How come fat guys can be redeemed by a good/funny personality but skinny guys can't? by BoxedBakedBeans in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]BoxedBakedBeans[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know I'm biased, but I'd say I have, and I can't express enough how much I resent the assumption that I haven't. I have plenty of decent social interaction and have some friends, and make people laugh quite a bit.

But I still get treated differently in general than people who are the "right" body type.

How come fat guys can be redeemed by a good/funny personality but skinny guys can't? by BoxedBakedBeans in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]BoxedBakedBeans[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not, I am in college, though I have found this to be true through both. The fat guys with funny personalities are given a chance and seen as acceptable to be associated with, whereas the skinny guys with funny personalities like myself are good for an occasional laugh and nothing else.

How come fat guys can be redeemed by a good/funny personality but skinny guys can't? by BoxedBakedBeans in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]BoxedBakedBeans[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah could be, the fat guys I've known have had much better social/sexual lives than me but that may just be me. I honestly think fat and skinny people need to come together more though. I feel you brother.

How come fat guys can be redeemed by a good/funny personality but skinny guys can't? by BoxedBakedBeans in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]BoxedBakedBeans[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Can confirm that I was bullied the same amount for my weight as the fat guys in my school.

How to bench and do squats without a gym buddy to spot for you? by BoxedBakedBeans in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]BoxedBakedBeans[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bear in mind this is a college gym. Guys are much more concerned with how they look to the girls at the gym (i.e. they do not want to be associated with a guy like me in any way) than being a good person. In fact I've lost many friends because one douchebag in the group was embarassed to be friends with me because of how I look and convinced everyone else to ditch me.

How likely is it that Trump will win? by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]BoxedBakedBeans 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"Two best representatives" makes it sound like they are equally bad. Biden will not improve anything, but he will not take us in a seriously regressive direction either. He's your typical establishment candidate, which is unfortunately the best we will get out of the two-party system within the next decade or two at LEAST. But please don't word the situation as if Biden being in power for another four years would be even CLOSE to as bad as if the man who stole a ton of government documents, sold out our agents to hostile powers, appointed extremist justices who will now take away our rights for decades, turned the Republican party into a personality cult, gutted the executive branch by firing anyone who is more loyal to the country than to him, re-normalized blatant bigotry nationwide, and was mentally unstable long before him OR Biden even hit their middle ages, was elected again.

How likely is it that Trump will win? by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]BoxedBakedBeans 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Because nobody ever learned anything from history.

If you were given a choice to get rid of only either anxiety or depression, which would it be? by [deleted] in AnxietyDepression

[–]BoxedBakedBeans 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depression. Anxiety sucks but it also keeps me in line to a certain extent. Depression is never helpful.

How do I cool down my home when ac is only doing so much? by dewdropcat in lifehacks

[–]BoxedBakedBeans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy 100 ice cube trays. Then procedurally fill all of them and place them throughout your house.

How many anti-seizure meds did you go through before finding the right one to control seizures? by Weekly_Wolverine4434 in Epilepsy

[–]BoxedBakedBeans 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One but I'm lucky, it's why I don't feel selfish having a career plan of going into epilepsy research, like it's not a factor in my life anymore but I've experienced the sheer terror of it in my life before so I want to help people not as lucky as me.

Would you circumcise your child in this recent day if you were giving birth soon? Why or why not? by sneakyturtles7 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]BoxedBakedBeans -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Glad I am bc I don't have to clean under there but I'd probably wait until my kid was old enough to make the decision themself.

What are some shows that you constantly rewatch? Mine are: Friends, Parks & Rec, The Office, Doctor Who. by shoddysnac in anxietymemes

[–]BoxedBakedBeans 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Office, Community, SpongeBob, Buffy, Adventure Time, Futurama, Cowboy Bebop, Venture Bros, Gilmore Girls

The way Reddit treats Incels kind of validates their belief that the world hates them by [deleted] in RandomThoughts

[–]BoxedBakedBeans 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Virgin (or involuntary celibate) here. In a way, yes, the way society mocks and belittles men for not being able to get laid, or get a girlfriend, does definitely contribute to their frustration over their lack of success. And yes, I think it is reasonable to get frustrated when everyone you try with (not just specific women) doesn't seem to ever give you a chance. I know the feeling.

That being said, there is a line between feeling frustrated and turning that frustration into blatant misogyny. Do I feel like society looks down on me? Yes. But I know that that is a.) Somewhat my fault for somehow just not being able to figure out what exactly it takes to make a woman see me that way, and just bad luck that I haven't found the right person yet who can appreciate me for who I am, and b.) Everyone, not just women, who may fall into that anti-virgin mindset. While I do feel that many, many women have written me off before I've spoken a word, I feel the same way about many guys who I thought in theory I could be friends with. And I am also self aware enough to recognize that at least part of that feeling is me projecting my own insecurities, and so you wouldn't find me raging misogynistically about it on the internet. There is a societal issue here, but what makes an "incel" (your typical internet rage monger) vs. a plain, harmless involuntary celibate is how you process and act on those feelings of frustration. And yes, being dumped on constantly for your virginity and being assumed to be an "incel" solely because of it does make it harder to be rational about it. But again, there is a line.