What Not To Wear After 50
Those rose-colored glasses make you look like you've been smoking weed......
Michelle Combs
We Are Selling Our House And Now It Feels Like A Rental
We are listing our house a week from today. There is very little inventory in my neck of the woods and my neck of the woods is desirable.
Our house is not in...
My Shoplifting Past
I haven’t been good at too many things in my life. It turns out that shoplifting was a natural talent....
My License Picture After 50 Looks Like Resting Bitch Face
I had to retake the photo three times and still it looks awful......
Knee Window Jeans: Are You Kidding Me?
I have faith in humanity. At least enough to believe they will reject the knee window jeans....
Narcissism And Driving…A Dangerous Combination
I still have anger issues in the car. I am quick to get annoyed by other drivers. They better react when the light turns red or I am cursing them hard enough to bend time....
52 Questions I Ask Myself When I Lie Awake At Night
My insomnia has been particularly strong lately. I figured as long as it’s hanging out, I might as well document what goes on between my ears......
Inside The Head Of A Child Of A Narcissist
When a child doesn’t get the love, support, and security she needs from a parent, then she is forced to enter adulthood with missing pieces. ...
Why I Hate Wearing A Bra
It's the first thing I lose when I get home from work. Sometimes, I slingshot it across the living room, throw back my head, and howl in relief....
My Mother Made Me Go To Charm School
I did not want to go to goddamn charm school....
How This Election Cycle Is Affecting Marriages
When our husbands repeat some soundbite dismissive of women’s needs or cut us off and get their mansplain all over us, it can be difficult to quell the urge to hit them with a shovel....
When Negative Self Image Thoughts Get Validated
I have never felt good about my physical self....
My Inner Child Needs A Time Out – Adult Children of Narcissists
I’m terrified of disagreeing with anyone or displeasing anyone and it MAKES. ME. CRAZY....
27 Reasons To Not Work Out
It’s possible to choke on brownies if you eat them while jogging...
I’m So Not Hip: 7 Things I Didn’t Know Until 5 Years Ago
YOLO: I have lived my life in a mostly irresponsible manner. I’ve married three times....
Screw You Junk Mail, I’m Not That Old!
I'm only 53 so why are they sending this sh**t?...
Age Appropriate Makeup Tips…Can Kiss My Baby Boomer Butt
WHAT? One article said that no matter how tempted we are, to never wear eye shadow. ...
Oh, How I Wish Banana Clips Were Still A Thing…
I made it through the eighties with a pick, Aqua Net, and banana clips in every color....
Advice For Those Thinking About An At Home Brazilian: DON’T DO IT!
Of all the bad decisions I’ve made in my life, I count the time I tried an at-home Brazilian as among the top 5....
Seeing Your Parent’s Narcissism In Yourself
I almost didn’t write this because revealing my own dishonest and grandiose behavior makes me squirm....
Michelle Combs
Michelle Poston Combs is a blogger who lives in the Midwest with her husband and her youngest son. She is at the precipice of learning to live with an empty nest which she finds both terrifying and exhilarating. Her blog, http://www.rubbershoesinhell.com/, is where she writes about topics ranging from awkward conversations with strangers to learning how to overcome being an adult child of a narcissist. She programs computers to pay the bills and counters this soul sucking endeavor by writing her observations on life, menopause, anxiety and marriage