"slipping bag"? Really?! How do you even mess that one up?

Firstly, if it's at Market/Laguna, that's NOT a cable car outside the door. It's a streetcar - and if you don't know the difference, GTFO.

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Word of caution about black fondant.

This is so sad because the original butt plug concept was so gorgeous.

You know, when I read the article and realized that almost all of the bridesmaids were young girls who were students at her dance studio, I actually thought it was a wonderful idea. What a fun teacher she must be!

I thought about the possibility that a blade could be used against me. Pepper spray can as well, though that's less potentially deadly. It's hard to know that right thing to do. Perhaps I can just get by with my wits, but there is a certain comfort in having some protection like that. I'm certainly not carrying a…

That is so true about "taking notes." I totally do that, all the time.

I had a similar experience after reading "The Gift of Fear". Pretty much everything in that book stuck with me, but the whole "real nice guys won't use your politeness to get something out of you that you don't want to give" is one of the most common issues women seem to come up against.

I am so grateful for Gavin DeBecker. Reading the Gift of Fear helped me trust my instincts, and it has served me well on several key occasions.

You're totally right. I had a gut instinct about the encounter before we even met for drinks. I just thought, eh, he's X's roommate... I'll do him this favor. It just feels normal to extend pleasantries to folks with mutual friends. But you're right, I didn't owe anyone anything and should have made it stop…

I go through periods of incessant poking. My boyfriend's gonna be pretty mad.

Awwwww :-)

I only shave my legs when I intend to be wearing shorts/skorts/skirts/short dresses. And the nether regions only if I'm going to be wearing a swimsuit. Hence, in winter my legs can go a couple weeks without a shave, in summer it's more like four days (my hair is dark, stands out against my pale skin, and grows pretty…

High five to both of us for being awesome and overcoming the shitty shit!

I'm not even going to watch this. I can't. I have a foster dog sleeping in the next room, who is the loveliest, sweetest, most gentle creature. And she doesn't seem to know how to play or interact with me other then sitting next to my bed until I wake up in the morning, looking up at me until I cuddle her, or (very…

Thanks for the advice and hugs! It's taken more than 10 years, but in the last year, I'm starting to really do the work on reclaiming my sexuality. It's been a long road, but I'm taking baby steps and celebrating the small victories. I did a happy dance the first time I even managed to get a tampon in. :)

Keeping this post in mind this morning, I actually found some stuff in my usual grocery store called Pralinutta that was cheaper than Nutella and is actually made in Belgium. I have no idea how it compares to the European Nutella but it definitely beats the version they sell here.

this is epically good advice

Omg this, this, all this.
I'm incredibly shy and introverted and for this reason only talk to my live-in boyfriend and my parents on a regular basis (and my pup - but he can't talk back). I use sites like Jezebel to connect to people and talk and share ideas. It makes me feel less lonely and isolated a lot of the time…