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Danaru: Jun 5, 2012; 何 ??

Gaunab posted:

This is what happens when crazy people have kids

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Edit: Don't message me and tell me to fake abuse. I will not do that.

loving hell Reddit

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WampaLord: Jan 14, 2010

Danaru posted:

loving hell Reddit

Reddit saw the South Park episode where they accused all their parents of molesting them and went "Hmm, not a bad start."

# ? Nov 28, 2016 22:52

Lucky Guy: Jan 24, 2013; TY for no bm

Charles Get-Out posted:

yet another buttplug

namechange please

# ? Nov 28, 2016 22:52

kierrie: Jun 7, 2010

nvm

# ? Nov 28, 2016 22:57

LethalGeek: Nov 4, 2009

I think JUSTNOMIL is going to be my new favorite thing, and I found this crazy tale right from the get go:

quote:

Back when Wedding-Slayer (ed: the mother in law) and FIL were still together years ago, the two of them went into business together providing emergency medical services to the rural area where they lived. This wasn't a terrible idea on its face, if either had them were competent at running a business.

To give you examples of how badly this went, here's some of the stuff I personally know happened:

An employee using an ambulance station as a place to put their rescue pets, with cages for distressed animals that smelled like their own waste lining the hallways.
A different employee choking the already-slow internet line to the station with torrenting pornography (remember that this was a while ago, in the twilight of the file-sharing boom, before cable lines were everywhere and people just went to RedTube).
The facilities themselves were a disaster; I saw one of the ambulance stations that was just being run out of a dilapidated house, with ashtrays literally sitting on the bathtub ledges instead of soap or shampoo, and dishes piled up to the ceiling.
Most importantly for the purpose of this story: things like paying payroll taxes weren't getting done properly. In fact, the finances and legal stuff were all about as messy as the house itself, because no one had hired anyone to handle them, and neither Wedding-Slayer nor FIL was qualified to do so.

Wedding-Slayer knew, of course, that all of this was going on with the business, but after a few years she didn't care how badly it was going, because she had already ditched the business just like she ditched FIL. They divorced due to yet another case of infidelity on her part. Wedding-Slayer kept her co-ownership, though, and she was now doing all of the medical billing for it (the part where they charge the insurance companies/patients for their services) under a separate, new business she owned herself.

You see, Wedding-Slayer is many things, including being a raging narcissist and unapologetic racist, but she is not (always) stupid. She had it written into the divorce contract that she would be the sole medical billing company that their co-owned company could use, and she did not come cheap. In short, she was using her new billing business to continue fleecing FIL for fees after the divorce was finalized. She had an interest in making sure the co-owned company stayed running, but only so she could keep enriching herself for any services they did. Classy.

This was working great for her for a long time... until the IRS figured out they weren't getting their share on those payroll taxes I mentioned. Lawsuits were filed, and a judgment came down against the co-owned medical company to the tune of six figures.

Wedding-Slayer was PISSED. Because, of course, as an equal co-owner of the medical company, she was personally responsible for paying half of that judgment.

Naturally, she did the only reasonable thing that one could do in such a situation. Wait, no, not suck it up and pay - you didn't really think she would take RESPONSIBILITY for that, did you?

Instead, she decided to sue the federal government.

And FIL too, because why not.

Yep. Because how dare they make her pay for something her ex-husband did! And how dare they interfere with her gravy train! It was all HIS fault! He was controlling and domineering and never let her even touch the finances! (Never mind that the man probably couldn't dominate a chicken sandwich, much less a crazy narc...)

Unfortunately for her, there are these things called FACTS. As we all know, JNMILs are not fond of facts, and they are totally incapable of acknowledging them if they would at all point any fault at themselves. Sadly, the facts were not on her side, and the following came out during the discovery process.

Wedding-Slayer:

co-signed for the loan to start the co-owned company
called herself the "CEO" and "President" of that company
went before local governments to represent and sign contracts on behalf of that company
wrote checks from that company's bank account, TO HERSELF, at the same time the taxes were supposed to have been paid
ADMITTED to the IRS on paper that she knew about the delinquent taxes, but claimed it was invalid because the IRS had "made" her sign the admission

You know, completely un-involved with the business, you guys. (The part where she called herself President is particularly hilarious.) Naturally, when all of these pesky FACTS finally got before a judge, the judge told her to get bent - or in judge-speak, it was dismissed with prejudice, and she still needed to pay up.

Unfortunately, I don't know how she reacted (sorry llamas) because by the time it worked its way through the federal court system to the end judgment, DH and I had already gone NC. Lawsuits are slow, y'all. From start to finish it was like six years of time, long enough for DH and I to go from friends to married to cutting her the gently caress off. But I imagine the tantrum was glorious.

How do I know how it ended up despite being NC, though, might you ask? Because the legal papers from the federal court case are public record, out there on the internet for everyone to see. WEDDING-SLAYER V. UNITED STATES. Literally. You could google it if you knew her. Everything I just told you is totally and publicly and embarrassingly accessible. Sometimes I re-read it when I need to remind myself how terrible she is, just for the justice boner.

The legal system is pretty toothless when it comes to protecting victims from their abusive JNMILs, but when it comes to taxes? Don't mess with the IRS. They eat MIL bullshit for breakfast.

# ? Nov 28, 2016 23:08

almightyerin: Apr 16, 2007; The one the only. Accept no substitutes.

Sometimes I think r/JustNoMIL is half fiction series and half normal MiL's with batshit crazy daughter laws that take everything as a slight against them.

# ? Nov 28, 2016 23:14

Nissin Cup Nudist: Sep 3, 2011; Sleep with one eye open

We're off to Gritty Gritty land

Don't have kids

# ? Nov 28, 2016 23:22

Jeffrey of YOSPOS: Dec 22, 2005; GET LOSE, YOU CAN'T COMPARE WITH MY POWERS

I really don't like justnomil's policy of not allowing names, forcing you to use increasing awkward acronyms that in no way are recognizable or differentiable from one another. Oh your STBFMIL doesn't like your STBFBIL, well gently caress. If you wanna post stories of there it'd be nice if you could replace those with consistent names that parse as names. If no one else finds that sub unreadable I'm not gonna force it but I can't stand it.

# ? Nov 28, 2016 23:23

Mezzanon: Sep 16, 2003; Pillbug

Troposphere posted:

a gift once in awhile, fine. fuckin constantly buying your so sex toys without their input and spending hundreds of dollars doing so constantly is weird af

It's 100% that as soon as this girl goes to work that dude is putting the butt plugs up he own rear end and he just doesn't want to tell his girlfriend that.

# ? Nov 28, 2016 23:28

Facebook Aunt: Oct 4, 2008; wiggle wiggle

Syncopated posted:

Is this a phrenology thing? Idgi

It's an incel/mgtow thing. They aren't getting laid and they don't understand that their personality is the problem, so they obsessively study the physical features of sexually attractive men to try to discover the problem. This leads to bizarre posts about the size of the clavicle or the eyebrow ridge being essential for sexual success.

# ? Nov 28, 2016 23:34

54 40 or fuck: Jan 4, 2012; No Yanda's allowed

Gaunab posted:

This is what happens when crazy people have kids

So this is what it would be like to be raised by Dale Gribble

# ? Nov 28, 2016 23:35

well why not: Feb 10, 2009

Facebook Aunt posted:

It's an incel/mgtow thing. They aren't getting laid and they don't understand that their personality is the problem, so they obsessively study the physical features of sexually attractive men to try to discover the problem. This leads to bizarre posts about the size of the clavicle or the eyebrow ridge being essential for sexual success.

my hot take is that porno has left them only able to understand women in a physical / aesthetic sense and then reflect that shallowness onto themselves

# ? Nov 28, 2016 23:36

Syncopated: Oct 21, 2010

Facebook Aunt posted:

It's an incel/mgtow thing. They aren't getting laid and they don't understand that their personality is the problem, so they obsessively study the physical features of sexually attractive men to try to discover the problem. This leads to bizarre posts about the size of the clavicle or the eyebrow ridge being essential for sexual success.

ohh lol

# ? Nov 28, 2016 23:44

well why not: Feb 10, 2009

see also /r/short for more hilarious meltdowns about physical factors

# ? Nov 28, 2016 23:50

Gaunab: Feb 13, 2012; LUFTHANSA YOU FUCKING DICKWEASEL

This guy was deep in denial; sort of long story

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My wife [26 F] cheated with my best friend [25 M] weeks *after* we all had our first experience with mushrooms and MDMA. Do I blame the drugs? Her? Him? All of it? Is this relationship salvageable?

Backstory: My wife and I have been together for seven years and married for three. We've had an amazing relationship. We rarely fought, had a great sex life and really really enjoyed spending time together. That's why this situation is so shocking to me and all my friends and family and I desparately need some insight from the Reddit community.

I had been decent friends with this guy for over 15 years, attended his wedding with my wife and they attended our wedding. They were a lot like us and we got along easily so in the past couple months, we became best friends. The guy had recently gotten into exploring different types of psychedelic and methamphetamine drugs: mushrooms/MDMA. My wife and I had never tried them before and the guy wanted to share his experiences with us. So we decided to try mushrooms. It was a magical experience and an overall positive one. That said, during the experience, I noticed that the guy was holding my wife�s hand on a brief period and that made me feel jealous. The next day, I expressed to the group my feelings and the guy explained that holding her hand was not a romantic gesture but that the drug allowed him to connect with her and holding her hand was a way to demonstrate that he felt connected to her in that moment. I mentally wrestled with this concept but came around to his way of thinking because I saw this guy as my best friend so I trusted him. I decided that I would see gestures such as touching and hand holding as ways to connect to others without their being a sexual/romantic undertone.

The next experience we had was with MDMA which was a magical experience as well�for different reasons. That said, for the majority of the experience, I felt that the guy's attention was mainly on my wife which made me feel excluded. I expressed the way I felt but my thoughts were dismissed under the reasoning that I had just not taken enough of the drug. I saw the guy as my best friend so again, I trusted him.

Another time, we tried mushrooms again (this time I had a better mentality about holding hands). Everything was going great. But at one point, the guy suggested that we all go to his bedroom to hang out on their bed. This made me feel uncomfortable as I felt like he could have an ulterior motive. That, coupled with worrying about my wife because she was having a bad trip, I began to have a panic attack. I ended up calming down by taking Xanax, melatonin, and taking some deep breaths. Then we somehow still ended up on their bed. I remember that the guy had deliberately chosen to lay behind my wife and not next to his. This caused me an immense amount of paranoia that made it so I couldn�t go to sleep�wondering what he might try to do. I eventually passed out so I don�t know what happened the rest of the night. A week later, my wife and I attended a friend�s wedding where we had a conversation with a few friends. I brought up the concept of swinging as I got the vibe from this guy that he was trying to instigate that by bringing us all into his bed. My wife said it was all in my head so I let it go.

A week went by where we did other couple activities together. We went to a corn maze. We dressed up in couple�s costumes for Halloween. Then my wife and I celebrated our seven-year anniversary which was wonderful.

Then, I had to go out of town for a week for work. Monday, I wanted to Skype with my wife so she could witness giving a present to their baby. When we connected via Skype, I saw that my wife was there with only this guy. My wife said that they all went out to eat with his wife but she had to go home after because she had work in the morning. I thought that was a little weird that he decided to hang out alone with her but because I saw him as my best friend, I trusted him.

For the rest of the week, I noticed that my wife stopped texting and calling me as much. She seemed like she had all of a sudden become busy. The night before my flight left to go back, I get a call from my wife. She said that she has something important to tell me. She tells me that she has feelings for this guy and that they made out several times and she felt guilty about it so she wanted to tell me. She told me that she didn�t mean for it to happen but that it just did. Then she said she doesn�t want this to be a one-time thing because she feels a stronger connection to him than me and that she wants to be with him. Naturally, I was blindsided by this as my wife and I have had a great relationship and there hasn�t been anything I can think of that would make her want to leave. We had talked about how I wanted to have kids and that she didn�t know if she wanted to. But I had told her that we could wait. Anyway, I used all might to convey to her how much I loved her and that I didn�t want to leave. I told her that being with a person in the beginning can feel new and exciting but can blind you to whether or not that person is actually compatible with you. I also told her that marriage over time can lose the spark and that we have to work at our marriage to get the spark back. I told her a laundry list of ways we could do so and practically bared my soul in the process. About 30 minutes into the phone call, I tell her to get on Skype because I needed to see her saying these horrible things in person to believe it. When the video chat was turned on, that�s when I realized that this guy was in my house with her, listening to everything I said to her which made me feel so violated because I told her things that I would never say in front of anyone else. I yelled at him to leave my apartment but he refused to do so. I pleaded with my wife for her to reconsider but her mind seemed to be already made up. She had planned this out ahead of time with this guy and they had already told this guy's wife that they wanted to be together and she had moved out of their house. So I told her if this what you want, to say goodbye to our future. Say goodbye to our hopes and dreams of getting the house we had planned on getting together. Say goodbye to the family that we were one day going to raise. And say goodbye to me, your best friend.

I hung up and began to have a panic attack. This was my wife and best friend that I have spent every day for the past seven years together, telling me that she didn�t want to be with me anymore. We had a really great marriage so it didn�t add up. Not only that, but this guy is extremely obese (my wife is 100lbs and this guy is like 400lbs) so it's not like he's more physically attractive than me. I told some friends in to meet me in my hotel because I needed support. They came and got me and helped me through this difficult time. I wasn�t able to sleep that night so I stayed up writing down all of things that I wanted to tell my wife so we could work on our marriage�how I could try to do more to make her feel special and that we could attend a marriage counselor and work on trying to get the spark back when it feels like it�s not there. The next morning, I called my wife and told her everything that I had written down the previous night. I begged her to consider the wonderful 7 years we�ve had together and that we could work on our marriage to have a future together. I really thought I was getting through to her as she told me that she�d think about it. So I got on a plane and flew back.

When I arrived, I received a text message from my wife that she won�t be at our apartment when I get home and that she has moved into this guy's house. I asked her if she spent the night there and said yes. Obviously, she had had sex with him and this instantly broke. my. heart. She told me that she knows that what she�s doing is being selfish but that she needs to do what she feels is going to make her feel happiest. Then she asked for a divorce and told me we�ll work out the details later.

I told her that she can�t end our seven-year relationship over the phone and that if she wants to do this, she is going to have to meet me in person and tell me. She agreed and met me at a Starbucks nearby. We chatted for a while and I tried to keep it as calm and as civil as possible, although there were outbursts of frustration and tears on my part. She told me again that the reason she wanted to be with this guy was because she felt that stronger connection to him. I told her that she felt that connection to him because of taking a drug and reiterated how being with a new person in the beginning can feel new and exciting but can blind you to whether or not that person is actually compatible with you. And again, I also told her that marriage over time can lose the spark and that we have to work at our marriage to get the spark back. I told her a laundry list of ways we could do so and practically bared my soul in the process. I told her how much I loved her and that after seven years of building a life together, that we should at least try for a week to see if we can make our marriage work for her. But alas, she was stubborn and had her mind made up. So we talked divorce details at a very high-level and then parted ways.

When I arrived at our apartment, the place was a mess. All of my wife's belongings were gone. All of our memories (pictures and anniversary gifts) were randomly placed everywhere, staring at me in the face. She even left her wedding ring on the counter.

And that�s it folks. That�s how your marriage can get destroyed in a matter of a month.

If I could�ve done anything differently, I would�ve never tried mushrooms in the first place. The only reason that I did is because I wanted my wife and I to have new experiences together so we could keep our relationship fresh and continue to be in love. I feel like if I had never encouraged us to do them, she would�ve never been in a comfortable state of mind where she would�ve intimately connected with this guy.

I also regret trusting this guy. I feel like he had an ulterior motive the entire time we hung out to overstep his boundary and be intimate with my wife so that he could persuade her to leave me. I trusted him because he came off as a genuinely good person and we were the best of friends at the time.

After everything is said and done, I want my wife to be happy. It�s so hard to type this, but that means even if it�s not with me. That said, I feel like this guy has manipulated her with drugs into this relationship and it�s not real. I feel like she is going to wake up one day and realize the grave mistake she made by destroying the beautiful relationship we had together. My fear is by the time she realizes this, it will be too late as I will have moved on. Not to mention after she cheated on me with this guy, I�m not sure I could ever trust her again.

My questions right now are: --Do I blame the drugs for making her only think she's in love with this guy and it's all artificial and will eventually wear off?

--Or did the drug just allow her to be more open about what she/he really wants.

--Is it both?

--Is there something going on in this situation that I'm missing that a Redditor could provide me insight with?

EDIT: After reaching out to friends on social media, I had several friends contact me about this guy to tell me that he has previously tried to convince another friend's wife to leave his husband; he has also previously cheated on his wife several times during his marriage. Knowing that he has a track record of this behavior, I'm so mad that I ever allowed him to be near my wife. That said, I know I also must also hold my wife accountable for her actions. It just breaks my heart and wish we would work on our marriage and restore the trust that is lost now.

TL;DR - Wife cheated and left me after having new drug experiences. I'm not sure if the drugs are to blame or if she is or both.

# ? Nov 28, 2016 23:59

almightyerin: Apr 16, 2007; The one the only. Accept no substitutes.

quote:

My [28M] gfs[24F] butt smells...

As the title suggests my gf of 4 years has a smelly butt and I'm not sure how to address the issue.
This isn't something that impacts our day to day life. It's not like we're in Target and I catch whiff, but at home when she's naked I notice. She regularly asks for back massages and when she de robes I can smell it. A couple of times I straight up said "your butt smells" while giving her a back massage, but she laughs it off as a joke. This hasn't been an issue until the last year or so but it's to the point now that I don't want to have sexual encounters with her. Even if I am very in the mood it's a huge turn off when we switch to certain positions and I get a waft.
How do I address this issue with her seriously without offending her? She showers regularly (at least every other day) so I'm not sure what the deal is, but something isn't right.

I can't help but wonder how large this girl is.

# ? Nov 29, 2016 00:09

Jeffrey of YOSPOS: Dec 22, 2005; GET LOSE, YOU CAN'T COMPARE WITH MY POWERS

way to literally imply your butt doesn't stink

# ? Nov 29, 2016 00:11

Devian666: Aug 20, 2008; Take some advice Chris.; Fun Shoe

almightyerin posted:

I can't help but wonder how large this girl is.

I'm thinking that she can't reach the sheriff's badge to give it a proper polish.

# ? Nov 29, 2016 00:27

best bale: Jul 4, 2007; Lipstick Apathy

Devian666 posted:

I'm thinking that she can't reach the sheriff's badge to give it a proper polish.

Interrupted my lurker status just to let you know that this phrase is amazing.

# ? Nov 29, 2016 00:50

504: Feb 2, 2016; by R. Guyovich

quote:

How can I[15F] dealing with my conspiracy theorist parents[50s F&M]?

Edit: deal not dealing.

I talked to a counselor at school a few months ago but since they aren't abusing me no one cane do anything.

My parents are conspiracy theorists, from the classic "there was no moon landing" to the really weird "Christianity was invented by queen Victoria to stop prostitution"(ask me for more if you want a laugh).

They're anti-vaxers but luckily I've been fully vaccinated and they blame that for every time I get a cold/the flu. I'm going crazy here, they have a theory for everything, they even think that weight loss is a conspiracy and that everyone is naturally obese.

I try to ignore it but they are freaking insane. Their theories aren't even consistent! They don't even let me out on my own at all(even to the mail box) because of the "kidnapping squads", they think someone wants to steal they're lovely TV from 2005 that I'm not even allowed to watch because of "brain wash rays".

I don't have any family other than them and like I said no one can help since I'm not being abused. I barely have acquaintances and only have one friend(unfortunately I can't stay with him).

How can I not lose it?

tl;dr: My parents are nuts,how can I stay sane?

Edit: Don't message me and tell me to fake abuse. I will not do that.

Fake abuse?

"My mentally disturbed parents wont let me outside or even watch tv due to paranoid beliefs that are not even consistent"

# ? Nov 29, 2016 00:55

Play: Apr 25, 2006; Strong stroll for a mangy stray

HardDiskD posted:

My mother (52/F) found and read the eulogy I (19/M) wrote for her.

This one is so easy! It was a writing prompt meant to help an aspiring writer get in touch with their emotions. You see, the thought of your death makes me so sad, mom, that I knew it would be the perfect thing...

Jeffrey of YOSPOS posted:

way to literally imply your butt doesn't stink

look at this guy whose butt stinks heh

# ? Nov 29, 2016 00:54

Sorryformybadjokes: Apr 21, 2004; I identify as a simian who pronounces the 'silent' letters in words.; Fallen Rib

Is it normal in some places to not shower or wash at least once a day?

I mean if I was living in the tropics and swimming in the sea every day anyway, sure, but like, in a first world country? No wonder she loving stinks you idiot.

# ? Nov 29, 2016 00:55

Pick: Jul 19, 2009; Nap Ghost

I can only see showering more than once per day if you had a serious gym workout. Otherwise, someone who conspicuously over-showers is practically advertising they once got a lecture from HR.

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:07

monkeytennis: Apr 26, 2007; Toilet Rascal

Jeff Sichoe posted:

Is it normal in some places to not shower or wash at least once a day?

I mean if I was living in the tropics and swimming in the sea every day anyway, sure, but like, in a first world country? No wonder she loving stinks you idiot.

Yeah that's just what I was thinking, I'm not getting near an unwashed anus tyvm.

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:07

MF_James: May 8, 2008; I CANNOT HANDLE BEING CALLED OUT ON MY DUMBASS OPINIONS ABOUT ANTI-VIRUS AND SECURITY. I REALLY LIKE TO THINK THAT I KNOW THINGS HERE

INSTEAD I AM GOING TO WHINE ABOUT IT IN OTHER THREADS SO MY OPINION CAN FEEL VALIDATED IN AN ECHO CHAMBER I LIKE

Jeff Sichoe posted:

Is it normal in some places to not shower or wash at least once a day?

I mean if I was living in the tropics and swimming in the sea every day anyway, sure, but like, in a first world country? No wonder she loving stinks you idiot.

Uh if you're swimming in the sea/ocean every day, I hope you're showering afterwards, you will NOT smell clean and fresh.

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:08

Bonzo: Mar 11, 2004; Just like Mama used to make it!

I shower when I get up to help wake myself up and also take one a few hours after dinner.

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:13

54 40 or fuck: Jan 4, 2012; No Yanda's allowed

I shower every other day after I go swimming because my hair would be a wreck otherwise. Wash the four key areas though every morning like a not filthy slob

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:22

Batterypowered7: Aug 8, 2009; The mist that chills you keeps me warm.

Bonzo posted:

I shower when I get up to help wake myself up and also take one a few hours after dinner.

Yes, but how many months do you go without washing your jeans?

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:26

LethalGeek: Nov 4, 2009

No body cares how often your goony rear end showers or why or how much soap you use or if you sing in the shower cause the acoustics are great in there.

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:28

haljordan: Oct 22, 2004; the corpse of god is love.

Just finished catching up on this entire thread from Page 1 and from my analysis, there's a good 90% of the population that should never procreate.

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:31

54 40 or fuck: Jan 4, 2012; No Yanda's allowed

LethalGeek posted:

No body cares how often your goony rear end showers or why or how much soap you use or if you sing in the shower cause the acoustics are great in there.

And I use rose jam shower gel and a shampoo bar from lush

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:32

haljordan: Oct 22, 2004; the corpse of god is love.

Also the situation that boggles my mind the most, by far, are the couples who consider staying together when it's clear that one person wants kids and the other doesn't. That is by far the biggest decision you could make as a couple, way more than buying a house. Hell, one of the reasons I knew I'd end up marrying my wife was because we both made it pretty clear early on that neither of us wanted children. How could either side compromise on that and somehow expect to not regret it the rest of their lives?

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:38

LethalGeek: Nov 4, 2009

haljordan posted:

Also the situation that boggles my mind the most, by far, are the couples who consider staying together when it's clear that one person wants kids and the other doesn't. That is by far the biggest decision you could make as a couple, way more than buying a house. Hell, one of the reasons I knew I'd end up marrying my wife was because we both made it pretty clear early on that neither of us wanted children. How could either side compromise on that and somehow expect to not regret it the rest of their lives?

A lot of people are really stupid and emotionally damaged, you did say you read the thread :confused:

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:41

haljordan: Oct 22, 2004; the corpse of god is love.

LethalGeek posted:

A lot of people are really stupid and emotionally damaged, you did say you read the thread

Yeah but to be fair, I read at like a 6th grade level at best.

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:43

Devian666: Aug 20, 2008; Take some advice Chris.; Fun Shoe

haljordan posted:

Also the situation that boggles my mind the most, by far, are the couples who consider staying together when it's clear that one person wants kids and the other doesn't. That is by far the biggest decision you could make as a couple, way more than buying a house. Hell, one of the reasons I knew I'd end up marrying my wife was because we both made it pretty clear early on that neither of us wanted children. How could either side compromise on that and somehow expect to not regret it the rest of their lives?

90% of people are pretty hosed as you say. Somewhere between being unable to communicate, basing their relationships on societies expectations rather than what they want, being man babies and generally lacking any function use to society people are useless at all relationships.

One good thing this thread has shown is the effectiveness of an open relationship. Of course at least one of the people getting into an open relationship has no idea what they are getting themselves in for.

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:49

haljordan: Oct 22, 2004; the corpse of god is love.

Devian666 posted:

90% of people are pretty hosed as you say. Somewhere between being unable to communicate, basing their relationships on societies expectations rather than what they want, being man babies and generally lacking any function use to society people are useless at all relationships.

One good thing this thread has shown is the effectiveness of an open relationship. Of course at least one of the people getting into an open relationship has no idea what they are getting themselves in for.

Also if that one guy doesn't want that lion, I would take it in a loving heartbeat.

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:52

Bubblyblubber: Nov 17, 2014

haljordan posted:

Yeah but to be fair, I read at like a 6th grade level at best.

Shouldn't have skipped kindergarten, dummy.

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:52

Devian666: Aug 20, 2008; Take some advice Chris.; Fun Shoe

haljordan posted:

Also if that one guy doesn't want that lion, I would take it in a loving heartbeat.

Lions for everyone!

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:54

Jeffrey of YOSPOS: Dec 22, 2005; GET LOSE, YOU CAN'T COMPARE WITH MY POWERS

haljordan posted:

Also the situation that boggles my mind the most, by far, are the couples who consider staying together when it's clear that one person wants kids and the other doesn't. That is by far the biggest decision you could make as a couple, way more than buying a house. Hell, one of the reasons I knew I'd end up marrying my wife was because we both made it pretty clear early on that neither of us wanted children. How could either side compromise on that and somehow expect to not regret it the rest of their lives?

Preferences vary in strength. I imagine there are some people who could don't feel strongly about kids. Maybe they'd vaguely prefer to have them but it isn't a big deal while their (totally awesome) partner doesn't want them and is much more important in their eyes. I could imagine it. The other half is messy - is it really a good idea to have kids with someone who is ambivalent? Staying together when both people feel feel strongly and disagree is definitely foolish though. I do at least get it - at no point does either party feel any better in the short term after leaving their partner for that reason. Knowing there's someone you love out there who loves you and you just can't be with sounds pretty difficult to face for me.

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Jeffrey of YOSPOS posted:

Preferences vary in strength. I imagine there are some people who could don't feel strongly about kids. Maybe they'd vaguely prefer to have them but it isn't a big deal while their (totally awesome) partner doesn't want them and is much more important in their eyes. I could imagine it. The other half is messy - is it really a good idea to have kids with someone who is ambivalent? Staying together when both people feel feel strongly and disagree is definitely foolish though.

Yeah I'm imagining the scenario where one partner is saying "I want 10 kids!" and the other is thinking "Holy poo poo, I want zero." Seems like a topic that would be broached at some point.

Also the first partner in my scenario is Philip Rivers.

# ? Nov 29, 2016 01:57

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