@lapislagoons In the gloomy sea of people who only see the imposing, practiced, accomplished man, it's unsettling to have the piercing sun shine through to the vulnerable, fragile, unrefined boy. But oh, the way life transcends when that boy is given space to love and grow.
@teachrobotslove@BonesawMD Many people benefit from shared remembering and proper closure. A moment to bond with those still alive and move forward, and a socially acceptable moment to grieve publicly. But what's beneficial as a habit for society at large doesn't always apply to every individual within it.
@teddyarlington I appreciate stories like these. I don't like any pill being given too casually, but that doesn't detract from the very real positive effect it has on people like you. It's beautiful to at least have a choice, and even more so to get your life back
@jaderants@CMD1488 To teach discernment. What you really want is a happy, healthy baby with two loving parents and a world of opportunities. It takes time and work to build. Some take shortcuts, corrupting the process to receive a derivative of this grand vision. Don't envy them, pity their folly.
@fivehundred25 I've been thinking about this journey myself for the exact same reasons, including the theory that physical strength will resolve mental hurdles. Seeing your health somehow burst through the screen makes me even more excited to get to work. You're doing so well. Thank you.
@lapislagoons I think AI causes a feeling of dread and uncertainty that people can't put words to, so they copy convenient half-truths that align with their previously held convictions. Vulnerable companies feed into this to keep their business going.
@AnishaB95757@Alicia_Bittle_ What social skills would one need to reassess in this case? The friend had expressed interest in her writing before she did this. I would've done the exact same thing in that situation and I don't see how she could've known better.
@themaddierune I admire you for putting yourself out there and at least attempting to make the world more beautiful with a huge gesture, even if in this case it went wrong. Your instincts had the potential to be positively life-changing for someone else.
@lizisamused Some people adore beauty. Others prefer utility. By all means, focus on which aligns best with you.
But if you're going to listen to men: I prefer the beauty of heels, lingerie and adornment over everything else. There's nothing more captivating to me than a beautiful woman.
@MartinaMarkota@markgranza Some of those couples (Like Angela & Michael on the bottom right) ended up on "90DF: The last resort" where the purpose was to "work through" their issues on an island, so you may have seen the same couples in action.
@Philosophi_Cat I've known people who consider it deeply manipulative to embrace that third perspective. They view emotions as entirely uncontrollable, so if you don't get carried away by them, they weren't ever real, hence the hostility. It's hard to change such firmly held beliefs.
@toffee_32@viceroy_gaga For what it's worth, I've also only experienced it with women... as a man. They were always the still waters that ran deep; intelligent, extraordinarily self-aware, deliberate and playful with the ones they love.
@Garlicoyal@rawmilkhoney Funnily enough, I'm doing a lot better since I started listening to my intuition more. Better job, better friends, better health, less debt. Discernment matters more.
@RachelZader@funplings There are definitely some who genuinely struggle with it, but with how it's popularized, isn't it also common to self-assign these labels and suddenly 'heal' the first time you're in a happy relationship?
@photobiogenesis On top of what you already wrote, equating the aluminum from one injection that enters the body all at once, to the total aluminum in breast milk spread out over a month (or more) is already misleading. It's why you shouldn't eat 365 multivits once per year.
@dumbbitchzine Much more so than before, younger people are beaten to death with "Don't judge a book by its cover", holding it as a moral virtue to never assume anything by looks alone. It only makes sense that discernment ends up severely underdeveloped.
@credenzaclear2 Probably a fundamental component of your personality. Highly intuitive people always have this happen, while sensing people always need time to warm up to someone.
@lisavsworld@Jeremyakee Right, social circle has always mattered far more than generation. It's easy for me to believe you never dealt with this personally. However, the same is true for a majority of Gen Z. If anything, they seem to be more eager to marry for love as a whole, despite their bluntness.