I am an atheist and I got married (and divorced, but that's another story). For me it wasn't about some silly idea of sanctifying our relationship in the eyes of a nonexistent deity, but more of applying permanence and a social significance to it. Married couples are afforded economic and social benefits that my…

I love when my guy geeks out on gaming too. We're a couple of video game NERDS and he's a developer so he gets very into his topic. It helps that his voice sounds like the way caramel tastes. Sometimes I'll lose the thread of what he's saying because I get caught up in the sound of him talking. He thinks this is very…

My boyfriend's voice is SUPER HOT. He has a tinge of an accent from growing up in London, and his vocal cords sound like they've been drizzled in caramel. I want to lick things when I hear him talk.

Based on my abortion experience that had better be some primo ice cream. Shit's uncomfortable and emotionally trying.

Abortion-mill? Like .... like a, what, a puppy mill or something? How does one churn out abortions? Do you just pick up busloads of women outside Babies R' Us and bring them in by the batchload? I am so confused.

I find it really weird that most people say that in their sleep paralysis they freak out partly because they can't move, but in mine my brain convinces itself that I don't WANT to move. Sounds like yours does that too.

I get sleep paralysis on a semi-regular basis, particularly if I'm stressed out. I'm stressed out a lot these days due to money issues and worrying about taking care of my kids financially (I'm a single mother of 3) so I get episodes a lot.

My youngest child is named Patrick! The idea was that we could call him "PJ" (middle name is Julian) but his siblings started calling him "Patch" and that suits my goober a lot more than PJ. So he's a Patch.

Not sure if srs ...

It's okay, there are lots of cool people like us who are pastel commentors.

My ex, who really is a good guy despite the troubles that separated us, expressed that since he'd "given" me the name, he should be able to "take it back." I laughed at him at the time and said, NOPE. The only reason I changed my name in the first place was because I disliked my birth name, so I wasn't going back just…

That's a great idea! My children have hyphenated names and it doesn't seem to be that big of a hassle since their names are short (like Bernard-Shaw, that short). I'm sure you and your partner will come up with a solution that works for you guys. Great on you for thinking everything through. Too many people don't…

I talk that fast.

Have you considered also taking your fiancee's surname as a middle name? You'd be essentially giving her the same gift and blending your families together - and you'd probably feel less guilt about possible pressure on her to give in to you.

Kansas is like that too.

I married a guy when I was 19 who had a simple, straightforward name. When we divorced a while later I kept the name. Not only did I not particularly like my birth name, but this new name is the one I've built my adult life with. My ex husband didn't like it much, but that doesn't matter. (He's since gotten used to…

Is .... is this satire? Oh I hope it's satire. I'm so confused.

The Vampire Academy books are a better read than the Vampire Diaries ones but if you're into YA vamp fiction both are fun. I personally will always love Rice's vamps the most though.

I think you're in the minority if you're reading OP's posts as humble bragging. She's describing a monumental achievement and saying she doesn't expect all of womanhood to raise to that achievement as some kind of minimum standard.

I hardly think it's sensationalist to discuss the physical and mental issues that can accompany pregnancy and birth. Just because the process is a naturally-occurring one doesn't mean it isn't also disastrous once in a while.