I'm from upstate NY, my parents were from the midwest, and EVEN I KNOW THIS IS WRONG. Banish this man, clearly he can do no good for the human line.

Tabasco just tastes like... fire. In your mouth. And nothing else.

WRONG. Sriracha does have a taste. Chilis, heat, a bit of sweetness, a hint of vinegar. It's not the most exotic condiment, but it sure as HELL beats Tabasco. Shiiiiit, when I was in BCT, there was a bottle of that garbage on every table, and tiny bottles in the MREs. Looking back, I'd have killed for some Sriracha.…

Screw that. I say let anyone who wants to, come, work, and be a tax-paying citizen. God knows lots of immigrants can do work I physically can't [for real], so they should at least get the chance to see if it works for them without fear of deportation. Without immigration, the US is just a step away from Japan via a…

Hugs. Also, I'd try and talk to the mother of said niece if possible (assuming your father is the culprit? Since you don't specify - sorry if I'm wrong here).

Drink a ton of water, although make sure you don't get an electrolyte imbalance (so, have some gatorade). The more you pee, the less bacteria stays in your body, as I understand it. I had several a few years ago, and required antibiotics each time, but strangely they cleared up after my hysterectomy (along with…

Walk away. This is coming from someone who's realized that I, while NOT traditional, am drawn to mates who treat me badly. It's taken a lot of musing to recognize rude and abusive behavior in others (including my own sister). Flirting with other women a lot in front of you, whether he likes you or not, is pretty rude.…

Only live with people you don't want to stay friends with. - Girls With Slingshots

Hmm. That's encouraging. I've been considering something like that myself.

If you need to go back for any of your stuff, take a posse. I've heard they can be iffy, but if you bring enough people, hopefully you'll be able to retrieve what you need.

Beyond that, congrats. The only reason I'm still with lordfortuna is that he agreed to go to therapy and discuss our issues (it's going well), or…

I'm 34, and just this year realized my mom (who passed away when I was 15) was emotionally abusive - my sister verified this without even being prompted, as she's also been in therapy. Go with the diner, or hermit-version of thanksgiving alone, or with friends. Blood relatives are not necessarily your family. *Family*…

I'm not gonna lie, I know I'm fat, but that said - I'm 5'8", and I don't know very many women equal or taller than myself. Most females I know are under 5'6". Height alone is going to add to the size factor, so even if I was super skinny/anorexic, I'd probably be at least a size 8 or 10 (8 is the lowest I've EVER…

I agree. I recently briefly reconnected with someone I knew in high school, and over several months I watched her complain on social media about being a 'fat girl', etc. When we finally met up for lunch, I was unsurprised to see that she was probably about 10% below me in body fat, if not a bit more (I am just over…

But are they Blue Steel kind of skills?

Arizona is a close second for that kind of guess...

IIRC, hearsay can be allowed in civil court cases... I'll have to double check that though.

I have had this problem with my husband as well, although usually it's less about knowledge and more about rough-housing instances like 'you're hurting me, don't do that'. It's a long story but I finally made him realize what a dick he's been to me over the years, and we've been to counseling a few times now. I didn't…

Because otters are awesome ^_^

Possibly the best part (from my weird prism of viewing) is that this was completely legal in New York. Lot of other states, I suspect she'd have been arrested.

I hate people who tell me to smile. I'll smile if I'm happy or amused, and the degree of 'lip upturn' will be directly proportional to the stimulus. If you're not involved in said positive stimulus... fuck off >.<