Feelings - xoJane

I Smile Even When I'm Miserable And Desperately Want To Drop The Charade

Carly Carr — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:00:00 -0400

I'm a perfectionist, a straight-A student and a former cheerleader. I created the plastic version of myself: bubbly and smiley with a refusal to fail.

I DON’T FEEL ANYTHING: My Problem with Dissociation, And How I’m Trying to Feel Again

Caitlin Thornton — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Sometimes my body gets numb and I forget that I'm a human being.

How Not To Be A Dick To Your Emotionally Stunted Friend

Julieanne — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:00:00 -0400

If I want to bottle up my feelings, for the love of god, let me bottle them up.

My New Addiction is Completely Hating Myself All the Time

Emily — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:00:00 -0400

Oh, by the way, this is THE WORST POST I'VE EVER WRITTEN.

My First Blowjob: A Terrible Memory for My Terrible Mood

Emily — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:00:00 -0400

It's hard to separate genuine desire from desire to please in little girls socialized to find value in objectification, hard to unlearn games you've been playing since before you could emotionally comprehend them.

Teen Girls: You Are Not What Your Peers Perceive You To Be

Somer Sherwood — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 14:30:00 -0400

A "Senior List" at a high school in Missouri details the sexual habits of teen girls. Guess what, teen girls? You do not have to be defined by the tiny fraction of your life that is high school.

Let's Talk ANXIETY DREAMS (Or, Further Proof the xoJane Staff May Have Some Weird Unconscious Issues Going On)

Lesley — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 13:00:21 -0400

If dreaming about flying means you want to have sex, what does dreaming about crashing mean?

Women! Are Your FEELINGS Hurting Feminism?

Kate Conway — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:00:24 -0400

According to a Forbes columnist, that glass ceiling would just up and disappear if only women's FEELINGS weren't getting in the way!

An Ode to Dudes

Emily — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:00:39 -0400

Dudes! They're the best.

I'm Happy and It's Scary As Hell

Emily — Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:26 -0400

Am I the only one who's always waiting for the other shoe to drop?

Me and My Stupid F@#%ing Feelings

Emily — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:00:12 -0500

Argh, you guys! Feelings are the worst.

I Get Jealous Sometimes, Here's How I Get Through It

Emily — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:00:10 -0400

Only we can prevent girl-on-girl crime!

The Three Questions I Can't Shake From My Head

Rachel_1 — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:02:13 -0400

Ask me anything, except these three things apparently.

I'll Try Anything Once: Dressing Like Lady Gaga At A Baseball Game

Daisy — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:03:39 -0400

When this non-famous person showed up to a baseball game in a Giants' jersey, fishnet stockings, and very little else, I didn't expect to be bullied.