Well, to be fair (and I'm not a huge fan of The Little Mermaid), the reason he leaves her is because he's under a spell from the villain of the piece, and returns to her once the spell is broken. I think that's broad enough idea that kids can understand. Plus, he falls in love with her when she can't speak, because…

I think part of it is that many people know that many marriages don't last, or that some couples just aren't good for one another. It's hard to be happy for your friend when they're declaring their love for a person who doesn't respect or support them, but they don't see it. Or if they're getting married out of…

I smile when I'm nervous, and I think a lot of other people do, too. It sucks if you feel like you're reinforcing it!

I agree completely. And I'd never want an overnight guest to feel like they'd have to leave my place to find accommodations. Seriously, I'm not going to be like, "gross, s/he just pooped! All sex appeal is lost!". Even if it's horrible diarrhea. I mean, you don't choose to have diarrhea, and it's a pretty…

I have a bit of a touchy past when it comes to trust and sexuality (ah, like everyone else, probably), and having someone ask me makes me feel much more comfortable and safe. If you think you can just touch me and get upset when I don't like it, you are not a safe person for me. You might think it's something small,…

I do love garlic soup, even if it means I won't have friends for days.

Absolutely! I mean, I can't say I'm the biggest fan of her music, but damn, I hope she does well for herself.

Yeah, I assumed this was less of a "the administrators actually thought this was the appropriate thing to do" and more of a "we don't have very many options" or "this was the rule on the rulebook and we want to follow protocol so we don't have any loose ends, even if it's not the most rational thing".

Seriously? Man, that's depressing.

AR is one of the reasons I stopped reading for fun. I stopped enjoying books because I went straight into study mode to pass the test.

Jesus, that's awful. I am so sorry. I know you said you already knew, but indeed, that was not your fault. It's his fault for being a horrible person. I hope you have all the support you need.

I only read the Karen books because as a kid, I looked exactly like her. I don't remember ever liking the books.

Depends on the partners. For me, no, that is not something I would consent to, and I would be very angry with a partner who did it. However, plenty of other people might be into that, and so a discussion would probably do wonders in that department.

Previous partners of mine have enjoyed domination and loss of control, and the way we got around that is to talk about it beforehand. What types of domination do you enjoy? What types don't you enjoy? For example, someone might like being pinned, but really not be okay with having their hair pulled. Then, when you…

You're welcome! I know that some people feel that that means that I couldn't have been assaulted, because any "real" rape means fighting tooth and nail. But it was real, and while it took me a while to accept that, it's the truth. I did get good support, and I used to volunteer for a rape and abuse crisis line, so…

I'm so sorry that happened to you. I hope you had all the support you could have possibly needed.

I didn't want to Google it, because I was thinking that I wasn't going to get anything from the show! Thank you :)

I explained that certain acts were off the table, despite them being pretty "vanilla" or expected, and he assumed that I was saying that because I was concerned he would think I was slutty, so he just went ahead. I froze up and said nothing after that.

Absolutely. Not to get all heavy here, but that was exactly what happened in my assault. My rapist seriously did not think he'd done anything wrong. He just thought I didn't enjoy the sex very much, which is very different than being raped. When we talked about it, he was utterly shocked that I considered it…

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