CNN is steadily becoming my favorite tabloid. As for insightful news, however, they seem to be slipping, year after year. (IMO)
Carrie Underwood giving that statement to TMZ, E!, or even Perez would make more sense to me.
Carrie Underwood giving that statement to TMZ, E!, or even Perez would make more sense to me.
It's aggravating, to say the least, when male friends quote this "get laid whenever" line. How do you explain years of self-loathing, prodded by media images and societal expectations? It would just take too long.
I have felt ugly my whole life. From the age I realized that men looked at women in a sexual way (about 13), this has been the leitmotif of my life: My self-perceived ugliness. It doesn't even matter what I *actually* look like, because that's just how I've always felt. By age 20, I concluded that I was a biological mistake that was never intended to reproduce - a thought that I now realize, ten years down the road, was a horrible thing to internalize. These days, I try to be kinder to myself.
The point is, it's gratifying to know I'm not the only person who's felt this way. I've battled my self-esteem demons over the years and am becoming more at peace with how I look. Some days I actually think I'm even a little bit pretty, but it's been a long hard road. It's nice to see I'm not alone. :-)
I don't know about love. More like the dog is all "Intruder!! Please move away from my boat!!" Because that barking seems more territorial than affectionate.
Still: Awww........
@cassandraj: Right? My friends have jokingly started using me as a kind of radar: "Well, Milo thinks he's cute, so he's probably bad news.."
Part of the reason I'm especially hooked on this particular celeb drama is because I found out my boyfriend was cheating on me around the same time it came out that James was cheating on Bullock. So it's hard for me to separate my emotional responses.
Having said that, if she did know about his neo-nazi proclivities, I can *almost* understand why she would choose to ignore it. Obviously my opinion is colored by my own recent experience. But if you're in love with someone, and you learn something unsavory about their character, maybe you would try to bury it down deep, and hope it never surfaces because you don't want to be let down in love.. again.
Although once out of the relationship, it might be easier to acknowledge the horror of these proclivities. Should Bullock have to apologize for her ex-husband's behavior, though? I think he's the one who should issue an apologetic statement.
Born in the mid-eighties? How much life experience can this guy have to comment so freely (and IMO, ignorantly) on the impact of feminism in modern society??
And just on a personal level, my career requires me to relocate and travel often. All of my previous relationships have been casualties of my career. So speak for yourself, buddy - you're not the only one making emotional sacrifices for your job.
@slightlyhardup: That's horrifying. You don't just gulp down a glass of top-shelf whiskey, and you don't just cram a Creme Egg into your mouth at one go!!
There is another category known as "Milo's Romantic Interests." I am like a truffle pig when it comes to meeting asshole men - I just have an uncanny ability to find them.
I like to nibble off the top of those Creme Eggs, get as much frosting goo with my tongue as I can, nibble around the edges, pursue frosting once again, etc. This is the standard way to consume a Creme Egg, is it not?
So sickly sweet, but I can't.. stop.. eating.. them..
@MewMaw: I love this so much, I just copied it into my journal for reference. Very timely - not too long ago, The Boy left me for another woman and it's taking a while to sew my heart back together. Amazing that I feel like an "old maid" at the age of 28..
@Shamrockette: Preach it. I'm starting to feel like the proverbial old maid and I kinda hate myself for letting that cultural judgment worm its way into my brain.
#groupthink
@Truely-marvelous: I'm 28 and starting to wonder if my odds for actually finding such a unicorn are plummeting by the year. Am I being crazy-panicky?
#groupthink
@Lymed: Just thinking about the possibilities makes me smile. And I really needed that right now!
#groupthink
I hate it when hot guys turn out to be total assholes. Ain't that just the way it goes?
#groupthink
I've been wearing boyshorts forever, but they've got a bit more coverage than the ones in this picture. I figure if they get all wadded and bunchy when I pull on a pair of pants? Well then, dammit, those pants are too tight.
@thelastsara: Exactly! I'm 28 and can't have children. My mother never got married and needed a hysterectomy years ago. So are we both barred from getting married?? It's such a ridiculous argument!
@CurtCole: Gawker just put up a post about male birth control and whether men would remember to take it. The wording is a little ... well, it plays off stereotypes, so be warned.
@BejeweledEdificeOfCheese: It's weird, I've been taking Yasmin for years and I've experienced the opposite: Whenever I come off it, my anxiety/depression gets *so* much worse. And it kinda freaks me out considering all these lawsuits. (Also, my skin has never looked more beautiful.)
I've been thinking about coming off the Yasmin and increasing my antidepressant, but I'm not too thrilled about increasing another prescription, so I'm entirely sure what to do.
I've been dealing with major depression (I'm also a former cutter) for more than 10 years, and all I have to add to this thread is that the shame is absolutely debilitating.
One day at a time and all that, but the weight of that stigma just never leaves.
@femme-bot: This is exactly what I have a problem with - when women *choose* to stay at home and rely on someone else's salary. I don't understand that choice and I have a hard time respecting it as well.
