What the shit???? When I was a kid, my parents made me go to several classmates’ parties that I didn’t want to go to. They also made me invite people I didn’t want to invite to my parties because they didn’t want kids left out. I strongly believe this taught me a valuable lesson about including people and doing the…

When I was 8 I insisted on inviting the boy from my class (who had behavioural problems, due to a poor family life) to my birthday party. Other parents took my mum aside to ask her ‘if she was sure’. My mum was worried and checked with my, and apparently I replied that I knew he didn’t get invited to parties a lot,…

When it comes to dealing with the world’s assholes and atrocities, I live by the words of Mr. Fred Rogers.

This was one of my biggest fears growing up. I was weird and awkward and didn’t fit in with my class at all my the snobby catholic shook my parents insisted I go to. I never had a birthday party where I invited the class because I knew I would be in the same boat as this little girl.

Because people suck. Dogs rule!!

My son’s on the autism spectrum. He’ll be turning 8 next month, and we’re not doing a party because I’m afraid this exact thing will happen to him. (We’re taking him to an amusement park instead)

I think a high v neck in a structured fabric would work, no? Like this?

Also, if she has any bit of a rounded stomach, this look will make her look pregnant. Take it from someone who knows.

She's a HH cup and you tell her to wear a HALTER DRESS? Wow. Not sure what kind of magic bra-buying skillz she has, but that's a challenge.

If you can't handle farts, dogs are not for you.

Not just Thailand. UAE is pretty bad as well. You'll find tigers as pets, hanging out the back of their owners hummers as they drive around. It's horrifying to see what people do to these majestic animals.

That shit is even worse because they drug the animals. I actually cut my time in Chiang Mai short because I couldn't believe how few non-exploitive people and/or animal-centric things to do there were. No, I don't want to watch an elephant dance on its hind legs or pet a drooling, drugged up tiger cub.

Someone has probably already posted this. In which case...you get to watch it, again.

I visited a wildlife rehab center in my area and the guy doing the talk suggested we all go home and build owl boxes and put them in trees in our yards. He said owls are losing their habitats so are in need of good homes. Maybe you should do that and have a yard owl.

The problem as stated above is the people who own aggressive and vicious pitbulls won't suddenly stop owning dogs if pitbulls are banned. They'll find another dog that looks aggressive (rotties, German shepherd, dobermans ridgebacks, vizslas, huskies, mastiffs, etc.) and then that breed will be a problem breed.

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I was bitten by a Yorkie as a kid. I did not call for a breed ban. any dog who is treated cruelly could develop aggression issues. You tie a German shepherd to a chain and teach it to be a watch dog and that German shepherd is going to be aggressive and attack children. But there is no breed ban. Because pitbulls are…

I've seen this behavior in labs too "the friendly family dog breed." I'm a pediatrician and I stitch up kids from dog bites all the time - let me tell you, ERs aren't full of pit bull attacks - its all over the board. DOGS that aren't raised and trained and socialized properly will do this.

It's not a fact. Unless your concept of facts is "something I heard someone say one time". Some bully type dogs have been abused by evil assholes and so they have gained a reputation. I foster rescue pitbulls and every one I've had except one has been a regular, sweet dog like all others. The one exception had…