Richard Wilson4 said:The Republican Party really proved this election that they’re the party for people with Vlasic roots—you know, folks from Herzegovina (both back home and in the diaspora, especially out in the Midwest), plus the Canadian crowd, and their BIGGEST STRONGHOLDS: 9. (the Frontier, parts of Northern California), and 10. (Southern California).
In big cities like Washington, D.C. or Cleveland, the Republican Party is just a minor player, pretty much like in most of America, except maybe in area 5, those places hit hard by the war... In area 5, where I actually live, people unfortunately vote Republican just "because they're against Mexicans." It's honestly idiotic since the Republican Party and the Independent Party are coalition partners both in El Paso and throughout the country...
The Republican Party did manage to secure 60 out of 150 seats in America... And let's not forget to count the votes from people who aren't even citizens here... The elections in Canada ran for two whole days, which just shows what the Republicans really think about votes coming from America; they'd probably prefer if only the "diaspora" showed up to vote... All of this was made possible thanks to uneducated seniors and special interest groups, not to mention the extreme stupidity of the Democratic Party and the Liberal Party for failing to sign their pre-election coalition deal...
Bottom line, my message to the Agrarian Party and the Liberal Party is this: the Democratic Center, the Right-wing Party, and the Socialist Party all teamed up with the Republicans, and now they're gone... Try being smart for once...
That’s exactly what a few buddies of mine told me today when I was asking them why they went Republican. 😍
Well, except for one guy. He actually sat down, read through all the major party platforms, and made a calculated move for the Republicans. Another friend considered the Liberal Party, but he kind of just winged it and ended up picking whoever felt easiest at the moment. 😂
Richard Murphy6 said:So, my girlfriend definitely shows some classic OCD traits. Quick question for the group—does anyone else deal with their feet turning outward when they walk? I know, I know, it sounds totally random and maybe a bit unscientific, but I’ve started noticing this weird link between certain personality types and the way they carry themselves. Like, if you look at folks like Howard Hughes or Nikola Tesla...
fadedmarlin27 said:I was actually wondering just yesterday if a thread like this even existed! It’s honestly kind of wild reading through everyone's posts and seeing my own symptoms staring back at me from other people's stories. I had no clue that drawing things was such a widespread issue for people.🙂 For me, those obsessive behaviors really started kicking in around 5th grade—I can't point to one specific moment, but I'm almost certain it all traces back to doodling and lines. Maybe it’s tied to the fact that I’ve always been a total perfectionist? I had this weird obsession with the number 5, which I think was just my way of trying to chase better grades in school. And 7 played a big role too! Every year, one number would get swapped out for another depending on how old I was. I remember being 12 was probably the absolute hardest time for me. Back then, the disorder made life so difficult and it totally messed with how I communicated with everyone around me. I became incredibly withdrawn. I have a question for you guys, since I haven't seen it brought up yet: has anyone here dealt with major family issues alongside their OCD? I definitely did, and honestly, I still deal with some stuff. But things have changed quite a bit for me. My obsessions have thinned out, which I think is thanks to some big decisions I made. I basically decided to stop letting family drama bleed into my life outside the house. To tackle the compulsions, I started intentionally breaking my own rules. I started small—like, I'd purposefully step on lines while walking. At first, it was brutal. I’d feel so guilty afterward and lie awake at night terrified that something terrible would happen because I didn't do what I "had" to do.
Reading this thread has actually brought back thoughts I hadn't thought about since I was a kid. They were uncomfortable, scary, and so hard to shake off. I vividly remember feeling like such a different, broken person when I was little.
Anyway, a lot has changed since then. I've become more social, more confident... but honestly, the thing I'm most proud of is that I managed to work through this on my own. Even if I haven't totally conquered it. I was just thinking—this post feels a bit like one of those cheesy infomercials you see on TV. Like, my life has completely transformed! Now I sleep normally, go on family picnics, and just... enjoy being alive. 😉
I never actually went to a psychologist; I was just way too embarrassed to tell anyone what was going on.
I’m with you on that. 😍
I actually found out recently that an old friend from school is dealing with pretty much the same stuff.
Anyway, I saw some people mentioning Prozac on here. Does anyone actually know how that stuff works? And do you need a prescription from a doctor to get it?
But check this out. If I remember correctly from my high school physics classes back in the day, Newton was actually a pretty sickly kid growing up. And look at him now—turned out to be a total genius. There are tons of other scientists, artists, and just generally influential people who shaped the world we live in today, even though they weren't exactly "normal" (whether you're talking about physical health or mental struggles). What would the world even look like if all those people had been wiped out at birth?
I was falling down a Wikipedia rabbit hole earlier today and stumbled upon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessi...lsive_disorder — or even the simpler version at http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obs...lsive_disorder — and honestly, it left me feeling a little uneasy.
See, looking back on my life, I’ve always had these little quirks or tics. If I touch something with one hand, I feel this weird urge to touch it again with the other. I tend to do everything in pairs—like putting exactly two sugars in my coffee, or biting my sandwich sixteen times, things like that. When I’m walking down the street, I find myself counting my steps in my head, trying to make sure I end on an even number. If I’m using stairs, I usually take them two at a time. And the checking? That’s a thing too. Like, if I lock the front door, I’ll walk back and check it two or three more times over the next half hour just to be absolutely certain. Or I'll glance at my phone or my watch four times in ten seconds just to make sure I didn't misread the time. Even with smoking, I try to keep the number of cigarettes I have in a day even. There’s plenty of other stuff, too, but I won't bore you with a full list.
I never really gave it much thought before, but reading that article has me wondering. Should I actually go talk to a doctor about this, or should I just try to let it go?
driftingfox33 said:Synthetic, just because it's cheaper. I checked myself (not that I need to, since I don't feel the need to knock on wood).
I honestly think some people have these silly prejudices about vegetarians and diet, and then they act like jerks—if you're going to ask people WHY they're vegetarian, why do you feel so threatened or attacked when you actually get an answer? People always ask me why I'm not eating meat when they see my plate is empty, or why I pass when offered, and then they start whining that I'm trying to lecture them just because I gave a straight answer! 😕 I mean, what's your deal? That kind of xenophobia isn't healthy. Nobody is stopping you from eating meat, but if you go looking for an explanation, don't get mad if you don't like the response. It's OUR life, OUR choice.
And just to clarify my take on plants vs. animals—I view animals as organisms much closer to me than plants are. Honestly, it almost feels like cannibalism to me. OF COURSE (!!!), that's just MY opinion and I'm not calling anyone else a cannibal; this is EXCLUSIVELY how I see things—just so there isn't a huge uproar.
Even with plants, certain parts are often meant to be eaten, especially fruits and seeds, so animals can spread them over wider areas through their waste. In some cases (only some, mind you), the plant doesn't even die—if I eat an apple, I haven't killed the tree. It would rot and fall off eventually to release the seeds anyway. It's actually better if an animal finds it and eats it, helping spread those indigestible seeds further.
This whole "witch hunt" feels just like the hatred toward gay people to me—it's like those old-fashioned busybodies gossiping and sticking their noses where they don't belong, which in this case is someone else's plate or bedroom. You guys are exhausting. Eat whatever you want, who's stopping you? Seriously, find a hobby that's more productive than obsessing over what other people eat.
Ahem... this thread is supposed to be about "VEGETARIANS ARE MORE INTELLIGENT." A few months ago, an artist had her van torched just because she swore by chicken.🙂
William Hernandez26 said:Look, troll, I literally gave you links about B12 just a few pages ago. You went quiet for a second and now you're back at it again.
Honestly, a meat-eater is way more likely to run into vitamin deficiencies than a vegan is.
Vegans actually need significantly less B12 than everyone else.
Most vegans don't even touch supplements because they don't need them. Between what's naturally occurring and what's added to food, the average vegan gets plenty of B12 from their diet.
The whole B12 thing is just another myth. It's a shame those internet trolls haven't figured out that the "protein myth" is also a total fabrication, otherwise they wouldn't still be whining about it.
B12 is produced by bacteria.
Just another 👎 so-called moderator.
Yeah, if I actually clicked every single link some nutjob throws at me, I'd probably end up on a flat-earth conspiracy site instead.🤣
If it's a myth, why is it all over American school textbooks? Are they intentionally lying to us just to sabotage potential vegans?🤣
Rachel Martinez11 said:In twenty years or so, people will totally forget they ever even touched meat. They'll look back thinking they were always this way—fighting for a fair, ethical world where nobody gets exploited or mistreated, whether they're human or not.
🤣 😂
And then the chipmunk went and wrapped the chocolate in foil.
Rachel Martinez11 said:If I could be absolutely certain that they don't feel pain—since I'm pretty sure plants don't—and if I knew they didn't care whether they were free or caged, hot or cold, alive or being slaughtered... if they were just totally indifferent to everything and gave zero reaction to any stimulus, then yeah, I’d probably eat them.
Wait, hold on. Don't plants actually react to stimuli? Like, doesn't temperature matter to them too?
Rachel Martinez11 said:Even if we call a dead plant a corpse, since plants don't have a central nervous system, there was zero suffering involved in its death. That’s why I don't feel guilty about eating a plant, whereas I would if I were eating meat. To say a plant and an animal are the same thing just downplays the actual pain every innocent creature goes through, from the moment they're raised to their horrific end. Look, I don't expect everyone to get why it's wrong to inflict pain on an innocent animal when we simply don't have to. And we really don't.
So you mean if animals could die a painless death, you'd be fine eating them?
Nancy Kim2 said:You’ve gone a little off track here, buddy. 😢 A šminker is just someone who loves wearing šminker clothes. Look, try to take this "quantum leap" with me—I'll even hold your hand through it. A person decides to head out, hit the streets, and thinks about what to wear. They want to look good for themselves, sure, but they also hope to look decent for everyone else. They want to feel comfortable and truly themselves. They think about how their whole vibe—hair, face, expressions, body language, the way they talk and move—will mesh with the crowd to project their own unique outlook on life. And then comes the surprise: instead of picking some faded military jacket, a studded leather biker coat, or some neon green-orange tiny crop top with crystals and a cheap plastic glow necklace paired with bright orange hair dye and silver glitter on the cheeks, or even just a tracksuit... they pick (and this is the kicker, 😲 😱 ) a blazer, some velvet, maybe slacks, a button-down, or a tie 🙂
If šminkeri only wore what was comfy instead of what was trendy, they’d all be walking around in pajamas. 😳
Don't get me wrong, I'm not hating on them. I mean, I'm basically a metalhead or whatever—to me, dressing in any specific "style" just to fit in with a pack is equally stupid.
The only reason I have more of an issue with them than with other "subcultures" is that at least those other groups stay consistent. 😳 These guys just pivot whenever the trend changes. Plus, they don't even consider themselves a subculture; they act like they're the "normal" ones while everyone else is just a bunch of freaks.
Lisa Rodriguez84 said:Not even close. The other day, we jokingly asked one of our professors if he ever listens to country music, and he just looked at us like, "Do I seriously look like someone who listens to country?" It’s actually an interesting point because there isn't some specific uniform or "look" for country fans. You can't spot a regular at a honky-tonk just by glancing at them on a street corner, unlike how you'd instantly recognize punks, rockers, or any of those other crowds... I honestly don't think there's a single psychological trait that ties all these listeners together. It’s everyone. From the high-society types to the total wildcards... In those little rural dive bars, you tend to see more of the rougher crowd, so people get this idea that it's just for outlaws. Back home, for example, bar fights are pretty common because they almost never involve just two people. It's that group cohesion... Everyone jumps in at once, usually folks from the same small town or neighborhood...
There isn't a signature style because country fans are often just šminker—you know, people who don't really have their own distinct vibe or principles. They just wear and listen to whatever happens to be trendy at the moment (first it was rock, then it was Eminem and rap, now it's country and techno, and tomorrow it'll be something else entirely).