They were best friends for a long them, then had a falling out in the 90s.

Bisexuals are often derided for being “bullshit” and exploitative ever since I was in junior high. There were lesbians, there were gays, and there were “bi-trendy wanna-be show offs”. There was no representation for bisexual men at all in the 90s that I saw (and barely is today), and any representation of bisexual…

Floridian since I was 2. I would be caught dead holding that flag nor would I allow it in my home.

I didn’t say it wasn’t. But it’s being framed as him preying on women. He’s a touchy feely person and I don’t think it’s sexual. However, people don’t like being touched like that. Rubbing shoulders, patting thighs- there are pics of him doing that to men as well is all.

I’d like to point out that he does that to men as well.

1- condoms may lessen some sensation but it’s way better than getting antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea. Try thin or Skyn condoms. Two people who have not had sexual interaction with others could skip it- but they better be using another form of birth control.

Avoid spermacide- it’s not effective and just adds unnecessary…

Toxic masculinity and patriarchy. This man believes he has ownership of his daughter’s sexuality and has punished the man violating “his property”. It’s sick.

Age has zip to do with being a good parent. Older parents can be shitty, younger parents can be amazing. There isn’t even a correlation, let alone causation, with age vs “good” parenting.

Once you hit 35 you are “advanced maternal age” and are considered high-risk pregnancy. They push more interventions and you do have a higher chance of fetal abnormalities as you age.

After my 3rd was born (in a hospital) I wanted to check out at the 36 hour mark. I was told I had to stay 48 hours. At first they tried to tell me that my insurance “required it” (they actually cover *up to* 48hrs for uncomplicated vaginal birth). Then they said it was because they had to monitor my baby because I had…

Once the baby is engaged in the birth canal there is no risk of the baby “shuffling around” to be breech. The umbilical cord supplies oxygenated blood to the baby unless there is cord compression. Length of labor does not reduce the oxygen supply from the mother unless she is literally having trouble breathing for…

I would like to point out that “cord wrapped around the baby’s neck” is not necessarily indicative of a problem. Approximately 1/3 of babies are born with the cords wrapped around their necks- all 3 of my babies were and were fine. It matters if there is cord compression, which is more rare. As long as the cord is not…

My second child was an 84 hour labor. I posted elsewhere in the comments more detail but long story short: I was at a birth center and went home for 2 days after labor stalled at 6cm Friday night. If I had been in a hospital, I’m 100% positive they would have pressured me for a c-section even though there were no…

If they can’t explain how the baby is in danger, show clear heart rate deceleration for example (or any other indicators), then there is no reason to rush it. My second baby took 84 hours. Went into labor Friday morning, labor stalled Friday night when I was at 6cm. I went home and rested for 2 days of it with…

If you’re talking about accuracy, you better check your sources. There is no background check for personal sales. Ever heard of the “Gun show loophole”? That’s it. I can buy a gun right now- today- with no background check and it’s perfectly legal.

First website searched for concealed weapons permit came up-

I had read a lot of romance novels by the time I was a teenager. I was reading Stephen King novels in elementary school- including It. I also read horror. A lot of books had sex in them and none really stuck out. Except Exit to Eden. I read that when I was 12 and it really opened my eyes to sex and sexuality. It was…

I live in FL. If I want a gun I can arrange to meet someone at the local grocery store, hand them cash, and be handed a gun. No registration, no background check. They are supposed to ask for ID to make sure I’m over 18; people selling their private weapons are not trained on spotting fake IDs. If I want to carry said…

A fetus isn’t considered a person, legally, in some areas. Some have passed laws where people can be charged with murder for causing a miscarriage, but it buts up against abortion laws and there can be conflicting verbiage. Looks like in Ohio it can be considered homicide, so the person/s when they are caught will…

My mother died March 6th. My dad started dating at the end of April. He’s now been seeing a Colombian woman for the past 3 weeks or so that he tells me is very nice and reminds him of my mom and he tells me he’s introduced her to his siblings and will introduce her to me “soon”. I’m sure she’s lovely, but it gives…

When I was a freshman in high school we lived in a 1600sf 3br 2ba house. I thought the house was pretty average. I didn’t think we were rich. I invited a girl from school to my house one day and as we walked up she said “You live in the whole thing?” I still didn’t think we were rich but I think that was the first…