Yup, my friend’s toddler was playing with my phone once and I figured it was harmless. By the time she got bored with it 10 minutes later, I had dozens of selfies of her AND she managed to delete two apps and send a gibberish text to my old roommate!

My high school in Texas started going towards “standardized dress” my senior year, and one of the rules was that all shirts had to be tucked in. My girl friends and I figured out that we could wear a cami under our tshirts and tuck them in. The only clarification to the rule was that the shirt closest to the skin had…

I'm proud of you for calling her out like that! I feel like it's different with siblings than it is with older relatives though. My brother and I have completely opposite religious/political views but we can still have respectful conversations with each other, and we know what lines not to cross. I hope you two can…

This verse is actually perfect to show my mom, whose only issue with transgender people is that “they’re saying God made them wrong.” Thank you. I also used the old “love ‘em all, let God sort ‘em out!” idiom. I'm an atheist but if they throw religion into their arguments I do too!

So I’m replying to myself because I have very little Internet time right now - but thank you so much for all of your responses! I was at my aunt’s house for about 20 min before she brought Bruce up. My mom immediately interjected and said that we would NOT be talking about that, and I said that I’d watched the…

I wish I could attempt to educate them, especially because she’s a teacher and learning acceptance/tolerance would probably help her develop young minds in turn, but I think it would turn into an argument and I really don’t want to rock the boat. So I think you’re right, it might be best to have my mom nip it in the…

They kind of beat around the bush in regards to Rob. Bruce talked about all his other kids’/stepkids’ reactions but he never specifically talked about Rob.

Before the interview started airing I was telling my mom about how it was a big deal and she was like “But People already said he was transitioning!” And she takes People as gospel, so I had to explain that up until tonight he hadn't officially confirmed it either way. I didn't necessarily think he wasn't trans, but…

I’ve been waiting for Jez to post about this because I desperately need some advice about how to handle talking about this with transphobic relatives!

Thank you for sharing this. As someone with depression/past suicidal thoughts and attempts that is exactly what gets me through the bad times - just looking for one good thing. One time it was seeing a really cool looking spider when I'd gone outside for one last cigarette. And knowing you're not alone always helps! <3

Ugh, I starred this comment while reading and then quickly un-starred when I got to your last line. As someone whose family friend killed himself several years ago, I can understand all sides of the pedantry involved here except for the criminal aspect. My friend’s family will say that he “committed suicide” because…

I read something about them that also said you can’t adopt if you’re under 21, so they'd have to wait two years for him to be old enough anyway.

I'm kind of scared of being flamed for this... But I'm pretty much the same way. My dog and I live in a pretty rural area where absolutely no one picks up their dog poo. If it happens on a sidewalk or in someone's yard, I'll go pick it up, but if it's a foot away from a pile of horse shit/a raccoon carcass/etc I'm…

I thought of that, but she hates Don. No way would she want to live in his old place. If they were still friends it would've worked out perfectly!

I would totally be on board with that. I loved them together.

Oh come on, you really can't see anything wrong with Betty? Remember the episode when she went on the field trip with Bobby and then ruined their whole day and made him feel like shit over a sandwich?? I'm not saying Don is a better parent but she's a self absorbed child who takes out her own issues on her children…

I really don't understand why she's still in that shitty apartment, especially with her mom still living with her. She has the money, why not spring for a bigger place?

I think she was definitely being sarcastic, but I agree about what she yelled at the babysitter. But then when Kevin said “bye bye mommy!” she paused at the door and said goodbye back. If she really meant that he was ruining her life and she’d be willing to abandon him, I think she would've just slammed the door and…

I don’t see the point either. I mean, I want Joan to find love but she doesn’t need to be taken care of financially, and there’s no way this old dude changed his mind about accepting her son overnight. Surely she has better options!

I didn't click the link because I just assumed that's what was meant... And this thread you've started has given me life. Bless.