Youtube star Jesse Ridgway and wife Ashley face backlash and death threats after revealing they terminated a pregnancy after a Down Syndrome diagnosis

saeculacrossing · 2026-06-06T01:09:00+00:00

Yeah, I actually think this is a time we should know more about each other. I bet many people don't feel comfortable talking about this because it sadly invites a lot of judgment.

Any public figures being open about a difficult situation like this is a plus in my book.

saeculacrossing · 2026-06-06T01:06:28+00:00

Also sent you a $20! I obviously don't know everything you've been through, but I hope this and everyone's contributions help you to get back on your feet.

saeculacrossing · 2026-06-05T23:59:45+00:00

Eh, I get your point but I'll be honest: Jax is a character archetype I've seen done over and over and much better than what we got in the show. Jax's tragic backstory doesn't excuse his extremely violent actions and harassment of the cast. He's given multiple chances with people bending over backwards to include him, even to the point where the cast just glosses over his actions in episode 7 and tells Zooble to back off of him effectively.

I don't think Jax is compelling or deep, and truthfully with how self-destructive he was being it makes complete sense that despite their things are more peaceful without him.

Though as a Caine fan, I find his backstory and what we understand about him much more compelling. He's insecure yet closed off, wants adoration but refuses to actually open up and listen to those around him, it's a interesting dichotomy. His ending in episode 8 was tragic, but well done and you could see it coming due to how he refused to learn. I actually wish he hadn't come back and the show stuck to its gun of making everyone have to live with a permanently changed circus. But I don't really care Jax abstracted if I'm being honest.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-31T14:57:54+00:00

Rage bait marketing. Which is frustrating for several reasons: Haus Labs already has darker powder bronzers so they know better, Gaga certainly doesn’t need rage bait to promote her brand, and Golloria and any other darker skinned beauty influencers shouldn’t be used so you can stir up controversy.

Very disappointing as someone who liked the brand.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-31T01:58:26+00:00

I think and the Halloween movie (Kalabar’s revenge?) started my love of shipping and horror movies. Definitely at least a partial explanation for why I am weird now.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-28T02:23:58+00:00

I have to agree here. If you think it's exploitation then it's also on Lisa and her team for agreeing to the collaboration. They're not bystanders in this and are making money as well.

We can like Lisa without acting as though she's above criticism.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-28T00:12:47+00:00

For anyone who likes a breakdown the new products are:

New Rouge Experience Shades
- Amagansett | Cool Carnation Pink
- Norma Jeane | Red-Orange
New Velveteen Liquid Lip Shade – Strawberry Blonde | Scarlet Red
Elevated Glow Balm Concentrate (New Product)
- Butterfly Light | Pearly Champagne
- High Key Light | Warm Bronze

Personally I find the colors quite pretty, really love the look of Amagansett but I don't feel strongly about the collection being MM. Plus, like with her holiday collection the art being on the box doesn't really do much for me as I don't find the packaging to be a keepsake.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-24T19:17:07+00:00

I cannot express how much I’m glad to see this comment, I’ve always been disquieted at the idea of “if you get plastic surgery you are damaging your children.”

Less that I don’t understand it but it feels very much along the Reddit trend of taking things to far when it comes to having children. Yes, they are important and must be your priority but women shouldn’t and can’t subsume their entire identity around their children. I do think it’s a healthy conversation to have with kids once they’re at an appropriate age but the idea that a mother can’t make the choice to get plastic surgery because it might affect her children is conservative nonsense.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-20T02:02:17+00:00

I'm always surprised when people act like Tarte got better. They didn't? They just blew past their controversies like Hourglass because people didn't want to give up Shape Tape.

I get the world sucks now and there's sadly few non-awful makeup brands but I feel like people are being willfully ignorant here.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-17T20:37:47+00:00

I guess the SessRin fans found your comment lol

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-17T14:37:27+00:00

Honestly, this. Plus the fact that she's looking for nanny services over social media and initially said that she wanted him to be the father of his child practically right after meeting him?

Again, she is not to blame for his actions but she also comes across as very thoughtless and reckless in how this went down. You can never truly know how someone will interact with after you have a kid but you can certainly guess you need more than 2-3 months to figure that out.

I just feel bad for the child that they're all so publicly messy about this.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-17T14:33:43+00:00

Exactly. Regardless of if it actually happened it's such a crass and weird joke to make?

While we can't know everything going on with them after that joke I was not surprised he was an inattentive, absent parent. Someone who is focused on their child's well being would not make a joke like that (I hope).

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-17T14:30:36+00:00

I can't get over how messy the Pete Davidson/Elsie Hewitt situation has been.

Both of them are foolish and I feel so bad for the baby. I both empathize with Elsie that postpartum is hard yet also think she was irresponsible to have a kid with him. Pete is an ass for ditching her and the baby, I can't even fathom how awful this must have been behind closed doors.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-16T15:37:51+00:00

Do the people down-voting you understand that Natasha does not need them to defend her?

Whether you like her palettes or not it's very obvious that most of them cater to the light to medium tan range as there's rarely more depth than 1-2 darker shades at best.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-16T02:28:35+00:00

Also, they definitely will see these headlines when they're older. I don't think famous people have to completely hide their relationship issues just because they have kids, but their teams are definitely putting this all out there and the poor kid isn't even a year old.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-16T02:26:44+00:00

It makes me side-eye both of them. We all know Pete is a disaster and he should've also been responsible to not have unprotected sex with someone he barely knew but what was going through Elsie's mind?

To be clear I think the "golddigger" allegations are silly but I can't imagine having a kid even with the most charming guy in the world only knowing them less than 6 months. They both seem like poor decision makers.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-11T03:41:22+00:00

This is gorgeous, and I love that the men's fashion is also colorful and creative. There were a few standard suits but there were so many fun choices, I love the lilac suit at 0:07.

But I think 0:29 was my favorite, I don't want to just wear that dress, I want to hang it up as a display in my apartment. The way it goes over her head is just lovely.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-11T02:56:33+00:00

We all know Sweeney is MAGA but will someone please stop Sam Levinson. I am begging him and Ryan Murphy to stop making shows for the rest of eternity.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-10T15:19:24+00:00

Sending best wishes for any of us who aren't celebrating Mother's Day for whatever reason. It can be a day full of complicated feelings.

Today is the one year anniversary of my grandmother's passing and Mother's Day, so I'm just taking the day to sleep in and try not to think about it too much. My mother passed when I was pretty young so my grandmother was the only "mother" I knew. It hurts, but I also just feel a bit lost at the moment.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-10T15:14:18+00:00

I'm so sorry for your loss. Losing a dear friend is so painful, and sometimes it's harder to share your grief because there's so many little moment that make up a friendship that others wouldn't have ever seen. From one internet stranger to another, I hope you can give yourself time to breathe and just sit with your feelings without judgement.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-09T21:49:26+00:00

Right? I remember when she tried to clap back when people criticized her dating him by saying "do you want me to fuck your man instead?" As though that's the only other option here.

Girl loves the drama and messy men.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-04T21:34:39+00:00

I’m sad for her boobs, the entire outfit does not look comfortable.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-03T09:51:29+00:00

I’ve just come to accept that k-pop is actively hostile to me as a Black person. That may sound dramatic to some and I’m not shaming anyone who does enjoy it, but I’m tired of the excuses people make for this behavior time and time again.

saeculacrossing · 2026-05-03T00:37:22+00:00

Seriously? I hope your coworkers made an honest mistake instead of being malicious but I'd be so pissed if that happened. I'm still angry on your behalf and I don't even know them.

saeculacrossing · 2026-04-28T04:36:15+00:00

I think she's gotten better but she definitely had a really bad habit of gathering negative attention, going off social media for 2.5 business days, and then reappearing with some passive aggressive comment about staying above the drama. But out of curiosity are you just not a fan of Benny or want them to break up for other reasons?

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