casualjackal10 said:Hannah White2 says: No—it’s more that a future man views everything through the lens of offspring. It's purely instinctive. Or do you honestly believe women living in caves were busy organizing feminist rallies? Sometimes I get the impression that certain feminists just want to surgically remove breasts from all women—anything to erase the biological evidence that the female body is designed for childbearing. I'm not targeting you specifically; I'm just laying out my train of thought. Look, I am not advocating for the idea that every single woman should have children—not at all—I'm simply sharing my observations. Personally, I believe everyone should pursue whatever brings them fulfillment, provided they stick to a principle of non-violence. I don't think having kids is necessarily the ultimate peak of human achievement, but when you look at our materialistic society—a world where the word "scientist" is tossed around with the same kind of reverence once reserved for priests—I truly believe there is no greater contribution than men and women working together as a unified community...
Ladies, please, let's not be ungrateful—never forget that feminism is the reason you have the right to vote, access to the stock market, maternity leave, and so on.
I tip my hat to my sisters who are feminists!👍 And I don't just say that to be polite.☕
William Hernandez14 said:My advice would be: don't mess around with this. It’s ugly business. Nobody warned me clearly enough.😛 Honestly, right now I’d settle for some chamomile or valerian, or something like that... though I suspect it would have about as much effect on me as a soda would.😕 😠
But I’ve been on this for over five years already!😁 Forget the herbal tea. At this point, even a miracle wouldn't help me!😂🤣
William Hernandez14 said:I’ve been through this phase myself😬. Ever since I started antidepressants about eight years ago—trying various kinds along the way—I've dealt with some truly bizarre side effects. Honestly, they were revolting. That’s where the mania comes from; it isn't just baseless speculation, I'm speaking from experience. Maybe we should all just switch to heroin; look at Keith Richards, still kicking through the seventies and beyond.
Look, I'm still young. There's plenty of time left for heroin!🎉 And besides, once this stuff stops working, I'll have to find something even stronger anyway.🤣
William Hernandez14 said:Sure, I’d love to believe that too... He was supposedly on xanax, Zoloft, and a few other painkillers, but still... under medical supervision, I think they call it... Doesn't matter much when you aren't taking anything and don't need to, but it worries me since I've been on them for a while now for anxiety and depression. Now I'm just extra on edge because of the meds myself.😲 The irony...
If it makes you feel any better, I used to take xanax on nights when I went out drinking! Of course, I knew exactly where my limit was. And look at me, I'm still here.
I’d seriously have to go overboard with both to actually put myself in danger... and my dose was basically one 0.5 pill and maybe three or four Bud Lights!😬
Look, man, don't throw in the towel. I went down the wrong path too, mostly because of my parents and that insane societal myth that artists can't make a living—something I realized was total BS years later. I refuse to hit 30 and wreck the only life I have just to please someone else. It sucks that you’ve been stuck like this for three decades, but it’s not too late. You’re going to run into plenty of people who don't get it, but honestly, those people aren't worth your time anyway.
Surround yourself with positive people who actually give a damn. As for your dad and the whole art thing, I deal with a version of that myself. Only mine is a massive hypocrite. I'll never forget the look he gave me when I graduated high school and told him I wanted to go to art school. That's why we barely speak now unless it's strictly business. The kicker? He was incredibly talented at music, and according to him, he never forgave his own parents for pushing him toward a "stable" career instead. And now he's pulling the exact same stunt on his own kid! Unbelievable.☕
You aren't alone in this. Hang in there and find your tribe. You can't just give up on who you are. Good luck.😘
Hannah White2 said:Look, you can call it primitive if you want, but actual neuroscience points directly to these conclusions. Half the stuff we do in life is just straight-up primal instinct—we just trick ourselves into thinking we're making some big, conscious choice. Take falling in love, for instance...
Oh, wow. Thanks for the epiphany. So, brain research basically says every single woman wants to be a mother? I'll be sure to write that down!👍
Hannah White2 said:Look, sure, he’s successful, but honestly? Raising a decent, high-quality human being is worth way more than most of these so-called "big wins" we see today—which, let’s be real, aren't even real successes to begin with. That's just my two cents, based on what I've seen play out in the world.
I think you should ask the women. For instance, speaking as one myself—I totally disagree!
Now, you might consciously feel like you have a different perspective, but deep down, you know our brains have been hardwired over thousands of years—survival of the species always comes first. I’ve talked to plenty of women who insisted they felt differently, but you can't argue with Mother Nature. It's just how it is.
The thing is, a tiny fraction of guys actually pay attention to facial expressions. We’re basically incapable of predicting when tears are coming. We don't know how to handle it, and frankly, it's just an evolutionary byproduct.
It’s a tough pill to swallow... but things eventually settle down. You start questioning yourself—asking if you’re actually some kind of saint or if you're just running on double standards when comparing how you treat people versus how you treat yourself.
Once you realize you've been a hypocrite, you eventually come to terms with the fact that nobody is purely good or purely evil. That includes you.
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?
So there it is. A lovely woman basically says we're just being selfish, and that's 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?
🙏🙏🙏 Honestly, props to you. At their core, parents are selfish. I'm convinced of that. You can't bring a child into a world like this using any kind of sound logic. You just can't. Unless, of course, you happen to value yourself more than anything else!☕
I just don't see why being a hater is considered a badge of honor.
Do you all think he's some hack and his music is just shallow commercial garbage meant for the unwashed masses?
Because if you hate him, does that automatically make you an intellectual compared to the "average Joe"?
No, he's way worse than some hack, and his music is far more problematic than just basic commercialism... I think we all know who he is and what he stands for. But honestly, he isn't even worth debating.
I see most people here view Thompson as a total disaster. (Which is a good thing, obviously.) But it makes me wonder who all these people are that show up in such massive numbers to his shows.🤷
Has anyone else dealt with massive bleeding during their period lately? A few years back, I had an experience so intense that I still get hit with anxiety every single month thinking it might happen again. It was only day three for me—which is usually my last day—but when I woke up that morning, the amount of blood was just unreal. I’d been dealing with a heavy week leading up to it, too.
To give you an idea of how bad it was, if I wasn't lying down, a pad would be completely soaked and leaking within 10 to 15 minutes. Honestly, I have no clue why it happened.🤷
"I read the headline and felt like I was right at home. My whole life has been a struggle because I feel everything way too intensely. I take everything personally, and honestly, it’s exhausting. I can't stop overthinking things—it just eats away at me. Sometimes my thoughts are so out there that they actually freak people out, so I have to constantly filter what I say just to fit in. It’s a heavy weight to carry."If I were just a little bit stupider, maybe half the stuff in this world wouldn't get under my skin so much.
🤣 What do you expect? Not everyone was born with that kind of natural talent.
Grace Harris4 said:You’re totally unhinged... though then again, neither am I... Actually, it really just depends on how you define "normal," doesn't it? The fact that you actually prefer crunching numbers over going out or hitting the beach... that puts you in a pretty small minority... So it’s not even that you aren't normal, it's just that you're fundamentally different... Which kind of goes to show how we all just fall into line with whatever the majority thinks is happening. I don't know... once I finally figure out how to do it properly, I’m going to spend my free time calculating the user_placeholder constant to as many decimal places as humanly possible... 😁😁😁😁
But obviously, "normal" usually just means "common." Anything that steps outside the norm gets labeled as weird. Personally, I'm glad I'm not normal! 🙂