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You ever have that weird sixth sense like feeling that something is wrong? I've had that for the last four or five days and I used to call it anxiety but now I know what it is.

It's dread. Pure dread and a feeling of the world being a less friendly place than originally I even thought it was.

Hurdergaryp wrote:

Heloin wrote:My granpa asked me a few weeks back when I’m going to find a nice man and have a kid. I reminded him that I’m gay. He said back, “Oh yeah. Sorry. When will you find a nice woman and have a kid?”

Love you Granpa

Don't you already have a nice woman?

She’s very nice but marriage and kids aren’t on the agenda at the moment. I also don’t want to raise kids in America. No offense to the Yanks of course, you have a perfectly lovely country most days.

Heloin wrote:

Hurdergaryp wrote:Don't you already have a nice woman?

She’s very nice but marriage and kids aren’t on the agenda at the moment. I also don’t want to raise kids in America. No offense to the Yanks of course, you have a perfectly lovely country most days.

I mean, with the state of the country right now? That is perfectly fair.

Andsed wrote:

Heloin wrote:She’s very nice but marriage and kids aren’t on the agenda at the moment. I also don’t want to raise kids in America. No offense to the Yanks of course, you have a perfectly lovely country most days.

I mean, with the state of the country right now? That is perfectly fair.

America is not dead yet, but four more years of Trump should get the nation a lot closer to collapse.

Andsed wrote:

Heloin wrote:She’s very nice but marriage and kids aren’t on the agenda at the moment. I also don’t want to raise kids in America. No offense to the Yanks of course, you have a perfectly lovely country most days.

I mean, with the state of the country right now? That is perfectly fair.

It’s more that I’d rather they see themselves as African first and not American. American schools have a way of squeezing out ethnic identity in children.

Andsed wrote:

Heloin wrote:My granpa asked me a few weeks back when I’m going to find a nice man and have a kid. I reminded him that I’m gay. He said back, “Oh yeah. Sorry. When will you find a nice woman and have a kid?”

Love you Granpa

Aw. That is actually really wholesome.

I agree, he has his priorities straight.

Hurdergaryp wrote:

Andsed wrote:I mean, with the state of the country right now? That is perfectly fair.

America is not dead yet, but four more years of Trump should get the nation a lot closer to collapse.

I have giant meteor in august!

Ethel mermania wrote:

Hurdergaryp wrote:America is not dead yet, but four more years of Trump should get the nation a lot closer to collapse.

I have giant meteor in august!

It was supposed to be April, but traffic's a bitch.

Dylar wrote:

Ethel mermania wrote:
I have giant meteor in august!

It was supposed to be April, but traffic's a bitch.

It’s just starting to come back to more normal No more 70 mph on the GWB 9:00 am on a monDAy

This job application asked me to explain my gaps in employment, which soon will be going on 4 years.

Mom told me to lie that I took time off to look after my sick grandma.

...I don't think I've ever felt prouder to be related to her.

Ethel mermania wrote:

Hurdergaryp wrote:America is not dead yet, but four more years of Trump should get the nation a lot closer to collapse.

I have giant meteor in august!

Wouldn't surprise me at this point.

Geneviev wrote:

The Free Joy State wrote:Children aren't malevolent. Especially small children. Generally, they genuinely just want answers. Answering their questions are how you help them internalise right from wrong.

Why is that such a bad thing? Why is a few moments' delay the worst thing in the world if it helps a child -- someone dependent on you -- gain understanding?


Actually, I truly didn't sit up reading half the night when I was a kid. But, then, while I did have a bedtime when I was little, I remember negotiating it with my parents to have ample time for both TV and reading (so that may have made a difference).

Speaking as a former child myself (or current child, depending on who is asked), they generally either don't really want answers or they will keep asking questions for hours. That would actually be a problem because it's a waste of time. They should be able to trust their parents instead.

"Just believe, obey and trust" is a terrible thing to tell a child. But I've already explained why. You can follow up with the large amount of research I provided. I have no intention of continuing this circular debate in TET.

Especially as you don't seem to wish to answer why talking to a child and so helping them gain understanding of right and wrong is so terrible (besides from repeating the party line). So, let's call it quits.

Xmara wrote:

Rojava Free State wrote:
I almost got married at 20. I'm glad I didn't or I would be even more miserable.

20 is way too young imo. Even 22 feels too young to get married. I want to wait until I’m at least 25.

Actually, the research supports that. People who marry at 25 are 50% less likely to divorce than those who marry at 20. Apparently, the best ages to get married are between 28 and 32.

Ameriganastan wrote:This job application asked me to explain my gaps in employment, which soon will be going on 4 years.

Mom told me to lie that I took time off to look after my sick grandma.

...I don't think I've ever felt prouder to be related to her.

Are you a good liar though?

=)

Rojava Free State wrote:

Xmara wrote:Thank you for the birthday wishes!


Really? Because I still feel really young. That’s why it baffles me so much that there are people my age who are getting married and having kids. One of my friends who is the same age as me got married today. Last week I found out an elementary school classmate of mine just had a baby, and another one is also getting married this summer.

I almost got married at 20. I'm glad I didn't or I would be even more miserable.

Judging by all the marriages I have observed, you seem to have made the right call

Infected Mushroom wrote:

Ameriganastan wrote:This job application asked me to explain my gaps in employment, which soon will be going on 4 years.

Mom told me to lie that I took time off to look after my sick grandma.

...I don't think I've ever felt prouder to be related to her.

Are you a good liar though?

=)

I'm a gifted bullshit artist when I want something. I used to steal toys from kids at school all the time, and mom bought that I got them for getting good grades.

My grades were horrible. And she still bought it.

Ameriganastan wrote:

Infected Mushroom wrote:
Are you a good liar though?

=)

I'm a gifted bullshit artist when I want something. I used to steal toys from kids at school all the time, and mom bought that I got them for getting good grades.

My grades were horrible. And she still bought it.

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Ethel mermania wrote:

Andsed wrote:Aw. That is actually really wholesome.

I agree, he has his priorities straight.

Yep. With all of those terrible stories of people being rejected by their families over their sexuality it is always nice to hear about family who are good accepting people.

Ameriganastan wrote:This job application asked me to explain my gaps in employment, which soon will be going on 4 years.

Mom told me to lie that I took time off to look after my sick grandma.

...I don't think I've ever felt prouder to be related to her.

It's always best to think carefully about outright lying on an application. It can bite you on the arse if there's any chance you'll be found out, and most contracts have a clause that -- if it's discovered you lied in the application process -- you could face instant dismissal.

Infected Mushroom wrote:

Ameriganastan wrote:I'm a gifted bullshit artist when I want something. I used to steal toys from kids at school all the time, and mom bought that I got them for getting good grades.

My grades were horrible. And she still bought it.

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Oh, that's nothing. My whole life around town is a web of lies and exaggeration that I need to keep track of when I go places. Like that burger place near the hospital that thinks I speak German, the Kroger that thinks I own a motorcycle, the thrift store that thinks I work as a costumer for film...if I had the motivation, I'd be a great politician. Cause I can lie through my teeth.

Andsed wrote:

Heloin wrote:My granpa asked me a few weeks back when I’m going to find a nice man and have a kid. I reminded him that I’m gay. He said back, “Oh yeah. Sorry. When will you find a nice woman and have a kid?”

Love you Granpa

Aw. That is actually really wholesome.

I agree. That's a nice, cheerful story for Sunday morning.

Ameriganastan wrote:Oh, that's nothing. My whole life around town is a web of lies and exaggeration that I need to keep track of when I go places. Like that burger place near the hospital that thinks I speak German, the Kroger that thinks I own a motorcycle, the thrift store that thinks I work as a costumer for film...if I had the motivation, I'd be a great politician. Cause I can lie through my teeth.

That's not something I'd personally admit to, let alone so proudly, but you do you.

The Free Joy State wrote:That's not something I'd personally admit to, but you do you.

I will do me. I'm a lying scumbag, and I'm proud of it.

Ameriganastan wrote:

The Free Joy State wrote:That's not something I'd personally admit to, but you do you.

I will do me. I'm a lying scumbag, and I'm proud of it.

Fresh out of college with grades straight from Hell
I browsed for a trade at which I could excel
An ad for a ship in need of some manning
Men, sails, and purpose, but lacking a captain

What luck, says I, to find such good fortune
A few white lies later, I ran down the pier
Bought me a coat and a cutlass or two
Jumped on the deck, and I yelled at the crew

Hoist up the thing! Batten down the whatsit!
What's that thing spinning? Somebody should stop it!
Turn hard to port! (That's not port?) Now I've got it!
Trust me, I'm in control!

I can't sing the shanties, it has to be said
And all of that grog just goes right to my head
Whale meat is gross, and I miss a girl's laugh
Five weeks at sea, even Dave seems a catch!

Hoist up the thing! Batten down the whatsit!
What's that thing spinning? Somebody should stop it!
Turn hard to port! (That's not port?) Now I've got it!
Trust me, I'm in control!

Ameriganastan wrote:

The Free Joy State wrote:That's not something I'd personally admit to, but you do you.

I will do me. I'm a lying scumbag, and I'm proud of it.

How proud your mother must be.

Heloin wrote:Fresh out of college with grades straight from Hell
I browsed for a trade at which I could excel
An ad for a ship in need of some manning
Men, sails, and purpose, but lacking a captain

What luck, says I, to find such good fortune
A few white lies later, I ran down the pier
Bought me a coat and a cutlass or two
Jumped on the deck, and I yelled at the crew

Hoist up the thing! Batten down the whatsit!
What's that thing spinning? Somebody should stop it!
Turn hard to port! (That's not port?) Now I've got it!
Trust me, I'm in control!

I can't sing the shanties, it has to be said
And all of that grog just goes right to my head
Whale meat is gross, and I miss a girl's laugh
Five weeks at sea, even Dave seems a catch!

Hoist up the thing! Batten down the whatsit!
What's that thing spinning? Somebody should stop it!
Turn hard to port! (That's not port?) Now I've got it!
Trust me, I'm in control!

You truly do have a song for every occasion.

Heloin wrote:

Ameriganastan wrote:I will do me. I'm a lying scumbag, and I'm proud of it.

Fresh out of college with grades straight from Hell
I browsed for a trade at which I could excel
An ad for a ship in need of some manning
Men, sails, and purpose, but lacking a captain

What luck, says I, to find such good fortune
A few white lies later, I ran down the pier
Bought me a coat and a cutlass or two
Jumped on the deck, and I yelled at the crew

Hoist up the thing! Batten down the whatsit!
What's that thing spinning? Somebody should stop it!
Turn hard to port! (That's not port?) Now I've got it!
Trust me, I'm in control!

I can't sing the shanties, it has to be said
And all of that grog just goes right to my head
Whale meat is gross, and I miss a girl's laugh
Five weeks at sea, even Dave seems a catch!

Hoist up the thing! Batten down the whatsit!
What's that thing spinning? Somebody should stop it!
Turn hard to port! (That's not port?) Now I've got it!
Trust me, I'm in control!

Hey, a Longest Johns reference. Good man.

Ameriganastan wrote:

Infected Mushroom wrote:
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Oh, that's nothing. My whole life around town is a web of lies and exaggeration that I need to keep track of when I go places. Like that burger place near the hospital that thinks I speak German, the Kroger that thinks I own a motorcycle, the thrift store that thinks I work as a costumer for film...if I had the motivation, I'd be a great politician. Cause I can lie through my teeth.

They think you speak GERMAN? Do you look German is that why? You told them you speak?