I never found monogamy hard.

It’s very easy for me not to have sex with anyone

Nigella >>>>>>>>>>>>> Giada

Poor Katherine. Maybe she can stay with Janet longer :(

She’s walking secondhand embarrassment for me. I can’t watch her act.

Did you read upthread? I do exactly that.

Eh, different strokes. I thought it was very well paced, had a clear focus on following Princess Elizabeth as she moved toward and became Queen and then started to grow into the role. The story is clear and directional; it doesn’t just float around unsure of where it’s going next. The dialogue feels natural and the…

Yes, I’d say it was much much better than Westworld. The acting and storytelling was considerably more...advanced? Where I found myself getting bored and annoyed with Westworld’s “mysteries”, I was extremely engrossed in the story of The Crown due to the way the writing leads you along. And the actors are incredibly…

The Crown (uh, OK?)

Yep, it’s 9 a.m. and I’m just getting around to putting on pants, considering the gym, but really this hot coffee in my silent loft apartment is quite nice. They made today a work-from-home day at work due to the sub-zero temps. Maybe I’ll finish my book since I have two more in the queue, but I should tidy up and get…

WOW. First off, I know plenty of women who married, had children, and will now be facing the same situation in old age thanks to an untimely divorce and/or midlife crisis. Second, there are plenty of people in this world with sufficient funds and/or frugal spending to purchase a perfectly satisfactory old age: this is…

I can’t imagine a worse reason to maintain a relationship – or bring children into the world – than my perceived financial self-interest.

I have a friend of 17 years who is 53 now. It is only in the last couple of years that she seemed to feel comfortable with not pretending that she was looking for someone. As you say, she has made a life in the company of friends, family, pets and herself.

Samsies. I took myself off the market when I realized I didn’t want to marry or have any LTR romantic relationship. Dating was simply more trouble than it was worth. Friends, family, pets, and my own self is perfectly satisfactory.

Over 60 years old here… relationships have come and gone, but at least I can say I’ve escaped the legal and financial consequences of marriage.

I’m very annoyed by everyone constantly screaming “Stockholm Syndrome” when discussing this story, so I’ll just leave this link here. It’s an analysis of the behaviours of Belle and the Beast in the context of that lazy label that doesn’t really apply when you look at it closer. I hope someone reads it.

I don’t want Canadian anything. I learned that the hard way after ordering Canadian bacon.

Oh my liberal god.

YOU RACIST NOT ALL BLACK PEOPLE HAVE LAMPS

...most people have magazines and ashtrays. They are normal living room stuff. Like lamps or whatever. None of my family members smoke and we have a bunch.