My life is finally getting its shit together. I’m taking a VISTA Leader position in Vermont, my finances aren’t on fire, and my summer project absolutely rocked. This is a weird feeling for me.

My one year old daughter is already throwing temper tantrums. I didn’t expect this to begin until age two or so! I’m anti-spanking and I can’t imagine a 14 month old can understand the reason for a time-out. Can anyone tell me what to do with this tiny monster?

First season Tony Goldwyn is so sexy. I stopped watching this season because it got too bonkers for me. But holy hell, I understand why Olivia would want to have a torrid affair with the president.

My BFF hires Mannies only. Gorgeous German Mannies. I think she thinks she’s fooling us all.

Thanks for the explanation. And for not calling me “tired” for constantly seeing her written about on Jezebel but not knowing who or what she is that makes her blog-worthy.

It’s a second-rate Rihanna with a British accent. Minus all the hits.

I am definitely going to die of skin cancer.

I didn’t even realize that sunburns can be third-degree. Doesn’t that mean skin grafts, considering the size of the affected area?

I cannot imagine how these parents must feel. How will they explain to their children why they have melanoma at 25?

Decades into our modern understanding of the damage caused by sun exposure, we’re still making light of it. Exactly how many people have to die of malignant melanoma before anyone takes this seriously? Judging by the skin tones of my fellow Californians, more people than currently walk the earth.

ABSOLUTELY. These abusers have done permanent damage to these children’s bodies. I hope there is criminal action sought against the caregivers. The guardians and caregivers of any child with a second or third degree sunburn should be prosecuted for neglect. Although I feel the same way about minors exposed to second…

Several family members, teachers and neighbours annoyed me with this while I was growing up. One neighbour even offered me a gift certificate for a tanning studio because to her I looked “too sick”. I go from pale, to red and back to white as a sheet. I couldn’t tan if my life depended on it. Luckily I have a slightly…

THANK YOU for this. Base tans are bullshit. Don’t believe the lies, kids.

Probably just that they have had properly applied sunscreen for most of their lives.

The sun is no joke. I grew up fair skinned and red-haired like one of the little guys in this story and suffered with sunburn all the time growing up (back in the day when it was called “suntan oil” instead of sunscreen). I can’t tell you how many freckles have turned into “suspicious areas that need to be biopsied”…

I’d say a rightfully freaked out parent! A burn that is so bad that it blisters can be very serious (said the pasty Irishman.)

The boys are both ultra-pale with no base tan to provide any protection.

That is severe neglect. I hope this means they have lost their license and that no one involved will be in this business again.

Although it sounds like the result of some freaked-out parent being annoying, these sunburns are legitimately terrible.

i work in retail while my friends are fancy interns and I’m totally ok with that.