mamadrama

The idea of dressing respectfully for that culture is something I agree with. That's not the comment I was referencing, though. What I took issue with is the idea that she wasn't dressing age appropriately. Nobody but me gets to decide the cutoff age for what I want to wear. If, in 10 years, I want to proudly display my cellulite dimpled ass and stretch marks in a bikini at the beach then I'm going to do it. Everyone else may be sorry, of course.

I wondered because unless I've missed it she literally hasn't been referenced since.

Dresses like what? They look like normal clothes to me. And who actually gets to decide what is okay for a woman to wear and what isn't? I've never cared for the clothing restrictions people place on women's ages, and those magazine articles about "10 things women over the age of X shouldn't wear" can GTFO. If a woman feels good in what she's wearing then rock on, sister. Elicia's clothing is the least of her problems.

Or that he would be approved to do so. WTH happened to Yazan's sister? The original story was that Brittany was friends with his sister and met him while video chatting with her.

I don't think we can judge her lack of reaction...The mom was ill and didn't appear to have use of her full cognitive abilities. Even the husband said the light in her was gone. Parkinson's is incredibly heartbreaking and progressive. She may not have even known where she was...

He's a cutie but, then again, I AM grading on a curve here.

How much did the bank guy say Jenny would have left over every month? Less than $200? It wasn't much. Honestly, I thought forgoing the professional painter was a wise choice considering how tight their budget is. I actually didn't think it looked that bad. And, honestly, it looked like they had fun doing it. I'd much rather see them giggling over their accent wall than listen to Family Libby and their ignorance. This topic has been addressed through Elicia's IG account. I wish we'd see more sightseeing. Screaming at Jihoon every hour doesn't count.

Isolation isn't just for the people who have it, it's also for those who may have been unknowingly exposed to it. The incubation period can be up to two weeks and not everyone is symptomatic. It can also take several days to get test results back. She could get it from going to the store or running an errand. My husband has been self isolating from us since May. He can't afford to test every week and wearing a mask only offers great protection if others wear one as well. It's very easy to be exposed to COVID and not know it. We have no idea where I got it from. I got it in early June and from mid-March until then I literally only left my house 3 times. All 3 were to the same grocery store and I wore a mask each time. It had to have been brought into the house on something, like my husband's shoes or packaging. When you have someone with a compromised immune system you over plan, not under.

Ugh. Stuff like that gets my crawl. My husband is from the UK and his mother died from cancer there in 2010. I lived there for several years and utilized the NHS. Saying that the medical care is free and that there are welfare programs available for them is misleading. I went through my first pregnancy there and only a baseline of care was free. MANY things that we expect here in the US, like testing for gestational diabetes, were out of pocket. MANY people have to buy a supplemental insurance policy. My MIL did. She wound up paying around $20,000 out of pocket before she died. Pregnancy wise, Medicaid here in the US covered more than the NHS did in the UK. And while the UK DOES have many good welfare programs, they most certainly won't cover all their living expenses. They may not even qualify for most of them. My SIL was a single mother to a disabled child at 17 and she's still in the system 15 years later. If there's a program out there then she's been on it. Nothing has provided a living wage for her. She still has to work. When she ran away from home at 16 her fam didn't hear from her until a year later when she popped up alone and pregnant. They found out she was pregnant because a policemen had brought papers by for her dad to sign. In order for her to get council housing for her and her baby she'd lied and said that she'd left home because her father was abusive and kicked her out. My FIL had to sign his agreement to this story. It wasn't true, but he signed it because at least he'd be assured that she was off the street. But yeah, it's not like she was automatically eligible for free housing and money. When I sent this story to my UK family they said that, at most, he could qualify for around $800 GBP per month, with a possible housing allowance of around half that. But if he owns his property he may not qualify for that. There is a ton of red tape and stipulations. It's like when people talk about the US and say things like, "They can just sit on their ass and bring in all the welfare money!" Without realizing that the welfare program in that capacity hasn't existed since the 1990s. I would have no problem helping out Abby and her husband if I had the money. Even if all his medical needs and big bills are covered, daily living expenses still exist. And sometimes you just want to nip down to the corner for a 99 flake.

I'm so sorry. It's been such a rough time. My 13 yo son has Hodgkin's Lymphoma and we've been through all kinds of treatments this year. And despite our best vigilance, I got COVID 19 back in June. Although it's technically gone it's left me with a bunch of issues. Last week my whole digestive system shut down and I had to get surgery on my bowels. It's also caused serious tissue swelling around my heart. My mom had a scare back in July and I couldn't be with her in the hospital so she was totally alone for a week. It's been really rough. I keep thinking that nothing lasts forever and that soon we'll all be able to look back on this time as something that was tough, but is over. I hope. ❤️

I thought that was only for those from American Samoa? Samoa is still technically part of the Commonwealth, even though it won its independence from New Zealand in the 90s.

Yeah, probably. Still makes me uncomfortable though.

Angela treating Mykull like that in front of his aunt...yikes.

And sometimes the sheep and goats next door chase US!

Sharpee?

Fuck Aseulu's family. Seriously. (Also...if you come stay with me I'll take you to the farm next door and you can chase as many goats as you like.)

I'm shocked Aseulu had the balls to get up and leave.

Yeah, Family Libby, when I travel abroad I also want to stay in houses that could be "anywhere." /S

Your wife, mother of a baby, is locking herself in rooms and acting depressed. Rather than getting her to a doctor to check for, I don't know, post partum depression, Pole gets "embarrassed."

I'd rather spend a week in Family Andrei's home than a night in Libby's.

It's not a drug problem, but it's definitely a problem. It's over in their couple's thread. It's also why she wasn't on the last Tell All. Still, this IS Paul. If he said the sun was out I'd grab an umbrella.

Libby's all "unless you apologize then I am NOT going to go through this totally expensive and unnecessary second ceremony with you."

Eric-ee is either a terrible actor or someone needs to be looking into missing persons cases around him.

My kid wonders why Mykull can't just use a surrogate to tote his and someone else's aig.

I can keep heels on for half an hour, tops. After that I feel like someone is slowly sawing off my feet with a butter knife. I know women's legs are meant to look better in heels, but when I see someone wobbling along, taking miniscule steps and teetering from side to side, it kinda ruins the whole effect.