That’s so odd that the kid even asked. I only have my two kids to base my opinion on, but jesus they would never do that. And yes, when your kid does something hideous, you explain to them why they’re being hideous so that others around can hear you and know that you’re not a dipshit. I swear some parents will just do…

OMG!!!!!! Greedy and gross! I steal those things from my kids at restaurants so they don’t even eat their own. No one needs just a heap of butter, no matter what the paleo people say.

OMG are you going to Elephant Nature Park??!!!!!!

We’re going to Thailand (including Chiang Mai) in February too, also from LAX! I got us tickets on Korean Air with a quick layover (maybe 1.5 hours) in Seoul for $900 each. Not too bad, but obviously nothing like these $300 tickets people are talking about here. The tickets went up to $1200 shortly after I booked, so…

As a mom, I’m of course horrified by what he did, and as usual, terrified that there are people out there who would even think of such things. But right now I’m fixating on his age— FORTY THREE???? I just turned 43. That guy looks at least 55 right? RIGHT??!!!????

I just laughed out loud, literally. You speak much truth— I really think that’s the issue. Lots of actual, literal stupid people, and then a lot of borderline idiots who are just willfully ignorant because, you know, “I don’t follow politics,” and “I just hate all of them.”

I think you might be right. Most people probably don’t have any kind of appreciation for the complexity of the issues they’re talking about. They love these simple answers. Everything is the Mexicans’ fault! Build a wall! Just go tell other countries to piss off, and make them pay for our stuff! It’s the same people…

That’s what I think, too, based on just general observation of random internet stuff. I think they hate government so much, they just don’t care. It’s almost like, I hate Obama, so let’s trash his office by proposing the most obnoxious and inappropriate person possible.

I just ordered a Blue Lizard “sport” sunscreen that appears to have both the chemical and the physical stuff in one bottle. I have high hopes. Honestly, my kids are burning all the damn time this year— there’s not enough sunscreen in the world for three hours of ocean lifeguard camp or all day surf camp. Actually one…

My friend has a 10 month old conceived via IVF and I will smack anyone who says that to her. Assholery!!!! The only thing different or better about conceiving naturally would be not having to go through everything they did to have her. They went to hell and back and she is loved.

I was six and me too. Totally imagined a kid in a tube.

I’ve stayed away for that reason. I have mild anxiety on and off, no panic attacks. They’ve offered me limited prescriptions for when I fly and I’m like, no I’ll just deal thanks. My mild wild habit is enough for me, thanks.

I have a black and white tweed pencil skirt from Jcrew that is seriously from like 1998. Perfect condition, and it fits! It’s not just that skirts don’t fit me and always ride up, it’s that they’re made shitty and square now. I will say that they’re not $250, more like $120-150, but they’ve started those stupid 20-40%…

I have a whole set of tank tops from there that have been loungewear from almost day one. Totally inappropriate for outdoor wear. Super thin, cut so low one boob often falls out.

Agreed. I have no interest in another type of Old Navy. Don’t they already have JCrew Factory? WTF do we need a place with even cheaper tshirts? What I need is a blouse that isn’t cut to be a total square with giant ass armholes, or a sweater that doesn’t fall apart. Also their pants fit weird.

But if they’re talking Old Navy type pricing, that’s different— that place has like $8 tank tops and $30 jeans. I don’t remember Jcrew ever being like that. Cheaper yes, but mostly the quality was just better. I’m personally not looking forward to a preppier version of Old Navy. What I want is stuff that fits and…

I wonder thought if that was the compromise between forcing them to go with the dad they claim is abusive, and disregarding their wishes because there’s no evidence. Maybe it was like, fine, we don’t believe you, but we’re not going to force you to be alone with him in his house. We’ll just force you to do some weird…

Did they say if the judge tried jailing the mom for contempt? That would seem like the remedy. Not throwing the kids in an institution.

That’s awesome! I think my son could be like that. In fact, my husband is a little like that too. All the other moms are like, how did you get him to see *that* movie, and “your husband reads?”

I know this is true, but as a mom of a boy about that age, the look on face still made me tear up in about one second. I’m wondering if he’s also having social issues, maybe just being different from other boys in ways totally unrelated to sexuality. My son is a little like that (no idea what his orientation will be),…