That's it, I'm out of here. Talking poo is where I draw the line!

If the DDOS is being launched from the protester's own machine, I'm OK with that. The protester or protesters should, of course, be prepared for the consequences of their actions, such as being arrested and/or sued. However, if the DDOS is being launched through a botnet, on machines that have been compromised, then I'm not OK with this being a form of protest. There is no accountability, and the participants in the protest are not willing. It's (very) roughly equivalent to drugging and brainwashing thousands of people and then turning them loose on the streets. In general, though, I think that anyone who uses DDOS attacks should be subjected to a year of defending against them.

It sounds like you need to have a conversation with your wife about this. Food != Love, but in many cases and many cultures, the line between the two can be hard to see. Get a marriage counselor if you need to. If that doesn't work, then try hacking yourself. Walk a little bit each day. Eat miniscule or mostly vegetable lunches and breakfasts (assuming dinner is the main problem). Start with smaller portions during dinner if you know you're going to get coerced into eating more. You can do it.

One word: Hogwarts.

On a serious note, the City has numerous other specialized high schools; it's great that they're finally creating one for coders. My wife attended the School for the Performing Arts, which was also highly focused, and full of music / acting geeks.