Shoddily-constructed soapbox.

It's fat.

It's becoming the norm, though. That's what "normal" means.

And the Miss America size 4 isn't any narrower than the "average" size 12-14?

No fucking way.

It's called an M.O. He does the same shit because: a) It's effective ; or b) The ritual, as performed, gets him off. (YOU probably have an M.O. You perform the same actions in the same order and get pretty similar results most of the time.)

Glad Sandra and Louis are okay. I can't even imagine the terror...

Variation:

Well, I wouldn't go see it, because it's just the kind of sappy, schmaltzy drivel I actively avoid. So, technically I'm on your side even though I haven't seen it.

It's like the way sex work is glamorized in "Pretty Woman".

I know. When I was bugged about running every time my baby cried, I asked if they would have let any adult "cry it out" because they are "supposed to be sleeping through the night already"? If my husband were crying in the night for anything, I'd respond to him, and he's an adult perfectly capable of taking care of…

As *I* understand it, it's the reverence for and praying to the saints. You're supposed to only worship God (the Holy Trinity), not any man. And the rituals and incense and stuff. It reads like voodoo mumbo-jumbo to them.

Obviously not.

I hope she learned how to read cursive. Or is that a white thing?

That's awesome! Made me smile.

Moms are not other people. They are not objective. *hugs*

1. Do not get involved in that mess. It sounds like you want to share the misery and get her in trouble and you're disguising it as concern.

Please don't be mad, but reading that made me LOL. As my mother would say "Those people need another kid, pronto."

It was a humane decision and the fact that you are grieving about it means you did not take your responsibility for granted or lightly. You did the right thing. He was well cared for and loved, and that's the most any of us can hope for in our old age. *raises mug to Jacky and you*

Oh no! I'm sorry. IMO you are totally justified.