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It Happened To Me: My High School Bully Was Murdered
For any girl who has a steady bully, wishing death upon that person is a daily/nightly ritual. But when it actually happens, the last thing you feel is relief or happiness. read more
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It Happened To Me: I Never Told My Dad I Loved Him Before He Died
After reading this, I demand you go tell everyone you know that you love them. I'm serious. read more
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DEATH IS ALWAYS A SHOCK: On James Gandolfini And The Rush To Explain An...
You can wake up every day telling yourself that someone is going to die, and that still doesn't make their loss any easier when it finally happens. read more
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This Disgusting Fox News Contributor Thinks It’s Funny When Women Suffer And...
Because really, what's funnier than some slut bleeding to death from her vagina, right? read more
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Can We Please Stop Blaming The Woman Who Died At Six Flags For Her Own Death?
Growing up in Texas, I rode the roller coaster Rosy Esparza died on, and I know -- it could have happened to anyone. read more
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According To The Internet I Will Only See My Mom 17.5 More Times Before She...
Being reminded of my mom's mortality -- though gut-punching as it may be -- is a necessary wake-up call. read more
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Scott Simon Live-Tweeted His Mother's Death: Is This Seriously Inappropriate,...
For Simon, this is a compelling use of social media, but it's also a personal journey -- and I hope it helped him find peace in what was undoubtedly one of the most trying times of his life. read more
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OPEN THREAD: Why Are Women (Like Me) So Obsessed With True Crime And Murder...
I've been a horror-movie junkie since I was a kid. As an adult, I graduated to trashy true-crime books and TV (plus an inexhaustible passion for "Law & Order: SVU"). It's slightly embarrassing,...
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Scientists Conclude All Those Near-Death Experiences Are Bullsh*t
...And there is no light at the end of the tunnel. Researchers say near-death experiences can be chalked up to an 'electrical surge in a dying brain.' Yes, my dreams are shattered. read more
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This Is The Only Tool That’s Helped Me Truly Cope With My Friend’s Death
And it's super simple, I swear. read more
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I Can't Stop Thinking About Getting Old
I still struggle to accept the certainty of death. read more
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How Can I Possibly Deal With My Best Friend Dying?
I’ve never had anyone I was very close with die, maybe it’s like this all the time. read more
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Emoji-Riddled Condolence Texts And Other Modern Annoyances
Emoticons and grief don't mix well. read more
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It Took Me A Month And 3 Doctors To Figure Out I Had a Liver Infection But...
Almost every doctor I went to see seemed to just go ahead and assume I was crazy before I even sat down, probably because I wrote or circled things on my forms like "Celexa, 40 mg daily," "Buspar, 30...
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YOU ARE THE ADVICE COLUMNIST: My Partner's Dad Is Dying
I'm hoping reading your guy's experiences will give me some insight and help me support him as well as I can. Read more
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If You Get Pregnant in the State of Texas, You're Having the Baby -- Even if...
The stars at night are not so big and bright for women in Texas these days. Read more
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When Celebrities Die, We Gawk; When Ordinary People Do, We Tell Them To Shut Up
Why is a celebrity's path toward serious health problems or death something to take macabre delight in, while a woman discussing the ordinary and often very mundane facts of death is someone to shut...
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"Can You Ever Really Save Anyone?" My Friend Philip Seymour Hoffman Is Gone,...
A lot of people are talking about what could have been done to "help" Phil. I want to talk about how he helped everyone he ever met. Read more
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I Wrote The "Scathing Obituary" About My Mother, And Here's Why I Did It And...
I'm only now speaking publicly about why I wrote the vicious obituary. Even in death, this woman still gives me nightmares. Read more
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A Glimpse Into My Alcoholic Sister’s Mind Through The One Journal She Kept...
"So here I find myself in the psych ward, on the fifth floor, which I’m continuously assured is for the 'least crazy' or 'most stable' of us." Read more
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