Yesssss! The grooming was celebrated in CMBYN and a cautionary tale in An Education. But both were grooming. In one, it’s called out, and in the other, it’s ignored and seen as romantic.

I loved “An Education”. But the difference between An Education and CMBYN is that in CMBYN, the romance is depicted (from the audience’s standpoint) as freeing and enlightening while it happens despite (spoilers) everything ending in heartbreak. But in An Education, from the audience’s viewpoint, the romance is…

Thank you for putting this out there because I just saw it last night and I’m in total agreement. I hate falling for all the Oscar noms when really, they’re not always that great. Other than the fact that the cinematography was great, I just thought it was a bit slow and “eh”. Wish I would have seen your reviews…

There will be massive celebrations globally when he is no longer president.

I think....after a very long time looking....I finally got a new job. I mean, they offered it to me, they said I was their top candidate, and all that good stuff. I’m just anxiously awaiting to go through all the hoops of paperwork and background checks, which are all underway. I don’t have anything for them to find,…

Congrats on the upcoming baby!

That is so gross. My mom was a nurse and made us wash our own hands with soap and water since we were toddlers. It was a non-negotiable and she’d watch us until it was a habit. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I learned that not everybody enforces this in their children. So gross.

Oh he was. Of course, I was 19 at the time and he was 21, so not the most thoughtful age bracket for males. As soon as I got well enough I broke it off. Many years later I’m in a happy marriage with a super empathetic husband. But damn, some guys don’t ever grow out of this selfish phase.

He is really good at being very terrible. So at least he has that goin’ for him.

Just replying to support the request that people wash their hands (and supporting the flu shot, of course). Loooooong ago, during the plague, Nostradamus figured out that bad hygiene spread the plague and good hygiene helped hinder it. Yet we have all these idiots in 2018 who think they’re “all good” when they don’t…

Damn that Susan. And re: your boyfriend’s reaction: I got insanely ill when I was 19, and medical professionals couldn’t quite figure out what it was, but I was ill for a solid month. (Missed work, all college classes, etc.) But my boyfriend at the time was all, “what? why don’t you want to make out? Why can’t I just…

I’m on board for this. I think of all the people we haven’t heard of who are great actors/actresses who haven’t been given a chance. I’d like to see one of them more than I’d like to see Alyson in anything again. Very “meh”. Again, people will hate me for this but still. It is what it is. I think people fall in love…

Lackluster who? the 9th season was one of the best since the 3rd season with Scary Island. You had the Bezerkshires AND the drunken Mexico trip and Luann falling into bushes. It was gold.

This thread doesn’t pertain to me, but I just read your response and just wanted to send you some kudos and high fives for being so helpful to another person. Always love reading responses from Jez readers who are exceptionally helpful.

Fantastic! I know you’ve been looking for a long time (so have I), and your story gives me hope. (I had two interviews this week - one from a shitty human being, and one from a delightful human being. Hoping the delightful human being gives me a chance.)

You mentioned that the only guys who want you are “these broken white bi guys”, but you also say in your original post that “I loooooove trashy broken white boys!” It’s something worth exploring - you feel unlovable because the people you’re most attracted to are incapable of showing you the love you deserve, yet…

Ugh, that really sucks. I feel you on this. At my own wedding, I did all the work - all the design, all the decorating, all the centerpieces, all the candles (crap tons of candles), the special chair covers, all the flowers (I do floral work), and so on. Everyone knew I had done all these things (they’re especially…

Spring fever just looking at those buds!

That’s fantastic, congratulations. I’m hoping for that too. (Currently looking.)

I think you’re both right - because even when an article did not paint Marky Mark in a bad light, the comments on the articles did.