Hugs. My kiddo had a febrile seizure at 13 months of age, and I had no idea what it was. Even though they immediately told us in the ER that he was going to be fine, that these happen a lot, I stayed in bed with him for a solid week just eating ice cream. The trauma is real.

Same. I don’t have get sad about the prospect of me dying someday. But knowing that my kids will die someday, even if it is long after I go (best case scenario), is too much for me. My heart aches for parents who have to bury their children.

“Do you hear that? It’s the sound of the world’s tiniest violin, committing seppuku with its own bow.”

Same.

Hugs. That’s an enormous amount of stress to deal with. Your kid is lucky to have you in her corner.

I wonder if a lot of folks don’t remember/understand how impressionable teenagers are. The impulse control is nonexistent, and biologically, their brain hasn’t developed fully to execute executive functioning like an adult could. So we watch this with our fully developed brains and mock the experts who say this is a…

Links to the patients I’ve seen? In the emergency department? And have hospitalized?

That’s the nuanced part. I’ve only watched the first episode (trying to get hip with what the youths are watching these days to inform my clinical judgment), and I think there are great things addressed that you don’t see frequently in other shows. The criticisms of the show have not been that they’re all bad. And…

“Hannah’s story is still very much not finished”
Also not finished: the stories of the adolescents in emergency departments since this show coming out who have attempted or have planned out their suicide. Their stories aren’t finished, and then they watched this show, and they spiraled. Did they have other stuff going…

The thrill is real!

Truth. The nonchalant putting $500 on a wrist band, and I’m working 50 hours a week with a master’s degree and sometimes wonder how we’re getting groceries.

Right. Erectile dysfunction can be linked to cardiovascular issues, which can be influenced by diet and exercise. But viagra is covered, and we are told to diet and exercise to fix this. I hear the fat shame thing. My life has been dramatically affected by the destruction of my core, and not just aesthetically. My…

As someone who puts a lot of priority into healthy eating and exercising, it is devestating every time a stranger asks me if I’m pregnant. My last (last! No more!) kid was born two and a half years ago, and nothing in my midsection has bounced back. The rest of me has, which is why so many people assume I’m pregnant.…

This. I hate this argument. “He’s always been great to me!” So because someone didn’t rape you, they’re not a rapist? This isn’t an all-or-nothing situation, folks.

TRUTH. Love her. Seriously. I am absolutely delighted when I read an episode’s description and see that she’s on it. Faith, you are absolutely wonderful, and I am such a fan of your quick wittedness. Thank you for enduring all of the awfulness so those who adore you get to enjoy more of your comedy.

This is what it has come to— simply presenting something trump said, with no interpretation or dissection, is too partisan. He cannot be held accountable for anything.

That’s the awful thing about restraining orders— nothing is done until they violate it. By then, you’re already harmed in some way.

Safety planning, support groups, connections to legal advocates for protective orders. Even just someone to talk to so you can hear that yes, this is abuse, and no, you don’t deserve it, and no, you aren’t crazy. Leaving the relationship is the most dangerous part of a DV relationship. Getting help at any stage can…

She is so quick and her humor borders on Dad humor at times, which I adore. I friggin love her.

Oh I am soooo awkward, so explaining my jokes doesn’t even phase me at this point.