Of course this is not her fault. His tragic passing does not erase his abusive behaviour. It highlights that he was a man who was struggling and needed help. A distressing time for all who knew and loved him. Hurling abuse at her won't change what has happened. 

Great article! I too grew up in a diet culture household and  I inevitably ended up with an eating disorder. Thanks to a great nutritionist, I was able to re-educate myself and develop a healthy relationship with food. I have strived to pass this on to my children and remain passionate about the topic. The field of nutrition has come a long way since I was a child but I fear social media is undoing some of that good work. 

I'm sorry that you feel you're too much and not worthy of their time and friendship. In fact, they are not worthy of your time. Hang in there! Find a hobby doing something that you love and you will probably find like minded people! Embrace your too muchness and believe in yourself! 

Two of my children are neurodivergent and completing high school was a difficult struggle. They both managed it which is fantastic but with minimal help from the school system. The school system is understaffed, underpaid and overwhelmed and unfortunately many teachers just do not understand or have the capacity to help these kid's. It's incredibly frustrating 😒 

I don't understand why you feel your child needs 30 kids at a party?? He's 5....so there is no way he has formed meaningful friendships with all those kids. Sounds like the party was for you. 

I hear you! I stopped dyeing my hair nearly 4 years ago! I wanted to stop spending so much money on my hair and embrace the grey. I'm still not fully grey.....it's taking a long time and like you, I'm getting bored with it! I agree with your friend, do whatever the hell you want with your hair and yes it is a privilege to grow old and with that privilege comes the pleasure of not giving a damn what others think 🙂