I've never been able to get past Rick Perry's ex-boyfriend-of-mine-who-was-also-stuck-in-the-70's-with-that-fucked-up-feathered-wave-hair.

Don't forget, even today in the US, one in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage or fetal death. So there is still a lot going on BEFORE giving birth that we still haven't figured out how to fix.

True, mermamma; thank you for sharing a different point of view. I'm glad you and your little one are doing well! :) Good for you! :)

Yep, after I withstood my heart attack alone at home (because I had no insurance and didn't want to bankrupt my parents)...fast forward a few years when I could finally afford health insurance and went in for a battery of all the heart tests, nobody could/would find anything wrong with me, even though I'd had a heart…

My mother just died because no one took her complaints about severe bubbling/uncomfortable gurgling in her upper tummy plus nausea and sudden lack of appetite seriously; they put her in the "heart problems" profile instead of looking for GI problems until she bled out from an undiagnosed ulcer.

Fun fact: abortion often brings couples closer together; giving them time to continue to strengthen their bond as a couple, allowing them to build a more stable educational and financial future, and giving them space to make SURE that having a kid is really what they want, instead of simply forcing themselves to try…

That's another word used to shut women down, for sure.

*you rock*

Seconded. Very sorry you went through that shit, SweetMelissa; keep asserting your truth, claiming your experience, and doing the hard work of being truthful even when it's "inconvenient" to others; you rock! :)

She would still be in that position were she to have a contract with a major publisher; publishers are making no money these days, except for the team of houses who literally only stayed in business last year from proceeds from the 50 Shades of Grey series (that's what the publishing business has devolved into.) They…

The mainstream audience of Jezzies out there should know that this is why most novels, especially first-time novels, are actually thinly-veiled memoirs; publishers prefer you write them as fiction so as not to get sued; yet they know that your REAL LIFE story is incredibly compelling. They're just too fucking chicken…

Share your stories with me. I publish them. If you have a history of being involved with/related to psychopaths, you have much wisdom to share with other women who don't yet know how to spot them; and you could save thousands of people's lives sharing your stories.

My favorite part of doing Shakespearean plays was learning how dirty and hilarious the peasant characters/comic relief were. Pierces the illusion of high falutin' Brits with their high-minded iambic pentameter when you realize that their plays are all about penises and sex and general fun.

Go to the zooborns.com site; they've had loads of adorbs red panda babies featured lately.

President Panda, that's something I could get behind.

You lose the Internet!

Allegedly, rumor heinous lie: Shelly died a long time ago after going into the hole; combo of starvation, physical torture and solitary confinement/deprivation on every level, common for the non-compliant. But you didn't hear it from me.

No, she's dead. But they can easily get someone who looks enough like her to pass as Shelly temporarily for a few photo ops. If there is enough media heat about this, they might even pull out their buddies Will Smith, Tom Cruise, and/or John Travolta to do a photo op with the new and improved Shelley.

Yes. Plus threatening your family members, a classic tactic.

Massive surveillance. Depends on the location of the center, but pretty common in all of them. Don't go near these places, and definitely avoid them if you are a woman, have dealt with stalkers before, and/or have PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder.) They are like the psycho boyfriend that the police never arrest;…