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Motherfucker
Jul 16, 2011

I certainly dont have deep-seated issues involving birthdays.
turns out girls can be autistic too.

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burial
Sep 13, 2002

actually, that won't be necessary.
At the very least, wouldn’t most people feel that out and try to get a back-and-forth going? “I guess I always thought [celebrity] was pretty attractive... haha It’s your turn.”

ClamdestineBoyster
Aug 15, 2015
Probation
Can't post for 10 years!

Motherfucker posted:

turns out girls can be autistic too.

Yeah you can really feel the ‘tism creepin in on a lot of chicks, reckon. :clint:

Smirking_Serpent
Aug 27, 2009

I think for this dude, it's like the difference between "kinda hypothetically talking about what an open relationship would look like on an alternate universe moon of Jupiter" vs. "well, I would definitely bang Jenna from HR, no question, in fact she's really amenable to"

I watch a lot of movies and TV but trying to rattle off 20 distinct actresses to sleep with sounds kinda exhausting to be honest. Even if I could include video game characters and SA posters it would still be more trouble than it's worth.

Admiral Ray
May 17, 2014

Proud Musk and Dogecoin fanboy

ArbitraryC posted:

Like the dude getting pouty over it is obviously really pathetic but I'm trying to imagine the context of someone being asked this question and not sheepishly giggling that they have a celebrity crush on <blah> and it's just kind of a funny moment whereas this chick just went into a speech about dozens of dudes she'd bone given the chance while spooning in bed. Like who on earth would think that was a valid response to the question? That's some next level autism right there.

If her post had been that she was just rattling off random names because she though it was a dumb questions and she was intentionally trying to troll him it'd be one thing, but the 'where did I go wrong' narrative is frankly baffling.

For twelve years, you have been asking: Who would I gently caress? I would gently caress everyone. I am the woman who loves her celeb gently caress thoughts. I am the woman who does not sacrifice her love or her values. I am the woman who has deprived you of victims and thus has destroyed your world, and if you wish to know why you are perishing—you who dread knowledge—I am the woman who will now tell you.” The chief boyfriend was the only one able to move; he ran to a television set and struggled frantically with its dials. But the screen remained empty; the speaker had not chosen to be seen. Only her voice filled the airways of the country—of the world, thought the chief boyfriend —sounding as if she were speaking h

Zil
Jun 4, 2011

Satanically Summoned Citrus


Drunk Nerds posted:

My parents taught me only Elvish growing up. For years all I could say in English was "a honka honka."

I can still place a three-course order at fried chicken restaurants using only my pelvis.

Just wanted to say this was an amazing home and I saw what you were going for.

A Wizard of Goatse
Dec 14, 2014

Admiral Ray posted:

For twelve years, you have been asking: Who would I gently caress? I would gently caress everyone. I am the woman who loves her celeb gently caress thoughts. I am the woman who does not sacrifice her love or her values. I am the woman who has deprived you of victims and thus has destroyed your world, and if you wish to know why you are perishing—you who dread knowledge—I am the woman who will now tell you.” The chief boyfriend was the only one able to move; he ran to a television set and struggled frantically with its dials. But the screen remained empty; the speaker had not chosen to be seen. Only her voice filled the airways of the country—of the world, thought the chief boyfriend —sounding as if she were speaking h

Zil
Jun 4, 2011

Satanically Summoned Citrus


burial posted:

At the very least, wouldn’t most people feel that out and try to get a back-and-forth going? “I guess I always thought [celebrity] was pretty attractive... haha It’s your turn.”

My wife and I did it that way, we both said same for a lot of our choices, that's when we realized we were closer to the middle of the Kinsey scale than we were to the left side.

DoctorTristan
Mar 11, 2006

I would look up into your lifeless eyes and wave, like this. Can you and your associates arrange that for me, Mr. Morden?

Admiral Ray posted:

For twelve years, you have been asking: Who would I gently caress? I would gently caress everyone. I am the woman who loves her celeb gently caress thoughts. I am the woman who does not sacrifice her love or her values. I am the woman who has deprived you of victims and thus has destroyed your world, and if you wish to know why you are perishing—you who dread knowledge—I am the woman who will now tell you.” The chief boyfriend was the only one able to move; he ran to a television set and struggled frantically with its dials. But the screen remained empty; the speaker had not chosen to be seen. Only her voice filled the airways of the country—of the world, thought the chief boyfriend —sounding as if she were speaking h

Not emptyquoting

QuarkJets
Sep 8, 2008

Barudak posted:

Everyone dated that girl in highschool who spoke fluent elvish and whose kink was being denigrated by you calling her knife ears in english, right?

lol but seriously I posted:

lol if you didn't lose your innocence to a heavy set lass with self harm scars

These are the same person

e: lol the trifecta

Motherfucker posted:

turns out girls can be autistic too.

Norry
Mar 1, 2005

You gonna get raped...tenderly.


Not posted in relationships, but it should be. The entire thing could be bolded.

FMIL might be trying to gain extended guardianship of my FDP (self.JUSTNOMIL)

quote:

Hi!! Long time lurker on a throwaway account on mobile sorry...

Edit: spelling and clarification

Right into it I followed this sub to try and vent and ask advice about my crazy FMIL and her weird controlling behavior of my FDP (Partner) but I never have and I guess it’s time to start. My partner and I have had a rocky relationship mostly do to our insane levels of codependence and my extremely controlling behavior. It’s all fine now and we’re ready to start our lives together finally, but of course none of it was ever made better by my FMIL. At first she was so nice and she always made me feel welcome no matter what, I mean hell I was invited to her wedding!! But FDP has never had a serious relationship before me and when this woman realized it was going to be... oh boy.

Around December three years ago my FDP started talking about getting engaged, big mistake. The more they talked the more this woman tried to dig her little claws into them. It started out with little comments about how we like to ask eachother if we can chill out for a while and do something for a while, it’s kind of our way of saying “Hey I’m gonna go do this I’m not ignoring you or anything” and most of the time it’s not really a question it’s more just letting the other person know. She said it was stupid and “You have to ask her to play video games?” Because she didn’t get it. And then came the ring.

My mother had given my FDH a little bit of money to get me the most beautiful engagement ring ever and I loved it. Christmas Day came around and I had a scuffle with the person I was supposed to spend the Holliday with (family) and FDP worked so hard to be able to let me spend that day with them and it was magical. They proposed and from there my side of the family was throwing engagement dinners and compliments out way even a few gifts or a card but, FMIL was another story.

For a reason I don’t even remember, FDP was grounded and bam. No contact between us at all for an entire month. Us being the stupid kids we were at the time were freaking out and FDP walked from our school at the time to my place, even running away from their house. Making things ten million times worse and straining the relationship between our families even more.

During the time that FDP was grounded this woman tore into me like I was a rat and screamed about how I’m a psychopath and whenever my FDP defended me she started crying and screaming and saying that FDP doesn’t appreciate her so the conversation ended there. FMIL even moved FDP to a new school to try and separate us but FDP was having none of it and basically demanded to be sent to the same school as me which was a good 5 minutes away from the other one.

That brings us to the most recent event that has us worried. Now in case you guys couldn’t tell, were still minors. But FDP turns 18 in a couple days and I do in a month and when I said earlier that our relationship was strained I meant it, we had broken up for a good couple months and it was extremely difficult, we tried getting back together a few times and it ended a little badly until finally during January or February of this year we got our poo poo together sat down and worked all of our problems out. But... FMIL does not know that. If she knew all hell would completely break loose considering her trash talking and complete refusal to see that things have gotten better. Even saying over and over “Well at least you’re not with Throwawa4meyay anymore”

Our engagement is still on but for all of this year FDP and I have been together in secret only seeing eachother once a month. Whenever we want to see eachother FMIL randomly and conveniently schedules a family event or a task that FDP could finish that night. And it’s straining especially cause of her constant controlling behavior towards FDP bringing their self esteem very low and making them miserable.

We’re planning to FDP move out in November but that might be a little bit difficult considering her latest actions.

FMIL sent FDP in for a mental evaluation to check if FDP has ADD. This added with the fact that she prevents FDP from getting a job saying she wants them to get a ged first, or getting their ged or even going back to school in the first place makes me believe that she is going to attempt to put FDP on disability and ask the courts for extended guardianship. (FDP has many other issues that could help her cause but none which would actually require guardianship) I mean a convent mental examination two weeks before FDPs 18th birthday? REALLY?

I don’t know I probably haven’t added enough information in this post to make it seem like this is what’s happening but I swear that’s exactly what it feels like and I’m at a loss for words. I don’t know what we could do if this happens except for going to the courts and telling the judge “Hey no, I’m completely fine she’s crazy” but is that even enough? I don’t even know how to end this post except for asking the kind people of reddit to please HELP ME.

Draxion
Jun 9, 2013




What does FDP stand for?

Why is this person treating getting evaluated for ADHD like it means getting involuntarily committed for weeks, it takes like a couple hours tops if the psychiatrist is really picky and you do all the steps in one day. I mean I guess the answer to that is "both people in this story are 17 years old" but it's still really confusing.

Draxion fucked around with this message at 08:19 on Sep 25, 2018

Smirking_Serpent
Aug 27, 2009

Draxion posted:

What does FDP stand for?

Why is this person treating getting evaluated for ADHD like it means getting involuntarily committed for weeks, it takes like a couple hours tops if the psychiatrist is really picky and you do all the steps in one day. I mean I guess the answer to that is "both people in this story are 17 years old" but it's still really confusing.

Future Dear Partner, as opposed to Future Dear Husband

Moon Atari
Dec 26, 2010

La Brea Carpet posted:

a list of about 20 people to include MMA fighters, movie stars and politicians.

What if he saw how bad his girlfriend's taste in men is and realised how it reflects back on him? Now he is too insecure and depressed to talk to her anymore.

sephiRoth IRA
Jun 13, 2007

"Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality."

-Carl Sagan

Moon Atari posted:

What if he saw how bad his girlfriend's taste in men is and realised how it reflects back on him? Now he is too insecure and depressed to talk to her anymore.

Her: “...Adam Sandler, Tom Sizemore, Mitch McConnell, Scott Pruit...”

boyfriend: raiders-face-melt.gif

It’s totally on both of them. It’s a stupid loving question at the best of times but coming back with your jerkoff list vs “Tom Brady is hot” is absolutely silly. It’s as bad as if he started listing off porn stars.

Porfiriato
Jan 4, 2016


Smirking_Serpent posted:

Future Dear Partner, as opposed to Future Dear Husband

The way the OP was interchangeably referring to the same person using “FDP”, “FDH”, and “they” (in sentences where more than one person was mentioned) had my eyes glazing over and my mind longing for the sweet release of death.

PHIZ KALIFA
Dec 21, 2011

#mood

Smirking_Serpent posted:

Future Dear Partner, as opposed to Future Dear Husband

Female/Future Domestic Partner?

Smirking_Serpent
Aug 27, 2009

PHIZ KALIFA posted:

Female/Future Domestic Partner?

As far as I can tell, the F always stands for future, and the D always stands for dear/drat. I think if you follow the internet linguistics, it goes from letters or forums where people would always talk about DH = dear or darling husband. The F was added as a modifier for fiance issues. I don't think it would be female, because that would be DW.

Smirking_Serpent
Aug 27, 2009

Me [19F] with my boyfriend [19M] of 1 year, how can I make him stop using twitch memes in every day conversation?

So my boyfriend loves to play dota 2 and is very immersed in twitch culture and this has extended to his everyday conversation. It seems like he can't go one sentence without using one such twitch "meme", like "pogchamp", "omegalul", "monka s", "bible thump", or "monka giga". I am fine with him watching twitch and enjoying his video games but honestly it's quite embarrassing when we are talking to someone in public and he just randomly busts out a twitch "meme". It's so cringey and all my friends think he's weird. And don't even get me started on the random japanese phrases (he's white...)

I swear this sounds like a meme post but I promise this is my real life ;___;

tl;dr boyfriend won't stop with the embarrassing twitch phrases and I'm concerned it's interfering with his social skills...

A Wizard of Goatse
Dec 14, 2014

Farty Dick Penis

Motherfucker
Jul 16, 2011

I certainly dont have deep-seated issues involving birthdays.

Smirking_Serpent posted:

Me [19F] with my boyfriend [19M] of 1 year, how can I make him stop using twitch memes in every day conversation?

So my boyfriend loves to play dota 2 and is very immersed in twitch culture and this has extended to his everyday conversation. It seems like he can't go one sentence without using one such twitch "meme", like "pogchamp", "omegalul", "monka s", "bible thump", or "monka giga". I am fine with him watching twitch and enjoying his video games but honestly it's quite embarrassing when we are talking to someone in public and he just randomly busts out a twitch "meme". It's so cringey and all my friends think he's weird. And don't even get me started on the random japanese phrases (he's white...)

I swear this sounds like a meme post but I promise this is my real life ;___;

tl;dr boyfriend won't stop with the embarrassing twitch phrases and I'm concerned it's interfering with his social skills...

Just skip to the end when you realize hes been neglecting you so you leave his rear end forever.

Khazar-khum
Oct 22, 2008

:minnie: Cat Army :minnie:
2nd Battalion

La Brea Carpet posted:

[CA] A student at the preschool I work at is only being taught a fictional language

Think of what fun choices this kid will have for reading, besides Shakespeare, of course. And what in hell is he going to do with computers? Do they have Klingon keyboards?

edit: holy gently caress they do. Why did I question this

Khazar-khum fucked around with this message at 13:24 on Sep 25, 2018

Moon Atari
Dec 26, 2010

I hope my loved ones are brutally honest with me about my embarrassing public behaviours. I want to be bullied, but lovingly.

Smirking_Serpent
Aug 27, 2009

I (25F) work at a martial arts gym as a personal trainer/instructor. My dad (69M) came to my work and caused a scene and tried to take me back to his place.

There are several layers as to what lead to my dad doing what he did yesterday. The biggest would be him not liking my career choice. I have always been a very active person. I have been doing martial arts every since I can remember. I also decided to get an in health and fitness once I graduated high school. I got a job working at a martial arts gym and I've been really happy with my life.

I am one of the teaches for an MMA class. I am a teacher for a self defence class. I and train with competitive fighters. I also serve as a personal trainer for people. I have my hands in everything.

It's not uncommon for me to get bruises. Especially when I'm helping someone to prepare for a fight. My dad has always hated this part of this. He hates that I get hurt at work when it's really no big deal. He always tries to act telly macho to me saying he'll bash someone's head in if they hurt me. Just testosterone filled nonsense.

The second layer to this would be my boyfriend, Ryan. Ryan is the first guy I've introduced to my family that I've been with. I've mostly just had friends with benefits that my parents would never meet. My dad doesn't like, Ryan (25M). He doesn't think Ryan is manly enough because of his job. Ryan is a ecologist and park ranger. He takes people on hikes and tells them the history of the land, and looks after and monitors the environment. My dad thinks that job isn't respectable and we've gotten into many arguments about that.

My dad has this idea in his head that he can't respect, Ryan. He told me he doesn't understand how a man can be happy about his girlfriend getting bruises. Everytime Ryan has seen a bruise on my body he always asks if I'm okay. He offers to get a cream for it. My dad wants Ryan to fight people that hurt me at work. He wants Ryan to go and fight trained fighters. Think about how stupid that sounds.

My dad came into my work. He started to raise his voice at the receptionist asking for me. I heard him and asked what the gently caress he doing. He said he doesn't like me working here because it seems barbaric. I told him to leave and he started yelling that he's going to do what Ryan should have done. He tried to challenge one of my male colleagues to a fight. Eventually he left when we threatened to call the cops.

You have no idea how lucky I am that the owner likes me and let it go as not my fault.

My dad thinks that he was completely in the right and I just don't know anymore. He talks crap about Ryan all the time to other members of the family. He doesn't think I can do my job and need his protection. I need some help because I just don't know.

TL;DR: Dad doesn't like where I work. He came in causing a scene yelling that he's doing what my boyfriend should have done and take me home.

Freudian
Mar 23, 2011

OP you need to beat up your dad.

AnimeIsTrash
Jun 30, 2018

Smirking_Serpent posted:

Me [19F] with my boyfriend [19M] of 1 year, how can I make him stop using twitch memes in every day conversation?

So my boyfriend loves to play dota 2 and is very immersed in twitch culture and this has extended to his everyday conversation. It seems like he can't go one sentence without using one such twitch "meme", like "pogchamp", "omegalul", "monka s", "bible thump", or "monka giga". I am fine with him watching twitch and enjoying his video games but honestly it's quite embarrassing when we are talking to someone in public and he just randomly busts out a twitch "meme". It's so cringey and all my friends think he's weird. And don't even get me started on the random japanese phrases (he's white...)

I swear this sounds like a meme post but I promise this is my real life ;___;

tl;dr boyfriend won't stop with the embarrassing twitch phrases and I'm concerned it's interfering with his social skills...

Never date a gamer.

hawowanlawow
Jul 27, 2009

Smirking_Serpent posted:

I (25F) work at a martial arts gym as a personal trainer/instructor. My dad (69M) came to my work and caused a scene and tried to take me back to his place.

There are several layers as to what lead to my dad doing what he did yesterday. The biggest would be him not liking my career choice. I have always been a very active person. I have been doing martial arts every since I can remember. I also decided to get an in health and fitness once I graduated high school. I got a job working at a martial arts gym and I've been really happy with my life.

I am one of the teaches for an MMA class. I am a teacher for a self defence class. I and train with competitive fighters. I also serve as a personal trainer for people. I have my hands in everything.

It's not uncommon for me to get bruises. Especially when I'm helping someone to prepare for a fight. My dad has always hated this part of this. He hates that I get hurt at work when it's really no big deal. He always tries to act telly macho to me saying he'll bash someone's head in if they hurt me. Just testosterone filled nonsense.

The second layer to this would be my boyfriend, Ryan. Ryan is the first guy I've introduced to my family that I've been with. I've mostly just had friends with benefits that my parents would never meet. My dad doesn't like, Ryan (25M). He doesn't think Ryan is manly enough because of his job. Ryan is a ecologist and park ranger. He takes people on hikes and tells them the history of the land, and looks after and monitors the environment. My dad thinks that job isn't respectable and we've gotten into many arguments about that.

My dad has this idea in his head that he can't respect, Ryan. He told me he doesn't understand how a man can be happy about his girlfriend getting bruises. Everytime Ryan has seen a bruise on my body he always asks if I'm okay. He offers to get a cream for it. My dad wants Ryan to fight people that hurt me at work. He wants Ryan to go and fight trained fighters. Think about how stupid that sounds.

My dad came into my work. He started to raise his voice at the receptionist asking for me. I heard him and asked what the gently caress he doing. He said he doesn't like me working here because it seems barbaric. I told him to leave and he started yelling that he's going to do what Ryan should have done. He tried to challenge one of my male colleagues to a fight. Eventually he left when we threatened to call the cops.

You have no idea how lucky I am that the owner likes me and let it go as not my fault.

My dad thinks that he was completely in the right and I just don't know anymore. He talks crap about Ryan all the time to other members of the family. He doesn't think I can do my job and need his protection. I need some help because I just don't know.

TL;DR: Dad doesn't like where I work. He came in causing a scene yelling that he's doing what my boyfriend should have done and take me home.

the dad is definitely drunk like 100% of the time

Jeza
Feb 13, 2011

The cries of the dead are terrible indeed; you should try not to hear them.

Smirking_Serpent posted:

I (25F) work at a martial arts gym as a personal trainer/instructor. My dad (69M) came to my work and caused a scene and tried to take me back to his place.


PogChamp

ZearothK
Aug 25, 2008

I've lost twice, I've failed twice and I've gotten two dishonorable mentions within 7 weeks. But I keep coming back. I am The Trooper!

THUNDERDOME LOSER 2021


Should let the almost septagenarian father challenge one of the fighters so he can spend the rest of his life copping with the fact he's not an action movie hero.

Motherfucker
Jul 16, 2011

I certainly dont have deep-seated issues involving birthdays.

ZearothK posted:

Should let the almost septagenarian father challenge one of the fighters so he can spend the rest of his life copping with the fact he's not an action movie hero.

On the bright side 'the rest of his life' wouldn't be a long time.

blarzgh
Apr 14, 2009

SNITCHIN' RANDY
Grimey Drawer
It sounds like hes getting dementia

Yawgmoth
Sep 10, 2003

This post is cursed!

ZearothK posted:

Should let the almost septagenarian father challenge one of the fighters so he can spend the rest of his life copping with the fact he's not an action movie hero.
Honestly yeah. The trained fighter will probably know how to effectively kick the poo poo out of him without killing him, and will do it quickly enough that dad will feel like the drat fool idiot moron that he is. Probably won't change his mind, but she can then bring it up whenever he starts spouting off.

MarcusSA
Sep 23, 2007

Twitch Culture? TWITCH CULTURE???


Kill the internet.

burial
Sep 13, 2002

actually, that won't be necessary.

MarcusSA posted:

Twitch Culture? TWITCH CULTURE???


Kill the internet.

I heard my 12 year old son say he was checking some fortnite thing out on reddit because he was tired of watching streams yesterday.

I’m with you.

Baronjutter
Dec 31, 2007

"Tiny Trains"

A boomer like that could go off the deep end and come back with a gun if sufficiently humiliated.

Pick
Jul 19, 2009
Nap Ghost

MarcusSA posted:

Twitch Culture? TWITCH CULTURE???


Kill the internet.

it's too late the kids are hosed up

AnimeIsTrash
Jun 30, 2018

Pick posted:

it's too late the kids are hosed up

For sure, you should disown him OP.

TheScott2K
Oct 26, 2003

I'm just saying, there's a nonzero chance Trump has a really toad penis.
Solidly buried lede here.

Me [39 M] with my wife [36 F] of one year. She doesn't want to go to my fortieth birthday party.


quote:

My friends are throwing me a fortieth birthday party this Saturday. It will be at my friend's house and there will be grilling and general relaxing with friends and their kids. I'm really looking forward to it.

My wife is not looking forward to it. She is from Eastern Europe and came here a year ago. We met online and I spent two years traveling to Europe to see her before we married and she came here to live. She loves it here and we have a very happy life together with our animals and kids to come.

The problem is that she is not comfortable around my friend group. She thinks they don't like her and that she is just a stupid immigrant. This is mostly in her head but I have to admit that the handful of times we've been out with my friends they haven't done much to get to know her. They don't ask her questions or seem the least bit interested in her life. She basically just sits there feeling awkward. When someone is kind enough to talk to her she worries about her English and being understood. Her English is actually quite good but her low self-esteem doesn't allow her to realize that.

So I told her about the party on Saturday and she almost started crying. She doesn't want to go and is dreading it. I'm looking for ways I could make her feel more comfortable and possibly enjoy the party a little bit. I can't make people talk to her and be nice. I'm at a loss of what to do to make her relax and have a good time.

TLDR: My wife doesn't want to go to my birthday party because she thinks my friends don't like her.

Leon Einstein
Feb 6, 2012
I must win every thread in GBS. I don't care how much banal semantic quibbling and shitty posts it takes.
I'm sure Mr. Mail Order has lovely friends.

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burial
Sep 13, 2002

actually, that won't be necessary.
His friends are apparently OK enough with whatever went down to attend his birthday party. They could at least be nice to her. :(

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