A Muppet Christmas Carol is on Netflix! I feel like that's a good choice because it appeals to a wide range of ages, so it should go over well even if your charges have a wide range of developmental issues.

I had to drop out of my junior year in the middle of a semester because of depression. Does your school have the deal where you can retake a class and your higher grade is the only one that shows on your transcript? If they do, let that take the pressure off in terms of finishing the semester. If they don't,…

Would you be up for joining a support group? And if you don't have time for meetings, maybe one online? You'd be able to meet people who will empathize and not make you feel guilty, and since they're new in your life you have a chance to set strict boundaries re how much you can help them, as opposed to the…

I left school at 21 because of depression and didn't go back until I was 23. No one noticed that I was older than them; if it came up in conversation they still didn't care.

I've been majorly disappointed by the lack of protest coverage by Jez. I don't expect an update on every individual protest, but not something like a recap of the protests in any given week? Protestors filled the Mall of America for fucks sake. The protests have been HUGE. For all the times Jez has had an article…

Do you knit? I've found that knitting squares to sew together is easier than measuring, marking, cutting and sewing squares for a quilt. However, I've gotten bored before finishing, but since you're making it for someone else it should be more fun than making it just because.

That's a good point, wanting to know early if their going to be judgmental.

Thanks, I will definitely be taking a screen shot of this, heh. It is absolutely in my nature to self-depricate.

Thanks for the input!

Your advice makes perfect sense, thank you!

Good on you for getting out of an abusive situation. I know that's really difficult, especially in your situation, where you were living him. As much as everything is painful and confusing right now, you can be proud that you were brave in a terrible situation.

>>She said that as I am a postgrad student and she is a doctor, my life is worthless and "all I have to show for living is a load of sick days." Part of me knows this is true.<<

When dating online, at what point do I disclose that I'm bipolar? I'm on meds and in therapy, but I know a lot of people are turned off by mental illness. I figure after messaging a few times I should bring it up so they can get out of meeting me, but I'm not sure HOW to bring it up. Does that seem like a good time…

Holy fuck. Thanks for the link; SPLC is such a great source for things like this. It's so disappointing that a group that was so helpful to black communities has been rebranded as something so disgusting and hateful. When I talk about the Black Panthers, I will definitely be making a distinction between the…

I've been complaining on Facebook lately that Jezebel has been a lot of shallow entertainment news, with almost no hard news. I'm glad for this article. I would love more coverage of the protests going on in the USofA, the "missing" students in Mexico, etc, but for now, I am very, very glad that this particular…

I had no idea about this decision, and it fucking horrifies me with the precedent it sets. Thank you for linking to it, even though it terrifies me and has created a crack in my previously unwavering love of Ginsberg.

"By 'we' I assume he means cops."

I'm amazed at how strong she has been though all of this. I'm angry at the thought that some will use her as an excuse for the rallying cry of "If you were raped why didn't you come forward!?!?" But that doesn't change that this young woman has been incredibly strong as you said. And I especially love how you…

I'm sorry, I'm rather tipsy right now so I may be reading this wrong, but are you referring to the Black Panthers as a hate group? If I missed something and misinterpreted I'm sorry, but if that's what you meant I'm interested in why the Black Panthers are considered a hate group.

Fuck. I somehow didn't think of that, even though I recognize that the right moving further right means Democrats have moved further right and are now middle of the road but labeled "liberal." Dammit. Your insight has ruined my day!