this is good kinja.

What? No way - I love that song!! Even more now than when it came out. For me (now) with all the Black women bashing that goes on in life and particularly on social media, I love love love a song that says "gimme a sista, I can't resist her". It was the first song that I had heard that ever said anything like that.…

This was my first Barbie, but I specifically requested the Black version because she was prettier. When I came out Christmas morning and she was in my stocking I was sooooo happy.

Yes! I love Peaches 'n Cream Barbie!!!

I was thinking that it was "perfume pretty" Barbie.

This was one of my first Barbies! I remember how the iridescent stuff on the top portion of the dress eventually crumbled off.

i'm not sure why this sounds classically poetic to me "There were a lot of photos of her working out outside/then attention paid in formal wear." The passive voice, maybe? I like it a lot.

There were a lot of photos of her working out outside
Then attention paid in formal wear
She wore borrowed jewels
And heels stacked…

This Jen Selter person gets on my last nerve. The world doesn't need any more gym selfies. Can we start making fitness poster children out of people with actual, visible, muscle instead of people who just got plastic surgery? (I don't care if people get plastic surgery, by the way. Have at it. But I'm not…

That is really interesting about the maca! I just looked it up and it might be worth a shot. I am okay with natural supplements like that, I avoid "weight loss miracle" ones but otherwise I am on board. I will have to look further into it! Thanks!

I asked my husband the same thing - like, am I just lying to myself? Am I crazy to think this weight gain is not normal considering what I eat? And he said no (he, of course, eats like total crap and stays thin). And I agree totally that if I'm going to weigh this, I should at least be enjoying pizza, pasta, etc!

You're not doing one thing wrong. Pets.

I'm sorry - it sounds like you're dealing with a lot. Besides all the good recommendations of the people below, I would try avoiding Facebook for a while - I've realized that it presents a totally sanitized, picture-perfect version of most people's lives. I've actually taken people off my feed if they only post…

I have no financial problems, but I don't think I'll ever have a job that makes me happy, I lost two pregnancies this past year and I can't have any more kids because of a painful ongoing health problem. I bet all those people you envy have some shit going down. Everyone posts the good stuff. I like to talk about the…

I blame facebook, everyone on mine is getting engaged/married/having kids/going on awesome vacations/tours of europe/getting scholarships/getting into awesome programs abroad...

I don't find fault with her reaction. At my age, I would've been gone before he came back, but I find that being comfortable with confrontation takes some time and practice, and many young women are not used to it.