I was really hoping they'd stick with Vanessa as a weird pudgy bald girl. I know that wouldn't have been super popular on a prime time network, but it would've been better than another generically attractive brunette (with weird ass clothes).

I loved that he had a dog named Monkey! And that he dressed as flamboyantly as was described in the book (minus the pinky ring).

I didn't think it could get worse... Then I got to the last paragraph. :/ Does the guy you're dating know about your history with Hairy McC?

I followed her on Instagram for a bit and it just got... Exhausting. Like I was into some crazy shit too when I was her age, but I didn't post pics of it constantly. I appreciate that she's taking control of her public(/pubic) image, but girl... It might be time to slow your roll.

I'm not going to tell you you're crazy, because I don't think you are, but I will say that I honestly think you're being judgmental of your friends and that's what is hurting your relationships with them. I feel like you think you're "better" than them because you're going to school and they're not. You see potential…

I second what whassa said. It helps me so much to focus on one thing at a time, no matter how small. Today all I accomplished was getting out of bed and showering, but I did it! I also sometimes narrate what I need to do out loud... Sounds dumb, but it helps me stay on track and get things done to say "I'm going to go…

As a former store manager, I say fuuuuck that! Every overnight inventory or floorset I did involved snacks, a cooler of drinks, and a 90s Pandora station. AND smoke breaks, because I needed them and everyone needs to step out for a few minutes once in a while. Is there someone higher up you can complain to about not…

I love this! My parents told me years ago that when my brother and I were little, my dad would set every clock in the house forward an hour before we woke up on NYE. Then we'd spend all day cutting scrap paper into confetti, and at "midnight" we'd watch the ball drop in a different time zone. Then we'd go to bed, and…

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone who responded to my post last night about my dad's recent death. I tried to respond to everyone individually, but Kinja kept eating my comments.

Kinja keeps eating my comments so I hope this works. I'm sorry for your loss, and I thank you for the great advice. I already set up some boundaries, I told her I don't want to hear about certain things and she's respected that. My job situation is unusual - I've been on disability for 6 months and am still not…

I'm sorry to hear about your dad as well. My parents and I were living 20 min away from each other, so we saw each other pretty frequently. But my mom has always relied on me heavily for emotional support, so I'm going to encourage her to get some counseling when I do.

I'm sorry to hear about your dad as well. My parents and I were living 20 min away from each other, so we saw each other pretty frequently. But my mom has always relied on me heavily for emotional support, so I'm going to encourage her to get some counseling when I do.

I agree. My ex husband that I haven't spoken to in 4 years tried something similar, but I just thanked him for his condolences and declined his Facebook friend request. It's really shitty of people to try to use tragedy as an excuse to reconcile with an emotionally vulnerable person, and I'm glad I'm strong enough to…

You're totally right. My ex ended up calling me tonight, and I answered. I just don't have it in me to be mean right now, but I told him that I appreciate that he cares but have plenty of friends that are supporting me and that what happened with my dad doesn't change what went down with the two of us. He said he…

Thank you for this, and I'm so sorry to hear about your mom. I plan on having a talk with my mom tomorrow about how I need to grieve privately before I can really help her. And I got the number of a great therapist and will be giving her a call after the holidays.

My dad died suddenly last Thursday. The funeral was this past Thursday, and now that that's behind me and my family, I feel like we have some closure and are trying to find the "new normal" for our lives.

That makes sense. I grew up with a brother only a couple years younger, so there wasn't a lot of accommodating to the younger kid because we were so close in age. Now I wish my parents would've read to us more!

I didn't realize that was the norm, I guess because as soon as I started reading I only wanted to read on my own. But I think it's awesome that you and your kid read together like that! I mean, I'm 26 but I'd still love someone to read to me.

I briefly dated a guy who had been homeless/hitch hiking for about 6 months a couple years before we got together. Going out with him taught me a lot - he would always try to help panhandlers out, but he would ask what they needed instead of just giving them cash. His personal philosophy was that he wanted to help…

I second this suggestion! My brother's wedding rehearsal dinner was a BBQ buffet at a country club, and my dad called to ask if they could do a special vegetarian dish for me so I wouldn't be restricted to just bread and dessert. They ended up serving me a plate of cheese ravioli and steamed veggies that was delish,…