Emails I've gotten in the last three weeks, people:
-telling me they don't like dresses I wear
-telling me I'm not funny
-telling me I need to call my stepkids "my children"
-telling me that I should do free work for them
-telling me I don't deserve what I have

— Sarah Drasner (@sarah_edo) November 9, 2017

A lot of people, mostly university friends, called me during last month after they learned that I was unable to walk due to a leg injury. People don’t forget to leave some advice during the calls. These include:

* Migrate to another country (from those who have already migrated to other countries)
* Live for a few years in a different country (from those who are abroad temporarily for work reasons)
* Marry ASAP (from those who are married)
* It’s time I should marry and have some kids (from those who are married and have kids)
* Build a house (from those who own houses)
* Switch to a better car (from those who have more expensive cars)
* Get the shit together (from someone who has theirs together, probably)

I’m not bluffing – this is 100% real. I’m thankful for all the advice, but I feel worse than ever now.