I’m vegan and if there’s one thing I know it’s that I DON’T belong to any secret club, unless that club is called: People Whose Protein Consumption is Regularly Called Into Question by Strangers.

THIS. I know TMP isn’t, like, the best show on TV, but it’s a little comedy in a sea of all the dramas. Sometimes I just want to giggle a little and not have to worry about zombies invading my dreams. We’ve been reluctantly watching Fresh Off the Boat because Constance Wu rocks.

What is a maxi dress even? Too lazy to google.

I had one of these (bff since we were toddlers) who was less than thrilled about my engagement, expressed shock that we weren’t having a destination wedding (because she wanted a vacation) and pretty much criticized everything in the first month of my engagement, including the fact that it wasn’t DIY. However, I don’t…

Re: #2 . . . I am currently a bit overwhelmed by all of the showering. I was thinking one and one: one shower and one bachelorette. They are currently working on: one all-day bachelorette, one family shower, one bridesmaids’ shower/bachelorette hybrid, and just found out that my MIL wants to throw . . .

Nice reconnoissance work.

No one has ever commented on it! Yeah, it’s a nickname from family in Central America, and still applies.

This is not true in my world. We have never, for any of my married friends, done a “weekend” and I don’t anticipate it happening unless maybe we’re in our forties and more established. Many of my friends struggle financially because we’re not all middle to upper-middle-class, and I just wouldn’t do that to them. I’m…

Oh, no, none of that. But for example one of my bms had twins in January; one was in NICU for a month, which makes 4 kids for her under the age of 6. Another friend has 7 total. Another friend has 4 boys under the age of 7. Another of my bms works hourly and couldn’t afford it/take off work. I think we’re just not the…

We are gladly accepting wedding crashers. Dinner is at 8 so maybe like 8:30 and no one will notice :)

OMG I LOVE the idea of bringing favors to the bars afterwards!

Ha! I think also: my friends are broke. Because toddlers.

I believe Pinterest prefers “themed” candy buffets, but ours is basically: huge glass jars, scoops, and loads of whatever candy we can buy in bulk. With little bags we’re printing ourselves. This was literally the only demand I’ve had for the wedding. CANDY BUFFET.

I have still not been introduced to these weekend-long bachelorette parties, maybe because I’m in my 30s? They sound fun but I have no idea how my friends with toddlers would manage. We’re just doing day drinking for mine. Because toddlers. I have 0 complaints.

I don’t know if anyone has mentioned this, but often friends come in packs. So I have my MOH and my sister, but I have a group of four friends who have been close since high school and are still there, showing up for me all the time, and I can’t ask one and not the other three, or any combination of the four. Can’t do…

who had lentils as their attendants

I didn’t want bridesmaids initially, but when I thought about the actual day - getting ready, drinking mimosas, piling into a TBD vehicle and heading to the venue, etc., I realized I wanted my girls around me for that. I love my girls. They’re a hoot, they’re normal, and I thought they would take the edge off. So I…

My guess is she still drinks. Like those kids on Gossip Girl.

I rarely even tell people I have a banana allergy; I just refuse them when offered, and the vegan thing prohibits most bread and desserts anyway. Because when I tell people I also don’t eat bananas, they’re like, “Well, what CAN you eat?” Um, well, anything that is not from an animal or a banana tree. That’s pretty…

Why do allergies appear suddenly? I’m vegan as well and try not to be an ass in restaurants, but I developed a banana allergy around four years ago (profuse phlegm, itchy, closing up throat, eyes watering) and I try a piece of banana every once in a while, hoping it will go away, but no dice. I’m pissed because…