This makes absolute sense and my heart aches for this man. Having said that, that's a fucking amazing picture.

I was a an 16-25 year old boy once too. I understand your anger and misunderstanding of facts.

“It’s very rare that someone is involved in a homicide case with someone they just had a baby with. It’s very early to make a conclusion as to what the cause, intent, motive and facts were to this unfortunate tragedy.”

I am so impressed by Elizabeth Smart and thankful for her advocacy. I have used her quote about the chewed gum metaphor (used in abstinence only “sex ed” classes) in my victimology and juvenile delinquency classes (when we talk about the impact of adverse childhood experiences) to explain why we need age appropriate…

I respect her so much. She has some very biting things to say about purity culture in general and it is wonderful.

Don’t be. You had no control over how things were going to play out. Even if you convinced your father to go to a closer hospital, or said something to your mother sooner, or started CPR the moment you thought he had passed, nothing would have changed. He got to spend his final moments with his wife and child. Not…

I am so sorry that you experienced that. I hope that you can one day find peace with losing your dad so young. And the fact that you had no control over him passing.

That’s kinda like saying 19th century Europe was racist as fuck and imperialist garbage.

Fowl? He said motherfucker, not chickenfucker.

Are you new?

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Ah, I wasn’t aware of the lack of the PM feature. OK - here goes!

That’s very kind, thank you so much! Kinja doesn’t have a PM feature but I am fine with discussing my bits in public forums because I have no shame haha.

I think this sounds odd because we’re used to guys not giving AF about anyone. I’ve walked around with kleenex, tampons, a small first aid and sewing kit since I was a teen and no one has ever found it weird.

On one hand, why would I ever ask a man for a tampon in the first place? And on the other, that’s cool, let him pay for them (and the accompanying merchandise tax). I guess?

By this logic Christmas doesn’t make sense, as typically there are an even number of presents exchanged. I give a present to X, and X gives a present to me. It still ends up feeling more fun than just buying something for yourself. Same goes with the culture of buying your table a round, it’s expected that everyone at…