Thank you for your kind words and suggestions. Ironically, that’s something I’m already somewhat in the habit of doing... Whenever I ran across an amusing quote or an interesting story, I’d imagine what she had to say about it before I showed it to her later. I don’t know if that’s going to be a blessing or a curse,…

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I really appreciate this reply!

I have always felt like I’m just on the outside of something. Like there’s a secret, hidden world that others have access to that I just can’t reach. Anyway, just wanted to say that you’re not alone. And if you want to get bangs, you should! The end. By me.

Mine hate wearing clothes, but here’s Buster in his name day bow tie and Sophie in the little shirt she had to wear to keep her from scratching at her punctures after she got attacked.

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with you. I’m in basically the same boat- I donyhave any friends to grab brunch with (a very LA friend past time, from what I gather), or to call on rough days. And I’m not a shitty person or even a very closed-off person. I’ve spent so much time mulling over why I don’t have close…

You sound like a good person and based exclusively on your post I wonder if you don’t share enough. One sided conversations are hard on both people, in terms of relationship building. If you only ever listen people may not feel like they really know you. You sound worth knowing.

Amy and a hoodie before the walk:

The Patriarchy!

Cannot relate. I’ve been married for 12 years and not once have I had the desire to change my name. A friend of mine is going through a divorce she absolutely doesn’t agree to and I can’t imagine how painful it’s going to be to change back her name.

WHAT IF LADY HEATHERLEE TAKES YOUR SUNAME AND PASSES IT ON TO HER HUSBAND AND CHILDREN? PROBLEM SOLVED FOR EVERYONE.

Aw, sweetie bear! I’m so glad he’s doing better.

How do you make a consistently decent show, with a sweet, charming ending like that, and say “you know what, this adorable little verbal banter under the umbrella thing is fine and all, but what if we punched our fans right in the genitals instead?”

Which may be the biggest mistake of Obama’s presidential service. Followed by negotiating with the republicans so that Single Payer Healthcare was sidelined for the Affordable Care Act.

OK, somebody catch me up here. Is this like the Enigma Code thing, where Comey discovered too late that he was getting fake intelligence, but believed that he would tip off the Russians that he knew he was being played if he dropped the investigation?

Not only that, allowing the title “Director of the FBI” to legitimize what was going to be reported in right wing rags anyway. From a Republican perspective the investigation was never about the result, it was about using the investigation to muckrake.

So, having been played for a fool by the Russians, and realizing it, he just decided to go along with it. This is why we can’t have nice things (like a president who isn’t Donald Trump).

Except that according to the quote, she did know about and acknowledge her white privilege before. She is just saying that now it’s hitting home on a whole different level because it’s her child. This wasn’t a situation where she was blissfully, negligently ignorant before and she’s only deigning to care now because…

Well then, by all means give her enough shit so she will be more understanding. That’s totally going to help.