Wait, so that isn't just me having that problem with eyebrow waxing? Good to know.

Hey, now! I'm a former Scientologist who has shown up to applaud the articles pointing out how wacky and dangerous the "church" is. ;) And seriously, for the record, having lived it - it is far, far worse than the average religion.

Thank you. As a former Scientologist, it's really good to read the rare article that gets it right on this topic. The situation is far more dire than the usual punchline implies, and I'm hoping the recent books that have been published will make that evident and lead to meaningful action from the authorities.

Bumping.

You and me both!!

Thanks for editing the article, and my apologies if my earlier comment sounded a bit snarky!

Yep. And thanks for posting this. I sometimes wonder if my own efforts to continue to raise awareness is annoying to others who already know these numbers, but as long as people are still learning...

Um, actually, he uttered the words "a private matter, a family matter" in 2012, making that 13 months ago, not last month.

Ugh, what a jerk! Please don't let one asshat get you down. There are people in this world who specialize in making others miserable, and you ran into one. Others will see you as a whole person and appreciate you for you. Keep looking for those people.

As someone who has majorly gapped teeth as a result of a (genetic?) anomaly, and who never fixed said crooked teeth because I grew up POOR, I have a really hard time not seeing classism in the obsession with perfect chiclet teeth here in the U.S. I work very hard for my paycheck (and lo! I get paid for having superb…

Gah! Nooooo! Don't go over to the dark side!! ;)

Ugh. Sorry to hear that you dated such a jerk. Been there, done that, and it's not. fun. at. all.

^This.

Ah, well then please relay my apologies to Mrs. Who.

Interesting. That's new to me. I'm from the northern U.S. Is that common in another part of the U.S., or another country altogether?

"Daddy taught me well."

My stick was a bit different (zero help to pay for college from my loaded parents, so I skipped college for fear of being in massive debt forever after), but you have my sympathy. The system is a total mess. You're totally right that you shouldn't have to destroy your credit to find a way out. Have you looked at the…

Holy crap, can I vent for a moment??

Haha! Yeah, I can totally relate to that.

Ugh, yes, I feel your pain. I'm just shy of 5'10", and I like to wear 3-4" heels - godzilla gigantor beast sounds about right!! The worst is my gal friends who feel the need to question me when I date a shorter guy, as if they can't believe I would actually be attracted to a shorter dude - I mean, seriously?! And that…