Splendid. More fuel for my, “This is why you’re not getting grandkids” declarations to my (Trump-supporting) parents.

Who said we were white? :)

See, I actually find co-workers LESS attractive. I see them every day, in their most boring clothes, asking dumb questions that prolong meetings, smacking their lips while they eat at their desks and leaving ketchup-covered dishes in the break-room sink.

There was a rash of post-prom drunk driving in my small town, so attending prom required you to immediately enter a bus after the dance and be driven to a “lock in” at a local church or movie theater. A master list of names was made when you entered prom. If you weren’t at the lock-in but your name was on the list,…

I just heard “Get Low” at my friend’s wedding the other weekend, and all us drunk 30-somethings threw out out backs dancing to it, while the 7-year-old flower girl looked on in amazement.

You are way cooler than I ever was -- and ever will be.

A couple years ago, my mom’s Episcopalian church started allowing same-sex couples to marry there (and even started sharing pictures of same-sex weddings on their social media pages) and there was a huge Thing over it.

A lot of them are trying to build up supportive congregations so they get to be part of the faith they love/grew up in (which I think is pretty cool). The idea is that Christ would have had no problem with gay people and anyone who does is twisting the scripture to fit their own prejudices. There’s a church near me…

I’ll only watch if they also bring back Exiled.

YES. I was a die-hard store-only person. But then my schedule became such that it’s hard for me to get to stores when they’re open. And I am now an online-only convert.

OK seriously what is it with brides and ugly shoes? And, in particular, “bright, sparkly silver” which is the requirement I have been given for the last 3 weddings I’ve stood up in. All were Midwestern brides, so maybe there is a pattern?

We’re getting into the weeds here. Really, my original post was pretty germane to a specific response from someone else. Basically: Telling infertile couples to consider adoption isn’t as helpful/original as you think it is. They’ve heard it before. There is no way under the sun that you can tell someone that it’s…

This is why I’m in the camp of “Come on just let that crazy woman speak.” Troll her in the Q&A, heckle her from the audience, and put her (inevitably poor) reaction on YouTube.

If someone were to come up to you and say, “I would NEVER adopt, it’s not the same has having a biological kid and FAR inferior because you don’t get a ‘birth story,’” you are more than justified in calling that person out.

In the past several years, I’ve lived on the East Coast, in the Midwest and whatever region you’d classify Texas as being in.

Your reply is genius. I may pass it along to others.

I used to think like you, and then one of my best friends started battling infertility. She has considered adoption, and, even so, people constantly bringing up that she *should* consider it (and stop trying IVF already) is hurtful and not helpful.

Some of my close friends and family are adopted as well, and I stand by my original post.

Best of luck to you!

Your response is amazing. I am glad you are creating more humans like yourself.