Posts by Jonathan Gray62

Robin Rodriguez73 said:I find myself in complete agreement. In fact, I teach my own children quite seriously that religion is little more than a form of psychopathology. Is one considered mentally sound simply because they believe in Pinocchio? They will pass this same logic down to their offspring. Furthermore, I would argue that nations function under much the same pathological principles.

Both nations and religions are merely two invented human cults. They operate on the fundamental principles of a sect to maintain dominion over their followers. It is reminiscent of JonesTown, though perhaps without the collective suicide—at least for the time being. One can only wonder what might occur should some other entity descend from the cosmos.

These two cults have served as the primary instruments for nearly every war in human history. When people begin to unite, leaders incite conflict to ensure that such unity does not lead to freedom, thereby regaining control. Consider, for instance, how certain religious institutions operated during the 1940s, inciting slaughter and fostering hatred to prevent the restoration of former borders.

Moreover, the programming begins while individuals are still children; through rituals like baptism, they initiate the erasure of individual personality and freedom. The moment you are told who you are—without ever being asked—and instructed on how to think, the process is set in motion. This serves to stifle the development of individuality, ensuring one becomes a hollowed-out vessel, dependent and easily manipulated. Is this not, in truth, a crime against humanity? They provide only the information they deem appropriate, ensuring no alternative perspectives are ever heard.

Under the influence of sect leaders in JonesTown, entire groups ended up destroying not just themselves, but their own children as well. People are effectively destroyed the moment they are forced into a mold without consent—through baptism, through nationalistic manipulation, and through various other sectarian tactics.

No invented human cult could ever be placed above individual liberty and independent thought. Nothing conceived by man should be treated as sacred if it does not resonate with the individual. That is the essence of freedom: to remain anacionalan and an atheist.

This is how my family lives and how I instruct my children: to exist as free beings, unburdened by the shackles of the invented human cults known as nations and religions.

I'm right there with you on this. My kids—who are adults now—never took religious education classes and were never baptized. But we never intended to breed a sense of hostility toward believers in them. We were just honest; we told them straight up that we don't believe in God, which is the very foundation of any religion. We also told them that if they ever decided to walk that path themselves, it wouldn't be easy for us to watch, but we would respect and understand their choice.
And even today, they aren't religious, but from what I can see, they are incredibly tolerant of the believers in their lives. The only thing I've truly noticed is that their closest friends
tend to share the same worldview.
I should mention that back in '98, deciding to opt out of religious schooling was a much tougher call
but they never ran into any issues at school in Washington, D.C.

feralotter8 said:Exactly. That’s the heart of it right there. Total breakdown in communication and zero honesty. And yeah, it’s not "helping" me at all—it’s non-existent. He acts like it’s some big joke, and maybe he even enjoys it. The only thing I can't gauge is how hard this jealousy hits me before I finally snap out of it. Like, I see some random guy liking a photo on Instagram that crosses the line for me, and boom—my head starts burning, my heart is racing, and my mind goes straight to the gutter. In my head, they're already grabbing coffee, hooking up, the whole nine yards—all behind my back. I get so blinded by rage I just want to yell at him or kick his ass. It's a total blackout. Then I try to chill, take deep breaths, put the phone away... eventually, the initial madness fades, but the day is totally trashed. I'm left feeling wired, anxious, and stuck in this loop of intrusive thoughts. I can't focus on anything else. Things might feel slightly better the next day, until the next trigger hits. It’s a nightmare. I know it’s a nightmare and I know it’s not healthy, but I have no clue how to make it stop.

Just walk away from him. You’ll save yourself. Just imagine waking up one morning and not giving a single damn about whether he liked a photo or not. Imagine how much peace you'd have.

What I really don't get about all this is, why are you so terrified of catching him doing something he shouldn't be doing? Are you scared of the breakup, or are you just scared of the embarrassment?
If it's about the embarrassment, then the reason is stupid. And as for the breakup, it was going to happen anyway, regardless of whether you were stressing out this much. Basically, you're completely powerless here, whether you play detective or not.

Angela Green said:My toes aren't even touching anything and the sizing feels fine, but the material is hard as a rock. I've got a whole weekend plan involving spray, foam, and basically just attacking them. In the meantime, I managed to half-sprain my ankle and bruise it, too. Also, my apologies to my lovely wife for using her username—I'm clearly not tech-savvy enough to create my own account, and honestly, I won't be bothering with it again.

Zara is famous for having gorgeous designs, but their shoes? Honestly, they can be incredibly uncomfortable.
I haven't managed to find a single pair there that was even remotely comfortable; they're all just painfully stiff, but I still ended up buying from them three separate times because they are just too beautiful to pass up.

steeltiger2 said:Example No. 2:

Him: "Hey, just wanted to give you a heads-up, since I know it might bother you later... I think I've caught the eye of that woman I work with."
Her: "Okay, and why would that bother me if you actually cared? But clearly, you don't care much when you're busy bringing it up, do you?"
Him: "No, it's just... I noticed it and wanted to tell you so there wouldn't be any issues down the line.
Her: "What wouldn't be an issue? I don't even get what you're planning to pull with her that I'd need to worry about! And how can you even tell she likes you? Is she biting her lip when you walk in? Giving you those little coy laughs?
Him: "Geez... forget it... maybe I shouldn't have mentioned anything at all. You just... you just feel it, you know? You don't need them to do anything, you just know when someone's into you, right?i>
Her (now completely exasperated, wondering if he's trying to kill her or how he became so incredibly clumsy and dense overnight): "No!!! I don't "just know," unless it's glaringly obvious, because I'm not obsessed with looking for it in my life—and I certainly wouldn't be running over to tell you, especially not about some stranger I'm seeing for the first time. And obviously, you must be into her too if you can "just tell."
Him: "I'm not into her. She's attractive, sure, but who cares? I mean, when are you finally going to start believing that I'm not interested in other women? I haven't been since I met you."
Her: 😕 😢

Honestly, you aren't the one who needs therapy; he is. It’s so painfully obvious that he feeds off making you jealous. I'm not even a jealous person, not now and not ever, but this is the kind of stuff that would make anyone snap.
Run away from this guy before he actually drives you into a mental breakdown.