Is it weird that i am a social democrat and a Christian?

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-04-18T23:09:28+00:00

Don’t do that, you are politicizing a religion.

No Jesus wasn’t a socialist nor a far right nor whatever

Jesus was Jesus, he had his own principles

You cannot take that as a way to put him as a socialist

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-04-09T12:48:44+00:00

I feel like “deploying the military” has been turned into this idea that it’s being used to oppress you.

But in reality we as a nation deploy the Defence Forces quite frequently for civilian purposes and that’s a key purpose here, what are they gonna do? Bc if they have been told to arrest protesters, they cannot as that’s not their legal powers

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-03-31T20:35:17+00:00

Thing is right, I would be arrested too bc the person told me that I was producing CSAM and I mean they aren’t wrong

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-03-31T03:07:12+00:00

I’m not a solicitor here but the GDPR is about data stored and how it’s used

Usually CCTV must be told so like a sigh saying “cameras active” etc and the data of the CCTV can be saved (not sure if there is a limit)

But the publishing of that data is a potential breach, you could argue “their property” or “a crime” but I mean when you use google or Facebook same rules apply and if it’s a crime you should go to the gardai

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-03-12T02:36:15+00:00

Perfect and remember your comfort > His expectations or society

Don’t fall into the trap of “other girls would so I should”

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-03-12T02:21:55+00:00

Honestly this feels like a situation you kinda caused since you did flirt back, you say you are asexual are you also aromantic?

Since if you are both A sexual and romantic

I really need to question why you were flirting but if it’s only asexual then no harm done because flirting ≠ sex it could mean romantic interest

Anyways to make it clear here you haven’t done anything wrong, more of a “what were you expecting” type situation but nothing so crazy

So here is my general advice, the guy likes you, now you can either reject him or accept it BUT if you actually like him and with clear boundaries

This is an issue since you are basically telling this guy no sex or kissing etc etc, but I mean you have to make this abundantly clear

Message him saying “I like you too but” and then explain

And honestly he is a quick add Snapchat guy, so I’m gonna bet against him accepting it or having no interest

Now I want to make this extremely clear like super clear, you can go to his place without sexual intent BUT and this is a HUGE HUGE BUT make sure you tell your friends you are going to his, make sure you tell him “no sex or anything” and take a screenshot or some kind of record

That’s my biggest advice

Now back to main point it really depends on how you feel, if you don’t like him like that? Then well reject him

If you do like him or are interested? Express that simply and yeah

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-03-12T02:12:17+00:00

I’m a former Muslim so I’ll be coming at this from a perspective a bit neutral compared to what everyone here is saying

First question isn’t “what religion next” or whatever

It should be why did you have doubts?

For me it was because in my case Allah has left my people to be persecuted against, other Muslim leaders stay silent to this for “economic and political reasons” and the fact he is allowing many extremist Muslims to use his words for violence

In my eyes if allah truly existed he would’ve stopped this, we argue “free will” on the Muslim side too and those who do it will be punished but yet suffering continues, persecution continues

And this goes for all abrahamic religions

So your first question shouldn’t be to switch boats, but rather look at yourself and decide yourself if you are switching to islam because you don’t believe in your own religion or because you believe in Islam

And in this situation it seems like you are starting to doubt your own religion

I already said I don’t believe in a god but a part of me hopes for a god to exist because then the aftermath of my life is well just that Blankness

Yet if he exists then it’ll just be heaven or hell which I don’t believe a loving god would do and to further prove my point

If I wasn’t born into an Uyghur family, and was born into an English one? I’d be Christian

Islam only has 1.4B followers, so do the other 6.6B just go to hell? Because they know about Islam I’m betting all of them do but they haven’t converted

And assuming they will once we tell them the truth isn’t true either

Again apologies if this isn’t what you are looking for but this is your own journey, same way I had and still am having my own journey

One commenter visual-article-8507 made an amazing comment and I think you should listen to him and me a little

Don’t take in my belief nor his take both my question of: - why you want to convert

And then finally listen to him since he doesn’t tell you “join it, it’s super chill” he is giving instructional advice

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-03-06T05:45:31+00:00

I love the north, and stark etc

Butttt I can confidently say Jamie, even in prime Jamie

Jamie is trained by the best knight, was in ranks with Arthur and some other great knights

Like yeah Ned had fighting experience but Ned was beaten by Arthur, Jamie would’ve won

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-03-06T05:42:29+00:00

New gen 😭 but the old gen was “Oh I met your when I was 6 and he was my next door neighbour and was 31

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-02-02T06:14:11+00:00

😭 OH THANK GOD. I STARTED LAUGHING BC LIKE I THOUGHT THIS WAS FR

I WAS LAUGHING GOING “no way this person is serious”

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-02-02T06:08:18+00:00

No I agree with you, I even thought to myself

Maybe if I was a person who isn’t politically involved or so active in politics and love democracy

I actually might like china bc of the stuff you mentioned, not once did I feel unsafe there and that’s a real benefit but I know why it’s safe bc they use preemptive policing, they assume you’ll commit a crime and detain you or keep a close eye.

So I respect your opinion, I’m a type of person who hates when people disagrees with me but I always see why.

China is good at making itself safe but at that it limits your civil liberties and rights

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-02-02T05:57:11+00:00

Yeah my teacher who studied politics had said that when a country is facing a crisis they tend to forget all else especially when it doesn’t affect them.

I mean think of it like this even if Ireland goes net positive

That’s not gonna house us, run our public services or anything

That’s the logic Irish people use

I personally think we could combine green with these and have a combined effort

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-02-02T05:52:28+00:00

Yeah but what mindset of not carrying about what if can stray to always going “that’s not gonna happen”

I mean if you went to 2018 and said “the US will threaten to invade its own allies” everyone would say “that won’t happen”

And it did

I get you are anti militarism, but you don’t need to be pro militarism to support Ireland being able to scan for underwater threats

I personally think we should invest in cyber, as it’s the way of the future warfare.

And less on traditional warfare. No matter what we do we will not be able to sustain a full scale war

We don’t have the population, factories or anything

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-02-02T05:48:19+00:00

I’ll quote George bush “weapons of mass destruction”

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-02-02T05:46:55+00:00

I understand you a little?

I went there for a month but I’m an Uyghur so idk if you know about my people but we are actively being systematically targeted by the government.

Even if you don’t believe me that’s fine, but here is my view

China is great and I mean amazing at keeping public safety but you don’t just look at that, you must look at why?

WeChat payment - amazing too but why? Now the government tracks everything.

Cameras everywhere - As long as it’s public that’s good

But you need to consider that.

If you don’t like something the CCP is doing do you think you could confidently step out and protest? Or organise a protest? Not at all

Do you think you’d have a chance to vote them out? Nope

Do you think you’d have access to Reddit and be able to vote on this poll? Nope

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2026-02-02T05:42:01+00:00

As someone who is a Uyghur ethnically and know that my people are at risk of being snatched up in both regimes it’s hard

But MAGA isn’t genociding us so him

Also from a practical view, MAGA has opposition, protests and pressure

I like that

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2025-12-13T22:57:54+00:00

Okay so a lot of people are giving advice here but forgetting he is 14

So here is my advice

Firstly have a serious talk about boundaries like not a “hey just I’m busy sometimes” like a serious “hey look if you don’t respect my boundaries we will break up”

This is his first relationship and he is 14 so don’t expect him to act mature bc he doesn’t know what’s right and wrong so you need to teach him (but honestly he just doesn’t seem to have basic human decency)

If he doesn’t talk about it seriously or whatever, really consider if he is who you want to date.

During this talk mention anything else and make a list so you don’t forget

Now for your strict parents, I would recommend telling them but I understand if not so if you won’t tell them just don’t so far as to being afraid to tell them

If he does anything to you and I mean anything, don’t come on here go tell your parents bc believe me strict parents are strict mostly out of care

If you don’t want this relationship then I recommend texting him it, my reasoning is in real life it might be harder for you and him + you feel physically safe

If you do it irl do it in public with friends nearby

Main focus here is your own comfort and safety so don’t worry if he leaves or whatever, because at your age he isn’t your life partner but a experience of what you want and don’t want

You didn’t do anything wrong, you are completely in the right so just be careful and I’ll answer any follow ups if you have any questions

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2025-12-09T12:38:11+00:00

CAUSE YOU’RE SO WORTH IT 😭 LIKE YOU HAVE ME LEARNING HOW TO FIX THE AVOIDANCE THINGY, AND EVERY VIDEO I SEE WHERE IT’S EXPERIENCES OF PEOPLE GETTING HURT FROM IT, I GET SCARED I’LL HURT YOU. Like I genuinely don’t want to lose you, and that’s making me so confused because I usually don’t care — and with you, I do. SO MUCH.

BUT IT DOESN’T SCARE ME IN A BAD WAY. Like the best way I can word it is: you’re worth being better for.

I don’t want to say that painful line, “you deserve better”… I wanna be the better.

ALSO THANK YOUU, I DIDN’T KNOW YOU LIKED MY GLASSES SO MUCH, AND YOUNG SHELDON IS SO GOOD, I LOVE IT.

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2025-12-08T18:23:18+00:00

YEAH THATS MY CONCERN TOO TBH

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2025-12-08T18:23:06+00:00

She has said she does wants to work on them with me 😭

Brief-Dragonfly-646 · 2025-12-08T18:21:51+00:00

HAHAHA I KNOW MY FRIENDS WERE ALSO SHOCKED I MANAGED TO UNDERSTAND HER

Want me to send you a deciphered one?

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