Thanks for standing up for me. :] And when I wear makeup, I normally get breakouts too. My skin is very sensitive with that stuff. (posted to Annoying Aunts and Annoying Brands)
I don't think they meant to hurt anyone either, but they were making an immature, unacceptable joke, and you called them out on it (civilly too, I might add). I find nothing wrong with that. And they were pleasant enough (posted to Uncomfortable Situation)
My answer to the "What if your mother had aborted you?" argument is that honestly, if my mother wanted to abort me, then she should have. I know I exist, so it doesn't make sense for me to talk about (posted to What We Missed.)
I know that strong people can be lonely a lot of the times, but it seems like all strong women are portrayed as lonely. So, the message it sends is that if you're strong, you won't have friends or a (posted to The Proposal: Nothing wrong with strong women!)
Hey there, fellow PK! *waves* Anyway, love this comment - you said everything I was thinking (and then some!) and articulated it so much better than I ever could. =) (posted to What We Missed.)
I was making a generalization, and that's why I tried not to use "all," in terms of the fact that churches that require more education = churches that are pro-choice. It's a general rule, but not applicable in every case. (posted to What We Missed.)
Romcoms consistently have the same ending. I haven't seen The Proposal, but I do want to recommend a movie I loved that didn't fit the usual mold. Sunshine Cleaning stars Amy Adams and Emily Blunt, two women protagonists who learn (posted to The Proposal: Nothing wrong with strong women!)
Your last bit about your friends reminds me of an episode of Scrubs...JD's intern keeps making small mistakes, and every time Carla tells him "relax, it's just one little mistake." After this happens about a dozen times, JD snaps and (posted to The Proposal: Nothing wrong with strong women!)