So sorry you're going through this. My mom was in the exact same situation at your age (although the problem wasn't drinking) but she stayed until after I was born hoping the baby would make him change. Spoiler alert: it just magnified the issue and she ended up moving out. I know it's insanely hard to do what you're…

I was once married, years ago, to a perfect man. He was the guy you would want to be the father of your child, but I wasn't happy and I left. I have been with many since but the only one I loved, more than my former husband, was an alcoholic. It took many difficult experiences to finally leave. I still love him but I…

It sounds like you guys would benefit from some counseling. My husband and I were in a similar situation and it worked out with some help from a therapist <3

I'm so sorry.

I would like to offer my sympathy, as well as my support that you have absolutely made the right decision. The man clearly has a drinking problem, and you can't make him change that, even for your family. By making this decision, you have put your family and your baby first, and I think it speaks to what an awesome…

He might come around, but that has nothing to do with what you do now. The water only runs in one direction. If he comes back later and if he's in the right condition and if he wants it, then you can decide if you let him back in. YOU DO NOT NEED TO WAIT FOR HIM. That will not speed his recovery or force him to…

I currently have several people in my life dealing with alcohol problems, one who sounds very similar to your boyfriend and has a ten month old son. Amazing father who is making changes in his but it is a slow process. Get some professional help.

That's fine. Just don't do what I do, and drunk-cut your bangs.

Sometimes I feel like lies don't count as lies when the truth is nobody's business anyway.

"do you really think you can pull that off?"

Why do we have to forgive in the first place? I'm certainly not advocating holding onto anger and bitterness. I'm saying why does there have to be any forgiving at all. Why can't you just...not feel anything and move on?

I read that as "iron worker who was a secret librarian," and I was like, "dreamboat!"

No. Just no. The book is a piece of shit, and I say this as someone who makes a point to support women authors. And I'm a woman too. This book was bad, bad, bad, and would be bad whether it were written by a woman, a man, a pet, a muppet, or Sarah Palin.

#JeSuisLassana.

I'm with Dan Savage. Common sense, really. It only turns into a big discussion when people project all kinds of crap on maintenance sex which is neither abusive nor non-consensual because that's not what we're talking about here. It's not about anyone being forced into sex. It's kinda like how you pretend to be more…

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! SHUT IT DOWN.

And that's the genius of the joke, it plays both ways equally well. Like a picture of a vase that turns into two heads who are actually rapists.

My three year old upon seeing this, "I WANT ONE THOSE COWS!"

Filed to: CLITBAIT

Thanks for sharing this deeply unfunny internal memo.