Especially since it leads to the abused person living in fear. Their home is no longer safe. Even if it only ever happens once, there is always that little voice telling you it’s a possibility.

Well in his defense, he said he’s do a “real job” not a real good job. I think he was just contrasting with the fake jobs he’s held previously.

You may have a point there. He is the guy who is so “smart” he doesn’t need daily intelligence briefings.

I’ve been thinking of researching the history and beliefs of my clan and getting more familiar that way. Taking an academic approach. my particular clan is not known for their openness. I sometimes wish I could ask my mom about what she knows/remembers, but she has very complicated feelings about the rez and our…

Claiming them back. That is such an important piece of the puzzle. My mom is native, but I grew up far removed from that culture. I struggle with identifying myself that way because it feels inauthentic. I feel like I’m appropriating a history that I have no right to. I lack the stories or language that would bring my…

Agreed. I don’t have status, but my mom does. It would be an easy thing to show my connection to my band. He likely doesn’t have any proof.

I’m so sorry for your loss.

Haha, my husband and I often talk about each other’s dream version. Anything that starts with “I dreamed about you last night...” is usually met with “Oh no, what did dream Surly do now”? Our fictional selves are huge douche-canoes.

I’m sure that’s what the writers were going for, but someone who doesn’t want kids, probably doesn’t want to be a stepparent either. That part of the finale left me really uncomfortable even if the kids are older.

I was just going to point this out. If you aren’t exposed to anything other than shitty parenting, it’s very difficult to learn a different way to parent. Abuse tends to be a cycle for this reason. I’m trying to do better than my mom who did better than her mother, but I also have a lot more time and resources…

Oddly enough, it’s my perpetually single friends who post “Keys to a happy relationship” or “I won’t just settle for anybody” memes. All. The. Time.

This was my first thought. Why the heck did I finish high school when I could have taken the exit for vet school at 16?

I hear you. I just cannot connect with my mother. I have a warmer relationship with some of my co-workers than her (and that's coworkers who have never made the jump to friends). The whole time we're together she seems dissatisfied with the experience. It's exhausting.

I hear you. I have a... turbulent relationship with my mother so mother/daughter shows and tv sometimes make me feel left out. I'm completely confused by people who call/text their mothers every week (let alone every day). Having my own kid has reframed a lot of these movies for me so if kids are something you'd like…

I could watch this gif forever!

Same. I also hope their dad takes them to the doctor when the mom's not around. It really didn't sound like he had drank the koolaid.

Haha, I asked my mom why she went with the uber popular Jennifer. "I liked it. Besides it's not like I named you Amanda." Which to be fair, was very popular in my area.

That is awful. I had a teacher that if you didn’t complete a question on your homework, you would have to stand in front of the class and explain whether you were too stupid or lazy to do the work. My parents wouldn’t give me the answer to a question I didn’t understand (thinking I’d get a better explanation in class)…

I absolutely agree! I caught a mild strain of whopping cough as a child. I had to stop reading because I was getting so breathlessly angry. She wavered a few times but went back to her anti-vax echo chamber for support. It was maddening. Luckily her three kids pulled through, but now she feels vindicated by the…

I definitely think that there is this idea that mumps, whooping cough, etc are just “childhood illnesses” and as such are no big deal. Completely ignoring the fact that children died from them regularly! They also assume that medicine has come such a long way that most children would survive with today's medical…