@farmingandJesus I love this so much. I remember watching an old (ghibli I think) movie years ago and it had country roads in it and the Japanese version just makes me so happy. Japan celebrating the 4th with us and this video trending, makes my heart so happy. They really are America’s bestie💕
The issue is that these comments keep going around in circles because peach is still conflating arfid with typical picky eating behaviors that are common in kids.
She doesn’t believe that arfid exists and that it is equal to picky eating. Her mind can’t be changed and we are just going to keep seeing the same responses- parents are bad examples, her kids changed their habits therefore other kids should too, blah blah blah, etc.
It’s best not to argue, as these people will just heap judgement upon anyone not doing parenting the way they do. 🤷🏻♀️
I have had a wonderful time traveling this last month. I’ve seen so many incredible places and met some amazing people. But gosh darn if I am not happy to be coming home to the USA on her birthday - just in time to light some fireworks and celebrate!
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🇯🇵🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day to our friends in the United States!
This song is very popular here in Japan and many artists often cover it. I particularly love this one.
@cinnamontoastk I absolutely still buy games from series I love or that look great (special editions) even if I buy digital. I finally got all my games and dvds up in my hall with my classic consoles and media. Physical media needs to remain.
To celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, Tokyo Tower, Rainbow Bridge, and the Tokyo Aqua Symphony will be illuminated in red, white, and blue on July 4th.
@PlayStation You are killing ownership. You are killing legal preservation. You are killing discoverability. You are killing publishers. You are killing developers. This is a move that might slightly improve bottom lines, but tear down every other aspect of this medium. Well done! You f*d up!
Last week I texted my sister that I was overwhelmed. She said come over. She made me pozole. I sat at her table in my feelings.
Today my sister texted me she was overwhelmed. She came home to a clean house and dinner ready in the same kitchen.
I cracked her a cold one as she walked in.
Listen all we can do in the year of our Lord 2026 is show up and be humans together. I need my family. My family needs me. We mere humans need each other.
Everything I have in this life is for the betterment of my kids and grandbabies (God willing). If I can leave them with anything that makes their lives easier, then I will die happy. I hope they don’t have to suffer the way I did as a kid- what’s the point of improving my life if I don’t improve the lives of the next generation?
🇯🇵🇭🇰 In 1999, Hong Kong singer Faye Wong appeared on Japanese TV to sing "Eyes On Me" which was the theme song for Final Fantasy VIII.
It sold over 500k copies and remained the best selling videogame song until the release of Kingdom Hearts.
With the announcement of the Steam Machine prices, we remember The King. The GOAT. The console that captured our hearts. The peak of civilization. The 9/9/99 for $199 Don. Our sweet baby. The Sega Dreamcast.
Mormons: We’re Christian
Me: No. You’re not.
Mormons: We are highly offended by that! How dare you say we aren’t Christian when we believe in Jesus.
Me: You use the name Jesus but reject core Christian beliefs about Jesus. You reject core Christian beliefs about a bunch of essential things. You tend to use the same vocabulary as us but with different definitions.
Mormons: Of course we reject your core beliefs. They are an abomination! This is why Joseph Smith said God told him did all your creeds are in abomination and that he couldn’t join any Christian group in the United States. It’s because you guys don’t know the truth about God and Joseph Smith had to restore the true gospel, fix the teachings you have from your corrupt Bible, and give us a host of new Scriptures.
Me: See, this is why I say you aren’t Christians. It’s not personal. It’s the foundation of Mormonism that you reject core Christian teachings about Jesus, salvation, God, the Bible, exaltation, and more. Joseph Smith made this clear. Brigham young said all Christians were apostates and it was only more recently you guys were told by your leaders to co-opt the name Christian. But it’s like a man trying to say he’s a woman. No, he’s not. That’s silly. He can be offended but it’s not rational and it’s actually harmful to pretend he’s a woman just to appease him.
Mormons: Mike, we believe in the Bible, Jesus, God the Father, salvation by faith, and all the stuff you believe. We just have a few more things you don’t know about yet. We have your beliefs and extra, because we are like complete Christians.
Me: You believe the Bible is corrupt in whatever ways it may challenge your theology. You believe Jesus wasn’t always God and that he’s the brother of Satan. You believe God wasn’t always God and that he became a God in the same way that you can become a God if you are considered worthy of it when you die. You believe in grace plus works which invalidates grace (Romans 11:6) and triggers Galatians 1’s anathema, saying that “we are saved by grace after all that we can DO.” You may not have realized it but your religion teaches you the same words as Christians but defines them in ways that actually reject our core beliefs.
Mormons: You don’t understand us. We believe what we believe and it’s Christian.
Me: I know some more modern Mormons will say they actually don’t hold to some of those things I mentioned but I have to treat Mormonism based on its Scriptures, apostles, and prophets, not its online apologists. Based on those things, it’s not Christian.
Mormon (version 1): Your ignorance and attitude are offensive and harmful. We are Christians.
Mormon (version 2): We are the true Christians and you are apostate. You and most Christians throughout history were not real Christians. Joseph Smith restored true Christianity after it fell away shortly after Jesus rose.
Me: Jesus, the real Jesus, paid the full price for your sins on the cross. You can be saved and forgiven and live eternally with God, the one and only God, by trusting in Christ’s works and not your own. Joseph was a modern false prophet. Run from him to Jesus.