I live in Austin and we get a lot of that here, so it could be a pretty accurate representation of the city.

I think a lot of religious people do that as a way to back up their beliefs, but I have also encountered some of these specifically with Mormons. The tannic acids thing is particularly frustrating. Honestly, just say you don’t drink it because of your religious beliefs and that is enough for me! I don’t care!

I would assume uncomfortable travel is literally part of the job description here! He is going to have to get his shit together.

Yeah seriously. I also watch most of my in-theater movies with my husband, who is lovely but has questionable movie taste. We see a lot of action movies. I watch what I really want to see while at home, drinking wine, and usually while multitasking.

I’ve been reminding fellow Texans that since our legislature is in session it’s not just the national political disaster we need to be focused on, but the more local one as well. My state senator is a woman and a doctor and is a huge supporter of these bills. It is incredibly upsetting.

I’m generally OK with being part of Mexico as I speak competent Spanish, but I sort of wish I had stayed in Ohio or New York, my previous homes. Being part of Canada could be nice.

I live in Austin and I think Texas is just bad at pizza. Supposedly we have some good pizza places downtown, but most of the ones I’ve tried are comparable to the standard stuff I used to eat in New York (not even the city! Upstate!). Delivery options for me are terrible.

No, but we’re having a political discussion moratorium at home right now because I am no longer rational and he sees some positive outcomes in having a “republican” in office. He’s usually reasonable, but right now is just not the best time for that.

Weirdly enough, that is the closest to humanly attractive I have seen him look in a picture. All his front-on pics look like mug shots.

I honestly assume people like the techs at the nail salon probably are, but like .... I can’t understand it so it’s not really hurting me! I do speak Spanish and look like white on rice, so that one I can catch, and I generally feel no one should assume that people around them don’t speak Spanish.

Yes! If we are in a group and we all speak the same language, we should speak the common language. If not, make it work. If we aren’t actively communicating - I do not actually have the right to understand what you are saying! I don’t have the right to eavesdrop!

It’s like people who get angry at the idea of hospital and court translators. I guess that’s a money issue, but like ... isn’t it just better that people be able to communicate? How is this remotely an issue? They should all be banished to a foreign country where they don’t speak the language for a year and see how…

My husband tends to be moderately conservative, and grew up in a pretty white bread area in upstate NY. We moved to Texas two years ago and I have been pleasantly surprised to find that his response to large numbers of our neighbors and community members speaking Spanish has been to try to pick up some Spanish. He is…

YES. My mother always says “it is what it is” and I mostly just mumble something in response but sometimes I get pissed and explain that it is too damn bad that this is what it is, we should change it, it isn’t what it can or should be! She is also pro-be nice and tolerant to everyone regardless and that is lovely…

I’m white, so my opinion isn’t really that important here, but it does seem like it would be difficult to be “friends” with people who actively hate you. Are they really friends? How could you be ok with being friends with someone who simultaneously thinks horrifying things about your entire race?

I particularly hate that one because it seems so dehumanizing and absurd. There AREN’T green people so this is completely irrelevant, but there ARE black people who are directly impacted by this shit.

I actually had the Mirena for about three years, and in theory it was the best thing ever. No periods, no babies, easy peasy. My body, however, becomes a ball of rage at the presence of any additional hormones at all, and I got ovarian cysts and unexpected cramping, and it might have been making my chronic migraines…

Yeah, I would recommend it - it provides a lot of mental security. My husband and I are also non-monogamous but he asks that I only see women as my other partners, which is really an excellent way to avoid this problem. I would like to date men, but I really, really love not worrying about pregnancy.

Honestly I think that if this is the standard we’re operating on the father should be obligated to provide for all financial needs for the mother and child. It might be a little infantilizing to women but since this dude already thinks women aren’t people, we might as well be the complete financial burden on dudes.

Not sure if it’s relevant to your situation, but if you have a monogamous partner it’s WAY easier to get him a vasectomy. My husband got one a few years ago with minimal issue compared to no one being willing to help me.