are we sure thats actually him and not a dummy account of someone trying to rock the boat? granted im not really much of a reddit user. i thought the guys username was ust straight up “hiphoptherobot” and didnt have 23 at the end. could be wrong though... he also could have tried selling it before he realized it was…

That is... always true

When I was suicidal I tended to dress up more. Being comfortable and happy in your life leads to choosing comfortable and happy clothing. Depression led to a lot of trying to prove everything was all right by trying to look like everything was all right.

Or maybe just not needing the approval of strangers to live.

When it comes to air travel, I apply the philosophy I learned from Absolutely Fabulous: "I'm never going to see any of these people ever again in my whole life." I don't give a shit if a few dozen random strangers think I'm a low class slob.

Preach it! And may I add, fuck those people who think dressing all fancy with lots of attention to detail is just a basic part of the social contract. That it somehow makes you more considerate if you want to look "presentable" (i.e. attain a beauty standard that is more doable with money and leisure time) in public.…

I wear a tuxedo when I fly, but only on flights after 6pm.

@citrus_buddha: I totally agree with you on this one. This is a "mommy wars" kind of moment, where women get permission to bash other women and doubt their experiences. It is so much more fun to be holier-than-thou than to actually admit lots of people experience lots of things, even without going to Sudan.

So many people are acting like PTSD is only caused by war. It can be caused by things like car accidents, experiencing a natural disaster, etc. Maybe it's not exactly the same as seeing bombs go off in Falujah, but those events are no doubt traumatic, and I'm surprised more people can't see childbirth the same way.

@haguenite:

I'm really surprised that a Jezebel writer would take this stance. Based on other posts on this site, it seems like people agree that childbirth is a very intense experience, and if someone is not prepared for that or feels out of control I can easily see how they'd suffer from post traumatic stress.

i am totally on the "pregnancy and birth are normal, natural and should be treated as such" team, but i have to say it pisses me off when people don't talk about the dark side of it. it's supposed to be this magical, soft-focus time and god forbid anyone acknowledge the doubts and fears that a lot of pregnant women…

I'd buy it. Okay, it is not the same as war trauma, but neither is war trauma the same as having a baby. It is a profoundly transforming experience, and frequently not in the way that some women describe as "moving" or "powerful" or whatever other euphemism they choose for "really deep-down awesome." Not only does it…

Most women are given very little control over what happens during childbirth. The trauma could be a result of feeling powerless and not having the birth experience that was imagined and planned for. With all of the medical intervention and very little knowledge I can see why some women would feel traumatized. Women…

@LilyBonesBurana: But childbirth can put your life at risk, even in the developed world. There are loads of women who need to have an emergency c-section. There are also some scary complications that can happen. My cousin nearly died two days after she left the hospital, her heart was overstressed from delivering…

I think you're misreading the article a little bit—it specifies that *some* women who had a traumatic birth during which they believed their child might die or they might die *might* develop PTSD. And the critical difference between PTSD and "normal" PPD is re-experiencing the event—persistent flashbacks that can't…