So am I being too much of an insanely overprotective older sister by sending a text message instilling the fear of God into a few of my baby brother's "friends" who are currently ruining his 21st?

My mother had a secretary a few years back who was about 6 foot in heels and LIVED in them. She would mow her lawn in pantyhose and like 2-3 inch heels and full makeup and hair. She had a bunion removed and was devastated at the idea of wearing flats for a few weeks. I was so in awe of her as a child. I considered her…

You could be right! I never read the article, my grandmother just mentioned it in conversation because I worship at the altar of Dolly. I do really like the idea of her just driving around the country in an RV with her hubby completely normalized though.

My family are all Tennesseans and there was a recent article about her in the Nashville newspaper my Grandmother told me about where she said that she likes to go RVing with her husband on the weekends but without the hair and the makeup and that she almost never gets recognized. It's like a perfect disguise!

And that was my theater experience. Walking out of the theater on Christmas Day I was right behind a 9 year old boy leaving with his family. As a child whose mom covered her eyes during the nude sketch scene of Titanic I was horrified.

My dad wanted my mom to be a part of the ring decision but there also still be an element of surprise so he did something similar. However, my dad definitely needed help in that area whereas JT seems to have a sense of style and what he likes down.

You've caught me! I just always assumed people usually knew a little of the context of whatever they were about to be seeing.

I don't think people just stumble into movie theaters completely unaware of what they're about to see. I mean it's not like we don't have televisions, computers, and iPhones these days. Also, what the Hell? Brave is an adjective and your team based your name on the noun "Braves" as in Native American warriors as in…

The most annoying part is that his mom is the one making the claim that he can't understand. I'm hoping that it's just a ploy to have the suspension dropped because she doesn't want to take a week off of work to watch him and not her actually believing he doesn't even have the mental capacity to understand right from…

I know, right? I mean I'm sure it's uncomfortable to have a few conversations with your handicapped child or students but the more you talk to any child about understanding your sexual feelings but respecting other people's personal space the better off they are in the long run.

I've worked with many teenage Down's Syndrome kids in the past few years and I wouldn't doubt it if the allegations are true. These kids still have the same hormones we all are inundated with as teenagers but don't understand the boundaries we know to be societal norms. Also, as long as the mother tells him WHY he…

Preach. When someone proposes to you and then takes a vow to be faithful for better or for worse, no matter what their income/social status is, it's not stupid at all to think that they plan to at least TRY to keep that promise.

Was there a cheaper option? I live in the deep south and about 40% qualified for reduced lunch (40 cents) because their parents income was so low they couldn't afford the $1 a day for lunch. $3.25 would have raised that reduced lunch percentage significantly. It does sound like a great idea though!

Have you talked to a potential major professor at your grad schools of choice? I had the same problem last year and since my major professor wanted me in his program he told the department to waive the requirement for 3 letters of recommendation and they settled for 2. Maybe you can do the same?

My parents, brother, and I always have a Christmas for the four of us usually on the 28th but this year due to scheduling conflicts we did it this weekend. I've been feeling gross the past 2 days but chalked it up to stress and lack of sleep so I made the 3.5 hour trek yesterday before coming down with the full on flu…

I can't lie. When I was having the most hellish semester of my life while also making some hard decisions about future grad schools and studying for the GRE I had little sticky notes taped to mirrors that had similar quotes to Courtney Love's whiteboard. It really helps to read something positive about yourself and…

I know right? Chaz Bono was a threat to American values on DWTS but Howard Stern is okay? I think explaining being transgendered would be much easier than explaining how someone is famous solely for making fart noises and telling misogynistic jokes on the radio.

Passively advertising for Focus on the Family and not speaking out against this kind of "10 for Tebow" nonsense is pretty obnoxious. But, to be fair, so is openly mocking someone for praying and calling them a "real life Forrest Gump". Maybe he can call Gwyneth for tips on how to handle the high horse Jez squad once…

I remember having a set of pink and purple scented Legos as a child and I loved the shit out of them. My parents 100% encouraged my love for dresses and all things pink but they also balanced it with more gender neutral toys and activities as well. I think as long as there is some sort of balance between the pinks and…

I seriously might have just swooned. I think I'm in love.