A friend of mine from college turned down a proposal because she didn't like the ring. She stuck with the guy and they did ultimately get married 5ish years later.

You may be surprised to learn I don't owe you anything, up to and including an in-depth discussion of an event that happened 10 years ago that is still deeply painful.

...Naw.

There's a whole lot more, but that was when I realized we were never going to be friends, even in adulthood. She has banned me from her home (and I have done the same to her, in response). The only time I've been allowed back since then was when she was forced to invite me to her baby shower because our mother refused…

No I'm pretty sure when one has two siblings, and one is involved in the wedding and the other is pointedly left out in order to include an acquaintance from law school, that's a major faux pas. I mean, she was really, really clear about why she wouldn't put me in her wedding. And it was definitely a move intended to…

I dearly want to send something like this to the sister I'm estranged from when I get married. I mean, she's 99% of the reason I want a courthouse wedding with no bridal party. (Short version: our other sister was her matron of honor, I was cut out of her bridal party completely.) I guess she can come to the reception…

This is a very timely post for me. My partner of 7 months and I just decided to move in together (we are 30 and 33; partner is divorced, I've never been married). We had been talking about it very casually for a couple months, and meanwhile I was staying at his place for longer and longer stretches (one night, then…

Baby names I have heard recently (three from family members, sigh):

-Stormy Joy
-Jane Meadow
-Haley Summer
-Sunny Wolfe [Wolfe being a family name, slightly misspelled to maintain privacy]

In the unlikely event I spawn, they're going to have names like Evan and Rachel.

I believe the fork story, or at least I believe something like that is possible. I used to volunteer at a free clinic and one of the patients wasn't really into the whole bathing and clothes-washing thing. They smelled so bad I had to fight the urge to vomit every time I took their blood pressure, and they had to…

Counting backwards from current: 7 months, 3 months, 2 months, 1 month, 10 months, 3 months, 4 months*, 21 months, 1 month, 12 months**, 3 months, 2 months, 3 months, 4 months.

Me, to Mr. Brotherjo: Suge Knight killed a guy.
Him: He killed a bunch of guys.
Me: No, I mean today.
Him: Oh.

The last time I was a bridesmaid, our only directions for dresses were "purple, knee-length, not too slutty." We all ended up with dresses that were different shades of purple, with different necks and hemlines, and they all looked fab. I was skeptical at first but it worked out great.

If there is any kind of merciful higher power in this universe I will stay with Mr. Brotherjo (who got my attention with a single sentence that referenced my three favorite things [The Simpsons, Doctor Who, and tacos]) forever and ever and I will never have to date ever again.

I used to reply to that by saying "Oooh, tough guy, telling me something that's true. Try harder next time." Never got a reply, can't imagine why...

This is one reason that I am frankly terrified of getting pregnant. It seems like if I do, any action I take will be seen as criminal, and fuck that. I am grateful for the privileges of easy access to many forms of legal and safe birth control, a partner who is 100% in agreement with me, and a body that doesn't…

I am currently not wearing pants at all. Is that lustful? I mean, no leggings, so...

When I was in eighth grade I gave myself a black eye in my sleep. I do not know how.

I've loved these books for literally half my life. I last read the series in 2013; maybe I should go for it again this summer.

If child protective services (under whatever name) has been involved with this family, the girl should already have a social worker to act as her advocate. She should also have a guardian ad litem. I'm surprised that, based on what I read here, neither of these things has happened yet.

I have a hot bearded (sometimes) feminist dude also. This is awkward...