I was actually surprised by what he chose! I just knew I'd be pushing a swing for fourteenhundredy hours in 100 degree heat, or chasing him through the duck pond in the mall. But no.

Your father is behaving badly and you have every right to be pissed with the boundaries he's crossing by dragging you and your siblings in. You are not acting like a baby, and don't beat yourself up for avoiding him at the moment. The situation he's put you and your siblings in is unfair and selfish. I've been through…

NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE. Full disclaimer, I didn't see your last post, but in my experience 9 out of 10 "clear the air talks" just ramp up drama, and this sounds like it had high potential to be one of those.

Wow. People are stupid. The one time I drunkenly used the pull out method you bet your ass I was taking emergency contraception soon after.

I am cracking up over how you would have measured. Some kind of dipstick perhaps?

You sound like you're kinda private about those sorts of things. So maybe say, "I'm kinda private about those sorts of things."

Some children's literature on the subject might help explain it to her in a way that is developmentally appropriate. She's your child, after all. And the earlier you can begin to teach her critical thinking skills, the better.

"CAN YOU SEE HOW STILL I CAN BE? I AM SEARCHING THE DEPTHS OF YOUR SOUL." - miniature schnauzers

Ugh. You need to have another conversation with your mother. It sounds like you might be able to put down some boundaries (no brimstone, no scare tactics?) without exploding out of your agnosticism closet. If you want your daughter to understand religious diversity and make her own choices late you will need to…

I just had a really fun day - not even being sarcastic. I took the small human that lives in our house out for a haircut and a Yes day.

They're quick and not that painful. Stubbing your toe hurts more than a waxing. You got this!

I've actually gotten a lot of flack from friends because I not only sit (if the seat is dry), but I also don't use those paper covers. I find it unnecessarily wasteful.

Alright, fellow women's room patrons, you need to stop spraying the fucking toilet seat with your urine like a goddamn tiger marking its territory.

Here's how we solve this dilemma once and for all: LIFT UP THE FUCKING SEAT IF YOU'RE GOING TO SQUAT. I mean, I get it; you don't want your precious butt cheeks to touch…

Just because someone is offering or insisting on paying for something doesn't mean its a date.

Surely you, as a grown up person, were prepared to get opinions that didn't align precisely with the one you wanted to hear? Yes, women have been having babies for thousands of years without doctors. Unfortunately, a lot of those women, and/or their babies, died during or soon after childbirth due to complications. No…

that is difficult, but it sounds like you have the right idea in mind. In the past, when I've had problems with friends, my mom always gives the advice 'dilute her!' Being a work environment, it definitely will be easier said than done, but maybe you could start being unavailable for social things, or change your…

Maybe she's just going through some shit? You could distance yourself a little for a while, and see if she stops being snarky, or if you just need to be friendly-not-friends. Or you could tell her she's seemed 'on edge' or something recently, and ask her what's up — if she's snarky in response to that, though, then…

Well, at least he's not offering to pay for yours. You could say something like, "you get the popcorn, I'll get the Reese's pieces." Or maybe it's just a "welcome to my town!" gift; I've definitely had friends (men/women) buy things for me and vice versa in similar situations.

My husband is positively livid that Wonder Woman is in heels. He's beside himself angry. He threw a plate.

He loves comic books and their movies. He loves Wonder Woman. He hates misogyny and impractical footwear for bad-guy fighting.

I think it's perfectly acceptable. I'll take it. I appreciate that they decided to go with the completely sensible Greek Amazon woman warrior angle.