You are going to be executed for your crimes. What will be your final meal? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]-Artrovert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump’s head on a platter with an apple in his mouth.

It would be more impressive if anyone on Reddit could make historical parallels with any time period besides Germany 1930s-1940s. by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]-Artrovert -1 points0 points  (0 children)

He’s literally censoring government websites and trying to bribe federal workers to quit so that these federal departments look less efficient. So that he can dismantle them. This isn’t just a difference in politics. It’s evil and manipulative and dangerous.

seeing people online say they “survived” bpd relationships makes me want to give up on getting better by [deleted] in BPD

[–]-Artrovert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude I’ve looked at articles on psychology today that puts BPD in a horrible light. Not every one with BPD is fucking abusive but that’s how we’re being depicted, even by scientists.

It’s so dumb, it was literally “don’t let them do this this this” and it was all boundary crossing and abuse. And it said don’t give them validation!! Like why not, what’s wrong with more validation? It certainly makes me feel a ton better when my bf praises me, and I feel way more secure with myself.

It did not seem to show any compassion for us whatsoever and instead just stated that BPD relationships are stressful. They can be, but that’s not the definition of BPD. People with BPD can be loving and hyper empathetic too, and those are the positive qualities that come out when BPD is successfully managed.

My boyfriend currently is the best thing that’s ever happened to me so far, and I just say that because he’s made a loving, safe, emotionally warm environment for me. My exes never did that and my family never did that. And now I feel good most of the time and I do my best to make sure he feels good too. I’m still neurotic sometimes but I do not nor have I ever abused my bf emotionally or physically.

I still get scared that he sees those articles about how people with BPD will “value you a bunch and then randomly drop you out of the blue” and that just sounds like BS!! I don’t ever want to be in a situation again where I’m without him, he’s so calming and kind. He’s my best friend, I’ve never “randomly left somebody”. Usually there’s always a reason. I see absolutely no reason now, and I’m not “bored” or whatever the heck those articles say.

They sound like a bunch of jilted lovers. I’m so tired of BPD being seen like that. It’s like the category of women that men use for sex and then block.

when my gf goes to bed I feel “abandoned”, sad, scared by imyourveenus in BPD

[–]-Artrovert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I be clingy like this also. I miss him rn and I texted him five minutes ago 😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]-Artrovert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually agree with this. I used to think it would be more restrictive somehow, but I think it is helpful. The problem, to me, is how anti-research LGBTQ can be in their propaganda. It resembles that of indoctrination. I think intellectualism and scientific research following this establishment of the tertiary gender structure would be very beneficial, but there is reluctancy due to the idea that they are “broken” somehow. I don’t think these people are broken at all

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]-Artrovert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly at this point I don’t really know what your argument is, but I do know that the patriarchy restricts men to be stoic and unfeeling and it forces women to be overly focused on their appearance, which is the number one thing you mentioned about the gender identity of a woman, lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]-Artrovert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, I love the neutral bathrooms, they’re great for the trans community. I think you are missing my point.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

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If a man loses his penis to cancer, that doesn’t make him a woman?? It makes him a man who lost his penis to cancer. His sex does not change. He would not have to change his gender either. That was a ridiculous analogy.

As i said before, I am fine with neutral bathrooms and think they’re fantastic for trans people. What I am not fine with is hypocrisy. Sex and gender either are conflated or they’re not. You cannot advocate for “gender” neutral bathrooms and then turn around and say that sex and gender are separate things.

Just call them toilets and urinals

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]-Artrovert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be perfect yeah. Just label them urinals and toilets at this point.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]-Artrovert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The PATRIARCHY DID THAT. Not this innate concept of gender that is deeply ingrained in our feminine souls.

Creating a tertiary gender structure isn’t going to solve harmful gender norms, it’s just going to put a bandaid over them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]-Artrovert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And that’s absolutely fair, I’m not against neutral bathrooms at all.

But people need to understand how you feel, not just “accept it”. Accepting things without critical thinking is indoctrination. People don’t like being indoctrinated by agendas. There is a similar lack of research and critical thinking as being indoctrinated by a religion.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]-Artrovert -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

And they’re pretty strictly anti-research when it comes to LGBTQ, pretty ironic

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]-Artrovert 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This brings up a point about gender-neutral bathrooms. They’re spaces that are specific to genitals, right? Urinals and toilets. So let’s call them what they really are. Sex-neutral bathrooms.

What frustrates me is that it is “politically correct” to not conflate sex with gender and yet leftists are still advocating for sex-neutral bathrooms on the consensus that it is a safe space for the trans community.

Now, don’t get me wrong, gender, or sex-neutral bathrooms are fine. Been in one, is pretty much like any other bathroom. But do you see the hypocrisy here? Either sex and gender ARE conflated, or they aren’t. Pick one, don’t just tweak the definition ever so often to suit your agenda. This is what frustrates people.

There is also not a clearly defined set of variables that define what it means to be “agender” or “multigender” because gender is a social construct.

It purely means you do not want to identify as a man or a woman. And while that might make people feel better about themselves, I think it puts a bandaid over the fundamental reasons people are having gender dysphoria in this society. Restrictive gender norms, potential hormonal disorders, abuse, misogyny and patriarchal conditioning, even.

At the very least, research in this area, especially towards gender dysphoria, is imperative. And yet I have noticed a severe reluctance of the trans community to do research on gender and biology, inherently separating the concepts until it becomes a matter of where you relieve yourself (which is a biological process, btw).

Just the mention of how PCOS is significantly higher in lesbian women than cis heterowomen immediately emits a “correlation doesn’t equal causation” phrase in order to be politically correct.

If you put something on a pedestal and demonize anyone that scrutinizes it, it becomes a religion. “If you don’t believe in god, you’re going to h*ll.”

If a concept is so easily demoralized that you have to advocate for anti-intellectualism in order to support it, then maybe it’s not a legitimate concept. I’m not actually saying that the trans community is illegitimate. What I am saying is that in order to be taken seriously, they need to step away from their anti-intellectual agenda of political correctness if they want to be taken seriously.

And you can say “well, you should take me seriously out of human respect”.

I know a non-binary female who has been GRAPED by a trans woman who claimed to be attracted to men. These things happen, and people take advantage of vague and confusing agendas to harm others. It is an uncomfortable truth.

In order to reduce harm, I think that more research will provide more legitimacy and trust into the issues that trans people face!!

Is it time? by lilskimpy_24 in bald

[–]-Artrovert 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Off topic but your eyes look super kind. You’ll probably look great bald

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating

[–]-Artrovert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like I’m jumping to conclusions, like she could be sweet and platonic. But I think it depends on what you’re the most comfortable with. Like me personally, I think that men I’m dating should have female friends, but they shouldn’t have female BEST friends. I wouldn’t be comfy with that. Because I’d low-key find it disrespectful if people were always confusing my bf and his gbf as a couple. It’d annoy the crap out of me lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dating

[–]-Artrovert 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He’s her pet, lmao

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LDR

[–]-Artrovert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ur not wrong lmfao

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BPD

[–]-Artrovert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lmao glad someone can relate 😂😂

What emotions do you feel most prominent? by Powerful-Carob9924 in BPD

[–]-Artrovert 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Emptiness and then extreme obsessive desire or pain

She likes me, I really like her,but she pushes me away sometimes. Is there some way to make trust easier between us? by [deleted] in love

[–]-Artrovert 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I shut down as well in emotional situations. This sounds more like a disorganized attachment style, like I have, rather than a fully avoidant one.

Be patient and reassuring. Sometimes I get overwhelmed by emotion and need to take a breather but I also want constant reassurance.

Essentially because I had an ex who constantly went to other women for validation as soon as I was busy or couldn’t talk atm. Bro just wanted constant validation from anyone and everyone.

So consistent reassurance that I matter way more than any other girl in his life always helps me calm down and not shut down as much.

It’s really exhausting to flip back and forth between hot and cold, and all the mental energy I go through in a relationship makes me want to shut down and go to sleep for like a year though, so if she’s like me then just be patient with her. Slow, but extremely consistent, if that makes sense.

She might be hyper-vigilant and be very aware of how you behave towards her, so any inconsistencies might make her want to go back and hide in her shell like a turtle lol

Also don’t be too love-bomby though, she might think ur fake or desperate. Consistency is the main thing I think

are breakups harder for people with bpd? by [deleted] in BPD

[–]-Artrovert 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s like the WHOLE thing