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I'm 54 and I'm so tired of getting ready, specifically, the complicated shower/hair/makeup routine. If I could give advice to my past self, it would be to create a simple, basic hair and no-makeup (or very minimal) routine for everyday and then save the full look for date nights and… Read More

People who don't watch their children closely enough in public places stress me out so much. Don't get me wrong, I'm not an advocate for helicopter parenting. But I have been in huge crowds--like music festivals, the zoo, holiday shopping, etc.--and watched kids wander away from their… Read More

I'm Gen X and I *loved* Swatch watches--I would be so happy if they made a big comeback, especially in smart watch form. I probably wouldn't wear four at a time like I used to, though.

I was sitting on my foot at work, forgot I was wearing a maxi skirt, and tried to stand up. Got my foot wrapped up in my voluminous skirt and sprained my ankle pretty badly. It was my third day at a new job so I was too embarrassed to tell anyone--I just crept around all day in agony.… Read More

The X-Files fandom, circa 1997. Once I discovered chat rooms, message boards, Ebay merch, and fanfic it was all over. My ex built me a separate PC because I was spending too much time on his.

I had always hated my teeth. My mom was single and very young when she got pregnant with me in 1970, and we never had money for dental care; I went to the dentist once in my life before I got a job with dental insurance. Once my ex-husband and I achieved some financial stability,… Read More

I am very fair and have the history for an elevated risk of skin cancer. My mom also has a genetic mutation that increases that risk. I have always watched moles and other spots carefully. I noticed changes to a spot on my leg in 2011, and saw a dermatologist. She diagnosed me with… Read More

When I was six or seven, one of my mom's cousins did not completely close her car door (she was a passenger), and she fell out of the moving car on a busy highway and broke several bones. I'm in my 50s now and that fear has stayed with me--and the rest of my family. We all make sure… Read More

A dear family friend has a daughter who is in prison for life after being an accessory to murder here in my hometown. My friend's daughter was using drugs heavily and got into a relationship with a woman who was bad news; they got super high one night and murdered five older people,… Read More

LOVE Winona Ryder, always have. Can't stand Jennifer Lopez.