This is tangential and maybe mentioned below, but nobody ever says "wonder how the birth-mothers who choose adoption turn out?" , because from what I remember of a friend's experience, it was hellish. Her therapist later told her that it's mourning, that birth-mothers (unsurprisingly) often go through a mourning…

It's totally normal, though people don't really want to admit it. For myself, I had bouts of depression, so even though we were both healthy and everything proceeded to normal (very fast!) labors, I was definitely not happy or in love. Actually, the emotion I remember feeling the most right after giving birth was a…

I like how you mention Hitch, known racist shitheel, when calling someone racist, that was classy.

That in no way prevent you kids from during for back-owed support.

Man, we've been there. Equal parts terrifying and heartbreaking isn't it? The situation was finally acknowledged by the parents when the 2nd of their two completely fucking evil boys was refused entry to the private school kids 1 and 3 were attending :( I'm sooooo glad we're a street too far away to attend THAT…

Holy shit, as an anonymous internet mom, I'm judging the shit out of your parents. That's just henious, not just inflicting her on you but on the world at large. I can't imagine one of my kids (who are of the right age for this sort older-kid cruelty) coming to me with a story like yours and blowing them off. Please…

Ha, ha, ha! So many Jezzies have broken sarcasm-meters! That the only excuse I can come up with for so much of the reading-comprehesion failure-fueled stupidity in the comments! Did the very silly election season wear them right out? I don't know, but you all desperately need to get them serviced!

"Guys, don't do that." Her literal statement, with regards to being propositioned by a stranger at an atheist con, at 4am in an elevator. Yeah, bra-burning separatists ALL OVER.