Public libraries hold community events all the time, though..? At least the ones near me have conference rooms and such that can be booked. One reason why drag time story hour has been under attack lately. One of the many avenues to further ostracize us

I asked my parents to get me evaluated as a kid and my mom said it wasn't real. At 32, I got evaluated and was diagnosed. Told my dad today and he's like "no shit? You got it from me" Well thanks for sticking up for me as a kid, dad lol

You've Got Mail!

... Jk, I never have mail 😔

SoOo rather than pressuring people to have kids they don't want, maybe we can shift our attention to the absurdity of the system? At the very least tax billionaires out of existence worldwide

Has no one ever thought to ask if the men might like it? :(

What about starship troopers? Are you doing your part?

Rapist* Brock Allen Turner anyone?

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I know alcohol is a depressant, but initially it can wake you up and long term absolutely fucks your ability to sleep. I highly recommend dropping that from your sleep aids. My ex claimed it helped him but it was honestly disturbing how he couldn't tell just how wrong he was: waking up every few hours at most when he finally did manage to get to sleep. I had to help him taper down to prevent seizures, though, so this is obviously an extreme example.

I just don't want to go through pregnancy, personally. Love kids but not enough to risk my life and permanent bodily changes. The being poor part is secondary

Lol damn, God forbid someone want more out of life than scraping by getting basic needs barely met. I've been looking around while in school, and plenty of jobs are still paying $15-19/hr. That is barely enough to get by, depending where you live and rent may not even be enough, let alone take a vacation once a year or even think of raising a family.

Because thinking in absolutes isn't scientific. Is it possible some of the reported are lies? Sure. What do we do with that? Verify. But you're phrasing the question in a black and white way, awfully reminiscent of petermanston himself. Do you know people wear lipstick for more reasons than signaling sexual arousal, as an example?

Bookmarking this for Thanksgiving with my uncle

I'd encourage you to follow up on her story, actually. She's spoken out against Dr. Phil along with other minors sent to "the ranch" for some pretty horrific abuse. Idk anything else about her, never listened to her music, but I think victims deserve to at least be heard. She probably has a better platform than others

Does anyone know the context of this? I want to believe scientists put it there to learn mating rituals. Or like a lil landmark "you belong here!"

When I think too much about it, eating any meat really does gross me out. I still do but occasionally get tempted to try going vegetarian or something. I'm just too damn lazy

This comment is so sad lmao. Let me introduce you to this awesome idea, and I ask that you please read it in the SpongeBob voice for "imagination": anecdotes aren't evidence

Not that the rest of your comment isn't valid about his developmental risks, but juvenile records aren't public and I believe usually expunged when the kid turns 18.

Adapt into apartment buildings maybe?

Ugh, I'm gonna vent here cuz it's been a rough week.

I broke up with my partner a couple months ago. Gave him some space and time to save up and move out. His car broke down pretty shortly after, so with me just doing online school, I figure he can use my car.

Weeks go by. He hasn't made an attempt to fix it. Then I start seeing familiar signs that he's binge drinking. I check his room two nights ago, and sure enough, gallon of vodka gone in less than a week.

I messaged him that he won't be using my car anymore. Took it and stayed with a friend last night. I purposefully made sure to take it on his days off so he wouldn't be completely fucked trying to figure things out with short notice. He messaged back this morning with a bunch of guilt tripping bullshit that I'm going out of my way to make his life harder and he only needs the car for one more day until he can take his to a place with loaner vehicles.

He can easily afford an Uber or ask a coworker for rides. But instead he wants to try emotionally manipulating me to feel sorry for him and excuse his drinking and driving. No, dude. Not my fucking problem anymore.

You sure are doing women a favor by fear mongering over it and acting like it's something shameful. With modern tech all you need is a picture of someone's face anyway. And I say this as someone who has had content posted without my knowledge or consent. What exactly do you want me to do, live my life being "haunted" by this or tell people like you to fuck off and quit making it worse?