Posts by Carl Hernandez2

Here is a bit of strange logic for you:
The world needs to knock you all down a peg and leave you stranded on the shoulder of the road. You seem to be holding up far too well.
So why are you acting shocked when some lowlife takes advantage of you? Honestly, I find it difficult to wrap my head around the notion that ONLY a woman gets a say in matters concerning a Child. There is just as much sperm in that Child as there are eggs, which means those women—and let’s call them what they are—are wrong; men have just as much right to that Child as you do.

Am I just throwing wisdom into the void here?!
I laid out exactly what a woman ought to do, much like many of you have done before. And yet, I was called out for it. Since when am I forbidden from stating what I believe to be the right course of action?!
I simply don't get it.😕
Then again, looking at some of the nonsense written by certain women above—well, intelligence clearly isn't my strongest suit...😁

To all the ladies out there: I wish you nothing but plenty of abortions. But strictly the ones you actually want. I see people here categorizing them into planned versus unplanned.😁 Oops, how tragic that has become...

Hannah Davis18 said:No, I don't have either one.
There is no such thing as a "right" or "wrong" path in life😳 let alone any way to actually tell which one you're currently walking.

P.S. This isn't a thread about whether a pregnancy will stick or not; feel free to take your sermonizing somewhere else.

Interesting. And where exactly do you plan on preaching your wisdom?

To be clear, I’m not suggesting everything is strictly black and white. Black and white accounts for maybe 80% of life; the rest is just aesthetics. What you're talking about—this idea of "recognizing which path you're on"—that's pure aesthetics. You probably won't believe me, but there really is a fundamental "black and white," and you can absolutely recognize it. People just love to philosophize and play the intellectual. And look, I do it too, because I’m only human (believe it or not😉). My point is, regardless of how much you people talk about "believing in energy" or how "nothing is binary," good and evil—right and wrong—are always present. We simply have to make a choice. Abortion is something UNNATURAL and wrong. Period. It doesn't matter if I were a priest, a philosopher, a scholar, or whatever else... there's no need to overanalyze which path is right or wrong. We all know the difference. We just spend far too much time pretending otherwise.
THERE IS ONLY ONE PATH, AND IT IS OUR DECISIONS THAT DEFINE US (BLACK OR WHITE)!

redgardener5 said:And why on earth should that be any of your concern, Father David? 🙄

Hannah Davis18 said:And that’s exactly what a twenty-two-year-old would say.
You really have gone through the ringer, haven't you? It’s clear you’ve spent a lifetime navigating some incredibly grueling paths, making choices that most people wouldn't dare to even contemplate. I've watched you grapple with these decisions, and frankly, it looks like you've had to fight for every inch of ground you've gained. It hasn't been an easy trek, that's for certain.
Look, quit spinning tales about what’s wrong or what’s broken. If you actually feel the burning need to preach or lecture everyone on morality, do us all a favor and head down to a seminary to become a priest instead.

Well, look at that. Now I am one hundred percent certain that I was right all along.

redgardener5:
I share your concerns, I truly do. Though, based on the way you’ve laid everything out, I can't help but get the impression that you couldn't care less.

Hannah Davis18:
At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter whether you know the specifics of my life story. What matters is this: right and wrong exist independently of our personal histories. You don't need a lifetime of scars or a catalog of mistakes to distinguish between the two. All that’s actually required is a modicum of common sense and a functioning heart. So, Hannah Davis18, tell me—do you possess either?

Megan Reed said:I know the limit is 10 weeks, which is why I am asking.

😁

My dear friends, would it never occur to any of you that this pregnant colleague of yours might—just perhaps—actually consider carrying this pregnancy to term and keeping the Child?!

What exactly did this child do to obstruct her career path? Or interfere with whatever specific vision she has for her life?
Ladies, let’s be blunt: this colleague shouldn't have been so reckless in the first place...

An abortion isn't going to solve her problems. I have a nagging intuition that choosing that route will only lead this woman down a much more difficult road of genuine complications. Pregnancy is essentially a crossroads where different paths diverge sharply. If she chooses abortion, her life will only suffer for it. It is fundamentally wrong, an error in judgment. If she chooses the path of life, then she becomes one of those people who chooses the righteous way—a path that brings its own unique set of trials and blessings. In this unpredictable life where tomorrow is always a mystery, one ought to choose the correct direction. One should say NO to abortion.

Right now, it probably feels to her like abortion is the easy way out. But my friends, one must be wary of the "easy" path.

dustypilot2, tell your friend that a man named David, among many others, advised her against an abortion. Even if I am in the minority here, if your friend possesses even a shred of wisdom, my words should carry some weight. Then again, she shouldn't have been so careless with some "little boy"... So, I highly doubt she will listen to me. She has likely already finalized her decision. Sadly, I can only add...

slylynx16 said:"Look at me, jerking off in the shower... This will be the high point of my day; it's all downhill from here."

Yeah...
It’s a depressing thought, isn't it?

I actually found myself in a situation remarkably similar—if you can call it that—to the scene where Lester is being affectionate with the character played by Mena Suvari. Right at the moment when Mena is ready to take things to the next level for the first time, he says exactly that, and he just stops. I had a similar moment where I was supposed to sleep with a girl, but I found myself stuck in that same Lester-esque mindset. You just have to wait for the right timing; otherwise, it feels wrong.

It’s honestly a bit eerie how much Lester and I overlap in those moments. Though, obviously, we are two very different people... Perhaps we just happened to stumble into similar circumstances, or perhaps our general outlooks on life are more alike than I care to admit... Hmm...

Carl Hernandez2 said:MY RESPONSE:
It’s Lester Burnham. He’s the lead in the film American Beauty—though I remember how they retitled it for the local release here.

I just hope I don't end up following his trajectory. I’d hate to have some neighbor—probably an old veteran who’s convinced I’m some kind of traitor—decide to take my brains out with a handgun.

dustyscout53 said:In The Big Lebowski, that guy played by Jeff Bridges—I can’t quite wrap my head around his name right now...🤔 😕

Lebowski?!

Sometimes, while watching a movie, you hit a moment where you realize you’re uncomfortably similar to a character on screen. It could be anything—your physical appearance, the way you carry yourself, or even just a specific set of convictions. Sometimes it goes deeper than that; you don't just share their worldview, but you find yourselves drifting through the exact same kinds of circumstances... I'm speaking in broad strokes here, of course.
The subject itself might be a bit heavy or thankless, but I have to ask: have you ever truly identified with or recognized yourself in a cinematic character?

MY TAKE:
Lester Burnham. He’s the central figure in the film American Beauty, which some people colloquially refer to as the "whirlpool of life."

MASH is an absolute legend!

Short Cuts is a solid film. Truly touching. I didn't catch it on any network broadcast; I saw it on a rental—honestly, seeing it once was more than enough for me.

When it comes to directors, Robert Altman stands right up there with David Lynch and, perhaps, Stanley Kubrick, as one of the very best in the business.

masterblaster said:It feels like we’re all just drowning in it lately. But there’s this modern, relentless pressure—this absolute mandate—that you have to be happy, or at least work yourself to death trying to become happy. What happens if we simply can't get there? Has experiencing pain somehow become something we should be ashamed of?

Some people will argue that suffering is actually the whole point of this existence. And frankly, I’m inclined to agree. I’ve always preferred looking at the bigger picture rather than chasing fleeting comforts. People might call me a fool for thinking that way, and I suspect most won't stand by my side. That’s fine by me; I’ve always had a certain fondness for being in the minority.😉