It’s probably the closest he can get to a pageant without actually having a pageant onstage with him.

I think a lot of people have forgotten that part of protesting is facing the consequences of protesting.

We like to think that our political opinions are immune from workplace action. In a legal sense, there are very few protections for voicing your political opinions.

In all honesty, where are acts like Nugent and Toby Keith? Are there really no acts out there that are his brand of republican?

I imagine quite a bit has changed with time, too. I live in a very, very conservative place and my friend’s daughter is in the Scouts—- they recently did a whole activity about consent.

I know that a lot of GS troops are run by religious folks though, so I’m sure there’s still quite a bit of variance. Even given that,…

Aren’t there a ton of elderly people in homes despite having children who could take care of them, though?

These are the same people who end up staying in shitty marriages for the sake of saying they’re in a couple.

Husbands/male partners don’t stick around for the bad parts or do it well all that often. So you’re just as likely to be screwed if the women in your life think your husband is taking care of you as if the people in your life know they need to step up to the plate. In any case, they’re also less likely to be alive-…

I can’t imagine a worse reason to maintain a relationship – or bring children into the world – than my perceived financial self-interest.

And Merry Christmas to you, too!

And yet those same fates happen just as often to people who are married and have children. I think it would be a lot worse to be sitting there alone in the nursing home knowing your immediate family doesn’t care about you.

You hit the nail on the head. I’m in the exact situation. I would love to be in a relationship and to have children. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to meet someone. I’ve been single for three years and I’m 35 - I’ve done the singles meetups, eharmony, Tinder, new hobbies, etc. There is NOTHING wrong with ‘wanting’…

Or even if people want it, the fact is, not everybody gets it. Not everybody meets the right person at the right time to have the right relationship and then kids.

It’s just that society makes those of us who are alone (whether by choice or out of necessity) feel like losers/weirdos - especially during the holidays. Sigh.

Or she’d rather be able to talk about it openly without being made to feel that her feelings are wrong. There’s nothing worse than trying to be honest with someone and they dismiss your feelings because they don’t line up with what they think you should feel. I really think she’s looking for understanding and…

What is it with other people being so goddamn shitty about other people lives and their lifestyle choices? These are the same people who can’t imagine a married couple being childless by choice. Not everyone wants the same things in life but that doesn’t mean their lives are without content.

Seriously. Let’s not forget:

Least emotionally damaging thing to happen to those kids

I know i’m supposed to feel bad for Ivanka, but I can’t. Fuck her. Fuck her husband. They are going to make billions off the american taxpayer and have no shame or remorse or anything resembling human emotions. I might feel the slightest bit of pity for the kids, except then I remember they’re all fucking rich and…

Nope