This. 100%

I definitely agree about doing the “coming out” party... I don’t think it is a fair request of you or your spouse to use your wedding as their coming out moment. That’s not cool - especially since you know not everyone at the wedding will be down with it. Perhaps if you had a super liberal family that were all stoked…

I’ve actually never been to a wedding where I sensed any tension... and I honestly can’t imagine there will be any at mine.

Jesus Christ! That’s a dodged bullet if I ever saw one...

This is true. When I finally pulled the plug on my toxic friendship she ended up turning around and thanking me about a year and a half later.... sent me a FB message asking if we could go for coffee and she opened right up, telling me that me cutting her out of my life was the kick in the ass she needed to force her…

Yup - definitely cut her loose. I had a friend who was very similar to the one described and my life became exponentially more chill once she was cut from it. I can’t imagine how stressful it would be to have her anywhere near my wedding.

Soooo her situation was unique.... but no one else’s is?

Same. I “slept” with BF a few times before any boning happened...

That sounds tasty AF but way too sweet!

Huh. That’s interesting - thanks.

....and that’s when he’ll decide to delegate everything to Mike Pence et al while he sits with his feet up in the oval office, occasionally whacking it and saying “I’M DA PRESIDENT! PRESIDENT TRUMP!”

“Now he actually has to do the job and I’m not entirely sure he’s prepared himself for that.”

The first time W was elected was also the last time that a candidate won the popular vote (Gore) but lost the election due to the electoral collage.

I am not looking forward to seeing Trudeau interact with him... the lil puppy will get walked all over.

Fellow Canadian.

I think the “on behalf of straight white men” part was an important part of the message... it’s important that people give a shit even when they have nothing to gain personally from giving a shit. And it’s important for those who are personally impacted to know that it’s not just their own who give a shit.. that other…

A dude literally comes here saying “I’m interested in your cause. I support your cause” and you react by belittling him, telling him to shut the fuck up, and accusing him of not being interested because he is part of a particular demographic?

*Slow Clap*

Words matter, and I for one appreciate when those who have no self interest in standing against misogyny, racism or other kinds of oppression choose to use their words to comfort and validate those of us who are affected. Literally all this guy did was say “sorry this happened - I’m committed to being your ally”. How…

Just as obnoxious as all those white people who stood with their black
neighbours during the fight for civil liberties... fuck those guys, right?