Someone who responds to "Please don't grope me" with whining and pouting isn't a friend. He's an asshole and a predator.
Mallory OrtbergWorrying seems like a fairly natural state of being for a parent, so feel free to worry as much as you want.
Mallory OrtbergDon't badger people without children into admitting the secret desire for children you're sure they have to you! Don't badger anyone! Leave the badgering to the badgers.
Mallory Ortberg