Exactly. Kids that age don't even _know _ why they do the things they do sometimes, because hormones and pre-frontal cortexes made of silly putty. And I'm talking about small stuff, like leaving an ice cream carton on the counter overnight. Blaming a bogeyman is a lot better answer (in a kid's mind) than "I have no…

The little resplendent.bastards are twelve and thirteen, and they were showing me creepy pastas about Slenderman at least a year ago, because they like horror. Their first reaction on hearing about the first Slenderman stabbing was "How does anyone seriously think this is real?!"

But "professionalism" sounds so much better than "I'm an angry, power-tripping weirdo."

This does not surprise me in the slightest. There's not a Boy Scout camp or survivalist compound more packed with provisions than Nana's purse.

I agree. I don't know why we're giving him shit because his apology is too good. He may be a horrible person, I don't know. But his apology went above and beyond, and I don't he deserves to be shit on because of that.

Erin, I love your stuff, but I have to respectfully disagree re: "bare minimum standard of human decency."

Oh my God, that's seriously gross. I hope your husband rolled his eyes and told his brother to build a stepladder and get the fuck over it.

Woah, hold up there... Do you have, like, an Etsy store or something?....

I don't understand people (including a not-insignificant portion of commenters) who get seriously worked up over what other people wear (especially the young people today). As long as no genitals are touching public seating, why does anyone care?

Oh, I'm sure it is. But fuck, how could I _not_ post it once I'd seen it?

I believe 'Justice' is the one you are thinking of.

Sexually, perhaps.

Making a public spectacle of one's self?

Source: http://www.epicfail.com/2011/11/16/epi…

Source: epic fail. Y'all are welcome (I think?)

I wonder if part of what's driving the mother's reaction is the fact that underarm hair is a pubescent characteristic, and shaving it is a reminder that not only is her child sexually maturing, but that other people will perceive those secondary sex characteristics.

Is it locally sourced salmon? Do you endorse a hand-made, artisanal ass-scratcher made by monks in Tibet? Is there a newsletter?

When resplendent.husband and I got serious, I found that we had two different ideas of how much could get done in a day. His was lower than mine, and for the first month or so, I fought the feeling that "We should be doing so much stuff now and not laying together on the couch!!!!1!!1"

These guys seem okay with it.

College fund donations strike me as completely sensible. It comes across to me as your friends very thoughtfully saying "We can afford onesies and strollers. Here is what we really need help with." I respect that and would totally donate.