Given that many (if not most women) gain weight as they age, I wonder how a stylist helps plus sized women on a shopping trip. There are very few plus sized brands in shopping centers (you are lucky to have the choice of three, as most brands only sell their larger styles online). 

I still feel trauma from the exclusion bullying I experienced in high school. 25 years later I'm not sure it ever really goes away. I

Adult friendships are also challenging. I get tired of friendships with people who expect you to do all the inviting, or who cancel at the last minute. Or never return an invitation to dinner at yours. Making and maintaining friends in adulthood is hard and I honestly find myself preferring my own company quite often. 

just seems so narcissistic 

- A absence of loose-fitting comfortable pyjamas that aren't pink or have cartoon characters on them 

Why aren't men taking on some of these responsibilities like picking up kids from school? Why is it always left to mothers? 

It was definitely a bad time to have a baby - medical resources were already stretched then there's the problem of isolation.

Wow, you really need new friends - and your family can go in the bin too.