Björn (bee-yorn) - it means “bear” in Swedish!

Naranjo (nah-rahn-hoe). It means “orange” in Spanish.

I think the thing that bothers me even more than the shocking entitlement is the fact that the bother doesn’t even want OP at the wedding- his own brother! If I were engaged to someone who told me that my sibling couldn’t come to my wedding, I would fight like hell for my fiancé to rescind that decision. Also, where is their mother in all this?? Why isn’t their mother fighting for OP to be invited to the wedding too? Something stinks here.

I think OP‘s original snarky comments to the fiancé, even though OP said it was long ago, got to her more than he realizes. I think she’s been holding a grudge all this time and that’s why she doesn’t want OP at the wedding.

This is very good to know. May I please ask for a brief outline of what you do? For example, what does “community affairs“ entail in a for-profit organization?

Yes, some of the NEA and NEH grants I was going to apply for have been completely eradicated. Not good.

My most beloved cat Torbjörn developed a rare autoimmune disease that was never going to get better, although it could be managed with meds for a while (in in his case, it was about two years) until it was finally “time” due to quality of life issues. The day I put him down, I kept feeling his weight next to me on the bed and my other cats kept waking up and looking at the door like they always do when another one of them walks into the bedroom. This went on for three days. I swear it was him.

Insect for sure

I live in the extremely buggy southern US and I see images like this all the time. Trust me, it’s an insect.

Lyric

Get a security guard immediately – that is part of their job. An adult should never approach an unaccompanied child alone in public because you never know how it will be perceived.

I genuinely hope this guy never has children. How is he gonna cope with poopy diapers?!

A “good Cristian woman” who sleeps around? 🤣 YTA and you get what you deserve.

Honey, if you’re gonna cook for me, I’ll let you have whatever kind of kitchen you want! Also, it’s really weird that insisted on an espresso machine when you guys don’t even drink espresso. I’m sorry, but that’s just plain ridiculous.

Andrea McArdle, and she’s still lovely and talented! https://www.google.com/search?q=Andrea+McArdle&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari&sei=eQHfZ8jNBNW_p84PtIO4wQw#ebo=0

What adult human being, when about to go on a plane, forgets their ID? I’m seriously confused here… Is this guy an idiot?

Yes, but I would also expect them to call me because if the animal’s about to expire, I would want to be there.

Yep, your mom’s an asshole. What does “gay“ look like, anyway?

That sucks, and I’m so sorry he did that to you. I’ve worked for nonprofit organizations for most of my adult life and due to that, lived paycheck to paycheck for many years. When I finally turned 50, I told my husband (who made, literally, triple the salary that I made) that I would love something really special - a trip or something like that, because I hadn’t been able to do anything special at 20, 30, or 40. Not only did he not give me a trip, or anything special at all, I had to plan my own 50th birthday party right down to the venue and the cake. Notice I said ex-husband. No one should have to put up with being unappreciated and disregarded, especially on a landmark birthday.

I think about leaving the nonprofit world pretty much every day. I’ve worked in the nonprofit sector my entire adult life and although it’s been very satisfying because I know I’m doing good work, I have no money, I have no savings, and I am absolutely terrified about retirement. Now, of course, with all the grant and funding cuts, I’m terrified that most nonprofits aren’t gonna make it. I’m trying not to freak out, but it’s hard.