The mere idea of asking a family member if they intentionally stopped sending me an annual bonus makes me feel like breaking out in hives.
Mallory OrtbergSomeone who responds to "Please don't grope me" with whining and pouting isn't a friend. He's an asshole and a predator.
Mallory OrtbergYou may not be able to convince everyone around you that you're doing the right thing, but you don't have to subject yourself to endless second-guessing from others, either.
Mallory OrtbergIf you don't like potlucks, the solution to your problem is "don't go to potlucks," not "insist other people don't have them."
Mallory OrtbergI think that it's a great idea to have honest conversations about children before getting married. I also think it's impossible to promise someone, "What I want right now will never change, and as long as I promise you I do - or don't - want a child - or a specific number of children - before we get married, we will never have to experience fear, anxiety, uncertainty, or the pain of not getting what we want, when we want it.
Mallory Ortberg