Posts by Austin Ross30

It’s not like they have some crystal ball telling them exactly when a breakdown is going to happen. 🤷

I was wondering about the genetics behind this condition—specifically, how exactly are the genes passed down from mother to child? I've read somewhere that there might be some differences depending on whether it's a boy or a girl being born.

Arthur White37 said:So, here is my situation. I am quite fond of PC gaming, and there are times when I find myself lost in it for hours on end—honestly, I don't know where I would be if my parents didn't set some boundaries on my screen time 😢....
I have spent a significant amount of time delving into various conspiracy theories, and I frequently immerse myself in books regarding spirituality. I also make a conscious effort to practice meditation 😢, as I am truly striving toward a deeper level of spiritual growth.
My question is this: does my passion for computer games somehow undermine my spiritual journey? Should I consider giving it up entirely? If I were to stop, I suspect it would be an incredibly difficult transition for me to navigate.
👎 😠

If you want to grow spiritually, go out and volunteer! Help senior citizens, spend time with kids facing health challenges, or support people in need.

You aren't going to find true spiritual fulfillment just sitting inside your own four walls. 🤦

Do you think we’ll see anything happening? Maybe something coming our way in November??

It would honestly be such a dream to catch one of his shows live. I’m just crossing my fingers that the ticket prices don't end up being totally outrageous. 😁

What actually drives people to stand out in the real world? 😕
It’s usually when someone notices you—you find a small circle, maybe two or three people, or even a huge group of fifty, where everyone brings something to the table. You look out for one another, and as a collective, you all move upward together.
Now, I know the odds feel lower here on an online forum, but who knows? Maybe someone sees how deeply you understand a topic and decides you’re exactly who they need to hire for a job. 🤷
As for the moderators? Well, yeah. Honestly, I think they spend a lot of precious time on this. They take on responsibilities that nobody actually pays them for. I wouldn't want to be in their shoes, truly.

redmarlin3 said:They were just here a few days ago. 😉

For me, the absolute best part of being on the mod team—and honestly the main reason I signed up in the first place—is the organization. Moving threads around, merging them, renaming things, opening new sections... all that stuff that eventually turns a messy subforum into something actually readable.
Yeah, yeah, I know. To most people, that sounds borderline obsessive-compulsive 😁 but it’s what keeps me going. I live for structure and perfect order. Call me a perfectionist or a nitpicker if you want, because that's exactly what I am when it comes to this kind of thing.

About two years back, I used to hang out in one particular subforum constantly. It was a total disaster zone. Threads were scattered everywhere, there were tons of duplicates, and finding anything useful felt like searching through a junk drawer. Even though I was just a regular user back then, my brain wouldn't stop spinning with ideas on how to fix the mess. I eventually put together some concrete suggestions and was getting ready to pitch them to the moderator. He seemed like a decent, approachable guy, but clearly, he didn't have much time for the job; he’d only pop in maybe once a week for a quick check.
Then, that same evening, I get a DM from him asking if I’d be interested in joining the moderation team. 🤣
Of course, I jumped at the chance. I rolled up my sleeves, dove headfirst into the work 🙂 and before long, I was actually feeling pretty good about what we had accomplished.

With a little extra effort and some serious time investment, working alongside a few other mods, we managed to spin up a brand new niche subforum for Hiking. That had always been a dream of mine—creating a dedicated space where hikers could actually connect and swap useful info.

So, those two things—keeping everything tidy, structured, and grammatically correct 😬 and fighting to get that hiking section launched—were my big drivers. They were the whole reason I took on this "high-paying" gig.

Are you serious? 😕

Susan Lee said:I guess she’s just trying to make an even more extreme, brutalized movie about Mexicans to outdo all the other Hollywood movies on the subject. If she hits it big, she’ll be raking in massive amounts of cash.

And if she ended up acting in it while some huge Hollywood star played the part of the Mexican committing the assault... man, she'd basically own the industry.

Honestly, I never thought she was anything special to begin with. Sure, my opinion of her went up a bit when she adopted those kids, but this whole situation really brings her crashing back down to earth.
Look, Americans have definitely done some terrible things throughout history, but what's the point of pushing a message about war ten years after everything has settled down and people are actually trying to move forward and coexist again? There are certain historical truths we should always honor and never forget, but those are things you hold sacred for your family and your loved ones—you don't exploit them in some cheap, sensationalized piece of American trash. It's just such a shame. 👎 🙂

I mean, she’s honestly lost it. It was all fine when she was focused on her adoption work or starring in those lighthearted, fun movies—but this? What is this supposed to be? I can't wrap my head around the purpose of this film. What is she even trying to say with it? 🤷

Austin Vaughn3 said:Assuming the OP actually meant what they wrote, here’s my take:
.. I don't get people who obsess over what happens to them after they're gone (🤣)—where they end up buried, what people say about them, whether anyone cries, all that nonsense. When I'm gone, I'm gone. Whether I'm in a cemetery or scattered over the Pacific doesn't matter to me..Particularly I have zero desire for my kids to weep over me (I have two)... quite the opposite, actually. If they remember me, I'd rather an occasional smile hit their face alongside the nostalgia..
Regarding this whole concept of children "owing" their parents (which seems to be the core of the argument about having five kids)—I think that "debt" isn't paid back to the parents, but through how we care for our own children. Our parents looked after us, so we look after ours, and the cycle continues. There is no such thing as a debt owed to a parent. It's one of the most absurd ideas out there, and it's pathetic that it persists as "truth" in so many parents' minds 👎

You know, you might be surprised—that whole concept is actually pretty widespread and deeply ingrained in how things work around here.

When you approach parenthood from such a selfish, lazy perspective—basically thinking, "I’ll have kids so they can look after me when I'm old since I can't be bothered to dedicate my free time to them"—it's no wonder those kids grow up without any love or respect for their parents.

Honestly, someone made a great point earlier—we really ought to come up with some kind of psychological screening process for anyone thinking about having children. ☕