I hate to defend Melania, and now I’ve done it a few times (once for saying that picking on her English was kinda crappy, despite her being a likely liar about how many languages she speaks), but I think it’s a bit shitty to criticize a woman for not smiling enough, especially when that woman has a plethora of other,…

I always enjoyed Ellis - especially when she started to get her own “feel” for the Nostalgia Chick character and flexed her film-school chops. Her recent videos on Mel Brooks/satire and the one on RENT were fantastic. I appreciated her framing and exploration of the subject while making clear her own position. I…

I feel the same. I am not inspired by this at all - that’s not to say that people shouldn’t do it. If you want to post sexy or naked or sexy naked photos, you do whatever you like. And maybe other people feel great when they see this. I don’t know. I don’t know many people who do, honestly.

While that study was interesting, it began in the early 1970s and concluded in the mid-1990s. Things have significantly changed since then, and certainly, social attitudes have a lot to do with how children ages 3-18 were processing these things (especially the younger ones).

The “but I am a hugger!” and the scoop is the worst one.

I do see it as an end of the discussion: when a person sets boundaries, particularly those on being touched, they should be respected by strangers. I don’t have to explain to a stranger why I don’t like being touched, whether it’s a communicable skin condition I don’t want to pass on or I just plain don’t like it. …

Oh, man, I definitely have. Even as an adult! Even after saying, “no, thank you, I’m not a hugger!” and sticking out my hand for a handshake instead. They just gather you up and squeeze really hard (sometimes even picking me up a bit), laughing because they “like to annoy people” and they’re a hugger themselves. …

If you personally want to change from snowboots to shoes, you can keep them in your locker, I suppose! For me, I just tromped on around with snowy shoes, and from what I recall, so did everyone else :/ I bet the custodians loved the muddy, wet clumps near the doors.

In the US, no, we don’t usually have indoor/outdoor shoes. That’s something more common with uniforms, and most public schools in the US don’t have uniforms. So typically, whatever shoes you wear to walk to school or whatever are the same ones you have on all day.

I’m not sure! I usually aim for something that looks about as long in the “inseam” as the Y-front area, but it’s a bit tricky. I have not liked the Hanes ones - despite being the right length, they get too loose with wearing and hike up. I like something with a fair amount of Spandex or something stretchy in it,…

Haha, well, it’s the big reason we don’t like him! It’s a little weird for her to be dating someone my age, which I admit I can be a bit judgy on, but remind myself that it’s none of my business. The real issue is that he uses terms like “the coloreds” without a shred of embarrassment.

Honestly, I don’t know. I think he likes feeling smarter than her - he’s one of those people who travels all the time and thinks it makes him better than other people, and will smugly throw in all the places he’s been just to ensure that you know he’s more worldly than you. She hasn’t finished university, and while…

My aunt is dating a man I went to college with. She’s in her mid-50s, he’s 32 or so. She’s explicitly said she prefers him because of how young he makes her feel, and she generally likes it when people notice she “bagged a young one” (her words). She brings up their age difference a lot, and seems quite proud that…

Oh, that is just awful! I’m so sorry that it ended that way, and that you heard that awful inner voice made real by someone you cared about. There’s nothing like that to knock you back to a quivering mess, because you just can’t convince yourself that you’re not the worst: after all, someone else said your most…

I fell asleep after a standardized test once and woke myself up with a fart. I feel you.

This is my daily back-and-forth.

Thanks! I’ll check it out :)

The Jockey slip shorts didn’t work for me, either! I have a 5-pack of now-discontinued Merona boxer briefs that are just about perfect, and I have half a mind to scour eBay for them or something, because they work for me. I suppose it also depends on the shape of your thigh, but if you’re comfortable with it, check…

I have social anxiety disorder and panic disorder, which, while I realize is like, the thing to have right now and it’s not like I have a fuckton of insecurity about it, has significantly impacted how I manage this shit.

I am enjoying your orange-based enthusiasm, and it kinda perked up my mood, if it helps to factor that in!