Wow, my aunt had a bad run-in with Hanks too (while on the job, she was a sheriff). It pissed her off so much she never described it, but she never watched a movie with him in it again. It's the reason I never believe actors are actually nice.

This is how I feel about babies and bathing (really). I (new mom) was warned a ridiculous amount about not showering or cooking ever again, by women with 1) able-bodied partners who 2) work the same shift. I bathe, because my husband has arms. If you can’t, you might be with an asshole (or be a micromanaging asshole).…

Not to call you out: I’ve seen this comment a lot (“I don’t want to snuggle a rock”), and I can’t believe I’m about to “think of the athletes” this, but—as an athlete who prefers muscle definition myself—it’s not like guys flex while they hold you. Who snuggles like that?

You might be missing out then re: dating. (My credentials: Ivy League grad with a doctorate.)

My thought reading this was of people who speak to me (POC) slowly as though I’m an idiot and not an Ivy-league graduate with a doctorate (that sounds pompous, the point is I’m edumacated). If I say something witty, I get one of two responses: blatant surprise or refusal to acknowledge I’ve spoken at all. It happens…

Thank you. We hit a dead end pretty quickly in our search because of the whole property-not-human thing. Also, my last name is very European. Some white people find that amusing and flippantly ask “well how did that happen??!” They shut up real fast when I say “it was the master’s surname.”

I went from a dangerous neighborhood to an Ivy for undergrad, the legacy thing kind of shocked me. Now I work with the indigent; my income doesn’t allow me to make large contributions. My question is, would our (the Poors) kids still count as legacies? I followed my Ivy’s philosophy of service over wealth, but I…

1) Great crab! I vote the headphones are an awesome addition/ personalization. I find it a little odd the artist talked you out of it instead of finding a way to make it work, but I’m not an inker so who knows.

Ugh, I am visibly pregnant (with wedding ring) and some douche at a seminar wouldn't stop sitting in the chair next to me, though I changed seats twice. I eventually stopped responding to his inane questions, like I'd suddenly gone deaf, until he got the picture and left me alone. I guess it's a fetish? Creeps.

He's a runner, I met him once before a marathon. I didn't realize who he was, and he didn't carry himself like a VIP who Deserves Special Treatment (and this was the L.A. Marathon, where half the participants act that way). He was just there to have a good time and genuinely wished luck to everyone nearby, no ego or…

I was (still am) notoriously stubborn. When a sitter told me to clean out and refold a dresser full of clothes, my five year-old self thought something was wrong with the demand. She left me to the task and went outside for a smoke, at which point I quickly threw her shoes and purse on the doorstep and bolted the door…

While I support what this couple chose to do, I agree with you. Mr Cherry and I have taken the SOLID BOUNDARY approach regarding both our marriage and the (any day now!) birth of our kid. It's been more therapeutic *for me* than any other method.

For sure. I used to treat sports injuries, young athletes are so much fun to work with. But you could definitely tell which parents had their kid's best interest at heart, and which ones didn't. It was heartbreaking.

Yes sir. I'm an athlete in the 37th week of my first pregnancy. I thought I'd be able to keep an exercise regimen (contractions and sharp sacral pains rudely relieved me of that notion), and I had to stop (even yoga) a couple weeks ago.

Amen. I successfully used basal body temperature to avoid pregnancy for nine years. I'm currently pregnant because we decided to use the same method to conceive. It's an effective method if you're paying attention to the changes, I don't get all the hate.

Yeah, I successfully used basal body temp to avoid pregnancy for over nine years. I'm pregnant now (first try) because of the resulting familiarity with my cycle. I don't understand all the hate. If you're diligent, it's an easy, useful method.

Thank you. I live in Aurora, and the fact that this person brought it up is really sickening. There are gun advocates here who DID SAY "Thank God no one had a gun" in that theater. "That's exactly what we didn't need, a scared gun owner shooting back in a dark, smoky theater." The logic, it baffles the mind.

I find this only works if you don't report to the person, and they need something from you that they absolutely can't do themselves.

I thank heavens regularly that Mr Cherry and I don't race the same sports (he hates mine, I hate his). We are very happy, and very competitive... I'm pretty sure it would be detrimental to the relationship. Instead, we stand at respective finish lines, screaming for each other. It's awesome.

Also, Korean servers generally don't do "small talk," it's not part of the serving culture. Traditionally they leave you the hell alone after you order. That's what the buzzer is for, otherwise you'll never see them again.