I just added that to my reading list, it sounds like it might be very helpful. I don’t think that I do have a spiritual practice, at least one that gets me out of my head. I’ve decided to try to actually meditate daily, which is something that I was doing, but quit because reasons. I was also attending Marianne…

I definitely think that counseling is something that I need to make happen for us, it is just a matter of finding the right person.

Yeah, I definitely need to make new friends and try new things. I have gotten myself into a bit of a rut. I’ve had a meetup account for years, but never really participated beyond just checking out events, but that is something that I need to force myself to do. Or volunteer. Solid advice!! Thank you.

Thank you. I checked out the subreddit. It is really helpful. (((hugs back)))

So, I’m just going to launch right into my issue and hope that someone here can shed some light. I had severely neglectful parents. They behaved in some ways that were, while not outright abusive, almost sociopathic. I also had a demon of a step-mother that basically stopped speaking to me when I was about 8 years…

Thank you. Honestly, after the amount of time that I’ve spent pursuing it, I’m starting to wonder if it is even worth it. The gatekeepers are...interesting, for lack of a more succinct word. It is really hard to deal with the amount of rejection and all of the small aggressions from everyone throughout the days.…

Damn. I had no idea that was a benefit of an IUD. Wow!

I’ve always appreciated that when it was an out of pocket expense. It is really the right thing to do. And also be super understanding of the possible mood swings!

I’m concerned about that as well. All of this has just been so much. It makes me sad and I’m starting to kinda feel hopeless about the future. All of it is just so fucked up.

Big supporter of birth control pills. Wish we had a pill that men could take, instead of all of the responsibility of that falling on women. However, I absolutely believe that BC pills have an effect, sometimes negatively, on the user. There are side effects with most meds, usually. I was on them for many, many years…

I had a bit of a bumper crop of tomatoes this summer and I don’t can, so I froze them flat in gallon bags. Made some generic sauce, just the tomatoes, veggie stock and tomato paste. Used some of the tomatoes and paste the other day to make a veggie soup and the difference really is remarkable. I’ve been toying with…

Seriously. We ALL need to go on an extended vacation from this and pick back up at the beginning of 2017.

You cannot imagine the horrible shit that is said, either to our faces or to our representatives every single day, famous or not. You aren’t considered human till you reach a certain level of success and even then...

Also, both of them are so painfully bland.

Congrats on that amazing deal! That’s awesome that you really wanted something and then you figured out a way to make it happen!! Only slight jelly at your good fortune—looking forward to the updates!

I’ve never read this story, but my god. That is hilarious!!!

Men are the fucking worst.

You were pregnant AND you cleaned it up! You are most definitely NOT a horrible person!!!

Wow.

...how do you know it wasn’t a fresh poo that they took while in the bathroom? Did you see the bag of shit?