I loved the book, but it was sooo long. I think I had to renew it three times and still had to skim it.

As a lapsed Catholic, here's the problem the Church is facing. For decades, a significant number of the congregants - as well as the American church hierarchy - have defined themselves as "a good Catholic" by who they disapprove of, or consider themselves better than. And, it seems, a number of Bishops and Cardinals…

I LOVE that scene! "My grandma gave me $20 for my birthday with 'Happy Birthday, Addie' written on it!" That poor, befuddled cashier.

The last 6 years have borne this out to be a good political strategy. Take the Tea Party, for instance. Ostensibly it was about protesting high taxes and government waste, but you don't have to dig very deep to find that it was really a socially-conservative racist overreaction to having a black president. And the…

I can relate, only my step mother was very clear about her opinions of my body. She even made my sister and I chant "I hate food," before meals. My sister and I desperately craved being included in our new family. When my sister finally did lose weight (or rather grew into it) she got her wish while I continued to be…

It irks me as well. I was assaulted by a man that tried to rape me and I bit his face and then his tongue off. He was so horrified and his shouts were so satisfying that I have the event recorded in my mind in detail. I go to therapy because I supposedly have ptsd even though I was the victor in the event. I ran this…

Thanks. I just wanted to let everyone know that I am a Formula One racecar driver. I have never and don't ever plan on driving a Formula One car because I am monogamous with my scooter, but I just wanted you to know.

It's not a theoretical threat. It's already happened.

Yeah, I think he's kind of given up on life. I used to feel sorry for him until he straight-up lied the day she was haranguing me on the phone. I'm sorry about your grandmother. It's hard to cut off contact, but if you're suffering because of her demands and outbursts, it's best to get away from it. I put up with this…

Like Alfie, I'm also Aspie and ADHD. I don't notice social cues either and can blab and blab and blab. I tell people to stop me, I won't be offended but they don't and get offended that I didn't pick up on the cue I previously told them I was unable to pick up on.

I have aspergers syndrome (high functioning autism). I talk too much and rarely do I recognize a social cue. I don't have the ability. Yes, we drive people insane and drive them away which makes us even more lonely which makes us over compensate. Its a vicious cycle. I deal with it by never being around people and if…

I mean the bit about openly admitting to being narcissists if simply asked.

It's a fine line between a narcissist and a sociopath.

Not buying it. Maybe this works for narcissists who know they're narcissists and do not see a downside in being seen that way. But lots of narcissists know they've got to be selective about when to be really nasty and with whom, in order to maintain a facade of niceness among others. They are very calculating that…

It's a war on mothers!!

Thats why I call these folk fetus worshippers. All they care about is the fetus.

Conservatives' entire philosophy can basically be boiled down to four words:

You mean to say that a Christian corporation doesn't actually give a fuck about the children they so loudly and repeatedly claim to care about, but instead they're just a bunch of self-serving, greedy capitalists!? I'm shocked.

So, for those keeping track at home: Hobby Lobby cares deeply about protecting the unborn when it comes to denying women contraception coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Hobby Lobby does not care deeply about protecting the unborn when it comes to ensuring that mothers are capable of providing for their new…

He wasn't just a sperm donor though. They were romantically involved before she had a kid and after, and he played a paternal role in the kid's life until she decided to dump him for good and claim that he was just a sperm donor. IMO you can't have it both ways - have the guy give you sperm, and be a partner when it…