Just here as a Midwesterner to remind people that it’s pronounced La-Croy, as in La Croix, WI. Idk about you coastal people trying to fancy it all up like it’s special.

I think the letter is expressing “I don’t know if I can be helped” not “I don’t want to be helped.” If, like me, you believe the therapist and the fit of the therapist and patient together make a difference—i.e. it’s not all about the patient’s “effort”— then she could try again. (Not that I would if I were her). I…

You seem to be under the impression that there aren’t a shitload of crappy therapists out there.

I’ve always joked that if I’m rich enough, I would love to have two separate houses connected by a bridge on the second floor. And not because I’m into open relationships or polyamory. But because I LOVE having my own space to do whatever the hell I damn please in. I suspect it’s because I grew up in an extremely…

I see nothing in her letter signifying that she believes “the work needs to be done by the therapist.” But anyway, it’s not wrong for her to expect results from therapy. It’s really convenient to claim that whenever therapy doesn’t work, it’s because the patient didn’t put in the effort/work. But really, sometimes it…

I have to scold you: Stop calling therapists “shrinks.” This reframing will help, I promise. Words have meaning and shrink is a slur; these are highly trained individuals who want you to GROW, not shrink.

1986. Astroworld in Houston, Texas. Black Celebration tour (Book of Love opening). Amazeballs.

Not necessarily forced. My friend’s mum used to wear a burqa when she lived in Pakistan because she didn’t like being stared at by men when she walked down the street. She doesn’t wear one now she lives in the UK because here people stare at you because you’re wearing a burqa. The fact that she couldn’t walk down the…

I read it as us people in the big cities dont know what its like everywhere else when they have to deal with non-English speakers. Just because city-dwellers have gotten used to it doesnt mean the rest of the country wants to. Then again I’m just taking the meanest version of what he probably meant, maybe he had…

it gives all of us overweight, lazy shlubs hope that we’ll find a mouthy bombshell...beyond that, i’m at a loss

“For now, the women are using their aggressive positivity to float above the negative press”

We need to ban all men until we figure out what’s going on

If I fucking hear one more conservative asshole say that we shouldn’t have to help or take in refugees I’m going to fucking shove copies of this article down their throats. People in other countries are being tortured, raped and killed in the most unimaginable of circumstances and they come here, or to Europe, or any…

I love ikea. It’s fun to walk around in, the furniture is fine, the food is decent, and building that shit is like solving puzzles. My mom invited me over last week just to put together two wardrobes for her. It was great.

Those backward religious tenets are misogyny.

Because it’s not just a “furniture store”, for a lot of people. It is a “finally!” moment-they finally have access to better quality items at very affordable prices. It’s not about it just being another store, it’s about access.

I’ve been to Ikea 5 times in 4 days (Nordli hack for my dressing room) and I cannot tell you how interesting a meet up place it’s been since they put it next to Mall of America. Like, every South Asian in the state is in there on the regular. I felt like I was in a different state! It was awesome. Folks are up there…

With all due respect, can we stop with this “changing the narrative” shit? Healthcare, Russian collusion, and everything else isn’t going anywhere. Other stories regarding this administration’s stupidity might be “trending” (ugh) certain days and times, but that doesn’t mean that we’ve forgotten everything else that’s…

Same. ‘Floor-length caftan’ is the most aspirational detail. in this whole article.

I want to know more about the caftan. I just love me a good caftan.