Gavin de Becker's "The Gift of Fear" was an amazing read for re-learning how to hear, and trust, my intuition again. :)

I know, I hate them too! It was a photo of last resort after I hated all the front-on photos. :)

This isn't even remotely funny. There's this thing called taste. Yours is poor.

This is me!

I am convinced there are no actual people on YouTube, just one really angry, racist poltergeist made up of all the bad energy released on the internet that spends all its time commenting back and forth to itself.

I don't know how you do it. I have rhino-thick skin in my online life and would probably avoid the internet entirely if I didn't, because people act like some awful shitbags with the anonymity of the interwebz on their side. Oddly enough I'm super sensitive to criticism IRL, but I could care less about the judgments…

But I know Heather Simon, that's for damn sure! Whenever I see your name, I find myself paying extra attention because I know it has been the bringer of wisdom (and no trauma) in previous posts.

I skip some articles because I know just by the subject it's going to upset me, even without commenting or getting flamed directly, it might still be attacking or making fun of something I relate to either in the article itself or the comments. Even though comments on the Internet have no consequences for the people…

Absolutely. I grew up with so much abuse and dysfunction and violence that a nasty comment can send me spiraling into some crazy depression. It's not fair to blame the commenters for that, as my issues are my own and I can't fix them until I can identify them.

I like you! I agree with lots of things you say, but me nodding at the computer screen doesn't really translate, does it?

It reminds me of my hubster. I'm going to have to send it to him. :)

Catty part-of-the-problem Jezebel patronizes talented Mary-Louise Parker for being sick of their bullshit. Should be the headline.

I mean, I get it. I go through phases where I can't bring myself to comment here or on GT at all, because no matter how much I try and put a protective sleeve over my feelings, there's a point where getting hammered still hurts - a lot - even when you "have it coming".

One very published person to the wise: never, ever, ever read the comments.

Yes, in my experience Atheists who grew up atheists are super chill. It's the ones who are rebelling against mom and daddy's religion that act like assholes.

I don't plan to stop trying, I'm just a bit exasperated. Oh, well. Knowing I can almost-get-there is better than nothing at this point. Again, thanks so much.

I hear you 100%! this video did make me cry though and second guess my decision not have children... at age 40. such a hard and very important decision.

I've lived in Rabat for two years, and the taxi drivers are not legally allowed to drive across the bridge. You need to take the train, the tram, a boat, or walk across the bridge.

I agree. The fun is in the journey, truly, because what could you really take away from meeting Matt Damon? "I met Matt Damon. He said some stuff. I said some stuff back. We didn't get married. The end." But the cab rides with your friends? The banter with the drivers? The almost-easy-as-pie entrance into the frickin'…