Thanks, man. I really appreciate all the encouragement and advice I get here too.

That's what people told me at the time, but I don't think it's the case. The article never presents the people mocking the guy as being objects of mockery themselves.

Me too!

@avclub-6a2ec3076bb494e5c64eb1a422d9fe3d:disqus , yeah, I know. Two months ago to mark the one year anniversary of her departure, me and a bunch of my male friends went out for an event I dubbed "Bachelorversary," at which we drank "to dodging bullets." That was a good time.

You've dated for ten days and he said "You care more about (ANYTHING) than me!"?

That's awesome! 10% is a huge milestone, good for you!

Don't hate being upset. This is upsetting. The Onion has been seriously douche-y lately. This is the second really mean article in the last few months that is basically about me. Only I'm at a 40 inch waist, am 32, and outweight this dude by 15 pounds still.

While I personally probably wouldn't go out with a poly person, "Why the hell would you do that?" is kind of a not-cool reaction. I get that your friend and your friend's brother were probably coming from a place of concern, but 
@avclub-6a2ec3076bb494e5c64eb1a422d9fe3d:disqus 's right- going on one date with a person…

You know, it's taken me a while, but I'm now at a point where I can say "Yeah, there was a lot of good there, but there was also a lot of her being an effing nightmare." Like the time we almost broke up at the wedding of one of my best friends, which I was part of the wedding party for, because she was mad that he &…

My thinking exactly.

2013 has been, yeah. I wallowed in depression for a few months after she left (which was shortly followed up by my grandmother dying)- living alone, eating like shit, moping, but when New Year's rolled around and I realized I'd ballooned up to Formal Fatman levels, forced myself to snap out of it and get my shit…

No, I did not. This realization came a few days after the date, though as a result of the conversation.

Weight Loss/Fitness Thread

When he lets Jane die I had to stop watching it on Netflix for two solid weeks. It remains the most upsetting thing I've ever seen on a television show.

What, on the ring? Nope. Couldn't return it because it had already been sized. Because, make no mistake, my ex made it abundantly clear that she wanted to get married (mostly by telling me "I want to get married" about once a week for two years and getting really pissed off at me every time one of my friends got…

I can't decide if I want to cry tears of laughter, horror, or joy at this comment.

Went on a second date with a woman from OKC, it went okay. Third date is still up in the air.

I used to read Dear Prudence at Slate and try to come up with fake problems to send her to see if they'd be ferreted out as fake problems.

I used to read Dear Prudence at Slate and try to come up with fake problems to send her to see if they'd be ferreted out as fake problems.

Let's not get crazy here, JR.