I’m actually being facetious because I think that kids need balance, with less structure than the ridiculousness I’ve seen upper middle class parents in my area (NYC Metro) foist upon their kids, but with the stability of a home that can provide for them. I though that was obvious.

Lol. Point. As long as I’m not raising them the rest of the time. ;)

How cruel! Both from an ‘in the know’ perspective and not! I’m glad your mom sounds lovely & supportive. Moms are awesome sometimes.

“babies don’t need stability, they just love you.”

Oh god, my SO’s (very liberal, very sweet) mother asked me last year how my mother felt about having two daughters who were almost 30, unmarried and without children. Between us we joined the army, got 2 BAs, 2 MA’s and learned to manage other human beings in our 20’s. I have no idea how we could have possibly fit in…

Right? I always bring weekend leftovers to lunch Monday, and I always want whatever food is pictured on BCO instead by the time lunch comes around.

Truth. How many of these brides do you think went to a seamstress to get something specially designed vs. those who got them off the rack?

He got off way too easy.

wow...I assume that she didn’t put much thought into getting the kind of dresses a bridesmaid could reuse. I kinda hope they were real monstrosities. Like the one in that soup commercial.

Agreed. I totally get the catharsis. But why would you need to do it when happily married?

but....but...LADIES! We’re born to be hostesses. Bread for it! Right?!?!

I have no idea. Is it like an ego thing? “This was MY dress. I will be the ONLY one to wear it?” Or just incredibly wasteful, like we can care about conservation & reusing/recycling/upcycling all the time, but not for weddings because they’re sacred?

terrible! :(

Let me first of all note that I’m biased, as a swimmer who hates these kinds of things. (Except when the wedding is called off, in which case I think they must be amazingly cathartic.)

I was thinking that. Girl, why are you spending $10k on a photographer and getting the most simple, boring cupcake dress you could possibly find???

Raven, sit the fuck down. Until called upon to speak, sit the fuck down.

You win all of the internets.

Okay, a few points:

On the other hand, we have another sassy Mark to choose from, too

Nope. Totally into it. That, or I’m just REALLY hoping that eye make up becomes a new trend.