From what I understand, she actually had a lot going on in her life before the Olympics. And now is a great time to peddle those memoirs, because she's still highly visible. Besides, who are you, the memoir police? Many young people have written memoirs after their "crowning achievement" so to speak, including several…

I think she knows what they're for, she just doesn't understand how to use them.

Well, she's done a lot in those 17 years...

She's given two copies of the same picture? For what? Also, is it just me, or does this sound weirdly like elementary school where teachers would give you notes to take home and you had to bring them back the next day? Next the photos will have to be signed by a parent and/or male guardian.

They're filming right now, I don't think he's putting that off, I think he's not taking on any new (acting) projects.

Except that nowhere in my post did I say or even imply that my experience was the only one that counted. Rather, since you seemed to be missing experience with families who are not socially close ("Do you really think that cousins and other family members get together only once a year (Christmas, etc.)?") I provided…

"Do you really think that cousins and other family members get together only once a year (Christmas, etc.)? "

My walls are covered with paintings—not a photo to be seen, and the albums are in storage. Yes, I have digitals, but that would mean making a concerted effort to sit down at the computer and show my SO my family, which seems weird. Also, my sister is about to get married, and I'm being completely honest here, not only…

So really, if I started describing my dad right now, and he sounded just like your dad, you would think, "OMFG, YOU MUST BE MY SISTER" instead of "Hm, interesting, our dads sound similar."

But they must have known that the boyfriend was HER boyfriend, and thus a pre-marital sex-haver. Otherwise, they couldn't sue for discrimination "citing the offer of employment to the father-to-be as evidence". The only way it could be evidence is if the school KNEW without a doubt that the father was having…

I agree with it not being awesome. The other thing is, when you have to go to your parents and ask for money every time you want to do something, it doesn't teach you how to save at all if your parents only gives you enough for xyz activity.

"I hardly think an hour out of your day trumps a lifetime of psychological trauma for a quarter of the female population. "

It's two names, just split it down the middle: One is Prince, the other is Michael, and no one is Blanket!

The only thing about Intimacy is that their bras trend towards the very expensive, but you can find many of the same brands they sell online for much, much less. I would only recommend Intimacy if they have a store nearby, because of the service. The service is great, although the last time I went, I found the…

In order to find the cup size a woman needs, you measure the chest under the breast, then measure the chest at the nipple. The difference between the two gives the cup size. An "A" cup is for a difference of 1 inch. (An AA cup is less than 1in). At a 1in difference, they are fairly correct in saying that A cups…

Don't feed the trolls!

Yes, I meant the OP. And while sometimes one wants to express disapproval without explanation, I don't believe this is appropriate in this instance because of the reasons I listed before.

I understand that, but once again, you are dealing with teenagers. Given the opportunity, the vast majority of teenagers will choose the "shocking" option. They love to appear "worldly", "edgy", "rebellious", etc. However, if you explain to them intelligently how their behavior is callous and ignorant, you will have…

So guys, I need your help. I'm a teacher, and I often hear students (middle & high school) bandy about the word "retard". As in "xyz is so retarded" or "he's such a retard". Obviously, I tell them that's not okay, but of course, they want to know why. I am... let's just say I often provide lengthy explanations, but I…

If they're in high school, that's probably not going to work. You can do that with adults, because on some level, most adults realize they're wrong when they're saying that stuff, but teenagers often need a higher level of explanation.