Anna Merlan's saved articles

Recent Pennsylvania resident here, and I worked as a Case Manager in mental health. I worked with abused women and the cost of the PFA is free, but the process is not easy. I specifically worked with low-income women and the amount of time and effort to get one and keep one crazy. Read more

When I fled my abuser with my small child, he took all our savings. He squatted in my home for weeks, then finally took off to another state, leaving piles of bills. I filed in court to protect our child (I needed custody settled so that he couldn't take him and run). He didn't show up for the hearings. This cost me… Read more

Somewhat as a followup: Read more

When I got my first job in an electronics assembly plant long ago, I was a newly married 18 year old. There had been some violent incidents between me and my husband. Shortly after I started work, another employee's ex caught up with her in the parking lot after her shift and beat the crap out of her. Although she was… Read more

In states of "at will" employment, it is even worse. Many employers don't want to deal with women who are victims of domestic violence. Be it time off or the fear that the abuser will come to the office or location, so they fire them. Understandably, this makes the womans situation far more grim and is just another… Read more

During a cross-Texas road trip (which takes, you know, several hours), my friend and I stopped at a diner late at night. I ordered waffles (it sounded amazing at the time). As I was about to dig in, something told me to flip the waffle. Cooked into the underside was a large, very dead cricket. Read more

I do want to say "no shit", but I won't because it's true, these things do need to be proved with studies. Read more

Why are restraining orders so expensive? I looked it up the other day for my state (I was considering filing for one) and they're free to file for... From my limited understanding, you just have to show up with proof that you're being harassed and you're good to go... (please correct me if I'm wrong, I'd truly like to… Read more

Once upon a time I worked at Burger King, and a coworker slapped my ass. Horrible, shitty, unpleasant, not THAT big a deal, but I thought, "Huh, I guess that was sexual harassment." You're a jerk. Noted." He quit soon thereafter. Didn't really break my stride. Read more

Strange things happen late at night. Any 24-hour institution—a Super Walmart, a truck stop, a laundromat—has a magic hour around 3 a.m. when things get really, really weird. But 24-hour diners have a special magic to them, the kind of bizarre dreamlike state that settles over a place when the lights never go out and… Read more

She even reviewed the post office. smh Read more

I used to frequent an all night diner , they had a waitress exactly like "Ursella " . I was working as a security guard and I used to stop there before going home. One night , I thought I would amuse her with a little wind up penis. Wind it up and the little guy would hop around all happy like, so I did that, she just… Read more

Review of King County Jail in Seattle, WA. Given one star: Read more

A review from a Trip Advisor about Ricks Cafe in Negril. Please note the reviewer still gave them 2 stars:

I need to read a 1 star and a 5 star review from the guy who got stabbed to calibrate what he looks for in an establishment, as I am very confused. Read more

Anytime you need some good yelp entertainment go read reviews from Dina L. in Gainesville, FL. Her reviews range from places like CVS and major airports to high-class restaurants. It's amazing. NEVER CHANGE, DINA L. Read more

Jaden Smith was having a bad day, I see.

I went to a bar once that served diner food. Not even bar food- diner food. While I was there, two guys were fucking in the bathroom with the door cracked open, and the cops had to be called because a fight broke out and and a dude got his thumb bitten off. They are under new management now, but I refuse to return. Read more

Stabbing someone at a diner is the equivalent of breaking a bottle of champagne across the bow of a ship. You're not properly open for business until bloods been shed. #Jerseystrong Read more

I have a bunch of leftover glitter ... AND some extra stamps. Thanks Geeves! Read more