Oh my god, that does really illustrate how nuts the internet is. It's hard to tell, I mean I think people are trying to be helpful, but it's the old tone on the internet thing - it's so easy to read something as unnecessarily negative or rude when maybe it isn't. Thank you - it definitely has freaked me out a bit…

Yeah, I guess since it's about beauty it feels a lot more personal, and of course I can't really object to people commenting on my appearance since it is partially what I'm writing about! It blurs the lines a bit in a confusing way I think. I think what you're saying is true, and it really helps to hear it, so thank…

I'll admit a good cry is definitely the first thing I did! I guess there are a couple of things that I could take away from some comments, it's just difficult not to take it to heart. I'll have to get much better at brushing things off - hopefully since this was the first time I've dealt with it (online anyway) it'll…

Ugh, that sounds so annoying! I naively thought when I wasn't a teenager any more I would have perfect skin, but I've found out that's definitely not the case. I write the articles for another site, so that's a no go, but thanks for your suggestion - I do normally enjoy interacting with people in the comments, just…

This has always puzzled me, so I'm sorry I can't help but I hope you get good replies! Maybe you could explain to the places you're applying that you haven't given notice at your old job yet and they might be sympathetic? I have no experience in this area though so I wouldn't know if that's a big no-no, so definitely…

I love the event picture! I'm not sure I'll be much help with your dilemma - if it was me, I'd probably just send them a casual text message or similar explaining what you've said here (that your place is too small, they can invite whoever etc) and asking if they wouldn't mind hosting, and then as it's a message…

It sounds like my hair's quite similar to yours, and I've always found that VO5 shampoos and conditioners suit it nicely, especially the Give Me Moisture/Nourish Me Truly varieties. Some people really like Aussie products as well, maybe the Miracle Moist products would be good, although some of their conditioners just…

Apart from anything comments like that always make me think of this comic http://alexandradal.tumblr.com/post/113701643…

How do you all deal with insecurity about your appearance? I'm usually not that bad, but I'm not great at the moment and it's been especially difficult to keep my head up as I sometimes write "beauty" articles, and occasionally the people who comment are quite critical - it's normally mostly constructive stuff (even…

Thank you so much. I think that's part of the trouble - it's hard to know when he just wants to be left alone, and when he feels lonely. Especially as he's much more independent and private than me, so behaviour that would be depressed in me is fine in him. I try and encourage him to talk to other people about it too,…

Not being able to do anything is the worst part. At the moment he can't even do the stuff he does to help himself, so while he's letting his leg injury heal his general condition is just getting worse and worse, and he says it feels like it's such a massive set back for him when he had been doing well. Heat definitely…

I think he's really good about trying to research and put into practice anything about managing it that he can do independently, but much less keen on seeking out anything that requires doctors, because he's been so disappointed by loads of them just throwing their hands up in the past, so that's generally where I…

Thanks for commiserating with me. It feels so rubbish that we can't actually help much on a practical level! I think distraction is definitely the best thing sometimes, especially comedy. Normally he goes for a lot of walks, does exercises etc which I think help calm him down as well as helping physically, but because…

Getting a referral to one of these is our mission at the moment! I think you're right and it would definitely be helpful. I actually spent the day before yesterday looking up lots of them, fingers crossed that a referral doesn't take too long/the private ones aren't very expensive. His condition developed from a first…

Thank you for the suggestion, I'll definitely look that up! I think something structured like that for dealing with the emotional side-effects etc and not just the condition itself would be really useful.

Thanks for your message, I really appreciate it, it's good advice. And it's great of you to offer to chat. I think the thing is he's a very private person and so I don't think he does or would talk to anyone but me if he's feeling awful, so that's a lot of responsibility for me! We're students and we live in a house…

I get so nervous before interviews! This is all really basic advice, but I'd say just come prepared with some things you'd like to talk about, a little bit of background research on the company and a couple of questions (as they often ask if there's anything you'd like to know at the end). Oh, and maybe have a…

Anyone got any experience trying to help a loved one that suffers from chronic pain? My boyfriend has struggled with it for about two years and he is in a bad way at the moment, and it's so awful seeing him so depressed and in pain all the time. He is generally amazing with not letting it affect our relationship, and…

I normally kind of love Naya Rivera and of course she's still gorgeous, but I feel like there's something here that just doesn't suit her - maybe it's the makeup, or the colour of the dress? I like the cut though, very old-timey sex bomb.

Don't worry too much - it's been a rough week, but there's lots of people rallying around to support each other too.