I feel the same way. I read his first book with mocking intentions, but was really surprised by his intellect and self awareness. His second book talks a lot about his relationship with KP and the fame whore thing, and his struggles with being sexually integrated. I didn't think I would like or respect him, but I…

Holy crap. I like the sound of that.

Best of luck with the Asshole Dog. I have a JRT rescue who has never been able to overcome her extreme terror of other dogs, even after 11 years. So we defer to her quirk, keep her as isolated as possible, and apologize to everyone we meet when she goes bananas. We managed to acclimate her to one other (much…

My problematic pregnancy ended at 29 weeks, with an emergency C sec. I wanted to do so many things I wasn't able to, including my mix tape jam. My partner sang all the songs I'd wanted to record softly in my ear as a 4.5 ft tall Mexican lady pulled a tiny baby out of me. Our girl started small, it took 9 days to…

I think that sugar babies one has penii (penises?) sticking out the top. Excellent.

I had the honor of helping to care for some foster kids a few years ago, and got interested in becoming a foster parent within the system. I became discouraged by the invasive and lengthy process to plug into our state's foster care, as well as the focus on babies and young children. I found that most of my state's…

Natural tatas do, in fact, float.

As a young person I was paid to bathe the elderly and infirm. I have handled many balls. I can attest to the fact that some balls do, in fact, float. Some men lose their elasticity in that skin, so the whole kaboodle swings low, and those extended packages tend to go wandering-floating, sticking to stuff, getting…

I've been wondering about Leslie-who is this guy? Surfer who found a money honey? Tech tycoon from the 2000s, who sold out before the bubble? What is the deal?!?! This Melissa Joan Hart angle just clarifies SO MUCH. He made his money doing the voice of the robotic cat...then hooked the mom. Now I understand.

If you can swing the $, do this! You will make a bunch of kids very happy, and their teachers as well. You can donate through Salvation Army, your local food bank, or even just fill a box with pencils and notebooks and tissue, and take it to a school near you. Include stickers!

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Hey, I had a similar situation which went on for about a year. The old friend who loved the idea of me eventually bugged out without being upfront or honest, which hurt. I'd advise to be very aware of the role old friend is fulfilling for you and don't invest *errything* emotionally. Get yourself out and onward. …

From the perspective of a long married person, this is what it sounds like to me. His 'disgust' and judgement seem disrespectful rather than empathy-for-disease supportive. Time to dig into whatever is really going on, and maybe make some difficult choices. I fully understand how this is easier to say than to do. …

It's also where the burners go, to Burning Man! Lovelock is one of those leyline convergences of weird.

The thing about happiness is that it exists on a continuum, and wouldn't exist at all without pain/sorrow/feelings of dissatisfaction. It sounds like you are lonely, which is an actionable situation. Do a little something in that particular area instead of coloring all of your (pretty decent otherwise) life with…

I read all of the replies to your query and found them to be either informative or supportive in tone. Most say the same thing, that it might be helpful for some young people to understand that kink and fantasy are ok. Some color in with personal anecdote. Where's the nasty?

I just did Raw, Mark Haskell Smith. It's not bad, a little riff on modern reality tv culture vs. high minded literati with a hot stiffy. I liked it!

Alkaline. So is mine. Also the proud pussy parent of a rainbow of odors, some of whom never quite wash away. My panty circle of life is short, and I buy 'em cheap so it doesn't hurt so much to discard them when they die.

At age 17, just after graduating from HS and just before starting my lifeguard gig, I gave myself a tiny peace sign tattoo. With a safety pin and india ink. On my foot. Lucky I did not also give myself mersa. Being in water all day as a lifeguard made healing a problem, it became more of a peace sign scar. I had…

I love a lot of these suggestions, and have one more. This would be something like Augustin Burroughs' book 'This is How', an ongoing series on how to overcome terrible awfuls. Like, how to navigate after you've been dx with cancer or MS, or what to do if your life partner dies on you. We all need a little help…