Sansa is one of my favorite characters in the books. She’s a romantic damsel trapped in an ultri-violent “realist” fantasy. Her character has developed in ways that I’m all about as she learns to find agency in her shit situation and use her strengths to survive. She’s no different from Arya when it comes to survival,…

I dated a guy who did this in college. When I finally broke up with him I saw his tools for emotional manipulation so clearly. Marnie’s eye rolls were spot on. Loved it.

My husband and I both hyphenated, so we legally have the same last name. We both personally and professionally go by our own last name. It has been frustrating sometimes and the bank and DMV tried to explain that his new legal name couldn’t possibly be correct or legal—even if the IRS and federal government said…

Teachers need a Master’s degree to become certified. To keep certification they have to do professional development.

There is, actually, a teacher shortage because of these issues. Wages are not going up and school funding is still being cut.

I haven’t heard the full story, but from the block quotes they extend this to public servants in general. So, people in a unique position serving the community. I currently work in a library in a different state than I live and it is really strange to be serving a community I know very little about. I’m learning, but…

This is especially a problem in pink collar jobs. Women are expected to survive on their own compassion.

Much of that time off is spent preparing for the new school year, reorganizing your classroom, administrative duties, professional development, etc... It’s rare for teachers to actually get a full 3-months off without work. My parents were both teachers, but often spent summers teaching summer school or attending…

These are jobs that REQUIRE post-graduate work and continuing training and education for certification. To be a teacher or a librarian you have to have a higher degree, but these jobs and other similar jobs in public services have always had lower wages while requiring higher education. The recession only increased…

I don’t know about where you or the poster you’re replying to live, but where I am the ‘burbs are incredibly expensive and close to an hour away in no traffic.

It depends on where you are and the kind of work you are qualified to do. There are more job opportunities in larger cities, but not necessarily affordable housing in those cities. I can currently still afford to live in my city, but if I stick around for another decade and continue working in libraries/education, I’m…

Are there not jobs available near the affordable areas?

Seriously! The teacher issue is related also to the number of jobs that require advanced degrees and continual training, but don’t pay enough to validate the cost that goes into receiving that training. But this issue is a problem for all of us who don’t make a living wage and our local governments should make it a…

The day I figured that out was life-changing. I’m sure there is a way to refill those spray containers, though I’ve never tried.

Degrassi: Next Generation. Though I’m not sure if that episode ever aired in the US. I know it was initially banned.

Oh yeah! I wasn’t calling you out or anything. I read these with the same level of NOOOOOO. And that one about the obvious abusive, nutso girlfriend sounded like a slow-moving nightmare.

Well, at least when abuse is involved there are a lot of psychological factors that make you seek out validation that you deserve to be happy/ your situation is as miserable as it feels.

You have to prevent food waste somehow!

OK, well that is your opinion. But it does not reflect the reality of how things work.

I cannot seem to find where you clarify this within the mess of replies in the grays.