Well, the writer is just in their twenties.
Just keep on living and you will get your share of suffering and set-backs.

Jesus christ we’re at previously unseen levels of humble brag. “Oh my god my life is great and I am great at it and I have my dream job and live in Paris but don’t know if I deseeerrrrvveee iiiittttt!”

No sex but plenty of jerking off.

Oh, honey. There is plenty of time for things to go wrong in your life, don’t worry.

I agree that it is very disconcerting to land in an office culture with a group of intelligent, competent people that aren’t also cutthroat competitors. I went from the public sector to a university administrative position doing nearly identical work. I loved the work but hated all the political machinations and…

“I’m cut in half pretty bad, Lang.”

This is a Penthouse Forum letter without the sex.

That was really affecting. Thank you for posting this. 

I think about Elna Baker all the time. 

Yeah, I lost over 100 lbs and it was truly a mindfuck. No one really talks about that side of it.

I’ve listened to this twice it made such an impression on me. I can barely make it through the parts where her incisions are separating and she’s in so much pain. I’ve always had weight to lose, but this story helped me reach a place where I truly realized that happiness and being thin were not hand in hand (something…

I’m a little disappointed that you didn’t mention the former chairman of Abercrombie and Fitch, Mike Jeffries, as he is unrecognizable from his previous self. I guess he likes it?

I was hoping to see lots of before and after photos.

but he’s no Cameron

Listen, I’m not saying he should direct this movie, but I really don’t get the Ron Howard hate I see.  He’s made some great stuff.  Yes, some of his movies are a little generic and by-the-numbers, but I think of Splash, Apollo 13, and The Paper and I see a guy who makes great movies.  Hell, I even like Far & Away,…

Are you applying for a writing job here or something?

I can’t hate this person (based on what little I know about her anyway). This seems to be fun for her. I greatly appreciate her enthusiasm, but I wonder if she screams with excitement as often in real life. It’s a bit much.

Don’t be ridiculous. There were no black people on Cheers.

For a hot minute I was frantically trying to remember who Jerry Harris played on Cheers.

Oh jesus.  Why can’t we have nice things??  He was the soul of the show.