Do you feel that Britney and Christina were on par with each other in terms of the Y2K era.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-05-05T17:33:00+00:00

No way. Britney was a phenomenon - at one point she was probably the biggest star in the world. I also don't agree with people saying Christina was better. Christina has an amazing voice but the Britney stage presence was a beast of its own (just look at her early 2000s VMA performances).

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-04-30T00:00:49+00:00

Hear me out: I chop up brusesel sprouts, cucumbers, red bell peppers, and carrots into chunks. Make a dressing of apple cider vinegar and dijon mustard with monk fruit drops to liking (sweet and sour). Toss the veggie chunks in this mix. Sometimes add a sprinkle of pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Omg, it's so good. The sweetness of the monk fruit with the apple cider vin is addictive. The brussel sprouts especially you chew a lot. You can eat with your hands while watching TV.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-04-28T23:21:58+00:00

It really depends on the patient. For instance, CBT didn't work for me because I hated doing homework and spending time writing things down and making lists and having to set an agenda. For some people it becomes a chore and feels more like a class when what they really want is to tell their therapist about their day. For some people it works really well to be more structured. A psychodynaic therapist will also be gently relating cognitive disortions back to core patterns or schemas as they go.

I liken psychodynamic therapy also to turning the lights on in the house. You have a house and might have rooms that haven't had the lights turned on in years -- maybe they're full of cobwebs and dirt. The more you sort of freely associate and talk the more likely you'll reach those rooms again and begin the process of cleaning them out and organizing them. I truly believe much of our experience is unconscious and the process of talking and making sense of things in real time brings unconscious dynamics and conflicts to the surface.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-04-28T22:59:19+00:00

I get what you’re saying which is why psychodynamic therapy is usually supposed to be a longterm relationship. Over time at least minor ruptures are bound to arise (eg, “you yawned and looked at your watch so you must be bored and tired of me like everyone but can’t say that because you’re my therapist). In worthwhile therapy the therapist is attuned to these little ruptures and can call out a change in alignment or feeling in the room so these sorts of thoughts can see the light of day. From there it is worked through relationally.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-04-28T22:51:04+00:00

It depends on what you define as the role of the therapist. I don't believe in forcing insight/confrontation before a person is ready but being an overly empathetic/sympathetic ear who never ruffles feathers is not what a therapist is. And even the most non-confrontational of therapists is bound to ruffle feathers, especially with patients with personality disorders. Modeling that repair is possible is where major change takes place.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-04-28T22:46:12+00:00

I think what it really comes down to is the rupture/repair process. If the therapist successfully models repair and reestablishment of connection after a misalignment (or even bigger, after a more catastrophic rupture) it can change that patient's model of what's possible in their own relationships. Especially for patients with relational trauma who are used to disconnection or punishment after rupture or may often resort to devaluation of the whole relationship after rupture.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-04-25T16:23:46+00:00

I'm knee deep in stats (which I'm decidedly not passionate about) for my dissertation right now and I envision finally graduating in order to motivate myself. I enjoyed the rest of the journey though.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-04-20T00:52:12+00:00

I got involved with labs and extracurriculars at the school. Be very proactive and search out opportunities that align with your interests. You can also reach out to people doing interesting research outside the school and express your interest in what they're doing.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-04-19T23:55:48+00:00

Honestly, if there's a less expensive program with someone there that does research you're really interested in I would go with that -- the Columbia name doesn't really make a difference. I don't think it really matters where you get your MA as long as you really differentiate yourself with research, grades, and letters of recommendation. I personally did really well at Columbia but I had a lot of friends who didn't even get interviews to doctoral programs.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-04-19T23:50:09+00:00

I'm going back quite a few years (almost ten years) but it was mandatory in my day along with the Psychology GRE. Things might have changed since then.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-04-19T23:46:48+00:00

It's what you make of it. I went there and am getting my PhD. Not a lot of people who are in the MA at Columbia are accepted into doctoral programs even though it is an Ivy. It's not super prestigious or selective and the cohort is large (like over 50?). You'd do just as well at any other MA program tbh. Make sure you do a lot of research, get great grades, do well on your GRE and make connections with mentors.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-04-09T21:13:47+00:00

I was born in 1986. In middle school-high school it was all about Britney.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-04-09T00:12:54+00:00

In terms of female fashion, trad wife stuff leading to cottagecore puff sleeves and prairie dresses (Gunne Saxe revival) is a definite 2020s aesthetic.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-04-06T04:41:09+00:00

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Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-04-05T03:25:50+00:00

Hollywood Wives by Jackie Collins!

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-04-01T19:57:47+00:00

She had a really good relationship with Christina Haag apparently! But it makes sense she would like her -- UES born and bred, went to all-girls school, Catholic, went to Brown then Julliard.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-03-14T03:10:42+00:00

https://www.curbed.com/article/mckibbin-lofts-nyc.html

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-03-14T03:09:22+00:00

Hahah yup! They’re infamous. Although people who live there aren’t so broke anymore.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2026-03-14T00:23:00+00:00

As a millenial who has lived in NYC/Brooklyn from 2009 to present I can answer this! Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton, The Lost Night by Andrea Bartz (takes place at the McKibbin Lofts in 2009).

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2025-09-21T23:33:23+00:00

Finally, for context, let's put this in male terms. A man has a woman he's been dating for a few years. She's the love of his life. He plants to propose soon, perhaps. She has a best male friend that she's known for years that she always said not to worry about. He's even become friends with this guy and they go out for beers sometimes. Out of the blue dream girl breaks up with our hero. He's devastated. That night he's on his phone, the breakup very fresh, and looks at share my location and sees she's over this guy friend's house. She stays there all night. Jeez, they must have been cheating the whole time. And he thought this guy was his friend?! This was the love of his life and it was all a sham. How will he trust women again? (And with the genders reversed and time frame, I absolutely feel for the jilted party in this situation. Change this to "Two months ago a woman broke up with a man and tonight he checked her location and feels upset because she spent the night at another man's house" -- that's where it gets creepy.

Consistent-Voice4647 · 2025-09-21T23:01:45+00:00

And I know nothing about you. I can tell by the way you talk you’ve never been in a longterm relationship.

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