I'm surprised you're getting such a reaction from people. My mom's first flight was when she was in her 50s, and most of my peers who are in their mid-30s have never taken a flight. Some people don't need to fly and/or can't afford it. It's expensive and time consuming, especially if you don't live near a hub.

I really dig "Title," and I think it's a more accurate representation of what she was going for than "All About That Bass." Though I can't really fault "All About That Bass." It seems like the expectation is that she get it 100% right immediately, but I'm just happy that there's a song out there that's sliding toward…

One of my childhood friends was on SYTTD, and she picked a hideous monstrosity and clearly thought it was incredibly elegant. Hideous. Monstrosity.

Your earlier comment was spot on; there are a lot of ways men are indeed their own worst enemy. The check splitting sticks in my craw, though, because I refuse to let a stranger feel like I owe him something but it's so hard to protect myself from that.

You have a good point, but I think there's more to it than that, as well. For a while I was going on a lot of first dates and I wasn't able to pick up or split the dinner check on a single date without a drawn-out argument. Men say they want many things in the dating world to be more equal in theory, but they often…

It's concerning. There's stuff I've not published because I just didn't want to deal with the associated bullshit, and it's really unfortunate that this kind of attempted intimidation/acting out exists.

I used to want to back-up singers from Cee Lo's "Fuck You" to follow me around and doo wop expletives during my day, but I think I'd trade them for these dudes to cheer me on for totally mundane tasks. Perfection.

High prices and huge rocks are the norm in Texas, too. When we went ring shopping, I wanted something small and he wanted something big. I picked a ring I thought was way too big and way overbudget, thinking I'd be able to negotiate down for something more like what I had in mind, but we walked out of there with that…

It's definitely a fair question and I didn't mean to say that he should never do it. What might be helpful, though, is for people to think through their motivations and, more importantly, to step outside of themselves and consider how that comment might be received by the other person.

I work evenings regularly and this is the first year I haven't had a buddy for the walk to the parking lot. I have to pass by two fraternity houses to get to the lot, and I'd absolutely take an alternate route if one existed. It feels very sketchy walking by myself in the dark, and it's something that's on my mind…

Is there any particular reason you have to share your opinion? I don't mean to sound harsh, but the presence of a woman (or any other person) in your visual field doesn't constitute an invitation to a comment or conversation. And if this isn't something you feel pulled to do as often with men, you probably shouldn't…

Usually I can get behind some Usher, but this sounds oddly like a lullaby. About strippers.

Thank you! I'm on the last season of BSG and I've been asking my friends how horribly it ends so I can figure out if I want to watch or not and all those jackasses will say is "I'm not going to spoil it! You'll just have to watch!" Now at least I have an idea about what's going to happen, and it sounds ridiculous…

Catholics: We have cannibalism! That's a fucking metal recruitment campaign right there.

Yes, racist folks are everywhere (they're you and me!), but I disagree that moving only improves things marginally. For example, I live in a predominantly White area and I can be a woman of color, highly educated, over 30, single, and childfree with very little judgment. I'd have a more difficult time doing that in a…

Word. Single People Are Totally Doing It Right. I'm much happier single than I was with my ex, whom I gave a pass on my no-religious-people dealbreaker.

In addition to this, it's exceedingly rare for a mental health professional to break confidentiality in order to warn an outside party about a threat against them. Most providers go their entire careers without ever doing this, and the laws regarding breaking confidentiality are very clear and strict.

Some insurances will. My insurance covers voluntary sterilization and abortion at 90% for in network providers an 80% for out of network providers. I'm so incredibly grateful for that.

I definitely see where you're coming from, but for me there isn't much difference between saying "Having children is the worst decision I made" and "My mother completely ruined my life." We allow people to speak freely about their experience as (adult) children, but don't allow people to speak freely about their…

Children are so vastly different from one another; I don't think exposure to even a multitude of kids can help a person accurately anticipate their experience(s) of parenthood. I was an incredibly easygoing child and my younger brother was an incredibly difficult child. My mother has said multiple times that if he'd…