Good on those reporters. As a DV survivor this made me feel very supported. Plus, the parsing between DV and sexual assault was so weird that it he was rightly called out.

Seriously. She looks amazing.

I went to high school with her cousin. When I found that out I completely lost my shit. She actually dropped him off at one of our dances. G.L.O.W. was the shit.

1. I thought the question was about the song “I Want to Break Free.” That’s a specific song, not an artist. She didn’t say he didn’t know Freddie Mercury or Queen.

Don’t have an answer for you because I’m pretty much there myself. I guess we’ll find out over time whether it’s good or bad.

I’d keep it real straight-forward and business only with this guy. He’s up to something, without a doubt. I already felt that way and then the taking you aside thing made every bell go off.

I hear you. Having a regular income ain’t no joke, but there are so many protections for workers these days - even in at will states. You can’t be fired for being away from your desk. Hell, studies even show that we’re not supposed to sit for more than 45 minutes at a time anymore.

It’s not about attacking. While the violence is, obviously, part and parcel of sexual assault, it always boils down to control.

I know it, but culturally (as Black woman in her late 30s), I shouldn’t. Not everyone is into Queen or even knows who they are.

Good for you for going to your supervisor. I know people like your coworkers and doing something like this is half the battle in upending a little fiefdom of bullying.

Not that you implied he isn’t helping you with your stuff, but just make sure you’re asking him for what you need, too. Two kids, school and a husband is a lot. But, hopefully, he takes on the burden of two kids and a wife in school.

Don’t have any mint, but I do love it in a spiked lemonade. I smoked an amazing hookah with really fresh mint tobacco last night, so I’m kind of good on the mint right now. Ha.

I’m sorry for you. I think you need to relay to her exactly what you said in your last paragraph. If you do it now, there will be no question of expectations in the year leading up to your next review.

Bombay Dry Gin and store-bought raspberry lemonade.

So, this asshole was hoping to kick in an ex-girlfriend’s/mother of his daughter’s door?

Exactly! Abuse is about control - and that’s it. Lots of addicts aren’t at all violent or controlling.

Well, you can go to his hearing and watch his attorney mount a defense for him. If this is his first offense, it’ll probably get pleaded down and he may - may- have to do some group therapy or individual therapy.

I needed this story this election year!

Exactly. Control is the issue.

Good for YOU!