“I give in, you really are better than us. Sorry for doubting you all these years Canada, so... can I crash on your couch now?”

Thusly, I am returned to the arms of the church.

“My point stands.”

Well, totes virtual armchair analysis here but she seemed drunk or high, slurring her words and making socially dangerous decisions (alone, contravening norms both loudly and in public). Her gait seemed a bit uneven as well.

“Maybe I’m just cynical and bitter.”

As a former waiter at a time of my life when I was scrabbling to find purchase in this adult world, I say to you: Pffffffft! She made some dudes’ day and they in turn made hers.

“Hold up. Before I get completely excorciated, allow me to fall on the sword. I was reading it today on my phone from a work meeting and didn’t properly vet it. I’m a mom to a 10 yr old and she has friends who have FB pages so I didn’t find it out of the realm of possibility. My off-hand comment to someone here isn’t…

What the fuck?! “You’re a great role model.” How did this man, this husband of Michelle Obama, get called the litany of horrible names his enemies called him? I mean, that’s half rhetorical and I get politics from a personal point of view but, damn, son! 

Wow. I just teared up in admiration of those two fine human beings. As we say back home: “They have broughtupcy.”

“...and I’m not trying to Tilda Swinton you...”

“Brake and pray means you really have no idea what you’re doing behind the wheel.”

Hey, dude, as a polite, pacifist Canadian: Go fuck yourself.

“But... you’re defending totalitarianism. Every totalitarian thinks they are doing it for the right reasons.”

“If we didn’t give Milo the attention, the only people to hear him would be the college republicans that invited him.”

“Let the assholes speak to their ignorant audience and don’t give them attention. If you want to engage, call them on their bullshit during Q&A or protest peacefully outside.”

“Technically” is really the wrong word to use here.

“Disney sued a nursery in Florida for having a wall with Disney characters.”

“Wait, you’re evaluation of the year is: I didn’t actually play any of these...?”

Rock on, mommy-o.

Well, see, there ya go. There will always be some person out there who will take to your world and characters (given your erotica admission, perhaps a 9-year old isn’t your target demo, though). And I can tell you that there is little better in this world for those with the heart of a storyteller than to have people,…