Honestly, I never really minded farters until I worked next to a guy in the lab (so we had computers about 8 inches from each other) who literally farted about once every few minutes. It was overwhelming and I couldn't take it. A fart a few times a day? Whatever, I get that you need to be here, doing your things,…

They just go, "Yeah, that sounds great, whatever," because really, when someone pitches a really racist idea at you, what are the chances that you're going to change their minds?

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The workaround is the only thing I accept most of the time. I have gender issues, and avoiding acknowledging it is really the best for me and everyone involved. I usually ask people to avoid dirty talking, or we can have a conversation about what I like and what I don't (and of course, what they like and dislike,…

I did the same thing! I was probably about 14, and I ordered some things I didn't know what they were, because I wanted to try new stuff. I got the "chirashi bowl" (haha, I can't believe I still remember that) because it had the most rolls at the lowest price.

We really should make fun of lutefisk. I grew up eating that stuff, and there is little good about what it is or what it does.

I took #CrimingWhileWhite to be for the nay-saying white audience, actually. People saying, "Well, I'm white, and I've been in trouble! It can't be a racial thing!". These people already are dismissing what black people are saying about their own experiences, and so white allies are attempting to fill in the space…

Oh, exactly! That one friend from the culture is always a super-expert, with no biases or mistakes or anything. I mean, I answer people's questions about Americans, but I tell them there are always regional differences, and this is just what I think. It should be taken with a grain of salt, because I'm no expert.

I agree. I think it's a little odd to plan such a big life event that is supposed to bring together two people and two families without knowing who the other person and family is in the equation. They might also have an idea of what they would want in a wedding, too!

Yeah, I see where you're coming from. I feel like a lot of the comments on this post are missing the mark - this is the kind of thing that could happen in a bunch of places, not just in the Czech Republic. I feel like there's a tendency to "other" these kinds of things, so that we can prove to ourselves that…

I'm kind of disappointed to see people blaming this on "Eastern European" culture, as if these things don't happen all over the world. Beauty pageants, including "talent" shows, are common all across the US, Europe, Asia, and other places. It's kind of like how whenever there's an article about something strange in…

The Czech Republic isn't Eastern European, and there are a number of feminist clubs, actually.

Nope, I completely agree. My parents' divorce, while undoubtedly difficult for them, was not that hard on me. I could see they were unhappy, and it seemed logical that they would divorce. I was nine at the time, and it was just, "okay, let's just adapt here. I have weekends with Dad now."

Thank you for all the advice! I really appreciate it. As of now, it doesn't trouble me in the least, but I know that it could change in the future. I'm very lucky in that if I do have EDS, it barely has an effect on my current life. My sister, on the other hand, is obviously not so lucky.

My brother, at about 13 and at the beginning of 7th grade, shot up to about 6 feet and his voice dropped. He looked about 18 or 19, seriously. I barely recognized him when I came home that summer. I imagine many teachers probably didn't want to call out a kid on "early puberty" or something, because kids are…

It could be! I hit all the Beighton points, too :/ I never really thought about it until my sister was diagnosed. I just figured some people were bendier than others, and I used to take gymnastics, so I thought that was probably why. My sister had a lot of pain, so she was going to the doctor for years, trying to…

Thank you :) I'll let her know!

My sister was just diagnosed with EDS! She thinks I have it, too, but I am pretty pain-free, so I'm not terribly convinced. It took her years to get a diagnosis, and it's not a very well-known sort of thing. I'm sorry for your terrible experiences. I can only imagine what she might have experienced in high school…

Ahh, I can't stand sleeping naked. I just feel uncomfortable and I wash sheets/blankets more often, because they start to need it. I'm indifferent to whether or not anyone else sleeps naked, though. If they want to, fine, but if it were an every-single-night sort of thing, I'd kind of want them to put something on.…