We also had an entire course on etiquette, in which we learned which forks to use and how to "stroke" meat with a knife. Luckily the boys had to take it too.

When I was in 5th grade, they (I don't know who it was, whatever company or organization orchestrated the cotillion) started sending out invitations to my whole class. My parents really wanted me to do it (because you don't even realize now how useful ballroom dancing will be! Except really I think it was because I…

I don't think anyone knows what they're doing ever, if that's any consolation.

You are not alone in this. I think people just wish that they'd done those things but they forget that you have no money and no idea what you're doing when you're in your 20s. I doubt we will lose the capacity to enjoy those things and they'll probably be more fulfilling when we're more financially/emotionally secure.…

I've heard that there is hope! And that the 30s are really the best!

It's partially about a dedication to the art and, as someone else said, about their livelihood. But a lot of it is Special Snowflake Syndrome, which is prevalent at every level. The pain from not getting The Part that never goes away and Russia is so superserious that it's probably pretty unbearable for those of the…

This is why I didn't seem to find Black Swan very fascinating/amusing. Not that this happens often, but the ballet world breeds this kind of thing and that movie was basically too real.

I'm kind of guessing that some teachers might not want to touch it, particularly in some districts. I learned about it in Gov but I went to a fairly liberal independent school. I'm guessing a lot of schools in my area (Kentucky) didn't address it for fear of meddlesome parents or those evangelical kids who hold up…

Amen!

He sounds like a wizard.

This made me smile.

Ten points to Gryffindor!

I strongly suspect that boys think I'm a MPDG but I'm really a sassy bitch. That being said, I'd really go for some whimsical pajamas with like...woodland creatures on them.

Truth.

It is pretty douchey to use antlers in all of your decorating...

Also is anyone even offended by the word cracker?

I think their idea is that you would only get pregnant if that were what God wanted for you. So like I guess you're supposed to "submit" when your husband decides that's what he wants and if you get pregnant, it's in God's plan. I guess. So brilliant and foolproof, right?! It's like you don't even have to worry!

I was convinced that he was going to pull a debate-esque "but it's MY turn" recount move. How absurd that he refused to concede for two hours! I'm sure it's difficult to come to terms with failure if you've never really experienced it, so I guess I can't fault him for that. But he certainly did not exhibit the…

OH! OH! OH-HI-OH!

I oft wonder when the best time would be to stab my overprotective parents and I'm sooo glad to know that it's most successfully done in a sexy Georgette Washington costume.