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A Nosy Mother Who Thinks Her Daughter Is A Racist Asked Slate For Advice. The Advice Slate Gave Was Terrible.
This is long.
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Don't tell my sister but I am very proud of her
It would go to her head if she found out.
Sep 17
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It's Somehow Been 6 Years Since I Cracked Up And Went To A Mental Institution
Time flies when you're heavily medicated!
Sep 24
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Two People Asked The New York Times For Relationship Advice. I Have Honest Answers For Both.
Love is hard.
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Everyone who is mad about this Chris Pratt thing has brain worms
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The world is not filled with monsters. It's filled with normal, flawed human beings.
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I was on the Shitty Media Men list. A few years later, my new small town found out about it.
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A Nosy Mother Who Thinks Her Daughter Is A Racist Asked Slate For Advice. The Advice Slate Gave Was Terrible.
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My sister and I at the Venetian in Las Vegas on my 21st birthday. Dear cats & kittens, When you turn 21 tradition dictates that you go to Las Vegas…
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The Queen, She Is Dead
Charles seems sort of less cool, right?
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A personal note about my Substack...
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Sep 8
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Should You Force Your Daughter To Be Friends With An Unpopular Kid In Her Grade?
Calm down.
Sep 7
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Do You Have To Let Your Coworker Have Sex With Your Husband?
And other questions for which I have answers...
Sep 5
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An Orphan Has A Question For The New York Times. I Have An Answer.
Consider your movie.
Sep 2
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If You Prick A "Nepotism Baby," Does It Not Bleed?
My friend Alex Abad-Santos has a post up at Vox about “nepotism babies,” which are exactly what they sound like. As I am someone who is accused…
Aug 31
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People Who Have Visited The US Are Sharing Their Top Travel Advice—And It Could Be Worse!
Some of this is pretty accurate!
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A Sunday Story About Having One Eye
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Everyone who is mad about this Chris Pratt thing has brain worms
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The world is not filled with monsters. It's filled with normal, flawed human beings.
88
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I was on the Shitty Media Men list. A few years later, my new small town found out about it.
38
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A Nosy Mother Who Thinks Her Daughter Is A Racist Asked Slate For Advice. The Advice Slate Gave Was Terrible.
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