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On the hierarchy of party foods, pizza reigns supreme. And, when Mom declared it a pizza night, you dropped everything to come to the table.

Fall comes with the beginning of new routines, busy schedules and a penchant for wanting to eat tasty meals that are both healthy and convenient.

We all have those days where we look in the mirror and just think, “who is that monster and can I put a paper bag over its head?!” But it’s ridiculous and a waste of time.

SPONSORED Of course we all want to be happy. But sometimes we don’t even realize what we’re doing to keep ourselves from getting there.

SPONSORED No matter how long you’ve been seeing someone, there is always a moment of panic when it comes time to bring them around your parents. What insane thing will your dad ask them?

Sometimes you need to communicate something and the smiley face–or the party ghost, or the eggplant–just aren’t going to cut it.

SPONSORED When you’re in the initial phases of a breakup, it can feel like the drama will never end.

SPONSORED When it comes to awkward truths, Lilly Singh can always be counted on to say out loud what the rest of us are silently grumbling to ourselves.

SPONSORED You finish each other’s sentences. You communicate with a single, side-eyed glance. In short, no one knows you like your BFF.

So often in life, our problems can seem overwhelmingly complicated. We make elaborate pro/con lists, or consider a million different factors when trying to figure out how to feel better.

Tell us a funny or poignant story, about how a roommate may have changed your life (for better or worse), and think back to the days of eating Ramen noodles in a cramped dorm room with no air conditioning.

If only high school could’ve been this amazing in real life. Watch this and relive your glory days.

This hilarious video will make your day.

Join us as we Jager Bomb our way through the spin

On Saturday, January 31, we threw a party for all our friends and family in celebration of Thought Catalog’s 5-year anniversary.

Nothing says love like a good old-fashioned family feud. They may be our oldest and closest friends, but that doesn’t mean getting together is always easy… 1.

Remember: we all get what we tolerate. So stop tolerating excuses within yourself, limiting beliefs of the past, or half-assed or fearful states.

In late 2012, we launched Thought Catalog Books as an outlet for us to experiment with long-form writing and paid reading experiences.