Yes, but at the same time, positive meaning-making is very healthy for coping. She may be using this "but I got this amazing relationship out of it" in order to accept her stabbing. I DO see the problems with "BUT THEN I MET A MAN SO IT'S WORTH IT," but I also see the positive in successful coping mechanisms.

Betting that wasn't her stop. She left to avoid being harassed and potentially forcibly kissed by a stranger. Who's with me?

I work at my campus relationship and sexual violence prevention office. There is a man who calls every day at the same time who pretends to be a survivor and asks about services while masturbating. I cannot get over how gross it is that he gets off on it, and I definitely can't get over how it's not really that…

A friend had a discount card at PetCo tied to her phone number. Got a text from the guy that worked there telling her she was gorgeous, etc etc.

Yes, an adult having sex with a 14yo is rape. A guard having sex with an inmate is rape. This case is rape on multiple levels.

Yeah. She is an INCREDIBLE professional dancer who should not have attempted to transition into acting.

But there are actually SOOO many reasons why someone might not be interested in you. Yes, I have asked someone out and been rejected. Yes, it sucked for a day or two, and then I was over it. And also, it definitely would not have made it better if he made up a fake significant other. What if we met again at a…

Two wrongs may not make a right, but I'm not willing to risk my personal safety to do the "right" thing. There is a very real chance of danger when a woman turns a certain type of guy down. Guys who are pushy often come with anger issues, and I'd rather lie my way out of the situation safely than end up pissing off…

Is it really THAT much of an ego bruise to find out that 1 woman among the 3 billion on Earth is not sexually interested in you? Are YOU interested in every woman YOU see? My guess is no. I don't understand why it's so hard to hear that a person just isn't interested in getting with you. There are so many people,…

Same. My parents wouldn't let me eat anything until I tried the new food. At 5, I would go to my room and refuse to eat, ending up skipping a meal. Now I never/rarely try new foods, and it's probably because they pushed too hard. I associate new foods with a VERY unpleasant experience.

Some kids do. I have always loved my baby pictures - even the one in the bath tub with a Genie from Aladdin toy covering my baby vag - and was glad my parents showed them off because it would've been narcissistic if I did it. Haha

A related topic of discussion I had with a friend: Is it ethical for parents to post about their children's medical conditions on FB?

I find a really effective way of dealing with those assholes is to use very medical language about menstruation.

Last night, John Oliver was discussing Mr. Filner on the daily show and wondered it was was possible to smell someone's teeth through a screen. That's how looking at his smile makes me feel.

Props to the interviewer on not laughing in their faces.

Do people look at you funny when you do that? I do this, too. If someone bumps into me and I blurt "I'm sorry" I sometimes follow up with "Wait, no I'm not. I didn't do anything." I get some confused/quizzical looks for that.

But what is the government doing to protect me from the Thought Police?

Wait... So my First Amendment right to free speech doesn't mean that I am free to say whatever the fuck I want on Twitter without being criticized for my statements?

""Why did I come forth from the womb to see toil and sorrow, and spend my days in shame?" - Jeremiah 20:18

I didn't realize that a licensed Family & Marriage Therapist and certified Sex Therapist writing for Psychology Today wasn't good enough info for you, but okay. Here are some peer-reviewed articles.