Vladimir Vladimirov/Getty Images The conversation started when one of my co-workers popped into our team Slack chat to vent about her husband. Before long, we were all weighing in with our own war stories of weaponized incompetence and how, sometimes, the simmering resentment toward our partners just sort of spills over. A few days later, another version of the same conversation surfaced during dinner with some of my girlfriends. Twice in one week? It begged the question: Is being low-key angry at your husband all the time a universal experience in hetero marriages? Before you come at me with your...
These Cleaning Shortcuts Will Save Your Time & Sanity, According To Pros
mapodile/E+/Getty Images There’s nothing worse than surviving a super hectic week just to finally arrive at the weekend and realize your house is a wreck — and now you get to spend all Sunday cleaning. Or maybe you’ve been acutely aware of how messy things are all week long, and as a result, the overstimulation is starting to kick in. How can you prevent the all-day clean and actually get a little time back to just, I dunno, sit down or something? We asked professional cleaners how they keep tasks from piling up. These are their best cleaning shortcuts to...
Trump Administration Ends LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Service
MementoJpeg/Moment/Getty Images Since 2022, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, a government support line and chat run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), has offered a unique service for LGBTQ+ users. By pressing 3 on the phone or replying “PRIDE” in a chat function, queer folks in crisis could be connected to counselors specially trained to assist LGBTQ+ contacts. But yesterday, SAMHSA announced that this option would be phased out on July 17. “The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will no longer silo LGB+ youth services, also known as the ‘Press 3 option,’” the agency wrote in...
Reddit Shares The Dumbest Things “Real Men” Refuse To Do
Huntstock/Stockbyte/Getty Images There is nothing funnier or sadder in this world than a fragile man. I don’t mean a sensitive man, or a medically delicate man. I mean a man who feels he is constantly fighting for his life to maintain some sort of tough guy status. It’s sad because, gosh, what an awful way to live. But it’s funny because these guys are more often than not — it must be said — trash, and watching them twist themselves into pretzels for the most ridiculous reasons is entertaining. Take, for example, a recent post on r/AskReddit asking “what’s the...