OMG for sure. And then the side-eye you get when you can’t volunteer for a goddamn thing because ALL THE VOLUNTEER STUFF occurs during the hours of 8am-3pm. It was actually suggested to me by other moms when Cynical Junior was in younger grades that I plan my vacation days around my child’s classroom volunteer hours.…
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...and according to the first posted link, over the course of TEN FUCKING YEARS.
I want to let young people now, as I did not, that things can go from fun to ruined in just one night.
I had literally never heard the verb “turbofuck” prior to reading your post. It gave me the only laugh I’ve managed since learning of this entire horrifying affair. Thank you for that.
Just checked out the festival’s FB page - her band has been removed from the lineup :)
Oh, for sure. We all need our mind candy every now and then, though!
According to every BI I have ever read (and I should be ashamed by the actual number, ha ha), Demi has long preferred women and was only with Wilmer for as long as she was because her handlers feared that without him as beard, her career would take a dive.
Right? From the Post article: “...U.S. District Judge Liam O’Grady said that the actions of others were irrelevant.”
Damn. I just did as you suggested and wow - I had not known that.
It is astounding to me that simply asking the question is grounds for absolute vilification. As both a DV and rape survivor, I have earned my right to voice when I think something seems fishy (and own it if proven wrong). Yes, domestic violence and sexual assault are horrible, severely overlooked issues...but…
Having been in abusive relationships myself over the years, I am not sure that there’s victim-blaming going on here. I won’t put words in hollienanner’s mouth, but I took the sentiment to be along the lines of AH may have LITERALLY wanted him to hit her, not that she was figuratively “asking for it.” IF he actually…
it is like this every year and every year our local media report on it as though it’s a brand new occurrence
Seconded.
BOMBSHELL TONIGHT!
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That was one of the best pieces I’ve ever read on subject. Thank you for sharing. I couldn’t help think throughout about how I’d love to see the author intertwine the rise of the war on drugs movement within the historical context of separating the races in America as well. Great read.
Yes. I too loved this book and always recommend it on these sorts of posts. So eye-opening!
Because like me, you wanted to hear “I love your taco” a bajillion times, complete with pseudo-flirtatious smirking.
