@lostingenerica: and it's not even something I couldn't afford, but something I didn't want to pay the money for. And he could write something cheesy like, "this way I'll be the first thing you think of every single morning!"

Please tell me Hope Solo's parents were biiiiig Star Wars fans.

@ahpooks: I am stoked when I get my period, to the point that I send the boyf a monthly "CONGRATS ON NOT GETTING ME PREGNANT!" e-card that I photoshop myself. Some say inconvenience, I say celebration!

@howdybeep (runs with monkey wrenches): I want a really pretty one, or the one that rolls off your nightstand and hides, or the one where you have to basically put puzzle pieces in to shut it off. Something that will get my butt out of bed!

@whats_in_a_name: I don't get it either. I also asked for a teapot, but was met with the same "too useful!" denial.

@Valkyrie607: My parents had special "Santa handwriting" that they used on all the tags. Which they still do today, even though we're routinely given x amount of dollars and told to buy our own presents to be opened on Christmas day. In our household, "If you don't believe, you don't receive."

@chersolly: All my gifts from Santa were wrapped, with tags in GOLD in Santa's handwriting. Stocking gifts weren't wrapped.

The only reason Mnsr. Le K de K would have a hard time with gifts is because he expressly ignores what I ask for. Point:

I totally rocked the Avril Lavigne "punk" look circa 2003. I was such a bad ass, y'all!

@JosephFinn: @cowboy killer: @AcadianDriftwood: Thanks, kids! It's a good thing I have to go back to the mall tomorrow morning anyways, I can pick me up some Dita approved lipstick!

I don't know what this is about, but I can haz dresses? Both of them?

I know this isn't on the same level AT ALL, but I recently adopted a dog and have been seriously considering whether to give him back to the shelter. It's not that I don't love him and care for him dearly, it's just that he's EXTREMELY aggressive and the trainers I've talked to seem to be at a loss of what to do with…

@R-V: The difference may be in fostering v. adoption - when you foster a child, it's supposed to be a temporary solution, albeit at times a long term one. Foster parents (I'm pretty sure) have more flexibility than adoptive parents.

@FrostyTempleton: I know! This was incredibly eye-opening for me. I mean, of course I know every image you see is photo shopped, but when you see the actual before and after - amazing. And it makes me feel better about myself and how my clothes fit! I think it would be a HUGE thing if little girls were shown things…

I was totes weirded out the first time I visited my ex in CA at his co-op on campus and they had co-ed communal showers. Then after a week of nonsexual naked hot-tubbing and all sorts of other shenanigans, it wasn't a huge deal at all. I think that week helped a lot, since now nudity is just not a big deal for me.

A lot of my friends think it's strange, but boyf and I aren't even friends on Facebook. And when I deleted my blog I didn't give him the new URL, and I went ahead and deleted my myspace page. The reason? We're already plugged-in to the rest of the world and each other to an alarming amount, and neither of us needs to…

@Bucket O' Hatorade: I know I'm super late to this party, but that is the closest to a spit take I have ever gotten on DSPN.

That was way harsh, 2009. Way harsh.

How does a 14-year-old have $5,000 in her bank account? I'm a 24-year-old and I don't have $5,000 to withdraw from MY bank account.

I haven't gotten past my imaginary wedding to the very real boyf yet, but I do imagine how he's going to propose and how it will feel to be standing at the altar with him. That seems a little creepy, but when you're trying to figure out if you're going to spend the rest of your life with someone, I think its good to…