One advantage to being raised the way I was is that I know EXACTLY every argument they will put forth against any issue, because I was taught to believe those things, and I know the Bible backwards and forwards (or at least used to). So they can’t tell me I just don’t get it, or am some heathen, or don’t understand,…

Yeah, that’s basically where it’s at. They know where I stand (although it was very awkward for me to admit to them to becoming liberal, especially with how often they made their views on liberals VERY clear) and we just agree to disagree. It just saddens me that they have these views, seemingly refuse to consider…

That’s kind of how I am now at family gatherings. I don’t speak up about any of my opinions unless I am directly asked. I know it will only lead to arguments that will lead to nowhere.

You are right, attacking them for their beliefs will most likely only make them cling to them harder. I do enjoy asking questions about why they believe something and what evidence they have for it (often “evidence” is entirely anecdotal or secondhand).

Yes, seeing what relatives post on Facebook truly horrifies me. I try to pick my battles. If there is something they are CLEARLY wrong on (like, there is indisputable scientific PROOF against what they are saying) I will say something. But if it’s something like abortion we will simply never, ever agree (they think…

YES. Feel exactly the same way to everything you said. I also feel shame at things I used to believe and completely ignorant things I’ve said in the past. But, there’s nothing we can do to change that, and can only be the best we can be in the present and future :-)

Honestly the thing that made me the angriest was looking back on my education. In high school I did not have sex ed. I was not taught evolution. I was told to not hang out with girls that had sex before marriage or who got drunk. I was not taught to think critically for myself, and that’s fucked up.

Thank you! I love coming here and reading others’ stories of being in similar situations. Particularly on all the Duggar pieces — lots of commenters who grew up in hardcore Christian communities and, looking back, seeing how cult-like they can be.

This prob won’t be seen, but I need to rant.

I’m only 24, but from when I was young until about 3 years ago I always had very long, very curly hair. 3 years ago I cut it short for the first time (short being just above my shoulders) and ever since then it is now more wavy than curly; not NEARLY as curly as it used to be. I’m a little sad but it’s also easier to…

Damn, I’m commenting way too late but I used to be a busser at a restaurant. It was my first week there, and after your shift you could pour yourself a bowl of soup for free. There were about six different options. I got myself what I thought was clam chowder and ate an entire bowl. It was thicker than I expected, but…

Did you miss the part where she only reported it because she heard he had raped someone else? She was trying to shrug it off, but she decided to report it then, because her incident with him could SUPPORT Emma’s case, showing that he had a pattern of inappropriateness with women.

Thanks for responding to my four month old comment with some wonderfully sexist remarks.

Hello! I graduated with my MPH a year ago (May ‘14). I LOVED it and think it’s absolutely worth it. I went to UW-Madison which was great. Emory is like, THE best program and is in the southeast kind of. I think any state school would be fine, as long as it is accredited.

I consider myself a pretty science-y person, but fuuuck undergrad chemistry and physics. I was not prepared for them coming out of high school, and I wasn’t willing to completely give up my social life to study for them every weekend. And chem took up SO. MUCH. TIME. Three hour-long lectures a week, one three hour…

I had a very similar experience the first time I had sex after breaking up with my ex. It was actually with someone I had been friends with for a few years. We were a little drunk and I was super into the foreplay but then once we started doing it, I literally burst into tears and told him I had to stop. It was too…

I am SO sad. I just saw this and am about to live on my own for the first time so I desperately need cookware as my former roommates always had some. It's sold out already :-(

I am SO sad. I just saw this and am about to live on my own for the first time so I desperately need cookware as my…

Weird http://www.reddit.com/r/tifu/comment…

Is there a way to figure out the grade of a hill? I've often used the treadmill for my hill training, usually doing something like 4x90 sec at 5.5% incline. It would be nice though to use the large hill in my neighborhood.. I guess there's no reason why I can't as long as I'm giving a similar effort though

Ahh, I see. I am also currently training for a half, it's on Memorial Day weekend! I do have to say, this is the BEST time of year to train. I'm too much of a baby to run outside when it's under 10 degrees, so I pretty much do maintenance runs all winter. Long runs in the spring when it's 50-60 degrees, though, is…