Um, the second letter writer's guy is a piece of shit. Caring for someone with ALS is spectacularly and singularly difficult, physically and emotionally. Never waste another minute of your life interacting with that man, and do look into a visiting nurse. You need time for yourself, whether it feels like it or not.

The people who brag the most about how #blessed they are are the most insecure in general, not just in relationships, right? It's the whole "lady doth protest too much" thing.

I can't believe nobody has made an app called iBleed

My friends who were in afghanistan and iraq non-military said they had it much, much, much safe than military people. I won't say don't worry, I will say the odds are in your favor.

Ah. I don't blame you a bit for being worried. As long as he's not directly military, he should be fine. This is not remotely the same country, but close friends of mine are from Jordan and they pop around the Middle East all the time for travel. They love their home and can't wait to get back to that part of the…

I'm so sorry! I have many dear friends who have been and have come back safely. A friend's husband also spent the first year of their marriage in Afghanistan, and is happily home now. I don't blame you for worrying—it seems like keeping yourself occupied will be the most important. I hope everything turns out ok!

My husband literally sent me this picture this morning of a house he was cleaning out (He's a repo man for foreclosures). This was just sitting out on their back porch.

This is an incredibly fascinating, well-researched, well-written article, and I enjoyed every minute of the read. Thank you for writing it.