I think I read about this last year. I'm as cynical about love, relationships, marriage as any person could get, but for some reason, this couple's story of how they met melts my cold heart.

I left my fathers house as a teen because he was abusive (not sexually) towards me. Despite that, he was still in my life, and I in his because I had younger siblings. I swore in court proceedings that he had never done more than 'smack me on the bottom or hand' for bad behaviour, during a custody hearing for another…

Probably. Just in case: Hey Kathleen Hale! You are an asshole and I will never read your shitty books.

Blythe did NONE of the things you describe. Zero. Nada. Zilch. She reviewed books. There is no evidence anywhere that she bullied or stalked authors. There are, however, multiple authors who've made a point of saying that even though Blythe gave them scathing, one star reviews, they developed relationships of respect…

Also, I wish more people were pointing out that Hale's article about Blythe is a direct act of aggression against her. It is nothing more than an attempt to scare her, harm her further, violate her boundaries more, and worm deeper into her brain. It's disgusting that Kathleen Hale is being allowed to essentially…

Well, that explains why the blogger was anonymous. Because apparently authors are fucking nuts.

If he's making you uncomfortable, that's the most important thing, right? Sure he might be a nice guy, and maybe he's just a little romantically awkward, but if you aren't comfortable around him now, it may only get worse. You seem pretty cool—drop him, and I'm sure the rest of us will start lining up. And yes, there…

Well, I was formerly in special education. Which was great, the kids were great, my coworkers were great - and I burned out HARD. Like needed to go to therapy a lot hard. I ended up getting into art and crafting and I sell hair ornaments/corsages/boutonnières etc. I realize that I am really lucky because I don't have…

This is beautiful.

Yeah, you should definitely tell the professional dog trainer, who professionally solved a very real problem for a paying customer, that they are doing their job wrong.

I imagine Malala would not like her book to be used to mock and deride any other young woman for the purpose of entertainment.

this article just seems kinda mean. I wouldn't want to be compared to Malala either.

Look, I get your complete disdain for the wedding industrial complex. I also think it makes people very stupid. However, your scapegoating of an individual like she's some sort of Typhoid Mary is really getting disturbing. If she had flown to Ohio for, let's say, a funeral of her beloved father, would you be as…

It's a perfectly fair argument that anyone who isn't in Liberia, dying alone in agony from Ebola on a hospital's tile floor should shut the fuck up. It's a good thing to keep in the back of your mind to keep your life in perspective, and to perhaps spur you to improve the world so everyone has better choices.

Team Cat Headquarters here,

Suggestions for study music? I am in the throes of midterms panic and am getting pretty sick of my go-to choices!

Um...there's really not much that's sexier than mutual consent. How could that ruin sex?

So my ex used to do this thing where he would wake up and want to have sex and he would nuzzle into me and start kissing my neck and then when I would actually wake up and get into it he would whisper into my ear "Can I fuck you?" and it was SO GODDAMN SEXY.