Controversy is bubbling in the wake of Taylor Swift giving Kesha $250,000–a show of support after a court verdict that upheld a Sony contract which requires Kesha to work with Dr. Luke, a music producer she alleges sexually assaulted her multiple times. After the news of Swift’s financial contribution broke, Demi Lovato, a #FreeKesha supporter, tweeted, “Take something to Capitol Hill or actually speak out about something and then I’ll be impressed.” It was suspiciously timed, so much so that it reads as a straight up subtweet about Swift, but Lovato denied that allegation...
If you haven’t yet heard, yesterday, during the Yeezy Season Three show, Kanye West premiered his new album, called The Life Of Pablo (for now at least). This might have been vaguely newsworthy in and of itself, but there was one song in particular, called “Famous,” that made quite the splash. In it, West proclaims, “I feel like me and Taylor might still have sex /I made that bitch famous.” The “Taylor” in this situation is, of course, Taylor Swift–who, you might recall, already had a fairly tumultuous relationship with West.
Sometimes, being in a relationship isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Those things that look great from the outside can actually be a pain in the butt to participate in. Single people don’t have to worry about constantly checking in with their significant other, or remember “important” dates like a three week anniversary. Being in a relationship can be overrated sometimes, guys! I’m not saying it’s all bad, but I am saying that we should stop assuming the grass is SO much greener over there in couple land.
I don’t pretend to like Taylor Swift, but I definitely cringed when I heard that Lady Gaga had given her relationship advice on Twitter. Everyone exclaimed that it was “adorable” and “perfect” advice. As a fan of Gaga, I was intrigued. And I was very disappointed.
Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh. This is not advice. And this is not cute. Not even a little bit. Have you ever had someone say something like that to you? The whole “Someday your prince will come” bit? It’s really obnoxious. People say things like this as if every single girl is just sitting around, twiddling her thumbs, and waiting for some guy to show up and rescue her. Well, guess what? That’s not happening!
Know How Common It Is: Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses in America, and they affect millions of people. They are super common. Anxiety comes in the form of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder. They are all different and don't affect anyone the same way. That's why it's important to pay attention to your specific anxiety and not compare it to anyone else's.