Bored and irritated

Sometimes later episodes are better than pilots. I can hate the pilot and hope that the next episode will be better.

I came of age in a time when everything you could get from sex (pregnant, the clap, etc) could be cured with money, and people joked that "safe sex" meant having a padded headboard.

I had a six-year crush on a guy who did not feel that way about me. We were part of a group of good friends, so I saw him at least a couple of times a week. It was awful. I'd be anxious, I'd have trouble having fun with the group, and I'd be despondent after I got home.

Gesundheit.

I was really disappointed in his reply to the LW who suggested that maybe last week's letter from BFF was written while she was drunk. For someone people look to for advice in these matters, to be drunk while answering their letters seems unconscionable, and to admit it is bizarre.

She not putting effort into not cheating, which make her asshole.

It was even before the Caller ID era, and it was during a time when my mom was sick, so not answering the phone was not an option.

When I adopted my current cats, the shelter made me go through a personal interview and fill out a long, detailed questionnaire. One of the things they asked was, "What will you do if you get into a serious relationship with someone who doesn't like cats, or doesn't like your cats?" My answer was: I won't. I make it…

Wow. That is a very succinct way to express what I believe. It's why Epicurus made the big bucks.

I heard that a long time ago, but I had completely forgotten it. Thank you for reminding me.

This is so similar to my story. My mother, who suffered from depression, saw signs of depression when I was three. The first time I remember lying on my bed howling in pain, I was 12. I was diagnosed with depression as a teenager and I've been treated with anti-depressants ever since. The first time I thought about…

Check out the trailer for The Secret Life of Pets. A dachshund has a rewarding relationship with a KitchenAid.

The rule I learned in journalism school (which is not universally accepted) is:
— Periods and commas go inside;
— Question marks and exclamation marks go inside or outside, depending on whether they apply to the quote or the sentence;
— Colons and semi-colons go outside.

At the time, I didn't know I needed to make a note of the date.

"I just wish it were me. I expected something bad to happen to me eventually, but never expected it to be by proxy. He makes life worthwhile" made me cry. I don't have kids, so I don't understand that on the level that parents do, but I'm always moved when I hear parents talking about their kids that way.

Yeah, and in between it's just a minefield.

It was before the cell phone era, so just a drunk dialing idiot.

Yay! Yay! Crap.

Me too. I was expecting some discussions about actual holes.