Laga, the sexual part was the touching you. He may not be doing it "as much," but he shouldn't be doing it AT ALL.

Offensive stories that you've asked him to not tell fall into the "creating a hostile work environment" category of harassment. Either way, he needs a bitchslapping/cluesticking.

Also, possibly an Aimee smiting.

The touching is a brief grasp of my bicep or forearm when he's trying to illustrate the seriousness of a point he's making. But yes it is unwelcome and therefore harassment because I asked him to cut it out and he didn't. I think the last time he did it was about a week ago.

eta: I think in behavior modification is it important to address things the moment they happen so I think I should wait until he does it again to explain to him that I am dead serious about that being the last time ever and that if it ever happens again I am bringing it to our boss.

Want to help me and juliana in our boozing it up? Nothing replaces family angst like drinking.

Booze! Yay!

Andi, yeah, so true. Not trying to fix her anymore, kinda just trying to get her to shut up once in a while. (not really kidding)

One of the things in there was a list of ways to recognize if your child is a genius. I don't remember most of them but one of them was an unnatural preoccupation with death.

Hey, I'm a genius! Who knew.

Jessica's in no condition to Booze and Riot

t is sad

This is actually something I was thinking about the other day -- how standards of What Pregnant Women May And May Not Do have changed over time. One or two generations back, I'd probably be advised to stay in bed the whole nine months, but I'd be allowed to have a relaxing hot toddy while I was there. Nowadays, activity is considered Good and Healthy, but we've got all these insanely strict dietary rules.

I'm still agog over the no-sauna, no-hot tub, no-sleeping on back (that might have been a specific thing) sorts of rules. Not that life's now no fun, just that--really? That bad?

It'd be nice if the doctors could give you a list of risk factors with points, like Weight Watchers, and tell you that ten points off this list is acceptable.

When Mom was pregnant with my brother the common thought was that you shouldn't put on too much weight while pregnant. She used to starve herself before drs appointments and then eat a whole bag of oreos on the way home. She also smoked and drank through all our pregnancies.

I'm still agog over the no-sauna, no-hot tub, no-sleeping on back (that might have been a specific thing) sorts of rules.

I bet NASA has a 'no going into space' rule too....

If we had been standing somewhere I would have walked away but I was sitting at a desk in the office trying to work.

I think you should have gotten up and walked away....and walked straight into your boss's office.

When Mom was pregnant with my brother the common thought was that you shouldn't put on too much weight while pregnant.

My mom, too (1970-71). Plus, she was a model before she met my dad, so she had a real aversion to gaining weight anyway. She wore her normal pants well into her 6th or 7th month.

It'd be nice if the doctors could give you a list of risk factors with points, like Weight Watchers, and tell you that ten points off this list is acceptable.

This is brilliant. I would so buy that book.

My personal yardstick is (1) have I been given an actual reason to avoid X? and (2) if so, is there actual research/evidence to support said reason?