this is amazing!