The person, who identifies himself as male, also says that while Deen is an “asshole,” he’s not a rapist...

And the numerous other girls backing up Stoya? I’m puzzled by the anon source ... Is he saying that it’s ok to be a rapist because it’s just called asshole in the industry and everyone does it?

Deen told Snow he is “baffled” by the accusations, adding, “All of the accusations are from either ex-girlfriends or events that happened on set.”

No, that’s true. They don’t owe you an Ivy League education. But why is 18 the cutoff? Because that’s the legal age of adulthood? What the hell does that even mean?

If you’re going to have kids, you are obligated to do what you can for them. It stops at 18? People need help. And if you brought a person into the world…

After reading a lot of these comments this is my take. It seems like parents who struggle to have healthy boundaries with their kids and expect lack of boundaries to continue into adulthood are in for a world of hurt. even if you are programmed that having boundaries is an unkind thing (take it from me), not having…

Actually her relationship with her Mom is exactly like mine was at that age. And if you read carefully she DOES call her Mom. The Mom just feels like those calls always have an agenda. The daughter is just being a typical young person. It’s unlikely this scenario will define their relationship as the daughter gets…

The constant mention of money by the mother in this piece and in a ton of the comments made by parents is super gross. Sorry, but your relationship with your kids is not some paid subscription plan. The not-so-humble bragging mixed with faux-martyrdom is just too much.

I don’t know how it got to be that kids are supposed to owe their parents for their support. Like, where did that attitude come from? Obviously I’m grateful to my parents for taking care of me and doing what they did, but why would I owe them?

Whether your choose to have kids or you have them by accident, that’s…

EDIT: A mention is warranted before you read, I bring this up specifically because this is what happened when you don’t define your relationship with your parent well. I started out, at ten, basically becoming an equal to my parents. Then, as our lives went on and my brothers got older, things become more complicated…

I just don’t think it’s your (or anyone’s) place to determine what a person’s relationship with their parents should be. If you have a great relationship with your mother and you talk to her every day without fail, that's really great. But it's unfair of you to pass judgement on those that don't have that.

She does.

The call isn’t the abusive part. It’s the withholding-christmas-ice-out that is the abusive part. The daughter ALREADY calls once a week.

People are reading this in different ways - yes, it’s good to be polite with your parents, and I too think a once a week call is fine. However, I’ve also seen the flip side of this, which is what Tracy is talking about. I’ve seen my boyfriend’s mother make ridiculous demands and financial threats while he went through…

I wouldn’t call that woman back either.

Some people have good reason to dislike their parents. It isn't a moral failing.

This mom sounds like a raging but perilously contained control freak who arranges family portraits with themed outfits and cries when anyone doesn't cooperate with her staged vision of a perfect family. I might have one of those for a mom.

I’m the child of a mother who used money and gifts like this. I’m finally in my late 20s, and I’m financially stable. I could get credit from any bank I wanted if I need to make an emergency purchase that I couldn’t afford by myself (car crash, major medical thing, etc.) and it feels AMAZING to be free of my mom…

She should get together with my mom. She demands constant attention.

Jesus, lady. Just talk to your kid. “Sweetie, I know you’re away from home for the first time and figuring out how to live life on your own, but it worries me when we don’t get to talk to you for a while. Can we promise to call at least once a week to check in and see how things are going? I love you, and know that…

I mean, I talk to my mom almost every other day, but I would get annoyed too if my mom was texting me all the time, especially if it was just a bunch of emojis. What the hell?