I think parenthood can be great for people, but we need to stop putting it on some kind of pedestal like you become a master of the universe for raising a family.

Or Pence was smart enough to realize that it also meant being Head Scapegoat and wasn’t interested in that title. He likely saw the writing on the wall when he was pulled into the Flynn mess, repeatedly.

There were so many clearly spelled out “tells” before the election, and that is one of the best. My other favorite was Ivanka saying “When we’re in the White House.....” - like being elected POTUS is a family affair, a ‘we’ thing? And ta-da, it is. Just like the all-powerful veep.

The change is remarkable, though it looks like he’s checking notes. There are still common speech habits - repetition, enunciation, the tactics of a carnival barker were more subtle back then. Yet every time he says “one BILLionnnn” all I can hear is Dr Evil’s “One MILLionnn”. Also, his vampire-esque original skin…

I’m on board with the idea that thanks to dementia, his pre-existing personality disorder is on full display. It was previously revealed only in certain circumstances over the years, and there are absolutely people who can attest to it being his ‘true’ self - but at other times, he turned on the charm and acquired…

The charm of the conniving narcissistic sociopath. They say that as dementia progresses, one’s true personality traits shine through....hence the off the charts pettiness, vindictiveness, bravado, and brazen lying. Frequently he does not give a whit about being charming at this point in his life, though he does make…

You are not, it’s subtle but there’s an underling victimization - the ones who are best at playing it are always the ones who don’t seem like victims.

It’s a salaciously fun theory but easily refuted with other pics - as his features age as an adult it’s clear Harry has a strong resemblance to his grandfather Prince Philip and also to Charles, especially in comparison to their younger pics; after seeing those the bloodlines are very clear. With Hewitt all I see are…

There’s a comment down-thread about Vanessa Paradis sharing that he threw plates at her head when they fought - that counts as physical abuse. It also carries a strong threat of potential future physical danger, a message that we pick up on subconsciously on a very primitive survival level. The same with trashing…

I’m sorry for your experience and your mom’s.

Yes and no - along with protecting the head there’s also the need to support the neck, until they have full strength. Even if that baby has head control, the father is hanging onto the baby BY the head/neck region while the rest of the body goes flailing... who knows what buried effect that could have had to the…

The kid? I’d put 50 bucks on the commander-in-chief himself.

George Michael had a strong sensuality to him though, so that adds an element of credibility. Cruise though? Nope, nothin.

This is...disturbing. Yes I realize that many celebs are ‘tracked’ by fans but still - seeing it spelled out highlights what an invasion it is, and that fans who say they love an actor do not see the irony of this intrusiveness. I’m also surprised he still has that kind of fan base, what with his various personal…

Lol his fart face. Alec Baldwin called the mouth a puckering butthole. They may have veneers taking up limited space in those small mouths. The fake smiles are SO obvious - people who don’t know how a true smile ‘works’ don’t know how to fake one, they guess at pulling the lips apart, down, sideways, or dropping the…

Given the multiple unhealthy aspects of her marriage that were revealed through the years, it definitely involved emotional abuse - and fairly soon after its demise she hooked up with Mr-seemingly-polar-opposite Savior of Romance Shelton... my own life-experience guess would be that the dynamics of this relationship…

YES, word for word exactly what I thought - she was neither a convict nor an animal. This is unbelievably tragic & “captured” does not belong.

It’s the vacant eyes and inability to generate a true smile, which if it’s genuine starts with the eyes and upper cheeks as muscles pull upwards. If you notice, their father cannot generate a genuine smile - it’s a smug smirk or odd face at best. Lack of empathy, lack of joy, signs of a sociopath. Whether they’re a…

Abusers excel at skillfully playing the victim in every aspect of their lives... without actually seeming like they’re crying wah-wahhh all the time. They get people to simultaneously appreciate what seems like strength or courage, while also feeling sorry for the supposedly random mistreatment they’ve had, the people…

^^^^ Yes. Regardless of the reasons they initially got together, and even if she’s a gold-digger trophy wife, she can still be depressed, feel trapped, the utter chaos and head-spinning of dealing with a narcissistic sociopath and knowing that something is off, but she just can’t figure out what it is. Emotional abuse…