Posts by stormystag16

Henry Adams5 said:Could you maybe throw out a few examples? I'm actually pretty curious...

Examples of what exactly?

Ugh, I ended up rewatching it again yesterday for the millionth time and honestly... it’s just so good
I mean, they seriously couldn't have picked a better actor to play Matt

though, I gotta admit, there are a few plot holes that just don't sit right with me :/

Henry Adams5 said:The specific party that happens to align with my principles is also, quite unfortunately, at the very top of the list when it comes to corruption. A significant portion of their members have spent years being dragged through the headlines and facing legal battles in court.

I honestly don't think people like that would ever allow me to climb the ranks within the party—especially if they caught wind that I’d much rather see them behind bars. 🙂

That is why I am searching for an alternative, though it proves to be quite a challenge given how limited the options truly are in this country...

If you were in my shoes, purely hypothetically, which way would you lean?

Look, I work in law, so I know the legal system, how the government is structured, and what a "rule of law" actually means inside and out. I know how frustrating—and frankly, kind of delusional—it would be to try and change things from within this country. So, as far as good intentions go, I'd rather just focus on small stuff... things that probably only matter to the specific people I'm actually helping...

entering politics just to get ahead? I'd pick some centrist party for one reason alone: so none of their coalitions felt totally forced or weird...

basically: if I have good intentions, I just carry them out quietly without all the fanfare at a local level. But if I were looking to actually profit from it (which, trust me, I'm not), I'd go with a centrist party.

My version of being politically active is just showing up to vote and signing petitions that actually make sense to me. 🙂

Henry Adams5 said:Now you see where I'm coming from, don't you?

but since you already weeded out those types, it's pretty obvious you actually have standards... so I don't really get why you won't just sharpen them up a bit and commit to the one political party that actually aligns with your worldview?

So, I’ve got one of those student accounts over at JPMorgan Chase, but honestly, I am so done with them... service is just not it. I’m looking to jump ship and find a new bank, but I wanted to see if anyone knows if there are actually any decent options out there besides General Electric or Hypo Real Estate that have solid offers for students?

Henry Adams5 said:If you take a closer look... the red, the black, the leftists, the conservatives, the centrists... in America, it all seems to boil down to the exact same thing, doesn't it? It isn't as though the distinctions are glaringly obvious; personally, I struggle to see them at all.

Is it not strange that among all these mighty parties and representatives sitting in the US Congress, all claiming to hold diverse ideals and perspectives, not a single soul has ever truly stood up and said, "Alright, enough is enough!"?

Most people find it laughable when they see someone like Ivo Rojs on television making statements in front of the cameras—even right there in the halls of Congress—that will surely go down in modern history with lines like, "Whoever guaranteed it, guaranteed it..." and everyone just sits there smiling because they know exactly what he means, yet absolutely nobody does anything about it!

I am well aware that most people view him as nothing more than a clown, but I sincerely hope that people also grasp the gravity of such a statement and realize how much room there is for actual seriousness, rather than just finding it funny.

So, as I was saying, whether they are red, black, left, right, or centrist, all those differences represent a big zero to me.

Unfortunately, my only criteria are that the rule of law functions properly and that the nation experiences economic prosperity—goals that every single party has written into their own charters.

okay, most of them are definitely on the same wavelength, but there are still differences... I don't think anyone with half a brain would want to be part of a party that's sheltering Rojs and guys like him...

Henry Adams5 said:Rather than simply sitting at home and complaining about the lack of fresh faces in our political landscape, I have decided to take the initiative and dive into the fray myself.

My first and only serious consideration was the Democratic Party. The other major players—the Republican Party, the Democratic Party, the Liberal Party, the Republican Party, and even the Libertarian Party—were completely off the table due to their endless cycle of scandals. To put it bluntly, those corrupt organizations, which function more like organized crime syndicates than political parties, were never an option for me.

The Democratic Party, on the other hand, seemed relatively free of such controversies—at least from what I could gather. However, after sending them an email containing some fundamental inquiries, I sat waiting, only to be met with total silence for over two weeks. That lack of responsiveness was enough to prompt a second follow-up, and when that too went unanswered, I realized I had to move on from them as well.

So, where does that leave me? Should I consider joining the Democratic Party instead?

And please, spare me the advice telling me to just give up; I am not backing down. Period.

Are you freaking kidding me right now?!
i mean, how on earth are you picking a party like that???
you could pretty much find a spot on either the far left or the far right if you wanted to...

honestly, i feel like most people jump into politics just to be opportunists, and the few who actually join because of ideals usually end up staying because of opportunism....

let's say you actually *do* have some ideals... well, if that's true, then you can't just flirt with the center, the left, and the right all at once.... you have to actually align with someone's worldview and offer them fresh ideas that don't fundamentally clash with the main current...

but if you're just motivated by the actual impact you could make, then go join one of the heavy hitters...

man, that just sounds so stupid...
i mean, recycling history like that... it's just such trash...

is there gonna be more drama or action in this one?

Whenever people start droning on about mediocrity, I always find myself circling back to this one thought: True leadership is all about finding that spark to rise above the usual mediocrity... 🙂

Everything still stands
but if you can't focus, it kind of just nerfs your intelligence

so basically, we're all just wasting our brainpower if our concentration is shot

honestly, I catch myself wondering the same thing all the time

yeah, back in middle school and high school, I was basically a straight-A student, but once I hit college.....it’s been a total train wreck...barely scraping by with passing grades
plus, staying focused at work is an absolute struggle lately

it's just awful....I don't even recognize myself anymore

what even is that question you're asking?
as if we could actually help you with that...

darktiger27 said:The world is split into good people and bad people. You’re born that way; you don't just wake up one day and decide to be a saint or a villain.
I look at my three-month-old son and I just know. He's a good baby, which means he'll be a good man. I can see it. He smiles, plays with his tiny hands—just pure, innocent happiness. Like a little angel. Did anyone ever bother to ask my kids if they even wanted to show up to this world?
Then there's my eight-year-old daughter. She told me the other day, "Mom, I told that girl to stop yelling at me, because she's yelling at Jesus." When the girl asked her what she meant, she just said, "Jesus is in all of us." It makes you wonder. Who asked these pure souls—people who are destined to be good—if they actually wanted to get dragged into all this earthly mess?
They were plucked from somewhere in the cosmos, or wherever, dreaming peacefully until they were forced down here. Why? Because we're selfish. We're terrified of being alone, especially when we're old and weak. We think having kids will save our marriages or give us something to do when life gets boring. We know how the world works. For every good person out there, there's a bad one to balance the scales. That's just how it seems to me. A friend once told me that the luckiest person is the one who was never born. I think about that a lot. Does anyone ever ask us if we want to participate in this life?

not really... life isn't black and white
there's a million shades of gray
actually, there's way more gray than black or white if you think about it ☕

Watching my three-month-old son, I can see he's such a good baby, which means he'll be a good man in the future. I just know it. He smiles and plays with his little hands, totally innocent and happy, just like a little angel.

every parent thinks and says that exact same thing about their own kids 🙄

Who asked my children if they even wanted to come into this world?

nobody.. you can't exactly ask an egg or sperm if they feel like joining forces to create a baby 🙄

Who asked my pure little ones, who will always be good people, if they wanted to participate in all the sins of this earth.

they decide that for themselves

They were snatched from somewhere in the universe or wherever they were dreaming peacefully, and forced onto Earth. Why?

because... they were in the womb
and they weren't "snatched," they were born
it's just nature, how things happen

Because we're selfish, because we don't want to be alone—especially God forbid when we're old and helpless—and because we think those same kids will save our marriage or maybe strengthen it, or just entertain us when we're bored.....

sometimes that's true
but you're supposed to wonder about that stuff before you bring kids into the world

A friend of mine once said that the happiest person is the one who was never born. I think about that sentence a lot.

you can't be happy if you don't exist...🙄

heading to the OBGYN

look girls, it’s seriously no different than going to the dentist... nothing to be stressed about.....

i mean, if you weren't embarrassed about having sex in the first place, there's really zero reason to feel awkward about seeing a doctor😉

maybe you think it’s all about that "what doesn't kill you makes you stronger" nonsense
but honestly... maybe they just want to toughen you up...

sounds pretty promising 😉

I can't even begin to explain how much this whole situation just... ugh. It’s like, you think you know how things work in this country, right? You assume there's some kind of logic or at least a predictable pattern to the chaos... but then this happens. Just total nonsense. Honestly, I'm sitting here staring at my screen wondering if everyone else is seeing this too or if I've finally just lost it... probably the latter. Everything feels so disorganized lately, like we're all just winging it while pretending to have a plan. It’s exhausting, really... just totally draining... kaže:

I mean, I get where that logic is coming from... it almost makes sense in a twisted way. And honestly? I think there are definitely predators out there who do it for that exact reason... meaningless...Yeah, and he’s just like... this...That woman is just straight-up evil...Maybe things will turn around one day... if she actually manages to pull it off, she’ll still be able to remember that I was the one who took her... but honestly, by then she'll finally get it... she'll realize she has zero right to blame me for any of it, because... And I guess I just got exactly what I didn't want... typical...If things actually start looking up... maybe... Thinking back to when I was assaulted... he’s only gonna get any pleasure out of those memories if he's delusional... It’s like every single time I look back on some old hookup... you know, that hazy memory where they can't help but admire how much of a tease I am... because once she actually gets better at this game, she's gonna end up hating all the bad players too...
Look, I’m telling you again—it’s just pointless. I don't even recognize it as sex if the whole goal is just using someone's body like some kind of tool... it's just not "real" sex to me... Real sex only happens when you stop overthinking it and just let the body take the wheel... everything else is just a performance...

Nobody deserves revenge, let alone something as messed up as sexual assault...
I mean, seriously, who is this rapist to be sitting there judging some woman? A fair judge? Yeah, right... I wouldn't exactly call him that since he’s just as trash as she is. And honestly, if someone is even worse than you, they shouldn't even be allowed in the room to pass judgment...

does anyone actually deserve something they don't even want... i mean... think about it. like if you spend your whole life grinding for that promotion at Goldman Sachs or some big corporate ladder climb just because everyone says you should... but deep down you hate the idea... do you "deserve" it? or are you just chasing a ghost... honestly probably just chasing a headache... idk... maybe we only want the things we think we're supposed to want... anyway... just a thought...
Man... some people really do deserve to get what’s coming to them, but they just can't handle the consequences when they finally show up... so I guess that means some people actually deserve exactly what they're trying so hard to avoid...
Nah, rape isn't a punishment... that's just straight up wrong.
Look, let's be real for a second... sexual assault doesn't exactly turn someone into a better person. It’s not some kind of "tough love" or a way to build character... it just breaks people. There's no way around that...
Rape just... it creates a victim. Period.

Can someone actually get an erotic kick out of remembering a rape... ?
I mean, I’m just saying... I have my doubts...
if some rapist actually thinks that’s how things work... honestly, let him go out and get himself assaulted too... then maybe one day he can sit around and enjoy those same twisted memories...

Adam Kern2 said:They’ll probably end up following their parents' lead—which makes sense, because that foundation of trust between a kid and their parents is everything. You need that bond to be built on openness rather than fear or hesitation. Honestly, I don't think it's healthy to raise a child with phrases like "Be quiet while your elders are talking" or "Just listen to your older siblings..."—especially when situations like this pop up. And, just to reiterate what I've said before, you really have to let them know ahead of time that they are allowed to SCREAM!!!

I'm right there with you

It wasn't even that long ago that I was just a kid myself, and I know firsthand how much it matters when you actually trust your parents... when they teach you how to stand up for yourself and how to scream if something feels wrong

I mean, you’ve gotta actually talk to your kid, right? You need to build that trust through real communication
maybe then they'd actually open up to someone about what's going on
but how are you supposed to let them know it's okay to scream if they're being forced into something they hate? just tell them?... and even then, when things get real, they'll probably just end up doing whatever their parents tell them to anyway...

I mean, apparently in this country it’s considered totally normal for kids to play like that... where they don't even distinguish between playing around and actual assault... it just all blends together, I guess...