I’m Catholic, but I grew up among evangelicals and was told countless times how I was “going to hell.” Oh well.

My ADHD addled brain can never get all that straight.

I’ve read that linked article from Vanity Fair before and it’s great.

Yeah, I also wasn’t fond of her use of “cocktease” either.

I don’t get the criticism of her being “manufactured.” All celebrities are, especially pop singers.

Me too!

Yeah, that’s why they called him the “Amendment King.”

I never thought of that, but you’re absolutely correct. I had a “friendship” once where the “friend” was negging me from the the beginning, and by the end I was destroyed.

Thank you for posting this. So many people have forgotten about this.

After my dad died, my mom got involved with hids “best friend,” that had a live-in girlfriend. Among other things, he forced her to choose between me and him. She chose him. I was 11. He eventually married the live-in.

The worst is when someone brags about something that they own, like their car. Don’t care.

5. Tells me to choose between him or my dog. (This happened once, I immediately sent him on his way)

Also; being a convicted or known sex offender.

1. Negging and backhanded compliments. That’s an instant sign that they’re trying to gain the upper hand by trying to break down my self-esteem, and a pretty good red flag for a potential emotionally abusive relationship.

Go to jail. I spent 23 days in jail. I finished 20 books in there.

I’m from Florida and I’ve always heard Rubio is bisexual. There are lots of womanizing stories too. I think he’s the “will stick it in anything with a pulse” type.

That wasn’t enough for Clinton, who demanded that Obama “denounce” Farrakhan, which he did.