You're saying not to use broad brushstrokes in saying bullying caused this young girl to take her life, but also saying suicide can ONLY be caused by depression or mental illness. You are the one generalizing a complex issue down to a single cause and appointing yourself judge of it.

But again...there are millions who would have loved to use the $200 that you spent on your dress to buy groceries for their children. *ANY* choice we make that is not about straight survival is inherently selfish and wasteful...including yours.

And that $200 you spent is more than I currently have. So why are you not donating to me?

A vet could certainly be sued for that *if* they *knew* the pet did not belong to the person. If the person announced it, say, or perhaps the real owner was looking for the pet and had given word to the vet's office to keep an eye out. But there's no legal requirement for vets to check ownership. They can't be…

At my hospital we held a meeting of all staff and voted on whether or not we would perform convenience euthanasia. We voted that we would not, and that we would no longer allow ourselves to be blackmailed into doing something we felt was morally wrong. Best decision the hospital ever made.

There's absolutely no requirement for a vet to confirm ownership, nor is there any easy means. Not all animals are chipped, and many, many times an animal is transferred to new owners without the chip being updated.

I have to say I was *relieved* when my anti-depressants cut down my sex drive. I'm asexual to begin with, but before the pills my sex drive was perfectly normal if not on overdrive. I could masturbate and orgasm very easily, but the climax never felt worth it. It was very much a 'meh' thing, and I don't experience…

My blind boy is constantly running nose first into things and sending himself into a sneezing fit. It would be sad if it wasn't so blasted adorable.

My cat was rescued as a feral kitten with terribly infected eyes. He ended up losing them both, and on top of that he endured all kinds of procedures and treatments (he has no immune system and comes down with really *weird* stuff sometimes.) I've always been the one medicating him, sticking him with needles,…

This particular man is absolutely amazing with his ability to communicate with animals and his patience. He truly has a rare gift.

Plenty of people have been hurt and are being hurt by this scam. Including kids.

*PLENTY* of people have been hurt and are being hurt by this scam. Including young children.

The thing is that while choosing one's religion over living freely as a gay man may be a 'choice', it's ultimately an coercive one in many cases. I doubt that these men entered into the religion as adults and then made the choice...they were raised in the religion, their family and friends are in the religion, their…

I saw it in theaters with my mother and father. First ten minutes, I look over and my big, tough mechanic father is outright bawling. My mother? Stone cold.

Best gift- For a while I was a big fan of the Weekly World News. I loved the goofy stories and even had some framed on my wall. The World Weekly News was a tabloid paper that had stories like "Fish found with human legs!" and "Elvis lives and is having an alien baby!" One of its reoccurring characters was Bat Boy,…

For myself, I once passed out during a trial day for an internship at a vet hospital. I was observing a routine surgery and everything just went black...I had enough time to walk out of the operating room and sit down before I went out. For some reason they still hired me, though I'm not sure they believe me when I…

My cat gets *super* affectionate but also super aggressive on pain meds. So it's "let me rub all over your face then chomp on your neck, all the while purring wildly." He also won't sleep while high unless he's being cuddled- otherwise he just paces back and forth.

I actually *was* contacted by my former bully a few years back. I really had a relatively easy childhood despite being desperately and loudly weird (which I still very much am), but there was one kid in particular who went out of his way to torment me. He contacted me through Facebook and apologized...and you know,…

I'm glad I'm not alone! On the nose is just the right phrase. I wanted something that lingered and stuck with me, and I'm just not getting that here. Ah, well.

...I didn't get it?