It sounds like you're on point in your practical mind - you know you'll be better off and none of this is a reflection on you. He sounds like a truly terrible person. I'm very sorry he was such a bullying shitstain on the way out. You definitely deserve much better.

In college I wore a pair of contacts for a good year longer than I should have. This was before dailies were common. My glasses had broken and I couldn't afford to get new contacts. It ended up causing scarring on the underside of one of my eyelids that has given me permanently asymmetrical eyes. I always look…

I had to read the first few paragraphs several times before I could follow what happened because after Suguna Devi and her attack were mentioned, I kept thinking the word "victim" referred to her. Not a critique of the writing, just somehow extra depressing.

That is an interesting point. Part of the feminine construct is greater empathy, so some of the strong reaction may be a "you should know better!" kind of thing.

Yes, it drove me crazy to an irrational level that she did not come to a terrible end!

Earlier this month a pair

I'm in Manitou and while the first retail shop is set to open sometime in the next couple months, it's still being argued here and an anti-pot brigade managed to get it back on the ballot in hopes of revoking it. It's so frustrating because with the fires and floods we desperately need the revenue. Even with the…

Sorry, I mean that they're asking me to run a person's name, not launch a full investigation. It's just a search of public records that aren't available online to the general public. As you've pointed out, it's a criminal background that's most concerning. Only sex offender cases are put online nationally. There…

Yeah, I have mixed feelings about it. I work in private investigation and I've had friends ask me to check out potential dates, scope out co-workers, etc. I don't do it, but I have had co-workers do it and found out pretty bad stuff, like that a person's sister was about to go out with a convicted felon, etc. While…

In re-reading the books a little further into adulthood, I thought it was kind of great that all the bickering and bad aspects of characters' personalities were included. Arguing and confrontation are part of any close relationship. But I also realized that there were very few people I'd actually want to be around. …

So much good stuff here, I wish I would have posted a couple weeks ago! Someone else gave me the advice of stocking up on Costco prepped food and it really sounds like the way to go. Love that place.

My mother-in-law is awesome and a phenomenal cook and if I feel overwhelmed, I will probably do just that. But I do want her to enjoy her vacation because usually when we all get together she's the one doing most of the grunt work.

That sounds amazing! Thanks!

Oh wow, thanks! Yeah, one of the pescatarians is my husband and I actually don't care for seafood that much. Most nights we end up either eating pasta or pizza together or (when we're actually trying to eat healthy) just making separate dinners.

Oooooh, thanks so much! That totally sounds like one of those dishes that looks super fancy but isn't too involved. It's also great because I can't really get a straight answer out of my husband about who likes what kind of fish, so it would have something for everyone. And I'm technically half British, so I could…

I'm not sure, but if they do that sounds like a great suggestion. Thanks!

Good call on the roasted veggies. That cauliflower recipe looks excellent. Thank you!

Prawns and chocolate?! The UK version is sooooo much better than the American. Thanks for this!

Thanks so much! This is all so great and specific. We will definitely be doing pasta at least one night, probably gnocchi. If it were up to me, we'd be doing it every night.

Oh man, thank all you guys so much. Some great stuff here!