I know. Clearly he was mangling the facts, but I was only addressing his seeming belief that there was some version where what happened could be justified, which is a case I see a lot of guys attempt.

Men thinking a 13 year old is too young to do any number of things, but plenty old enough to gratify adults sexually. There’s no limit to the ways a horny asshole will empathize with and prioritize the needs of other horny assholes.

I’ve never bought into the whole “God never gives you more than you can handle” thing. Sometimes the hits just keep coming. Anything else I can think to say here seems glib, but I wish I could lend you some strength and a break from the pain. Please hang in there, and reach out to someone if you really feel like…

I would never forgive myself for not trying to save my pets if there was a chance for them. I consider their worth more than the $1000 dollars you suggest is equal in terms of loss.

I don’t think anyone other than Kate blames Kate.

Yeah, I forgot about it, but it was definitely there.

Yeah, as much as Mandy Moore did a great job reacting to the body on the bed, her best moments were her work when the doctor was telling her, the utter denial, and then anger at what she wanted to believe was the doctor’s mix-up.

The Hulu version didn’t have that.

Kudos to you and your shitty TV choices.

True story: I would probably be the person who died trying to get the pets out. It doesn’t seem like an out of left field thing to do.

I am free of guilt since I didn’t watch the game, have never watched more than 5 minutes of any football game, and just enjoyed* This is Us on Hulu the next, the way God intended.

Paltrow? I’m out.

I would associate a softer chip with staleness.

I’m sorry, that’s rough. I hope you — and he — are doing okay.

Congrats on the surprise cat who fetches.

Once they outnumber you (humans) all bets are off.

I think if you have a good boarding facility to take them too, or trusted pet sitters, it makes a big difference. Our dachshund stays with a friend, and our Shelties are boarded at a place that is immaculate* and secure. I almost always have a flight risk dog, so it’s important that the place I take them has an escape…

Some white women are obsessed with black hair and want to touch it, with or without permission. I’ve heard it compared to petting.

Slovenia is apparently a lovely country. Might not be where she wanted to be, but I hear it’s nice. There are mountains, there’s the Adriatic, it borders Italy and Austria. The food’s good. Everyone I know who’s been says “ya have to go,” and I am surrounded by peeps of Slovenian descent.

Allegedly they were happily enough married in that they had separate lives, and could both be in Trump Tower for days without interacting. They liked each other well enough, and she only had to play trophy wife once in a blue moon.