I read it more like “this is Florida and everyone and their mom talks about “el ojo” (at least, in South Florida)....but you could just turn it into a racial thing too, that’s cool.

My thoughts exactly - he needed something to hold over her head and give him an excuse to keep her depending on him. That’s a lot of money, no matter how old or young you are, so it’s hard to just walk away from and/or ignore someone who’s holding it back from you.

Ah, yeah, that makes sense. I’d definitely be apologetic and embarrassed.

Genuine question: how can you tell the difference between “not caring” and “not caving”? You know what I mean? My worry is that, when I have kids, they’ll throw a tantrum in an inappropriate place (like an airplane, where there’s no escape or soundproofing), such that I’ll have to barter/negotiate to get them to calm…

Easily the best thing I've read on here in a long time, and I love the site, so.

I always dragged a friend with me when I was planning my wedding and going to these. I would go even when I was 90% finished with the planning, I just wanted free cake and swag. Both friends I brought with me on separate occasions were assumed to be my fiancees - even though we're all straight, we found it flattering…

lol except, having grown up in Miami, and having a LatAm stepmom, and having spent a lot of time in Central America, I can vouch that this is not a minstrel show, it’s legit a common personality type in latin american culture....

I wrote it up elsewhere, and it's a long story, but it's not mine - it's my parents'. Basically, my grandmother, great aunt, and their girlfriend decided it was entirely appropriate to crash their honeymoon on the second day and tag along at every activity for the rest of the week. My dad said it really set the tone…

Tbh I found Margaret Atwood’s commencement speech at my college graduation to be “uneventful”, so she’s not really one to talk.

I wish just once I could get out of the greys, cause goodness, do I have a story.

It's gonna be okay, I promise!

Holy shit, I know what I'm doing this weekend...

Omfg my husband too. EVERY DAMN TIME. We've been living together for 2.5 years and he still plays this card. So glad I'm not the only one dealing with that bullshit excuse hahaha

Same! Adultosaur was 100% my reason for clicking on this. Sending love and unicorns your way, Adultosaur. We should raise money to send a lifetime's supply of Ben&Jerry's and tissues to A's house, as it's the only proper way to grieve.

Actually let out an audible "ohhhh shiiiit" at work.

Except it's kind of funny, isn't it, that people get all up in arms about female gamers being frauds far more than about male gamers being frauds. Maybe I'm looking in the wrong places, but I've read far more articles and "think pieces" about supposedly fraudulent/fake female gamers, and absolutely nothing about fake…

I need to hear your opinions so I can formulate mine around them, plezzzz.

Can I piggyback here and ask my own semi-related question? I can't ever seem to find any elastic-y headbands (for the gym, etc.) that actually stay on my head. They ALL slip off, even if I try to bobby-pin them in place. I've even tried the ones with that "no slip grip" thing on them, but they just edge their way…

Thanks for your awesome response, I'm sold now :D

Awesome, thanks!