Let's discuss female friendships, the complex dynamics of bridesmaids, and why so many friendships end during / after a wedding!

TIME STAMPS:00:00 - intro1:23 - the fantasy of the perfect girl group3:30 - the social media of it all4:19 - bridemaids are SO sorority-coded5:07 - how do you actually pick your bridesmaids??7:47 - thanks, Opera!9:26 - insecurity, comparison, and jealousy10:27 - not enough friends for bridesmaids?14:38 - the demands of being a bridesmaid16:35 - bachelorette party culture & bach trips18:53 - is a 5 day bach trip too much?? (just say no?) 27:50 - the unique pressures of bach / group trips29:59 - the corporate communication style32:10 - the bridesmaid to friend breakup pipeline!!33:57 - you're just not that close anymore35:29 - high pressure situations reveal the cracks36:20 - you dropped all your friends for a man!!38:09 - final thoughts

potential new series on my 2nd channel - Loud and Wrong! in which I dissect silly fights and misinformation within comment sections

let's discuss compulsory gift-giving around the holidays...

for the algo: Have we forgotten what the holidays are really about? We're overwhelmed with gift guides, ads, affiliate links... We're spending money on gifts we can't afford... and we're receiving gifts we don't really want. White elephant, Yankee swap, Dirty Santa... Too many gift exchanges!! It's a lot of waste and clutter. Overconsumption! So, it's ok to opt out of gifts, it's ok to change traditions, focus on experiences and quality time!!

► TIME STAMPS:0:00 - intro1:57 - thanks, CookieRun!3:03 - compulsory giving and "gift debt"4:44 - the WASTE and clutter!8:50 - unwanted gifts can be a burden9:33 - the stigma of regifting12:20 - in defense of wishlists16:30 - gifting should be thoughtful!!17:44 - moms & the mental load of creating holiday magic20:27 - my personal gifting philosophies22:38 - "gift giving is my love language"26:40 - highly recommend donating! toys for tots, angel trees!27:37 - it's ok to opt out of gifts28:50 - "underconsumption holidays" and new traditions

(Uploading my 2nd channel commentary videos here now, too!)

Here's the latest episode from November! Let's discuss the overwhelming wave of facelifts and blephs (eyelid surgeries), especially in the celebrity world. So now the beauty standard is that even the most beautiful A-list 35 year old celebs have to get facelifts?? What's going ON??

(Uploading my 2nd channel commentary videos here now, too!)

Here's an episode from October, about the "Hermes Game." Basically, if you ever want to buy a highly-coveted bag like a Kelly or Birkin in the store, you'll have to keep spending more and more money until they OFFER you the opportunity. It's wild. Rich people are fascinating!!

(Uploading my 2nd channel commentary videos here now, too!) Here's an episode from August, about one of the worst landlords I've seen... and YES, he's selling a course, teaching others how to profit off being a horrible slumlord of Section 8 housing.

(Uploading my 2nd channel commentary videos here now, too!) Here's an episode from July.

I have been a long-time giant pickup truck hater because these cars are not only obnoxious... but extremely dangerous to pedestrians and fellow drivers!

(posting my 2nd channel commentary videos here now, too!) Here's the episode from July. Let's discuss how absolutely absurd and wasteful PR packages have become!!

let's discuss all the time, money, and energy involved in these elaborate beauty maintenance routines! and dig into whether "high maintenance to be low maintenance" is even possible?!

Let's analyze the "influencer accent" - what exactly is it, why do influencers sound like that, and why do audiences seem to hate it so much??