Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Eternal Sunshine
Today on Ron and Fez they posed the question ‘Would you pay to wipe your mind of unpleasant memories?’ I have mixed emotions, let’s say 90/10 exactly. My first reaction is no. Everything I have experienced, good and bad, carved me into the person I am today. Every painful thing I experienced can be matched…
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Early retirement
Tomorrow I have a consultation with a doctor to have a tubal ligation. I never thought in my life I would be actively ending my fertility. But let me start from the beginning, you need some perspective on my story. My youngest brother was born when I was 8 years old. Despite all my entreaties…
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Being vintage
I will be 40 in March. My best friend just turned 40, along with most of my graduating class. Some people I grew up with are turning 40 this year. Some are taking it well, some not and other are in completely denial. Not me. Turning 40 is awesome and here’s why….. I could give…
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I’m raising someone’s future wife
I have a daughter. More than likely she will date and get married someday. As much as I worry about the kind of men she will bring home, I worry about the kind of girl I’m sending out there. She’s going to be someone’s wife someday, and I’m going to do all I can to…
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Weightlosswire.org steals peoples pictures to promote shit
Imagine that your family member made an awesome transformation and lost 45lbs. Then you see a shitty company take the credit for it. When they had absolutely NOTHING to do with it. This is what happened to @Suzesmuses, a fellow OA and R&F listener and supermom. Her daughter @megannnlee_ is pretty amazing and if you…
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