I stopped playing coed slo-pitch because of the pressure of the team “needing a girl” or else being barred from play that day. I’m a reasonably good player but I play in a beer league and I have performance anxiety - the low number of women on the team created way too much pressure for the game to be fun for me…

The sentiment appears to be bleeding into Canada and I will not hesitate for one fucking moment to stand up and defend a stranger from a racist’s verbal or physical assault on their person. We had an older Muslim man chased down by a pickup truck on a sidewalk a few blocks from my grandparents’ home in a ‘good’ area…

Thank you for your lovely response! There are many reasons that I’m not seriously considering becoming a mother but that is definitely on the list. My fiancé is very supportive, thank goodness. Your husband sounds like a wonderful guy and, based on your reply to me, you are both very supportive people :)

Damn, if I had a partner that intuitively did things like that I would actually consider having children.

I also can’t argue that one. I’m on board. #teamthanos

I respect your conviction!

I disagree with Hogman’s statement on the basis of subjectivity and the value of intangibles. I have a very high needs dog that is such a handful that I’ve written a specific caregiver for him into my will because there are only two people in my life that I would trust to care for him properly and that would actually…

That’s just honesty.

You also have to be vigilant with more intelligent breeds to figure out the exact moment that they start manipulating you because that shit is hard to undo. Case in point, my Aussie boy steals things that he knows he isn’t supposed to have (e.g. shoes, utensils, remote controls, etc.), trots by me at a brisk but…

I hear you, however, what are your thoughts on breeds that are highly capable and generally healthy?

My little homie is only 9 months old right now but I can’t remember what life was like before him without getting a bit upset at even fathoming his absence. I’ve been training him to be a therapy dog and he sucks at it in theory right now - because he’s a ‘teen’ and inconsistent as hell - but he loves me more than…

@Yttrium directed me to the Social with a post on it. Bummer, however, I’m glad that they get to leave on their own terms.

Thank you!

What’s causing them? Do we know? They’re all leaving! I was hella bummed when MoGlo and Lindy left back in the day but this is too much for me!

I do this when I’ve filled a ‘basket’ online shopping and am wrestling with myself not to complete the order. If I can talk myself out of the purchase, I put the same amount of money that I would have spent into savings or onto the credit card. It’s ALMOST as satisfying. Almost. So close. Ugh.

It happened that quickly!?!?

AGH. This does not bode well for me. Is your mom alright now?

I actually have managed to kill the nerves in various parts of my feet from wearing uncomfortable shoes. I now live the dream!

I would fly into a rage at that noise SO QUICKLY. The visual of you returning fire is fantastic hahaha

Yes - I hate sharp sounds! I’m autistic though so I think this is probably just my bugged out senses.