Do you, by any chance, live in Minnesota?

Don’t feel bad-I understand how to pay taxes on my income far better than I understand how to earn income to pay taxes on. It’s not that important to know if you can afford an accountant.

Single parents would file as head of household. And you can reduce your living expenses by getting a roommate.

Not surprised-though I am saddened-to see a comment below calling to have you “greyed”.

I no longer trust social workers in our system.

LW is missing a prime opportunity to end her relationship with this friend.

This is mean but I laughed at Crybaby Know Nothings.

But if the host’s house isn’t child-proof, aren’t you risking injury by bringing your child to the party? If a dog gets cut by broken glass or eats the Tide Pods under the sink then the worst case scenario you lose a friend. If it happens to your kid there would be much more serious consequences.

I agree it would be insulting to conflate children and pets, but we are conflating parents and dog-owners.

Jezebel commenters seem to dislike black men, from what I’m reading here.

Great perspective. You do not often see this perspective on Splinter.

Thank you for the explanation. Seems like a very reasonable hire if you have a sizable private residence.

Thank you, Hollylujah! It’s nice just to know that other people are concerned about the negative impact this fad might have on persons who are vulnerable to disordered eating.

Typically: Good insurance usually covers routine (preventative) medical care and prescriptions. If something is non-routine (seeking help for a specific ailment or concern) then your deductible will apply ($500-$2000). After deductible is met, non-routine charges are paid at 80% with 20% co-insurance (meaning, 20% of…

Even with insurance you can run up a ridiculous debt-because even after you meet your deductible (typically somewhere between $1000-6000) your insurance likely pays only 80% of your medical costs.

This sure sounds like orthorexia or encroaching anorexia. I’ve known people who started out with this kind of magical thinking & ended up in the hospital.

Yes, it was actually the local hospitality and hotel workers union who educated me about the high risk of sexual assault that their workers suffer from. The unions do a lot to raise awareness-there was an article Jezebel about it once-but it never seems to get much traction with mainstream feminist. Probably because a…

So, you don’t patronize hotels? Or it’s okay for you to exploit workers but not for wealthy people to exploit workers? Don’t understand your stance on this.

Are you familiar with the high sexual assault rates for hotel housekeepers? You might want to rethink your assumption that they have good working conditions:

It seems weird to have permanent maids in your own house (as for butlers, I don’t even know what they do) but it’s just a private version of having a hotel maid. If anything, live-in staff at a wealthy establishment have better working conditions and pay compensation than waiters, housekeepers, janitorial workers, and…