If the sound of Donald Trump’s voice provokes an inexplicable rage response that seems to come from the depth of your soul, you might be suffering from misophonia. — mis·​o·​pho·​nia | \ ˌmi-sō-ˈfō-nē-ə \ (noun): a condition in which certain sounds cause a strong negative reaction, or an atypical emotional response (such as disgust, distress, panic, or rage) in the affected person hearing the sound.

Or, that time I blundered through talking to a depressed friend — It was a late fall day, and the sky was overcast. The coolness and shade was a welcome respite from the nearly year-round glaring of the Florida sun. I parked my car on a grassy spot near the first hole of the local park's disc golf course and hopped out…

You don’t realize the irony of what you’re saying — A reader commented with a variation of a question I hear all the time: “Am I supposed to go out of my way to learn someone’s obscure pronoun just to accommodate them and make them happy?” …