My mom was in a short term rehab after getting out of the hospital for a heart bypass. I had to raise hell just to get a doctor to examine my mother - turns out she had pneumonia. I really doubt anyone would have noticed or cared until she was on death’s door if I hadn’t said something. They also gave her food with…

How is it possible that nobody in a medical facility noticed that a patient in their care was pregnant?

That’s exactly what I thought! If she can’t say “I’m pregnant” to the staff caring for her, then she can’t consent! There’s no tip toe around this one, and I hope they DNA test the staff so they can prosecute that fucker (unless it was a visitor).

YES.

How the fuck did no one notice that she stopped menstruating? Do they just let women in a vegetative state freebleed?? Or did no one check or notice? No one takes blood tests regularly? What care was this woman receiving?

“...none of the staff at the Hacienda HealthCare facility knew the patient was pregnant until she went into labor and began moaning.”

Oh my god. This immediately brought to mind the scene in Kill Bill where the hospital attendant had been assaulting her while she was in her coma and just jesus fucking christ. This poor woman.

How is it even remotely possible that a woman can be near-constantly monitored, and no one noticed (1) a change in her physical appearance OR (2) the various internal changes (hormonal levels, etc.) associated with pregnancy??

Maybe it’s because I’m old, but “Thank U Next” seems affectionate and appreciative to me, like, not at all mean to her exes?

You know you’re in trouble when the best defense your attorney can come up with is “Scientology does it, too.”

So what’s the over-under on this? Either the courts revisit that lawsuit and Scientology starts facing a bunch more similar ones, which they will litigate aggressively, vindictively, and ceaselessly until they win; or, the courts accept the argument, and an abusive cult that kept women as sex slaves is allowed to…

I’m sorry, but your husband sounds like an ass in this case. and you should have some direct conversations with him about how he treats you.

As a single ambitious woman, I sighed reading “highly educated guy who’s confident enough to not get in the way of a comparably highly educated woman’s aspirations and accomplishments.” That’s my dream spouse.

The part about “equal footing” people forget is it’s not entirely about the stature of the strong Woman in the partnership, but the expectations of the man, and this idea that there must be power struggle or equal strength. The power in a union comes from a place most don’t recognize or perceive as weakness. Ruth’s…

“Please consult with your personal attorney” is the 2018 version of “let them eat cake.” 

Reminder: Congress controls the purse - not the President.

Ohmigod, it works! I was one of those negative naysayers too, but then I thought what the hell and I found out IT WORKS! I now have a fridge full of food and no rent due until July 2024 and all I have to do is crochet 1,412 dreamcatchers and paint unicorns on kids’ faces at 3,916 church festivals.

I don’t think they are assuming that all feds rent, I have seen letters targeted at a variety of creditors (including mortgages).

If Chris Brown gets more jail time and/or fines for having a monkey than he did for his assault charges, we should riot.

Fun story. My brother isn’t quite as wealthy as TPain but still didn’t lift a finger when I was in $50k of medical debt. I took care of it not through the generosity of a family member but through the folly of man. I called the hospital billing office to get on a payment plan and the customer service dude I spoke to…