You are wonderful, and any man who views you as a body only is so damn shallow you dodged a serious bullet. Thin doesn’t alway last, but personality does. You sound rather sweet but vulnerable. Here’s a hint from a much older and wiser lady who has been through the mill...confidence is sexy. They can’t resist a ‘well,…

Happy to adopt you- I have lots of ‘extra’ kids who need mothering. Hell my students say I mother them (I do feed them tea, and make sure there is food in my office in case the time and money poor ones are not eating).

Actually, you would be a BETTER parent. I made the choice to be exactly unlike my toxic incubator unit (that’s the best way I can think of her), and be the best mum I could be. I have all five kids over tomorrow, (young ones obviously at 11 and 13, but the 20, 22, & married 28 yo ones could find excuses. They never…

fascinating. Sent to my offspring who is looking to a career in this area. Keep it up (love the look on you, what a great idea, live illustrations really capture it - but a before photo could really ping the perspective further...).

That's what I thought:))

my fave one was the student who asked for an extension for the assignment due the upcoming weekend. I rolled my eyes (he was not the first by any means, and the excuses were tediously about laziness, no effort made for creativity - hell, now I warn students at the beginning of semester they may have an handle if the…

loving it:)

Well, Ms Twigs - boo yah to your damn fine musical self. Loving this woman's music so much, and her artistic vision and integrity, wow. Very Peter Greenaway type style here Also love his work, so....(think Prospero's Books).

Absolutely you have to do this, as the students' well being is at risk. Think of them, maybe it will be easier? And sucks that you are having to carry the weight for something others should have dealt with years ago....

Oh man, loaner chairs are the worst. My electric chair is the absolute wonder of my mobility needs, and when it is out for service or repairs, I am one desperately unhappy person. People don't get how critical the right chair is - imagine having legs that are suddenly the wrong size for 'just a few weeks'! My manual…

Yeah this. Have the kids. And chronic pain + disability. And elderly father. Lot to deal with.

No, I get it. I'm not bad for a 48yp in a wheelchair who physically cannot exercise, but the 'ten* pregnancies/two c sections' stubborn pouch belly drives me crazy. As someone who used to be slender, AND has a painful lumbar spinal injury that extra weight affects, damn. Damn damn damn, I find myself longing for lipo.…

Nah it is all good. Your life isn't over, you are giving yourself some time to self love, find out what you want. Then you get healthier Valentine Day's to look forward to.

Dear goddess - THIS. Nearly 50 (48), and you know what? Being older is fabulous for all the inner calm you start to develop about your own headspace. But wtf is it with having to look or be something? that your worth is decreasing, like a sodding used car?

We have a lot of leeway with students. And we use it - the idea is to be sure you can demonstrate the knowledge. Life, fears, all sorts f things occur to stop people passing exams, submission assignments etc. Our metric is basically demonstrable expertise at the class level.

That story fills my heart with utter joy.

As an Aussie, she's apples, mate:)

I have been gay friendly since a young teen - I am now 48. So why did it take so long for me to be open about being bisexual? All the stuff you said. I had affairs when I was younger with two incredible women, neither of whom wanted to be open about it, due to feeling some shame. So people have only known me to date…

Honey, you aren't alone. We are all suffering with you. But appreciate you taking the biggest hit for the team. You rock, and I hope the brain bleeding form reading these stops soon.

I cannot resist such an offer. I shall obtain screen printing equipment from my...associates.