I think the issue is this: While certianly he seems to need treatment he has not received...his issues to not trump her right to feel safe. And not only to feel safe...but to BE safe.

I have to say, this post really brought it home for me. I feel like the armchair psychiatrists and doctors who diagnose every person who acts out and has it talked about the internt as having "some kind of problem...seems like she might be aspergers or schizophrenic or autistc" etc etc are ot doing the mentally…

Rhubarb spreads and it may have been within the fence when it was planted, but since typically fences have to be a bit back from the property line, the property line likely actually starts at the sidewalk, so that side of the fence would be included.

I'm not going to comment on anything except, I believe Bloomsberg published the books in England. Scholastic published the American editions.

You make a valid point.

Well, that sounds like the best birthday party ever and I would like to bowl with you in the future.

...I feel like the time is ripe for a Bosom Buddies remake.

I got to see a trailer for a movie called "You're Next" which is apparently a slasher flick.

Actually, it's funny, but seeig him in his "Uncle Jesse" get up made me realize how much he HAS changed. he used to have much more of a babyface.

Come sit by me, honey. I feel your pain. One of my friends once annouced that all religious people are stupid, and when I told him to go fuck himself he was like "well I didn't mean you" And I was like...but ya did.

That's not really true though, is it? Because the assumption is that people from the region are both poor and stupid. So it may be regionalist...but it's rooted in classism.

moms, man.

Well, the best part is that until like a week ago she had accidentally set her privacy settings so that no one, incliding me could see anything! So she'd call me and say "did you see that post about Chuck Norris?" and the answer was always no and she was so frustrated!

I think my favorite interactions with my mom on facebook are when she calls me and tells me to go look at her facebook.

See also: Taylor Swift.

I'm not lielly to ever make it up en pointe, but I am an adult ballet student and I love it. Don't pretend! Come dance with us!

I still have mine! My nieces looooooove them.

I...want to get fake married and invite you know.

That would be so much better.

I feel you on this. I love my nieces and am happy to help out and spend time with them. But because I'm single it is assumed that I will ALWAYS be available to help out and spend time with them. Need a babysitter Friday night and haven't realized it til Friday at 2? Call Sis! What do you mean you have plans? Etc Etc.