Actually, I have never read anything of hers. I’m just not a judgmental dickbag.

She is talking about herself and her feelings

It’s actually hilarious because many of the the hate comments indicate that Gilbert makes everything about her, but when you HAVE to write how you can’t stand someone as a preface to feeling bad about their pain, you’re making it about YOU. I think that’s #irony :-)

Apparently “Tealstar” is deleting the comments of people who disagree with their hot take. Classy. Well, since it bears repeating:

The funny thing is, I’ve never read Gilbert’s books but I have listened to her as a guest on a few different (McElroy-related) podcasts and she always seemed like a delight. So this hate in the comments is mystifying.

It’s just like...if you don’t like her why are you here commenting?

Why do your feelings about a person who you do now know matter right now

It is interesting to see everyone mention how they can’t stand Gilbert. Which is totally fine, but just seems completely unnecessary to bring up in this context.

I see tourists or middle class people with expensive gadgets.

Because these people are pig ignorant.

I’m glad “poor people” and the “working class” have a visible look to you. When we were on welfare, my mum always made our clothes and we were well-dressed and clean. You can’t always judge on outward appearance.

I’m going to be Captain Obvious here- there are lots of people who don’t spend hundreds of dollars to see pop stars, or video games, or even food. The Met has been free because as an institution (with help from the government and donors) they decided that even people who can’t shell out to see Taylor Swift should…

So I used to live next to a smaller scale suicide hotspot in Japan. They are everywhere. Little towns, high bridges, deep lakes, train stations, quiet valleys. Unless you plan to level and bubble wrap the whole country, you aren’t stopping it. There are signs, laws, volunteers, public awareness. It’s a recognized…

He’s good-looking? He has a great body?

Look, the suicide does not care that s/he is on camera. S/he’s dead.

This is the dumbest possible take.

As a Boston resident (and Globe reader), I guess I don’t get the joke? The Globe really is great!

This would have been so amusing if it were funny. Or something.

Thank you for this very important reminder! I really needed it today.