WTF. I am really sorry your friend was so well, that was a horrible thing to say. And it's crap. You should totally call her on it and tell her how you felt. Friends just don't say stuff like that - and you shouldn't have to keep things just to your therapist. That's what friends are for.

People are very quick to say that someone is being disrepectful. Sometimes I've been accused of that, and that's rarely been my intent. I grew up in a culture where it was natural and common for people to question you - why did you do that, what else could you have done - and my work environment is like that as…

Rare Affinity - I swear, if you posted a suicide note on Jezebel, I would look up your past comments see if there was any indication of where you lived and call the police in that area. I would, at the very least, contact Jezebel. And I would write you a message asking you not to do so and to call me if you wanted to…

I clearly am not passive aggressive but am directly stating my concerns. If you're going to put out a message on a public groupthink, there might actually be more than one thought. This person asked if they could have done something more about something that happened three years ago - I asked them what they did.

Could you have oatmeal? or a fruit smoothie? or eggs?

That's absolutely true, but if someone posts a suicide note online, there's no nuance in that. That's someone desperately reaching out for someone to hear.

I understand what you're saying and I'm sorry about your mom. It just really bothered me that the OP seemed to know that something was wrong - to the point where she was hyperventilating at night and reading this person's online diary - but then didn't seem to do anything or reach out.

I'm sorry about your friend. I feel a little odd reading your post - when she posted her suicide message earlier, did you call her or her parents?

Someone please explain the Urban Outfitters reference. Do New Yorkers not go to Urban Outfitters? And why the Magnolia face? (full disclosure: I hate cupcakes)

I don't know how you do this! I would have such a hard time not taking all of them home. You're awesome!

See, and I thought I just had to go to FB to feel bad about my life!

I'm in my 40s. No mens. No kids. Except for maybe five spectacular weather days in spring, summer, fall and winter which cry out for romantic walks outside, and on major holidays... erm, not missing the mens so much.

There's a great group for women traveling alone called JourneyWomen. There are lots of tips and suggestions- and there are also members in each country. So when I traveled, I contacted the Journey Woman in that country and met them for a drink or whatever. I felt a little better having a contact in that country,…

Also, another thought - do you all do meditation and yoga at all? There have been studies showing that it makes a big difference with anxiety, I think they did a study of children who witnessed 9/11..

yrrr. She is still in the major brain development stage. There's little research on the long-term effects of SSRIs in children. There are some real adverse effects.. [www.ahrp.org]

I'm not on any meds, but I'm often up until 3 a.m. Here's what helps me (sometimes.)

You missed Robyn a couple weeks ago. She was awesome!

I resemble that remark.

Is he dancing to a video game? Is it Kinect?

I'm watching that now. Is it the one where they dropped the guy or the Wizard of Oz?