The woman was declared brain dead on 3 December. She had an open head wound resulting from the brain cyst which left her in that state, and her brain was quite literally rotting. Sepsis had also already taken root in her abdomen. Both mother and foetus were running consistently high body temps. She was given massive…

Being on life support when you're braindead is VERY different irl than in movies. They described some of it above. One of the biggest problem is infections. Both infections and the antibiotics used to control them can harm a fetus. I know someone whose daughter got an infection in utero and now the girl is brain…

Keeping someone on life support isn't like "keeping them alive". The brain has already died and there are extreme side effects to that.

They also argued that as a mother—the woman had two young children—that's what she would have wanted.

So, to compensate for the fact that I hate the holidays, lost my grandfather (aka the best octogenarian friend and housemate a girl could ever ask for) this spring, and had to have my dog/constant companion of over 11 years put down last month, I just booked plane tickets for to Scotland and England in May. Now, I'm…

Here for the drinking and cleaning club! Tomorrow morning I'll open all the shipped boxes I've been stock piling from the fam, then get to work scrubbing my Bloodhound's slobber off the walls. Good thing he's a cutie pie and I have champagne!

I'm about to be a total bummer, so if you want a happy thoughts only Christmas Eve, I would skip this post.

I got to have what will most likely be the last Christmas I will ever have with my amazing grandma. I got to tell her for the millionth time how much I love her, she told me for the millionth time that she loves me. She's in hospice, we brought Christmas dinner to her and got to have it there, around her bed. She…

An open relationship requires a strong foundation of mutual love, trust and frequent and open communication - which they very clearly don't have.

People need to remember that this is a baby. Baby is not trying to ruin your trip. Baby doesn't know who you are or where it is. Baby is being a baby. Put on headphones and get over it.

lol, I just commented but I'll say it again- it totally works to pop in, grab a drink and carry it while you speed your way around the room saying HI to everyone for 45 minutes then pop to the restroom and ghost the fuck out. Everyone knows you were there but no one will be totally sure when you left.

Can you show up and stay for a reasonable amount of time? I mean, just have one beverage, say hello to key areas of the room (walk slowly so EVERYONE sees you), & then maybe you could beat it outta there. I don't know your industry. If it functions like you're at work, but you're just dressed up & drinking, you could…

He had the opportunity to not torment her every day for 3 yrs. He got stood up for dinner, she got tormented for 3 yrs. I know whose side I'm on.

"Every day for three years" is not some isolated childhood bullying incident. That's deliberate harassment from the time they were about 13 to 16 years old.
He had the opportunity to apologize when they bumped into each other a few years later. He didn't. He had the opportunity to apologize with his first email &…

Pussy is always fine, but if you don't like pussy, there are plenty of alternatives. One is to get over the idea that vagina is somehow not sexy. We're allowed to say penis, but vagina is automatically gross? It's not. Just use vagina. Or any form of it. I am fond of "vag" myself, but will also accept "Vajay". Also,…

My sour-lemon face deployed immediately when I heard "Good girl" in bed. BARF.

Yes a common side effect of proximity to men saying dumb stuff.

This is my favorite thing you write all year. The pathos, the whip-saw between guilt and desire, the bone deep self-loathing of comfortable white liberals. Soooo Good. fuck, I gotta go jerk off.

They are brother and sister. I'm sure it was explained because I am SURE it is true - but not sure enough that I don't have to go watch it again and check.