Hijack away!!! I am so so so sorry you’re going through this. I don’t understand how people just don’t see that medical treatment and insurance shouldn’t be a privilege. I wish I had suggestions to give, but I’m at a loss. Good luck to your family. <3

Isn’t it crazy even thinking about it??? We are about 30 miles west of Chicago and my husband and I have honestly talked about moving further west. I hate this world now.

A book club is such a wonderful idea, I’m going to look into those around here! I’m going to go follow you on twitter!

Ladies, I’m “new” here. I’ve commented a few times and I’ve been reading Jezebel for years now. I don’t know if this is allowed, and I feel fairly pathetic for even putting it out there.

Romanticizing is the hardest thing. I still do it sometimes and with the time I forget how bad it was. But the time has also given me the power to leave it there as just a thought, and not an action. You’ll get there!! Even though I don’t fully believe in the AA/NA programs, meetings got me through the beginning, and…

I just wanted to jump in and say congrats on getting clean. I’m coming up on 2 yrs and have been feeing the same way as you since the election.

Exactly my thoughts, and then I remember it’s 2016 and my hopes are thrown out the window.

Wasn’t there another point in time, where 3 leaders stood together to take over the world?

I agree. I know it isn’t the end all be all to creating equality for women in other people’s eyes. Personally, I don’t think there should be a draft at all, but I’m in camp if there is make it equal, so people can stop using that as an excuse to back up their misogyny. If that makes sense? I haven’t had coffee yet.

I know it isn’t the same, but my grandma enlisted in the Marines to assist in WW2, and she’s one of the most badass women I’ve ever known.

Thanks! I’m going to go look for it now!

I’ve never commented before, and feel so strange because Jezebel has been my go to site for over a year now.