Karen C.L. Anderson

And you drive all night, and then you see a light
And it comes right down, and it lands on the ground
And out comes a man from Mars
And you try to run, but he's got a gun
And he shoots you dead, and he eats your head

Fab 5 Freddy told me everybody's fly
DJ spinnin', I said, "My, my"
Flash is fast, Flash is cool
François c'est pas, flashé no deux
And you don't stop, sure shot
Go out to the parking lot
And you get in your car and drive real far

#rapture

Placing greater importance on mental health without equally emphasizing emotional health is like having a mechanically sound car with no fuel in it.

I am learning some basic Persian so I can say "hello friends" in that language in when I speak to the Freud Is Alive organization in Iran in a couple of weeks! #shalomdustan

"Comparison is the thief of joy!"

And? Your brain is hardwired to compare so stop shaming yourself if you do it! #unshame

We are not "too sensitive."

What we are is willing to recognize and name abuse and harm.

So far, life without breasts is pretty amazing. #mastectomy

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It's not rude to not explain yourself. Young lady. 😎 2/2

If I could bottle up all the time and energy adult daughters spend withholding information from their mothers because they don't want to spend their time and energy answering their mothers' questions and explaining themselves...well, there's not a bottle or container big enough. 1/2

Things you never thought you'd Google: "Is it normal to feel a sensation in your chest when you drink cold water after having mastectomy?"

Yes, apparently it's a thing. #mastectomy

Blinking my eyes in disbelief at how much a simple double mastectomy, with one overnight in the hospital, costs...

You do not owe your mother a version of yourself that helps her feel better about herself.

The moment I wake up... before I put on my makeup... I say a little prayer for IT TO HAPPEN

It reminds me of growing up with a parent who couldn't just let things go well and be okay...

Shamed:

"What's wrong with me that I put up with such behavior?"

Unshamed:

"What was I taught and how was I conditioned and socialized that had me putting up with such behavior?"

I've said it before and I'll say it a million time more: tirzepatide doesn't correct habits, behavior, or "lifestyle," it corrects the way your body stores and accesses the energy it gets in the form of food. #glp1 #tirzepatide

Spot the difference

I have written extensively about my relationship with my abusive mother in a couple of books and on Substack. The more voices the better!

Excellent essay on estrangement. Looking forward to reading his book. #estrangement #abusivemothers

The meme says: "Welsh women used to curse people by falling to their knees, pulling out their titties, and screaming obscenities at their victim. It's sad how we let traditions die."

A woman, me, with her back to the camera, on her knees, with her jacket wide open

Same woman, me, back to camera, no top on, arms raised, curing the evil doers of the world

I tell ya, there's something freeing about this, that I wasn't prepared for, but I am here for it! Now that they have served the greater good, they're free to go. Double mastectomy is scheduled for March 3.

"Dear Elon,
Here’s what I did last week:
1. Well I woke in the morning
2. And I stepped outside
3. And I took a deep breath
4. And I got real high
5. And I screamed at the top of my lungs “WHAT’S GOING ON?!” ~ @audhdmentor.bsky.social

I am seriously considering it!

Thank you…it’s surreal.

The meme says: "Welsh women used to curse people by falling to their knees, pulling out their titties, and screaming obscenities at their victim. It's sad how we let traditions die."

I’m part Welsh…and I have one week left with titties so I might as well do some good with them…and even better one of them is super scary looking 👀 🤣😎

#doublemastectomy

Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

Of course you take it personally it's time we unshamed this human tendency

Of course you take it personally...it's time we unshamed this human tendency

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It's already way worse than if he shot someone on 5th Avenue...