I agree. I was once in an abusive marriage with a man who was much bigger and stronger than me. He was also very comfortable with firearms. I still think the passive-aggressive strategies I developed in that relationship kept me sane-and alive. The downside is that it took me years to learn to be more direct with…

I agree. When you pay 300 bucks to see something, the venue should be designed so you can actually see it, regardless of the size, shape or hairstyle of the person in front of you.

Her mother definitely deserves Mother of the Century Award for that one.

I am both glad and sorry that she left her dog in your care while with her abusive boyfriend. On one hand, this was not your responsibility and not fair to you. On the other hand, if her sadistic boyfriend burned her regularly with a blowtorch, who knows what he would have done to a helpless animal. That dog may owe…

You need to have foundation, concealer, something pinky/neutral for the lips (stain, gloss, etc), BLOT POWDER/OIL BLOTTERS, eyeliner (BLACK or BROWN only), mascara, neutral eyeshadows, bronzer, and (optional but recommended) blush.

My opinion: some folks love them, some folks don't, but something that intimately connected to your body ought to be a personal choice, not a requirement. I wear them occasionally myself, with clingy things or stuff that shows panty lines, but if anyone told me I had to wear spanx I'm not sure if I'd be offended or…

When you put it that way, being accepted by a sorority sounds scarily like being recruited into a cult, which I suppose is more or less what it is.

Not sure. I thought what you thought (no contact) but there's this:

That one-the one about the bride that just ghosted-disturbed me. Did the prospective bridesmaid know her boyfriend was doing these things? Did the bride to be even confirm this? It seems like if someone was important enough in your life to be in your wedding, you would want to take the time to sit down with them and…

Yes. This is something abusers do to victims to humiliate and debase them. Filing a police report and getting an order of protection would not be out of line at all.

Yeah, when I saw "Teen Bully" I imagined 13 and 14 year-olds. Girls that age can be horrendously cruel and spiteful but usually mellow with age, after they've experienced a few hurts and heartaches and learned some compassion.. A 19 year old who doesn't know the difference between honesty and cruelty (or doesn't care)…

Totally agree with you, but remember this is a store where people go to spend thousands of dollars on a dress they will wear exactly once. Logic and intelligence are seldom part of the wedding planning process.

Yes, I'm sure by her values she honestly believed she was doing her best for her family, and now she has lost her husband and her son. I can't help wondering what would have happened if she had told her entitled son to make his own fucking sandwich.

Exactly. If people don't even take time to proofread, can you assume they take time to fact check?

Not particularly dumb. I used to work in telemarketing, and part of my job was to answer toll-free calls for certain overpriced beauty products advertised on TV and sold by monthly subscription. I was happily taking a lady's order one evening (we had gotten through all the billing and shipping information including…

Hope Tony's homeowner's insurance is paid up. This will be an interesting claim.

First thing I thought of as well.

I respect your decision to quit cold turkey if Facebook didn't work for you, but those of us who still have our accounts get to choose how much time we allow it to suck, as with anything else on the internet-or anywhere. I had a co-worker (she has moved on) who used to spent what seemed to me a considerable amount of…

Exactly. I think question asking means if your friend shows up with a knife sticking out of her back you ask, "How the hell did that happen and how can I help" instead of nattering on about how hard it is to find a pair of jeans that fits and how much of a bitch your boss is. I don't think it means asking pointed…

I think your guess is pretty close. If he really works in the oilfield, he would not be a pile of flab. I'm picturing a muscular working class guy with a beer gut, not exactly a football player but not a blob either. The real issue is not his size or his decorating ability (many oilfield workers basically live out of…