I don't understand the Andrew Sullivan post, Allyson. A reader that's not paying attention might misread your letter, but surely not the one from the person who married at at 20. I don't get how those letters can all be lumped into one category.
Out. For. A. Walk. ... Bitch.
Spike ,'Selfless'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
§ ita § - Nov 14, 2011 11:58:35 am PST #6549 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Stephanie - Nov 14, 2011 12:03:52 pm PST #6550 of 30001
Trust my rage
I think the difference between the coach and the firefighter is training. I hope one of the upsides of this whole Penn State mess is that more people think through in advance what they would do so that, when/if they are in that situation, they can follow through by acting on what they have already thought through.
I once had someone I barely knew text me that her boyfriend had assaulted her the night before and almost smothered their baby. Despite the really clear text, it took me several hours to realize that I should call the police. But I did eventually call the police and told them what I knew.
amyth - Nov 14, 2011 12:04:32 pm PST #6551 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Yeah, those letters don't go together under the oversimplified heading of "dissent." I'm not sure why he's trying to wrap them all up that way.
Allyson - Nov 14, 2011 12:05:29 pm PST #6552 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
I mean, I'm CLEARLY not excusing what he did. CLEARLY.
Allyson - Nov 14, 2011 12:09:27 pm PST #6553 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Maybe he's in a place that where he's a hammer and everything looks like a nail.
Sheryl - Nov 14, 2011 12:11:14 pm PST #6554 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Happy Birthday ChiKat!
Lee - Nov 14, 2011 12:12:50 pm PST #6555 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Happy Birthday, Chikat!
Stephanie, are you still interested in the TJs exchange?
Stephanie - Nov 14, 2011 12:14:38 pm PST #6556 of 30001
Trust my rage
Perkins, I've been meaning to email you. Yes, but meara already gifted me with awesome TJs stuff AND I'm going to be in Albuquerque next week, where they have a TJs. So I think at the moment, I can be a sender instead of a sendee.
eta: and I'm sorry to all grammar types for using "gift" as a verb. It just sort of slipped out.
Lee - Nov 14, 2011 12:17:28 pm PST #6557 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
But we need more senders and less sendees.
Can I overrule you on that?
Stephanie - Nov 14, 2011 12:20:04 pm PST #6558 of 30001
Trust my rage
I'll will be very happy to participate in any capacity. (you mean, I'm receiving instead of sending, right?) Especially if the result is TJs yumminess. And then if I don't make it to TJs over the weekend (it's like 1.5 hours from my parents), I won't be crushed.