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Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

corn on the cop posted:

as a former uggo dude who managed to blossom im still shocked whenever attractive women think im worth their time

I was about to post something about how leagues are bullshit and I don't get why people consider them to be a thing, but then I read and identified with this post. I guess I'm one of those people too.

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Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
The dude is one giant walking red flag, but it's also super disconcerting that the only issue her friends have with the guy is that he's leery of video games. What the hell kind of friends does this lady have?

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

Pvt.Scott posted:

You know how excited that guy's family is that he managed to talk to a girl? It's probably the same for her in relation to her friends. They're both so hopeless and terrible that everyone is just excited that they can sorta tolerate each other for ten minutes.

Yeah, I get that. If they were just ignoring everything, that'd be one thing. But they're treating his dislike of videogames as a red flag while being on board with him being generally gross and creepy and clingy.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

Bonzo posted:

I [26M] found out my ex girlfriend [25F] is with another woman [27F] and they have a son [3M]. I think the child may be mine

If only there was some way of finding out...

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

sinking belle posted:

I [23M] was in a findom arrangement with [20s F]. I ended the arrangement months ago, and now she is back trying to blackmail me for money

I contacted a findom model on instagram on my real account (first mistake I made)

I like that he thinks that.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

WAY TO GO WAMPA!! posted:

Me 25M with my girlfriend 25 F, have known each other for a long time and together for about a year. I preemptively bought her a gift that we were going to buy together but now am asking for her to repay me

lmao am I reading this wrong or is the OP literally five years old

"You're not paying for the watch I bought for myself, you're paying for the watch I bought for you. that's different!"

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
Post depressing broken people as you will, but please don't post from the circle jerk forums of people encouraging each other to be lovely broken people.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

Thin Privilege posted:

from r/childfree but still batshit.

bolding is from the OP




again, bolding is from the OP

r/childfree is an echo chamber of insanity, not unlike redpill and r/atheism. There's plenty of sane, functioning adults who simply do not want to have children, but none of those are childfree.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
That smells an awful lot like the ol' gay panic. Curious about the comments on that one.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

corn on the cop posted:

this relationship was over two years ago and this dude just kept chugging along

I love how he just casually drops "I was just about to propose, too!" when, by his own admission, their relationship was absolutely in the shitter and showed no signs of recovery. That don't make you a bigger victim, my dude.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

Baronjutter posted:

Unless you're celiac or just trying to lose weight going "gluten free" is 100% useless. Initially there was some research pointing towards gluten maybe causing IBS symptoms for some people, but the very doctor who did the study that launched the gluten-free craze ended up rescinding his theory after he did some more in depth studies that showed eliminating gluten had no effect on non-celiacs with IBS. What he did find though is that gluten is simply one of many sources of short chain carbs that some people's guts have problems dealing with, which resulted in the FODMAP diet, which is now an actually tested and effective way of helping some people with digestive problems. The idea is to follow the diet strictly for a month or so and then slowly reintroduce things and see how you feel.

It's really helped me and hasn't been at all a problem to follow (and I lost about 40 pounds). My main things are gluten, garlic, onion, and dairy (but seem ok with harder cheeses and baking that has dairy in it). I tried some good properly made sourdough breads but that didn't work out either. There's so much decent gluten-free poo poo these days it's really not a problem. Also we're not spending any extra money, I don't know how someone is spending 1,200 a month on groceries because they're celiac. I've got a couple legit celiac friends and very little about their lives have changed, but I guess it depends on where you live. I've found avoiding garlic and onion a lot harder than gluten, and even then I need to eat really garlicy poo poo straight for a few days for it to gently caress me up.

But there's plenty of reasons to avoid gluten even if you aren't celiac. Maybe they're doing a FODMAP thing, maybe they're just trying to lose weight by cutting it out, maybe a doctor told them they're borderline and to try eliminating it for a month and see how they feel.

Are you taking any supplements? I've been down the exact same FODMAP road that you're describing and ended up avoiding garlic and onion, and cutting out dairy and gluten when I was cooking for myself. Then a friend introduced me to her fiber supplement and blew the whole thing wide open. Now I take a shot of psyllium husks every morning, and I can eat horrible onion-only meals without getting the dire shits. It's worth a shot if you haven't tried it.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
I mean, that was the first step I took, but it didn't really work until I started taking straight supplements. It's entirely possible that I'm just a lovely nutrinalist, but as far as I'm concerned, fiber supplements are a magic IBS cure.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
If it helps, the shroom burger story definitely did not happen. The author just really wants to shoot people. And get falsely accused of rape, for some reason.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
Isn't Crazytown that show with the "We are number one" meme? And isn't the girl in that like twelve?

Also I'm pretty sure him finding the thread would be a net positive. Dude's getting dumped either way, and the more unambiguously he's told he's right hosed up, the sooner he can get therapy or retire to a life of solitary masturbation.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

Gorilla Salad posted:

How do you get put in the custody of a friend of your mother?

Why wouldn't he? It's someone he already knew and who presumably had shown interest in adopting him when it turned out his own parents were unfit for the job. If he needed to be hidden or protected from his parents he wouldn't be disappointed that they never visit.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
The roommate is obviously his fallback and he doesn't want to let go of that option. Anything he says about never getting back with her is just lying to himself so he can justify lying to everybody else.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

girl pants posted:

German toilets have a shelf that you can use to inspect your poops before you flush them. Very considerate

I've never seen a poop shelf toilet and I've been to every European nation that allegedly has them. I have heard, however, that Americans never got the hang of plumbing so they still just use outhouses.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

loquacius posted:

Also, doing what she wants and being "bros" would also be bad advice

This is one goon consensus I don't really understand. Just be friends with people whose company you enjoy. You'll grow out of pining like a teenager eventually, which is a lot less lovely than ghosting people who consider you a friend but also don't want to bang you.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
Guy: For some reason, my wife takes issue with the fact that I threatened a complete stranger with a gun she didn't know I had, while drugged up and leaving our daughter in the car. I already told her this was a shady neighborhood. For context, she's the kind of bimbo who gives entire dollars to strangers. Also I have more guns I didn't and won't tell her about.

Goons: Man, what an vapid bitch.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

Jeza posted:

Maybe he didn't tell her about the gun because she is so vehemently anti-gun and would demand he get rid of it, like she has, despite the fact he believes it's necessary for where they live.

Pro-tip: Do not lie to your partner about that kind of thing. Do not have children with someone you cannot even be honest with.

Jeza posted:

Yes, it's a retarded escalation. He admits it and says he never would have done it if he wasn't under the influence. But that's a Catch-22, "oh I'm too hosed up to use a weapon, make a truly informed judgement or get into a fight, guess I'll just sit here and watch my wife get assaulted instead lol".

Oh, he's only a threat when he's zonked out on his meds. That's okay, then. It's not like the situation came up right as it turned out he was lying to his partner about some other pretty important poo poo.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

Jeza posted:

Keeping secrets isn't the same as lying. Yes, this is a big secret to have, but the justification is for their overall safety, something he is in a much better position to judge given they are living in the neighbourhood he grew up in. Not sure what other important poo poo you're referring to.

Yeah, it is. If he knew guns were a deal-breaker and knowingly kept it from her, he was lying. It doesn't matter what the secret is or how justified his actions were. That she only found out because he pulled it on a stranger for no apparent reason while high is probably lucky for her, since it makes it clear that she needs to get the hell out of dodge.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

hooman posted:

Ohhhh... ok. So like the unbelievable oppression faced by the white male atheist.

Actually, yeah, that's how it works. There's plenty of normal people who don't want kids, and then there's childfree. In the same way that there are plenty of normal atheists, and then there's whatever you want to label r/atheism. I call them raytheists, personally.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

Avenging_Mikon posted:

Question time for the thread: Is it an ultimatum if you tell someone "If X happens, I will do Y?" Because dude's allowed to have his preferences just as much as she's allowed to make her choices. Hard mode: remember that "If you cheat on me, I will break up with you" follows the pattern.

It's an ultimatum; ultimatums are not universally evil.

Al Borland Corp. posted:

Not in all cases, but rather than let the fear that you'll be unattracted to her lead you to give her an ultimatum and break up with her, why not just wait till she gets the tattoo and see if it actually affects your attractiveness to her?

He's given his opinion and counsel. If she doesn't take it and he really does no longer find her attractive, THEN break up.

On one hand, yeah, sure, but on the other hand he's trying to prevent someone he cares about from getting a face tattoo, which is a goal in itself.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
Get her to go for hearts instead.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
Do you get escorted off grounds by security for keying a car? I feel like he must have become violent at some point.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
Man, why would anyone cheat on a guy who thinks people that make fun of his height deserve to die? This Adonis who definitely isn't teeming with insecurities is something you have to nail down ASAP, sister.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
The non-broken thing to do when something doesn't affect you, but severely upsets your significant other is to lend a sympathetic ear and do your best to console them. If he actually didn't care at all, he would be more concerned with the girlfriend than he would be outlining all the reasons why the guy deserved to die.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

Yawgmoth posted:

kinda hard to do that when she was cheating on him with captain slip grips

That only came to light after the fact, though. In the moment, he came home to an inconsolable girlfriend and thought that "bloke was askin' for it" would not only shut her up, but was worth doubling down on.

Peaceful Anarchy posted:

The guy she cheated with wasn't very secure either, guess that's her type.

Nice.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
Our relationship is perfect in every way, except for the one little snag that we are physically incapable of communicating, fight all the time, and display every red flag in the book. Oh, we even have allll the same hobbies!

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
This guy sounds like a lot of fun.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
I thought a Funko Pop was some kind of food or drink item, for which I can kind of understand having a continous weekly budget. I do not understand why anyone would spend any amount of money on hideous Bobbleheads-but-uglier, let alone a gallery of horrors of them.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

A Wizard of Goatse posted:

let's probably not delve too deeply into the list of hypothetical situations where arbc thinks selectively loving the people whose futures depend on your favor is totally prudent and justified

My (20f) boyfriend (25m) is an ephebophile. How do I handle this?

For the life of me, I cannot envision how that conversation must have gone down.

"I'm worried you will molest our daughter one day, seeing as you're a pedophile and all."

"Yeah, that makes sense. I won't though."

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

corn on the cop posted:

My (22f) fiancé (21m) has serious self esteem issues about the size of his penis and it’s affecting our relationship

I mean, if he actually has a small dick that's one thing, but I can only imagine the slurry of issues that would cause an average-dicked guy to lash out like this.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
I like the parts where he talks about how hot the ex is and how much he wants to bang her, even if he hates her and her entire family. Sounds like a keeper.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

Moon Atari posted:

Autistic obsession is both the engine of all human progress and a trait that sex selection seemingly should have evolutionarily extinguished long ago.

I mean, someone whose biggest issue is obsessive autism would be a much greater catch than the majority of people posted ITT.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon

My Imaginary GF posted:

what is the zaurg e/n post

I don't have it on me, but it's just "Zaurg, get a divorce" ad nauseam, repeated over different gifs, explosions and background stills. I don't know the details of his marriage, but I do know that the guy desperately needs to get a divorce.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
I make a point of always ordering the pinkest thing on the menu when I'm at a cocktail bar, because it's guaranteed to be sugary and delicious. It's yet to let me down.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
She should just start calling him a racist in casual conversations. That’s the closest thing white people have to the n-word and it’s entirely justified in this case.

E: and :sever:, obviously.

Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
I mean, the parents moved across the country with teenaged children just to get away from them. I can only imagine the kind of "falling out" they had.

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Zulily Zoetrope
Jun 1, 2011

Muldoon
I'm sure that a "homebody" who has no social life outside of his wife of 19 years is an extremely normal man and that there is nothing at all unreliable about either narrator.

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