When you give your child a last place medal, don't expect them to drop everything when you need them.
Why is it a stereotype that sci-fi is enjoyed by people of a nerdy persuasion? I'm leaning into it with this very title. Is it the fact that smart people tend to enjoy it and smart people are seen as nerdy? Is there something inherently dorkified about liking robots? What's a jock thing to like, action movies? There's no denying that the stereotype exists. Close your eyes and picture a Star Wars fan. Odds are, you're probably picturing a dude who wears glasses and collects figurines. In other w…
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Welcome to parenthood
Stuck between a rock and a hard place.
If you think there is only one shade of green, you're wrong.
Having a roommate can be a difficult situation to navigate, especially if one of you is third-wheeling. I know plenty of couples who live with one other person, and it can work if you're conscious about it. As the couple, you have to make sure you're not PDA-ing too hard in front of your roommate. And as the roommate, you have to assert yourself as an equal third. This balance can be tricky, though, as it can quickly feel like its two against one. But what happens when the couple is just doing…
Too little, too late
They're not struggling either
Sharing one's location is a technological development that comes with a lot of moral and ethical quandaries. Folks 50 years ago didn't have to wonder if it was normal or not to ask for their boyfriend's location. They just had to believe him if he said he was going to pick up a case of beer from the next town over. But now that we have the ability to track each other's phones, and it has become a common custom to do so, it begs the question of where we draw the line. Having someone's location c…
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Time to open 20 cans to find out which one is tomato soup
French fairy tales
Failure is inevitable
They're normal
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