I think this could well fit the legal definition of rape had Seth wanted to press charges, but evidently she didn't/doesn't see it as rape and had no wish to do so, which is her prerogative.

I saw him with a puppy. It definitely flipped the Hiddleswitch.

He actually doesn't - at the bedside scene in hospital she reveals they never did it - but that whole thing annoys me, because it makes no sense and you can't play it for cheap shock and then back away. You don't sleep over in a dude's bed wearing nothing but his pyjama top and then share the bathroom with him unless…

People are being priced out of Dalston now? :) It's a nice spot and I'm very fond of it. There are definite advantages to being off the Tube map, but nonetheless within walking distance of it.

Bit east and a bit north of there, in the unmarked off-the-Tube-map lands! Near Brixton.

A good pub is a wonderful thing!

See, this kind of mystifies me because here (in the UK), brunch practically exists for the benefit of parents with small children, like they're the majority of the clientele at most brunch spots, so the idea that all brunchers are hungover adults is pretty weird to me. This may just be a cultural difference.

Yeah, most of the cafes in my area are FILLED with brunchers with kids, like it's the majority of the clientele. Also there are a lot of pubs that explicitly cater to parents during the day. But this may be a cultural thing. (I'm in yuppie south London.)

I found out after the fact that an awful lot of people "knew" about the guy that abused me.

Is that supposed to scare me, seriously? Because it doesn't. A) it only provides further evidence that men are (according to you) shallow assholes, B) I would be ecstatically happy to be invisible to strange men when I'm trying to go about my day. Why would I need validation from strangers?

Eh. Most doctors have done the "this is for your acne, wink wink" dance hundreds of times. The ones I've known have invariably cared most that their patients got what they needed, and wouldn't blink at writing down an "acceptable" alternate reason to protect said patient.

In other countries, say France, a person still has the right to quit whenever for any reason but the employer has to prove they have a legitimate reason to fire the employee, from some given list of okay reasons. As a result their economy is much less dynamic and employers are hesitant to hire people.

...I am seriously awed. I mean, I knew people believed all kinds of stupid shit, but usually I can at least see the superficial logic. That is a new level of stupid. My world will never be the same.

It's a coatdress. Best for posh outdoor events, esp. weddings.

I hear you on the exhaustion thing, but I promise you: exercising after work will actually give you more energy, not less, not to mention improve the quality of your sleep. This is about habit change; I'm with those who say tackle one small lifestyle change at a time, embed it, and feel the benefits before you try…

In British English the two are largely interchangeable, with the only difference being that "womb" is slightly more colloquial. I'm finding it pretty strange seeing so many Americans weirded out by it.

It kind of boggles my mind when I think about it. Like, I think a lot of them aren't bad guys, on the whole; they're just so used to the idea that they can stare at women, because women are there for them to look at.

You can still get those from companies that make travel clothes!

This sounds awesome. Come back and tell us about it afterwards.

Sex is nearly always messy and often weird and silly. (But fun!) I think laughing during it is a sign you're doing it right and/or with one of the good ones.