you are NOT in any way whining. not one bit. please don’t apologize. The fact that this is causing you: specific, personal you and thousands of other people (of color, Muslim, Mexican...) to have this level of actual worry and fear makes me go stone cold with anger. I will do everything in my power to defeat this man…

“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time”.

You made me think of “When It Changed”, Joanna Russ.

thanks for these words, they are important. You are important and I’m grateful. Feeling ashamed is ok but unnecessary.

OK, he doesn’t want to _hear_ any more?? Hear?

You do not understand ‘consent’. There is _no_ possibility of consent. You don’t know it rises to an arrest and felony? FFS access the law in that state and learn. Interesting that you reference “16 year olds fuck 15 year olds (and younger) every day and it’s perfectly normal and healthy”, - no, not normal and…

The Black Stallion, by Walter Farley. This is what I dreamed of when I was 12 and horse besotted. And Cass-Ole (from the 1979 film of Black Stallion). If you have not seen that film, get it Now. These 2. Any other of you loved the Black. And Flame, oh yes, Lord.

“People need to grow up about this shit”. yes, ten thousand times.

keep on w/it, beer. your effort noted and appreciated. Just wondering - what got you started talking to other guys on this?

hi beer. i appreciate your words but are you actually expecting _us_, you know, us womenzz - to help you figure this out?? sorry, we’re kinda busy here trying to live, work inside this continuing horror show.

thanks Florida - so many comments here, packed with snark, cheap shots. Put lots of distance from the blood. When my cousin was beaten to death by 2 casual friends I drove to be with his parents and my family. Because I was from another state I did the errands involving driving around picking people up at the airport,…

Long vent. cause I’m tired of reading these (no complaint to you Margie).

all the stars for you.

Thank you for the application of reading comprehension and logical process of language you have displayed. All the stars for you. Keep it going.

Sympathy here. Perhaps a suggestion. Stop arguing with them in front of others and the family. Do you know their personal history? Speak pricately to them and address their reproductive history and their rights. Don’t argue aggressively or demand that they disavow Trump. Speak plainly and without accusation based on…

Yes. This. You’ve got it.

As a manager, do your job. You are in a professional setting, correct ? Then do your job. What you do in your private life with your friends is a different matter. However, this is your job. These people are your subordinates, not your buddies. You are not a jerk nor are you much smarter than these people if you don’t…

Can? May? Consider proper usage. Apparently you are not enough of an asshole.

all the stars in the summer sky for you. for leaving for leaving and staying gone and for the enormous heart to come here and tell the tale so others may see and feel like they can make it.

And to ‘wafflefriendswork’and ‘YourCruiseDirectorJulie and others with exploding heads and broken hearts.