Yeah, I did read your whole comment, I was just trying to make sure I hadn't misunderstood your first point. But yes you're right, however nice it might be to "make" victims come forward, it's a pretty awful idea.

Oh, no, I didn't mean it was EASY. But you're being pretty victim-blaming here. It's certainly true that some victims behave in ways that damage their relationships, but that's PART of the abusive relationship pattern. It's written down in every book you could possibly read. No one goes out to alienate their friends…

Oh, and "I can't understand people that would allow this" is again problematic - unless I've misunderstood again. When I was abused I spent years after wondering why no one helped me. The signs were there. I don't understand why OTHER people allow it. The victim, however, is caught in a pattern of fear and relief and…

If you mean a fine to the victim, then definitely not. People need to feel safe to come forward in their own time, not bullied into it.

Actually, after reading the comments (duh!) I'm gonna say that the black and white probably was just to be classy. My comment about needing more women of colour remains.

The black and white thing stood out more to me - but again, maybe it was just a coincidence and they were trying to be classy. Either way, they need more women of colour on their front covers. End of.

I watched it with my housemate, his girlfriend, and her best mate, and we were all there hiding behind pillows! Sherlock is love.

I... loved it. Did we watch something different?

Mine would just read "tea makes me happy." Just that on a white background.

You'd be the target audience for this sort of thing then. Grats!

I have a similar theory that anyone who starts of a relationship by saying "I never want to hurt you!" is secretly an axe-murderer. Not hurting people is the DEFAULT! But they tend to mean that they're all tortured and deep and just can't help hurting people and I'm like, eh. No. Deal with yourself.

I broke my ankle :(

Broke three bones, had two plates and several screws put in. The hospital and the staff were wonderful (I love my NHS). But I'm back at uni now, with no uncle to cook me dinner and no mum to be sympathetic and bring me chocolate, and I would like some sympathy please! I might be non-weight-bearing…

I don't get it. I genuinely don't. It's like some people actually refuse to believe that sex DOES feel good, to some of us. Maybe they have Theory of Mind problems? (Not sarcastic - worked with too many autistic kids to say that as a joke.) Maybe they genuinely can't conceptualise that other people experience things…

ARGH

In my own bubble of total intolerance, I find it incredibly hard to be tolerant of people who are anti-vaccine. But I've found a way to manage it! I smile, nod, and hope their children don't die of awful diseases or cause other people's children to!

Also, correlation question: is "autism causes vaccines" an acceptable…

Not Christmas, but my aunt honest to God gave me a rape alarm last year. She then insinuated that I'd need it more than she would. I have no idea if she was just insulting the area I lived in, or trying to backhandedly compliment me with the idea that I was particularly rapeable. I'd rather not find out. Argh.

Fol rol de ol rol.

Bite me.

Dude muttered something about you not saying excuse me and... he's a douche? Look, maybe he was having a shitty day. Maybe it had nothing to do with you. You're coming across as a bit of a dick here.

That was my first thought. How absolutely awful for her.