I know it sucks right now, especially with an Orthodox religion, but it will get better! Like PeteRR said, you just have to fake it until you escape it.

Fake it, til you escape it. That's what untold generations of Catholics have done.

I focused on appreciating the historical/traditional aspects of my family's religion and silently rolling my eyes and thinking fuck you at all the bullshit doctrine I didn't agree with. I detached by turning myself into a amateur student of religious history when dealing with their bullshit and honestly it worked…

And you are defending her behavior why?

(Sigh.) Like an errantly thrown Frisbee ...

I understand she was trying to do something nice but you NEVER take children off school property without express permission. EVER. Sticking kids in the trunk is second to that really. I mean, why couldn't she run to the Walmart after school by herself and have a Goldfish party the next day?

I am bracing myself for the backlash of this comment, but here it goes.

White paper from a think tank. Not peer reviewed. Not science. Safe to ignore.

Marriage peaked in 1958. Please see the chart here:

Yawn, another tired comment about Jezebel.

Honestly, I really don't think Jezebel would have a problem with this. It is a girl who sees something she likes, something she identifies with strongly aesthetically, and decides she would be very OK wearing it. To her it is a pretty outfit, not some demeaning symbol of objectification and servitude.

YOU GUYS I THREW SUCH A GOOD PARTY TONIGHT! I am in England, so my (English) boyfriend and I had a Thanksgiving + board games party tonight and invited over a bunch of people who were semi-strangers to each other. It went so well! We cooked delicious food and had so much fun drinking board games, and everyone drank…

In these sorts of situations, I force myself to go and decided that if I'm not having a great time after 2 drinks or 45 min, I'll head out at the hour mark. I've made an appearance, had some nice conversations, and still enjoyed the benefits of heading home to read, drink and relax with the bf and whiskers.

That's an extremely valid point. And I have access to a car tonight which I don't always have. And it's an excellent opportunity to hang out with people from work. I should go. I know. Meh.

As an introvert I have to say that sometimes it's really good to force yourself out into the company of other people. You might have a really good time, you never know.

If she doesn't want it, then respect her wishes. She obcviously doesn't need your money anymore or she woudl have cashed the checks, and that is her choice. If you still feel badly about it, why not donate the same amount you feel you owe her to charity? Then you can let go of this past situation and bad feelings…

CAKE OR DEEEEEAAAAATH!???

A lemon cake? Are we sure this isn't Sansa Stark on a rampage? Or maybe dessert-throwing is this man's main method of communication. Maybe this was an approving cake-throwing. I notice you haven't explored that option in your article! Why are you so against expressions of emotion through throwing baked foods? I throw…

Honestly, if I was in your shoes (and I hope at least they are hidden by the dress and can be somewhat comfortable) and had to pick a hill to die on, it would be banning the abuser from the wedding. I'm sorry, you are the FUCKING BRIDE and if you want to go a little BRIDEZILLA and say "NO, NO, NO!!! NO FUCKING WAY…

If men got pregnant, you'd still be an idiot.