Wonderful response! Part of my work is with people with severe psychological diagnoses and addiction, and Trauma Informed Care (nutshell: "what happened to you?" NOT "what's the matter with you?") is key for understanding these actions. Sex addiction is a real thing, as real as heroin or alcohol.

I remember the Locklear bit because when I told a friend about it, he started freaking out about her, then giving me The Interested Eye (ew).

I met Bill Clinton a couple years ago in line for coffee. When I realized who I was standing next to, I flipped the fuck out. He graciously agreed to a picture, which my husband promptly took: we're standing side-by-side, my mouth is open, and I'm pointing at him. I posted it on facebook, of course, and promptly…

Ugh, David Spade was the same way (while he was with Heather Locklear). He ultimately asked a supervisor for my phone number, and she snapped that she wasn't my pimp. Similarly, I'm sure it happened to half the women in Los Angeles.

I have a handle on my anger now, and I'm not proud of property damage... But some years ago I was in Los Angeles for a conference, on the packed West side. I circle a surprisingly crowded block, looking for parking on the first day of sessions. I finally find an open spot and start to parallel park into it, when a…

I can't. Even now, as a working adult, I can't with that much money in someone's checking account.

Amen. I'll never forget the shock of watching a friend call his parents to tell them to deposit more money into his account, because he'd run out of allowance for that week. That concept was foreign to me; I was working two jobs. (This was Yale.)

Marathoner here. I've never run in a tutu, but I'm thinking about getting one from this company now. Because why the fuck not, and let's contribute to a good cause. And for whatever it's worth, for the commenters who say this must be a thing that bugs runners, I consider myself a 'serious athlete' and costumed runners…

Yes, but it's dimly-lit. There's other great full-frontal to be seen, though. I'd recommend the series overall, it's great.

Har, I've seen that too. I always imagine one is stuck on public transit or something, because I prefer not to think about why they aren't just talking instead of this weird "cute" public display.

Wow, I'm glad to hear that you're out of the relationship! I'm guilty as well: when my previous marriage was rockiest, I posted a picture of the two of us (on Myspace...so that tells you how long ago this was). It was definitely a measure of self-denial, for me. "Everything is fine, folks!" My husband and I never…

Those smug/oversharing married posts only make me think the couple is in a rocky place. You love each other more than anything? Fantastic. Tell each other, not your feed.

Right? After horrid crimes, my first thought (after the horror passes) is always "please don't be black." Looks like same-sex couples are becoming part of the same stupid club.

Ugh, I had to watch it for school 20 years ago, and I remember rejoicing heartily at the end, when Scarlett sits in ashes. You've just articulated why I should give it a second look, because these comments about the KKK are blowing my mind. I don't remember that stuff.

I stay away from things like this because the people who get shitfaced need someone to take care of them (i.e., someone who is NOT HAVING ANY FUN KEEPING YOU FROM GETTING PASTED WHILE DARTING ACROSS THE STREET, LILY). I decided I'm not a masochist. Drinking is fun, but I'd rather do it safely in my house. Now get off…

Congratulations on the baby and years of sex! I've never thought of that as a holiday before, but our "sexiversary" is NYE. Holiday whores* unite!

A good friend of mine is engaged to a misogynist homophobe. This thread is interesting, I'm agreeing with the comments about bigotry being a friendship dealbreaker. I don't understand how she can tolerate him (several friends in our circle are gay), and her acceptance of it is eroding our friendship. I don't respect…

When I heard about this documentary (I lived alone at the time), I lost my shit and messaged my close girlfriends, to admit that I was losing my shit and request we stay close. The other single ones lost their shit, too. Horrible story.

Yes, I've been waiting for this to be a bigger thing somewhere. That sounded like a big slam.

Mr Cherry and I watched this and we were both wondering what HER side of the story was. It seemed extremely one-sided. Obviously she shouldn't have kidnapped them, but in that video the boys looked happy as could be running around the park with her.