I have always considered Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois to be Midwestern states, and so have my friends who are from there.... along with Missouri, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Indiana. I don't think of the Dakotas/Nebraska/Kansas to be the Midwest, but apparently the U.S. Census bureau does: …

I have a friend who is "gluten free, except for desserts." Drives me bonkers.

The last wedding I was in the bride gave us each spafinder.com gift certificates, wraps we could wear if we got chilly at the reception, and our wedding jewelry. It was a lot (more than I've received at previous weddings — usually the gift is the wedding jewelry) but all of it was fantastic and stuff I'll use again. …

YAY!!! I love hearing stories like this. I moved to NYC when I was 22 and signed for an apartment before I had a job (because I was 22 and figured "what could possibly go wrong with this plan?").... fortunately I DID find a job before I actually got here, but if I hadn't what you're doing was pretty much my plan. …

Thanks for the support! And I'm glad you had a fab race!! I ran my first 5k ever about a month ago (only other race I've ever done in my life was a 1 mile fun run when I was 7). For some reason the still-newness of racing and the extra 0.9 miles are psyching me out a little, but I'm sure once I get there it will be…

Eh, the thought process you're describing is not "rash." Drunken tattoo roulette (Josh Cabrera and Ryan Gosling's face? really?!?!) is rash.

I really want another glass of wine but I have a race in the morning and want to make sure I sleep well tonight. It's just 4 miles, but I'm weirdly nervous. I'm new to racing, and still consider myself a novice runner, and my legs have been tired this week. And I'm not sure what to wear because the weather has been…

If it's the tattoo you want, and you feel comfortable with the placement from a visibility standpoint, that's all that matters! I describe finding my tattoos the way some people describe finding their partners - I "just knew" when it was the right one. Well, maybe not the first one - that was more of an "I'm 18 and…

I mostly take issue with his crazy ranting against psychiatry (which is related to the whole Scientology thing). If you want to just look pretty and be in movies, I'm all for it. I have HUGE issues with adding even MORE stigma to mental illness and to those trying to seek help.

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Thank you. I am so fucking tired of the "omg-it's-effortless, beer-and-bacon-cheeseburger-girl-next-door" myth.

This might be the most sobering thing I've read all day. And it's true - my biggest fear when I meet someone from online is that he might rape/murder me.

In that situation I would also be unable to attend the wedding, or any related wedding festivities. And probably any bdays, happy hours.... I cannot fathom picking my bridesmaids based on their appearance vs who has been there for me and that I want standing up with me when I get married.

I just leave that part blank. I am thin? Average? Maybe athletic? But not nearly as thin as I used to be nor super CRAZY athletic enough to really pick the "athletic" option? It's too much of a mind fuck for me. I have a few full body shots in my pics, so I figure potential dates can figure it out for them…

Yes, because an online profile and ONE date give you so much to work with when it comes to judging someone's character.

Yes, this was my first thought as well. My ex was really into interracial porn, and I feel like it was almost always black men with white women.

The insulin isn't a problem. 1. most is synthetic (though there is still some pig-derived insulin out there that some people do better with), and 2. all but the most bat-shit-insane militant vegans make exceptions for medications, since ALL meds are technically non-vegan since they must be tested on animals, per FDA…

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I only wear thongs (or nothing) under my workout pants. I hate VPL and I find that my Hanky Panky's are THE most comfortable panties, period, and are almost the only underwear I own anymore. I don't notice them, unlike briefs that tend to move around or get bunched up and uncomfortable.