I know people from Essex who have changed to a more standard London accent to be more professional. I always thought it was a little dishonest but you can still hear the Essex-isms if you listen hard enough!

This song sounds like it belongs in one of those terrible seasonal kids movies that features 99% fart jokes and will be shown on indoor-recess days until eternity. I cannot take it.

I'm going to go YouTube that to rinse this song right out of my ears.

Not to mention, it IS political to try to shut down all discussion of any problem with guns after mass shootings. It's an NRA-tactic.

That's definitely what it sounds like to me. I am infuriated with people saying "if it was abuse, why didn't she just leave?!" Have they never tried to work out problems in a relationship before? That's what you think you're doing in an abusive relationship at first. She knew things weren't right, but there's no way…

I've sent it before too - the careful phrasing and writing what you think is so well explained and reasonable. It never is, you can't win.

Are you aware how hard it is to leave an abusive relationship? And how are you so certain it wasn't physically abusive - he did shoot and kill her, after all.

The part where she talks about him snapping at her, calling her annoying, telling her to stop touching him when she's trying to be affectionate - that's so sadly familiar to me. The relationship I was in like this was very abusive and damaging, and I would be shocked if there wasn't more severe abuse as well.

Totally agree with advice #2. Also, sometimes it's really hard for people in abusive relationships to care about themselves and their emotional/physical safety, but it's a lot easier to consider others. Knowing that this man is not allowed in your apartment and makes you feel unsafe might be a good catalyst to the…

50 Shades of Grey! It was talked about at my work endlessly when it came out, and I refused, refused, refused to engage. My colleagues decided I was a prude. I hate 50 Shades of Grey.

If you have to read a Twilight book, that's the right back story to have!

United in NO HARRY POTTER! I think part of the issue is that it came out when I was in the life-stage of "no kid stuff I am a young adult!" and now I just am not very interested. :/

In that vein, Harry Potter. I will not read the books or see the movies, and I know very little about them.

At least one of them has actually been a *real* model before, too.

Then he sucks too much to host a bachelor party too!

Also I'm so sorry about what you're going through with your boyfriend - I hope it all works out.

I hear you. It honestly sounds like maybe the friendship just isn't meeting your needs, especially at a stressful time in your life! I think if you don't want to talk about it with her (which I understand - it sounds like it wouldn't be beneficial) and you already want to back off the friendship, it would be…

Hi LW1! Ok... I've had some thoughts about it and this is complicated! I think you're in the right to feel upset and hurt, but I also want to try to see it from her point of view. She is your friend, and I'm hoping her goal is not to deliberately hurt you. I don't buy that weddings are always all about the couple! and…

I agree - I think it really just depends on the specifics of the event itself. Sometimes bachelor/bachelorette (cringe) parties are informal and a fun way for people not going to the wedding to celebrate. I think class/grace/respect are definitely what's missing from the bride/groom's behavior (or perhaps all parties)…

But planning! I can't imagine having someone plan part of the wedding for me and then not invite them - make room for one more person, or don't have that person be involved in planning. Attending is a different story - agreed