Make sure you have plenty of water, and don't use those drop-in things in your toilets, because tank-water can save your life. Also, a few drops of iodine can purify water, and it's not as overpowering as bleach. DON'T use Clorox Clean-Up, either.

Wow, really? Unless it's canned or powdered milk and spray cheese, that's a complete waste of money. (But I'm from CA, and we have the potential for earthquakes without warning.)

That sucks. I'm sorry about that, but I'm glad your parents are at least getting SOMETHING from the gov't!

Oh, I agree, it's a really unnerving feeling. It happened to me when I was a single mother, and I KNEW I was alone in the house, and SOMEONE LAID ON ME. (I was asleep on my stomach, and I felt a presence and then that heavy weight. I just kept my eyes closed and prayed it would go away.)

The amount he offered to keep her quiet?

Not gonna. No way. I lived with DV for over three years, and I've no desire to re-visit that experience. I'll trust your judgement.

I'm not watching that video (I'm a successful escapee from domestic violence), but if ANYONE wants me to take them seriously, they need to be more articulate.

Thank you. Totally legitimate Question of the Day!

:D Brava!

You know what? I was trashed and thrashed and gob-knobblered (I don't even know) for NOT having sex with the entire football team. They wanted to fuck me; their gf's were all "well, she fucked them;" I didn't fuck ANY of them; I didn't want to fuck any of them.

I would say fuck you, but that would be rude.

I know. They show up and freak us out and we're like "what?" My dudes (jogger guy) was okay, but "lying on my back man" really freaked me out. I don't think anyone's equipped for that.

I think he (it) was looking out for you. For whatever reason, something (at that time) from which you needed protection was going on.

He's...AWESOME. It was...HARD. We went through the whole "What if I'm like him" ordeal, OVER AND OVER AGAIN. It was rough.

And I CANNOT, FOR THE LIFE OF ME!! remember the titles of the other songs that were playing at that time (and they were GREAT) in that car.

I honestly think that if you DON'T get turned on by those lyrics there is something wrong with you. (Not you specifically, just...in general.)HOW COULD YOU NOT?!?!?!?!?

I'm sorry. That is...bad. I wish you well. (Because "for real" I don't know what else to say.) And if I have to "strangle" myself awake again, I don't even know. When he/she (I think it's a he. It's a he. It's definitely a he.) with that knife at my throat, I wake up terrified.

I'm sorry for you. That must have been scary. I had the good luck to have a psychic friend when I encountered my...visitors.

Sexual Healing. "Wake up wake up wake up. Let's make love tonight. Get up get up get up get up. Cause you do it right."

My love, I commend you for your choice (or lack there-of, whatever). I LOVE ladies (and gents) who are self-aware enough to know they (she/he/them) don't want kids! (no sarcasm involved - I MEAN it!!) And don't have them. Just...DON'T! I don't judge. I don't give a fuck! We've got lots of folks who want to…