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I started dieting just before Christmas (really poor timing, btw), and am wondering if anyone else would care to join me? I have found that the mere activity of tracking my weight (and body fat percentage, which is really more relevant) has caused an immediate boost in self-esteem, and I expect...

You could look for an (unpaid) internship at a web design firm to get used to how the business works. I'm beginning a business in this field myself and share the same self-defeating concerns. I've learned that I need to just push through it and treat it all as an experiment and less seriously...

I'm sorry the trolls are trolling you. :( If you want to laugh at the anti-vaccination claims, be sure to watch this: http://www.sho.com/site/ptbs/episodes.do?episodeid=136410&ep=810 They've also done another episode on conspiracy theorists, which is somewhat related.

To be fair I only skimmed the rest of his post after reading that. I wanted to share that point of view though because it was really interesting to me when I was first presented with it. There is a marvelous book that came out in the past year called Loneliness by Cacioppo and Patrick, which...

Loneliness is not a choice. It is a sort of pain in response to negative stimuli, and exists in order to motivate you to change things so you stop hurting. It works just like physical pain. For example when you get burnt by something, you feel pain to tell you to change what you are doing until...

Of course, call me whatever you'd like. I'm located in Minnesota, 45 minutes northwest of the Twin Cities. I was going to mention that, but failed to remember to do so. Thanks for the response. It's good to know that someone's not only reading this, but also reaching out. When you think about...

You, sir, win a thousand internets for that reference. Seriously, though, that cheered me right up. It's an attitude I try to hold on to. BONUS COMMENT!: Are you a writer or editor of some sort? You're vocabulary is good and your writing style and organization of thoughts is impressive. - LP

Some background: I'm 19 years old, living at home and a college drop out (another topic entirely, but in case you're wondering, I dropped out because it felt a bit like a diploma mill and I also was feeling more consistently self-conscious there than ever before). Over the course of just over a...