Yeah, most people I know did not get married (or find a long term partner), or could afford a “family friendly” home, or feel financial stable until they were at least 30 so it is easier said than done. Plus I’m 33 and of my friends that are having trouble, at least half are in their (late) 20s. I can’t help but think…

I’m really sorry you’re going through all this, but I think it’s crazy to tell women have have babies by age 30. I didn’t even get married until I was 31, what should I have done, popped out a baby at 22 with some random guy I had no feelings or connection with and then been a single mom while finishing college/going…

I can’t wait for these to get to my hometown in Saudi Arabia! Finally, something to wear when I hit up the night clu—hmm—ah, something fashionable I can put on when I start classes at colleg—well—okay, something I can wear while I drive to—errr—fine, something nice to wear while I just walk around in publi—oh.

It isn’t just a ring and a party. That’s only the wedding, and not everyone wants much of a wedding anyway.

Are those real people?

I’m quietly and patiently waiting for the Taylor Swift backlash to begin. I am so irritated by everything she does and I don’t really know why. Maybe it’s because she has a touch of that everything-must-be-perfect-at-all-times/ “NO MORE WIRE HANGERS!” vibe to her.

One is the child; the other is that birth mother who often will go through extraordinary guilt years later when she begins to think through what happened — with the baby, with her.

homegirl is fucking lucky as shit and also has the lightest period on god’s green earth bc if that was me please believe they would have blurred out my entire lower half and all 26 miles behind me that were literred w huge globs of my uterine lining.

Agreed. I used to buy a lot of JCrew. One of my favorite skirts was purchased for about $80. No doubt the same skirt would be $250+ now. Not ok. I haven’t bought something from JCrew in years.

Isn’t that USED to be what J.Crew was? Why don’t they just go back to doing that? I remember buying a fucking beautiful pair of shoes from the about 10 years ago. Beautiful leather soled lace-up oxfords. They were not cheap but they weren’t expensive either. I thought they were an excellent value. EXCELLENT! About 8…

love this color on her.

It’s MY name and I shouldn’t have to give it up. To all the idiots who point out it’s my dad’s name—I was born with it and it’s mine. I’m willing to name children with my partner’s name—but I will not change mine.

I mean I get that getting married isn’t just about the wedding day it’s about the marriage but like. I thought it was sweet when people told me I’d make a beautiful bride, I don’t see what’s wrong with saying that. And I totally did make a beautiful bride. So there.

Good point. I BEGGED my best friend/MOH/HBIC not to throw me a bridal shower. She asked what my specific reservations were (mostly I think it’s a tacky gift grab and I don’t like to inconvenience people) and listened sympathetically. She then told me that while she respected my reasoning, she was planning one anyway…

I will remember to use “how are you today?” after reading this.

Once, an 8-top of Christians left one of those “Here’s a Tip for You!” pamphlets on my table, in lieu of a cash tip. I was sort of used to this, so I didn’t remark much, just tossed it into the bus tub with the rest of the debris, and a glower.

I’m a little late but here goes. I worked in a Gay Dennys in Arizona and soon after gay marriage became legal, I had the most adorable elderly couple of men, one white, one black. They were seated at the counter and had on these beautiful leis. I asked if I could feel the real flowers and asked what the occasion was.…

This is an entirely true story.

So one time, my dad was in a dog park in DC, and his dog Pete starts humping another dog. The owner of the other dog came over and kicked Pete to get him off of the other dog. My dad, understandably, was like, “WTF dickhead, don’t kick my dog,” and the owner of the other dog responded…

It's very nice that you found an environment in which you are happy, but I do wish people would stop deferring to evolution every single time. The people who write books and push the idea that humans "evolved" or "didn't evolve" to be monogamous or play football or drive a Toyota Cressida do so with very flimsy…

I hear that that must have been a frustrating experience for you, but it sounds very much like not the pregnant woman's fault - it's the fault of a company that thought in that situation they should give one guy two full time jobs instead of hiring a competent replacement during the maternity leave that it sounds like…