Can you talk a little bit about how this occurs?I'd like to understand how such young girls get forced into situations like this.

Thank you for sharing your perspective. I wish I would had waited to have sex until I found my life partner. My first experience was with a boyfriend and he ended up being uncaring and unkind. And, thinking back now, he pressured me into it. I had a couple of casual encounters that were just okay and more…

Good thought. However, obtaining the Priesthood in the Mormon church does not solely mean leading a congregation. I have limited direct knowledge about all of the responsibilities that go along with obtaining the Priesthood, so I checked out Mormon.org and found the following:

I'm simultaneously horrified and entertained. Thanks for sharing!

January Jones has gorgeous skin. Where can I get some?

Living in Utah means that I have many friends of the Mormon faith, others with no faith, and others with varied faiths. I’ve lived here all my life and, while I’m not Mormon, I have the experience to comment. For example, one of my Mormon girl friends recently commented on the issue of women obtaining the…

Jesus. Judgey much?

I do colored leggings/tights all the time and I'm 33. I typically pair them with a black skirt and matching black top, etc. so I don't look like a color circus.

Dude. I really, really want to get a strap-on and peg my hubby. He's tentatively into it.

I didn’t come away with the impression that the underpants were designed to ridicule periods/women’s normal bodily functions. Rather, it gave me an impression of women owning their periods in a fun, comical way. Me on my period in a pair of them: “I’m CUNT DRACULA TODAY BITCHES BWAHAHAHA!”

Oh laws, this is hilarious. And terrifying. Calls to mind the following quote I heard a while back on NPR during a story about the old smoking causes cancer debate (paraphrasing): "People are entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts."

Add a shit ton of paper flowers and ribbon and you’ve got your basic Graphic 45 creation.

I appreciate you contributing. I totally remember that episode! And you raised an important point that I hadn’t considered – it’s absolutely important to let her control the subsequent conversation and make it clear that I don’t expect anything from her. Not forgiveness or even a reply.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I’m glad you pointed that out – it makes sense that some previous assholes would suffer for the cruelty they perpetrated against others. Please note that I don’t mean to imply that victims of cruelty suffer less than the perpetrators.

Thank you for taking the time to reply – I appreciate it. I guess what I’ve learned is that there is no one-size-fits-all answer. Either I put myself out there and see what happens or I don’t and nothing will happen. And, if I’m being honest with myself, the prospect of reaching out is pretty intimidating. It’s…

Thank you for sharing your experience. I participated in bullying a girl a couple of years younger than me in two different instances over 20 years ago. I don’t remember if I instigated it, or if I was just following along. I don’t even know why we were bullying her or what made her stand out? I have no idea what…

BROTHERS TILL I DIE

Callie, you are missing a key piece to the puzzle. You captured the fact that she lied about why she didn't attend Martin's funeral and her age. However, you neglected to mention that she was <i>under oath</i> shen she lied. Of course that calls into question her character and credibility.

Lindy. Damn those assholes. My brain exploded with the power of a thousand burning pits of hell after reading those comments. No one should have to deal with that shit.

I have three people that report to me directly. Two of the gals have major time with the company (30+ years), which means they also receive beaucoup PTO every year. One gal even buys an extra week. No way can I run my shop with three people and have to worry about giving them extra PTO. It's a fight at the end of…