I told someone to 'get fucked' and that seemed to work.

I hate that so much. Just tell them they look bloated sometime.

She is so damn sweet. I love this kid and I remember how excited I was to read at her age. This makes me happy :)

People mention multiple orgasms all the time and for the life of me, I still swear I have a refractory period.

Look for a basics class, but even a more advanced class can be modified for a beginner as long as you let the instructor know. Don't worry, all sizes of people love yoga. All of the other advice here is good. I think you'll really love it.

It's wonderful for so many things and it seriously saved my life. Don't pay any attention to the people around you - there is no right or wrong, only breathing and being. Dress comfortably for you and let it flow!

I come from a similarly dysfunctional background. The best advice I can give you is to take care of yourself and be good to yourself. It sounds like you're the type that will take on a great deal and easily make sacrifices for others. If there was no will then I believe that it will be handled intestate. Check out…

grab a spot at the front of the room so you can see the instructor easily

Wear something comfortable but not so oversized you're going to have to stop what you're doing to adjust it. Don't push yourself to do a pose you don't feel comfortable with - plenty of people of all sizes have to modify poses and a good trainer should be explaining how to do so, especially in a class with beginners,…

That's so awful. The fact that she's focusing on you sure sounds to me like she's using you to talk to herself, in a way. She's putting all her insecurities onto you in some kind of subconscious attempt to process her own feelings about food and weight.

I feel the same way, and this is exactly what's keeping me from doing it.

You cannot convince your mom to stop with reason because she is behaving unreasonably. All you can do is set your boundaries and enforce them. Tell her that you will not tolerate any more weight talk and then any time she breaks that rule, cut off contact. If she's on the phone just say, "I told you we're not talking…

I have done yoga for 10 plus years, as a size 8 through a size 18, and seriously, please don't feel out of place. And don't worry about what to wear. Most classes are about focusing on your own calmness and doing what you can do. All the suggestions in this thread are great. Definitely go a bit early, get a nice comfy…

Death is extremely complicated.

First, I'm sorry you are going through this stressful time.

Please, please, please. Feel that relief! Nothing wrong with that. Ding, dong the witch is dead! Hopefully she will get another chance at a life, when she can be a GOOD human being... If not...oh well. There is so much for you to do, like separate from the toxic elements from your family, focus on your on healing. Do…

Don't let anyone guilt you about moving. You did what you had to, to save yourself. Don't let ANYONE make you feel like shit for that. If they try, point out to them, you saved yourself. Who the fuck else was going to do it? Certainly not them. They can fuck off if they expected you to stay there and die.

The funeral…

Just do what you can take on, and don't let anyone try to guilt or shame you into doing more than that. I'm glad she had life insurance! That is really good news!

You don't have to be the one to figure all that stuff out. You don't owe her anything. Do what you want to do, not what you feel like you're supposed to do.