The waiting is the worst!!! Sending you lots of good job vibes.

It can take a while to get responses about jobs—it takes a surprising amount of time for people to go through resumes and pick out the ones they want to contact. I’ve applied to a TON of jobs before, and mostly I’ve gotten calls about interview after at least 2-3 weeks. I wouldn’t worry until it’s been a month or so,…

I’m so sorry about what happen in your class. I’m sure I would have reaccted the same way (getting called on in class is THE WORST). Also, like you, I didn’t know anxiety was a thing until like last year. It was a really bad year—I was crying everyday and couldn’t sleep at night and felt like there was a weight on my…

“Suggesting drinks/brunch you don’t intend to get.”

I think it’s about finding the right support group. Over the last year, several friends have had babies, and they all stayed pretty much the same people they were—not creepy competitive, interested in talking about a bunch of different things—while also having a tiny human to care for. I’m guessing the normal moms…

That is exactly how I look when I eat pizza.

I read “Someone actually told me God sent my miscarriage because it would be too hard to care for my mother and a baby” and literally shouted “THE FUCK?” I’m glad your mom is stable and you’re only holding onto the friends who provide actual friendship and support.

I don’t get being up in arms about this (seriously, it’s Cosmo and the Kardashians, who cares), but I’ll use any excuse to awww over how adorable the Obama family is. I feel like the Obama girls are like my cousins who have grown up to be lovely young women and I’m unreasonably proud of them. #teamobama

True. But if I spent $4k on something, I don’t want to see it end up in the trash if it’s still in good condition. Even if I end up donating it after one use, I’d still rather see it go to someone who can use it than to see it in a landfill.

It was! Gorgeously hand-beaded with all these tiny crystals. But it was also hella heavy—even if had been close to my budget, I would have felt like I couldn’t move in it. I ended up in a dress with a very similar look, but was less than 1/10 of the price of the de la Renta. Still, it was cool to wear a super…

100% agreed. If you enter into an agreement (like monogamous marriage), you can’t change the terms without talking about it the other party. If you want to have an open marriage, that’s great—but all partners need to be on board with that.

SERIOUSLY. For $4k, you bet I’d go dumpster diving.

When I was looking for a wedding dress, I ended up trying on an Oscar de la Renta dress, even though I knew there was no way I’d buy it. (Sorry, sales girl.) It was literally $10,000.

You and your emotional and mental health are your #1 priority. Don’t go to this dinner if you think you’ll suffer for it. If you want to talk to your mom about your experience, that’s fine, but you also don’t have to explain yourself. Take care.

I’m so sorry for what you’re going through. If anyone needs love and support right now, it’s you. I don’t have any particular words of advice, but I’m really glad you wrote here, if only so we could all send you love. Take every moment as you can, and take care.

I’m so sorry you have to deal with this. Staying positive, living normally and not googling sounds like the best course of action for now, because that’s all you can do now, right? In the meantime, sending you a lot of good thoughts and prayers and well wishes.

As an introvert, living alone is the best. And I’m not a teacher, but I imagine part of being a teacher is being ‘on’ all day—you’re in charge, you need to get the attention of a lot of people at once—so I bet having that time at home to decompress is key. Depending on where you live, living alone might not be a…

My husband and I just bought our own place and are looking to get a pet, which we’ve wanted for a while. We’re meeting a cat tomorrow, one we heard about through a friend. (He was on the streets, our friend found him and alerted a local rescue.)

I have to agree. Outfit gets a meh at best (although I love that pink color on her). Hair/makeup are a major YES.

100% yes. If you describe an unhealthy relationship and say the person involved is a friend or significant other, people will say “oh you should get out of that.” If it’s a family relationship, people say “but she’s your mother/he’s your father/etc.” as if that means family members can treat you poorly and you still…