Family and Culture Stuff

All The Stupid Things I Judged Parents For Before I Had Kids

An inside peek into the mind of the jackass judging you on the plane.

Aug 12 • Cartoons Hate Her

Why I Gave Up On My Dream of Big Parties

I liked the idea of hosting big parties, but maybe I just wanted to dress up and chat.

Aug 7 • Cartoons Hate Her

Rejection Isn't Betrayal

Being rejected is part of socializing, and there's nothing evil about not liking someone.

Jul 30 • Cartoons Hate Her

On "Hot Autism"

Even with autism, hotness is still a social asset, not a liability.

Jul 27 • Cartoons Hate Her

Why Even Have Kids If You Let Even One Person Help You With Them?

The scope creep of "outsourcing" parenthood

Jul 23 • Cartoons Hate Her

"Repressed Trauma" Is the New Horoscope

Did you think it was "normal" to sometimes have a stomach ache? No, you must have repressed traumatic memories.

Jul 16 • Cartoons Hate Her

What Happened to Picky Eaters in Olden Times?

Turns out picky eating existed long before chicken nuggets.

Jul 10 • Cartoons Hate Her

Social Rules I Still Don't Understand

I've worked very hard to learn social cues, but some rules still make no sense to me. I'm putting them up to a vote.

Jul 1 • Cartoons Hate Her

Are Other People "Normies," or Are You A Main Character?

Perhaps "enjoying things" and "having thoughts" are not unique to the neurodivergent.

Jun 29 • Cartoons Hate Her

Where Are All The Middle-Aged Tradwives?

Clue one: nobody is "hiding" them.

Jun 25 • Cartoons Hate Her

The People Want a Revenge Fantasy

Substack critics hate "Yesteryear," this year's buzziest book, for all the same reasons that everyone else loves it.

Jun 15 • Cartoons Hate Her

When OCD and Cancellation Collide

A hypervigilant fear of being cancelled is prevalent among OCD sufferers, and typical reactions to this fear make things worse.

Jun 8 • Cartoons Hate Her

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