Several years ago, I started dating a most amazing guy just six months after I'd given up on love (for good this time!). Before too long, he started pestering me to get my iron checked, because I'd been vegan for 10+ years and he just thought it would be smart. Being uninsured and feeling perfectly healthy, I put…

Back in the seventies, I was a fifteen-year-old summer intern in a congressman's office. I was a nerdy kid (the kind who can get one of those internships at fifteen—the other interns in our office were all college juniors and seniors) and didn't get on at all with the perky Barbie-doll-wannabe aide who was my…

I'm not one to believe in fate, but the following sequence of events makes me wonder...

I read this story off of a reddit link, and a lot of people also came to her defense in keeping the car. The fact is, a known vehicle with a known maintenance history is a relatively smart decision over selling and getting a possible clunker. Controlling risk is just as important as controlling finances.

People get very confused. While having kids doesn't make anyone smarter (believe me, I did it!) it does make you a target for endless scrutiny, judgment and panic.

I had the same argument with a family member on FB, too. Even after reading (or SAYING she read) the article, she still insisted that she, as a mother, knew she could never do anything so horrible and that I could never understand.

IMO it's never a good sign when there is this much drama and negativity associated with extended family and big occasions. And forgive me but your bf sounds immature, ungrateful and a little bit manipulative. Immature because it is very childish to demand that you not talk to a side of the family he does not get on…

I can't address the central point of your comment. However, I will say that I know folks who react the EXACT same way about driving. Holy shit.

A-men. Parents are experts of THEIR children, and child development specialists and other people who study children or spend lots of time with them can notice general trends. Also, it's wild how some parents of young children act like they are parenting experts when they've only been at the job for less than 2 years.…

Word! I hate the sanctimommies! I have a 2 year kid and no smarter than I was 2 years ago, when it comes to parenting! And that's the thing about the parent leaving the kid in the car.. It DOES happen to the "best" parents. It's hard to argue with moms who just know, because parents..ugh! Sorry you had to deal with…

Ah, self-righteous parents are lovely, aren't they? I may not want children but I totally get how you can forget things and leaving a child in the car would be a fear of mine if I were a parent. …

And to be fair - there are aspects of parenting I simply cannot understand despite 20 years of babysitting/nannying/etc. That's not a newborn with zero sleep. And I get that aspect. But the 2x people have said this to me that have really really driven me insane was this story and when another woman told me that I…

Yes! The GW article expands a lot on everything that article says - if you haven't read it, and think you can stomach it... it's very good. http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/maga…

Having a child does not magically give parents intelligence, compassion or common sense. I know that it would be foolish of me to say "I would never do that" because life is messy. And it works both ways. I once was told by a child psychologist that not having children was not a problem when telling parents how to…

Omg. There was a gong show about this here and on Gawker. The sanctimonious meatbonnets really came out of the woodwork and bleated their perfect yap holes hoarse about how THEY would NEVER do that because they care. Or phones, phones cause people to forget their kids and walk into poles.

Thank you, these were helpful!! I've been thinking of going to a coffee shop near me and just reading a book in hopes that people talk to me. Is that weird?

last night I watched Blue Jasmine, so fucking depressing. So today I had to binge on tennis and football. Oh well night is young, and it should be a good one.

I can be somewhat of a hermit who actually prefers going days without speaking to people. If you want to get yourself out and about, look to see if your local library is offering any cool classes this summer. Or check out some yarn stores or craft stores that may be offering knitting circles or sewing classes. (The…

Anyone have any advice on how to entertain yourself when you live alone in a town where you don't know many people? I'm living in this town until August, I know one guy from school who is kind enough to invite me along places with his friends sometimes, but I still go HOURS and sometimes a day or two without actually…