Don’t forget the best thing about middle school: nothing you do matters. Fail your classes. Vandalize that bulletin board. Drink that wine from your parents’ stash. Colleges will neither see nor care about this transcript and the permanent record is a myth.

She uses NYC as an example, but almost all of this could apply to any city.

I’m fuzzy as to why anyone would want to do this. Insurance payments alone are easily more than the cost of renting a car to leave the city occasionally. Then factor in gas, any registration fees, parking, and inevitable city tickets, and this doesn’t seem worth it. That’s also assuming there’s no car payment.

The War Powers Resolution effectively gives the President the ability to declare war, which is a pretty big deal. I do think you make a good point, though. There are limits to presidential power and your Congressional representatives are also important.

I think it starts very young, and I don’t think it just applies to dealing with creepy men. How often do we tell children to stop making a big deal out of something small? Sure, sometimes that’s warranted, but it also gives us an awareness of how our story sounds when we tell someone. Parents might not care that…

I’m the same way. Every penny of my DC rent is worth it. I could never go back to the Midwest. I experimented with living in the suburbs once, and I lasted 8 months before I had a complete breakdown and moved back home.

Avoiding driving is a high priority in my life and one of the reasons I live in a major city. It’s ridiculously expensive and boring. Automatic driving capabilities are about the only thing that would ever entice me to buy a car again. They can’t be any worse than the drivers currently on the road.

Older people are also more likely to have health concerns to be taken into consideration. My dad is diabetic, so I like to make sure restaurants are conducive to that and keep diabetic-friendly snacks around my place. Everyone is happier if his blood sugar is in control.

The chlorine was pretty much never at a proper level. I worked at a lot of pools and most people would make up something for the half hour checks, or if they did bother to check wouldn’t actually add chlorine when it was low. Our city pools definitely don’t have the money for chemical controllers or, well, anything…

I was a lifeguard for many many years, and I still don’t want to get in public pools. I worked at an upscale health club in a rich neighborhood, which you would think would be well taken care of, but nope! I always think of the kid I used to work with, and I found out after several months of working together that he…

You’re not terrible. There’s nothing inherently grown up about having a kid. They will not magically make you responsible or generous or in any way a better person. In fact, it’s less selfish to recognize that you wouldn’t be going into parenthood whole-heartedly and not put a child through that.

For one thing, it’s hard to prove in a lot of positions. Even in the same job, two people will probably not have exactly the same experience and pay differences are rationalized that way. Men are also more likely to negotiate their salary and benefits, which gives them more leverage in the long-term.

And all I get from this is that there is no such thing as a car-free life and low rent. So here I stay.

I’m in the US and my GP handles all of my gynecological care. I assume if I need something more specialized than routine exams and prescriptions I’ll have to visit an ob-gyn, but it does seem very unnecessary to go to a specialist for routine care.

I’m totally the same way. I would rather have my pretty dresses and be single!

That’s my favorite way to sit too!

The problem I’ve always had is that office furniture is designed for someone about 9 inches taller than me. If I lower the chair to a place that’s comfortable for my legs/back the desk is so high I can’t comfortably use the computer. If I raise it so my arms are in the right place my legs dangle, which hurts my lower…

DC is totally doable on an entry level salary. I live pretty comfortably in DC proper, no credit card debt, put away money for retirement, etc. You won’t be living extravagantly, but it’s an entry level salary and who the hell expects to? Most of the people who claim it can’t be done expect to have a large, 1 bedroom…

I can’t speak to the others, but I’ve lived pretty comfortably on an entry level salary in DC. If you’re willing to live in the cheaper suburbs it’s even easier.

My public library has a 3D printer for public use. I don’t think it’s common yet, but it’s worth checking. I’ve found most people have no idea it’s available.