when the good ’ship sails

it is so much harder than walking away from a best friend than a boyfriend (girlfriend), no?  there can be something so much more intimate about a true, close friendship than a romantic relationship.
for one thing, a truly good friend really likes you for who you are.  they appreciate you for you.  that’s why they’re here. 
think [...]

regifting as guerilla warfare

So, I get a package from my stepmonster the other day, ostensibly for Christmas.  Of course this set me off on a expletive filled rant and presented me with a moral dilemma: To open or not to open.
Exposition:  My family is that in name only, with notable exceptions- my sister Laura, my Aunt Teresa, my [...]