“Teens: I am equal parts inspired by and terrified of you.”

Same here. Not a hook, but a video doorbell - so I know if I have to get out of my bathrobe and answer.

Umm... Hee?

Oh my god yes. a) we’re a city on a damned hill - no one in this country should be denied health care b) linking health care to employment is absurd - maybe it was a useful vector in the 50s era of lifetime jobs and compelled marriage, but that link should have expired generations ago and c) jesus its expensive to…

In case you are still pondering, consider a shot gun. Nearly impossible to accidentally shoot oneself with and the ca-chunk sound when you load it is a deterrent in and of itself.

You friend is doing God’s work.

I just told my HS daughter that if she wants to walk out for this, I fully support her. We’ll hit the Statehouse, protest, maybe Dunkies on the way home.

Not midwest, but flights to Portland (ME) are generally pretty cheap — Consider checking yourself into the Cliff House. Lovely spa, staggeringly gorgeous views, super comfortable rooms.

Trainghazi!

Jesus christ, it’s like these people haven’t heard of wine.

Cosigning the glory of the third rack for cutlery. This was an option that we got with our new dishwasher and I am NEVER going back. So, so worth it.

Curtains. Not crappy paper blinds, not upcycled bedsheets but actual curtains for my first post-college apartment.

Can’t you do absentee ballot? I’ve done it my entire life (I travel for business a lot) and CA, NY, FL, MA all allow one to register for absentee voting for every election other than those done by town meeting.

I have a kid on the spectrum. He’s got challenges, sure, and I wish like hell he didn’t have to work so much harder to live in the world than his neurotypical siblings. Even against that gradient, he’s still turning into an absolutely lovely guy - good-hearted, kind, smart as hell. He’s not an adult yet, and I don’t…

Good. God bless the ACLU.

I’m a huge fan of Franken. That photo was damning.

“but what the fuck’s wrong with him isn’t your problem.”

What an awful situation to be in. This is scary, and you seem like you’re handing this like a boss, so be proud of that. I don’t have any advice for you that you haven’t already addressed (police, legal assistance, self care) other than to say that given everything else going on with public exposure of sexual…

Same and same. I’ve found that IME, generally the couple pays for a wedding they can afford, frequently with some voluntary financial assistance from any or all of the parents who care to offer it. In my specific area, not only do we not do wedding fundraisers of any kind, we generally don’t even consider cash bars at…

Agreed. This is bizarre behaviour and why the hell does the obligation to manage the situation fall on the recipient? Jesus, this is a police matter. Turn everything over to the cops, and let them handle it.