Ditto - I turn into a raging bitch monster that no one in their right mind would EVER fuck. So, I guess the pills work in terms of me not getting pregnant, but they are not good for my marriage.

I like the crazy colours too - esp. as my clothing tends to be quiet earthy colours and then..BLAMMO!! NEON IN YOUR FACE!!

I think it is - his whole tone is “I created these embryos”, “I want to be a father” - it’s all about him and there appears to be no understanding that these embryos are not his alone. The language is already in place for the embryos to NOT be destroyed, just stored. In this case, they will never become babies because…

He’s a sanctimonious tool? I think that’s his problem.

Why, is there more?

Yup - she looks older than I do as well (I’ll be 40 this year) - she has the airbrushed Barbie doll skin of too much makeup and too many photo filters.

You are doing good - and very necessary - work. :D

It’s insidious, isn’t it? “Oh, well, maybe I drank too much/over did it on the shiny new drugs.” or “Maybe I said something that he misunderstood, because he seems like a really decent guy.”

This was my story, also. It was my boyfriend, the person I’d had consensual sex with on other occasions. It can’t be rape - he loves me, I’ve slept with him willingly lots of times. I must be be mistaken because sometimes I enjoy some non-vanilla sex. I didn’t fight enough for it to be rape-rape; it was just a…

This was my story, also. It was my boyfriend, the person I’d had consensual sex with on other occasions. It can’t be rape - he loves me, I’ve slept with him willingly lots of times. I must be be mistaken because sometimes I enjoy some non-vanilla sex. I didn’t fight enough for it to be rape-rape; it was just a…

I feel I have to add this in as well:

I used to work at an insurance company that had a team of people working in filing - all women, mostly young women working their first “serious” job. Anyway, we’d also hired a slightly older woman I’ll call M. M was was the type who thought it was OK to call other women “dear” and “sweetie” in a condescending,…

I think Canada is pretty near to Mars as far as shipping prices go. It’s ridiculous.

Pretty much. “Shower curtain: $13.99 (USD). Shipping to Canada: $ALL YOUR MONEY, BITCHES!!!!” This is why I can’t have nice things (from the US).

Exactly - they just want a decent life without constantly having to decide between things like rent/food/medication/clothing/other basic necessity because they know they can only afford one of those things (and only barely).

Exactly. All the jobs I had as a teenager and into my mid-twenties (cleaning hotel rooms, fast food, cashier at the grocery store, etc.) kept me busier and more tired for a lot less money than the work I do now (technical writer) which means a lot of sitting about and typing things.

Yes! I wish there was an option for everyone to defer college for a year while they do some training.

Magic Barf Spray. I know at least two people who are getting some of this for Christmas now. Thank you!

What? Who the hell says that as a joke?

This is awesome. :D