Personal Shit

My Dad Had Issues. And I Think He Was Murdered. Happy Father's Day?

Even as I write this, I am finding new pieces of the puzzle that was my dad and what he did. Can you help me put him together?

Jun 15 •

UPDATED! With PHOTOS! After Jane's Quick Intro Last Week, You Asked For More Details About The Xanax And The Miscarriages. So Here Is A…

Here’s an expanded version of Friday’s post, after much cajoling from Corynne, who also shares some xoJane memories.

Jun 2

Everybody Is Sober Now, But Gen X'ers Were Teen Alcoholics —And I Miss That

In the '80s, I was a teen boozehound who faked an accent and stuffed my bra to buy liquor underage. It was great.

May 28

After My Divorce, I Moved Back In With My Parents — And I Relished Being Taken Care Of Like A Child Again. I was 48.

But when I started dating again and I borrowed my mom's mirror to check out some bump on my vagina, things at home got too close for comfort.

May 27

You Know Me As The Guy Who Painted My Dad's House On Acid And Pooped In The Pool — But I've Also Had Body Dysmorphia And Eating Disorders…

Since childhood, I have alway been hungry all the time. I've resorted to hiding food and eating in secret and don't actually recall a time when I didn't…

May 20

My Whole Family Abandoned Me When I Came Out As Trans — Except For My Son. "He's My Mom," He Told People.

When I finally admitted I'm a guy, my husband divorced me, but the person I gave birth to and breastfed understood completely. PLUS: How do you feel…

May 11

Take Jane's Challenge And Get A Month Free! Just Read This It Happened To Me

If you prove you read past The Wall, we will give you free access to everything for a whole, long month. Can you do it?!? (It's the first ever "We Pay…

May 9

As Editor In Chief Of An International Magazine, I Secretly Used My Friends' Razors And Hairbrushes To Hide My Homelessness

Part two... in which things got so bad I was sleeping on a dog bed in a stranger's apartment while partying with Patricia Field and other luminaries to…

May 5

It Happened To Me: My Mother Predicted Her Own Death - On My 18th Birthday

From as early as I can remember, without any rationale for it, my mother talked about dying young every day.

Apr 30

It Happened To Me: In The Time It Took To Watch The 'Barbie' Movie With My Daughter, I Decided To End My 20-year Marriage To Her Dad. So I…

None of us ever expected me to do that, especially so suddenly. And I didn’t expect it to affect my relationship with Skylar the way it did — and still…

Apr 29

My Frenemy Died, But I Realized I'm a Frenemy Magnet and Can Attract More and More!

My very first best friend's favorite game was "Let's Beat The Shit Out Of Genevieve." Friendships only went downhill after that. (But hey, at least some…

Apr 27

The Subtle Joy Of Having A Nemesis

I have constructed a roster of NPCs to turn my dull, everyday existence into a marginally less dull game!

Apr 11 •

Charlie Connell

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