My boyfriend works for the regional appeals office of a national company as a writer and client rep. Here's his advice:

I'm glad I could help! Trust, many people our age who are waiting are not doing so for lack of options—if anything it says a lot about your maturity that you'd rather hold out for what you want than follow some silly "rules".

I lost my virginity to my current boyfriend at 22 (we'd been together for over a year by then), and since I plan on marrying him he'll be the only guy I've ever slept with. I had plenty of opportunities (including serious relationships) before him, but I just wasn't feeling it (especially the pain of the first time,…

I'm 3 inches shorter than you, a few pounds heavier, and a size 0/2. (I buy Juniors pants because department store pants are too wide for my small frame.) I wouldn't sweat it if I were you. :-)

The people I've known named Tierra considered it a variation on Sierra rather than related to Tiara (which I've only heard, as a name, as tee-AHH-ra).

Today would've been my parents' 20th anniversary (my dad passed away last year), and my sisters and I all sent flowers to my mom. (Coincidentally, we didn't plan it together at all.) I sent a rose arrangement like my dad used to send, but to have my dad's name on there, like they were from him, would be weird.

I had my shit together at 22 (I'm now 24), so apparently I'm the odd one out. But it sounds like your shit is pretty much together! You moved to save money (smart) and you're retaking classes instead of sulking about the transfer issues—be proud you are taking control of your life. As for the BF, I think you should…

Leave him be. He basically called you a backup plan, and he'll no doubt do the same if someone "better" comes along.

Yeah, I really don't get it. If someone I haven't seen in years and haven't kept in contact with is miffed that I've defriended him, I really can't bring myself to care. If we weren't close, then he was just hanging around to be nosy, and my personal life is not meant to be someone else's entertainment.

I know Eugena has done a lot of print work.

Right? Some guy made a good point on the last tipping thread about how a percentage means more expensive meals earn more money, even if there weren't more plates, drinks,etc. I thought that was interesting—like you, I'm not sweating "only" 15% on an expensive bill—but other people thought it was outrageous./shrug

I went to high school in the south 'burbs—what school is this?

I made a similar comment in my reply to someone else, but my only caution is to give yourselves time to distance yourselves from the mythology of That Couple (TM). It sounds like you all live close to your families and they are supportive, which is great, but that can also be subtle pressure on you all to live up to…

Also, younger couples often encounter idolization of their relationship that can make it difficult to separate "desire to be in a relationship with X" from "desire to be half of a perfect couple". Time (and space) outside of the hometown bubble is necessary to get over that, IMO.

Oh wow! My sister's a Delta, and my aunt's a Zeta.

Ha! Are you a Delta?

I keep a 99-cent lotion on my driver's side door. Great for refreshing my hands after gripping the cold steering wheel.

I watched! I disliked Kerry Washington's dress, and I should've been drinking for God/Jesus too (though I would've passed out by the time Cassie Davis got up there).

I'm glad I'm not the only one who defriends on birthdays!

Sad to say, that explains a lot.