Thank you for condensing what I was trying to articulate.

There are places in America where burning a Bible will earn you a beatdown. Maybe not, but the fact that I have doubt is enough to scare me.

Nope. Religion is pretty damn poisonous. I'll give a pass to Wicca, that's about it.

your screen name brought a welcome laugh.

NO!! I apologize for making you think that for even a second. You are not a loser.

HAHAHAHAHAHA! Because I am an urban Old, I didn't realize these even existed. What ridiculous fluffy fuckery will they come up with NEXT?

I was in a LTR with a guy who was on very good terms with his exes. In his case, it's because he was a good breaker-upper and never did anything so egregious that his exes hated him and treasures all his many friends. When we broke up after 7 years, we remained good friends, too. In the beginning, it bugged me that…

Maybe you should talk to some women.

You don't have to participate in that world. You'll be smack in the middle of it, but you don't have to drink the Kool-aid. It's probably easier in a city where there's more diversity and tolerance of different opinions and lifestyles.

Please consult a lawyer about this. As I understand it, you are entitled to 6 weeks of unpaid leave via FMLA. HOWEVER, if you have accrued paid time off, you must be paid for it. Unless it has expired or some shit.

Holy. Shit.

if it's any consolation, he'll do it to her, too.

No. Nononononono.

Loser.

Excellent.

It's funny, because when I was a little girl in the 70s, it was RUDE to take off your shoes when visiting someone's home. It'd be like taking off your pants or something. Even if you were sleeping over, you brought slippers to wear.

We are all *aware* of autism. Let's put some effort into finding the cause and EI programs for those with autism.

Oh wow, I forgot about skinny Oprah. Personally, I think she looks better at a higher weight.

Yes. I tell my kids "I will do everything I can to make things fair to you in our home. But the rest of the world outside it is NOT fair."

I don't know him, but I love your dad. That's a really good idea, and I'm going to try that with my kids.