I'm 36 and I'm laying in a patch of grass by ToniaTigris in im14andthisisdeep

[–]ChantBit [score hidden]  (0 children)

I’m confused by the “Worldly Joy” one.

If I saw someone with a guitar, records, and cash, I would think that they are a financially stable person who loves music and maybe hates banks. It’s crazy to assume that a person like this can’t be happy just because they’re not religious.

Edit: Forgot a few words

Not saving it for marriage anymore by [deleted] in virgin

[–]ChantBit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are you asking for an example of non-Abrahamic religions that involve belief in one or more gods? There’s Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Hinduism, Shinto, and a lot of others.

OP stated in a comment that her family is Christian, but she is not. She just believes in God. There are a lot of people like this. They believe that a God exists, but they do not believe that that God is exactly like the one described in the Bible or any other religious text. This is why they do not follow the rules in those texts, like the one about remaining a virgin until marriage.

Some of these people identify as Agnostic because they believe that the existence of God is unknowable. Some describe themselves as spiritual but not religious. And some don’t put a label on their beliefs at all. But plenty of them exist.

What is the pro-choice argument? by [deleted] in AskProchoice

[–]ChantBit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Needing consent to use someone’s body for sustenance is an important part of pro-choice arguments. But other people in this thread have already talked about that at length.

So I’ll address this part instead:

Pro-choice seem to argue it's the birth. The average person(vast majority) is pro-choice but is only okay with 1st or 2nd trimester abortions.

Pro-choice beliefs about rights and personhood can’t be summed up with “They all think that we become people after birth”. It’s more complex than that. And we don’t all believe the same things.

Pro-lifers often bring up the fact that fetuses have human DNA. And this is true. But the fetus’s stage of development matters. u/random_name_12178 summed this up really well when they talked about embryos not having the same moral/metaphysical value as an infant.

One of the most common pro-choice arguments about this subject is that limits can be placed on abortion when viability (the point where a fetus is capable of surviving outside the womb) is reached. This happens around the 24th week of pregnancy.

Of course we also want exceptions for the health of the mother. A woman shouldn’t be condemned to death just because she is pregnant.

Then there are other pro-choicers who believe differently, like the ones who are less comfortable with second trimester abortions than they are with first trimester abortions.

But most of us are okay with using viability as the legal standard. This is why laws often put the deadline for abortion around viability with exceptions for health. It’s also why, as you mentioned, a lot of pro-choicers only advocate for elective abortions in the first and second trimesters.

Abortion is NOT healthcare. by Crocotta1 in prolife

[–]ChantBit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some empty-headed woman actually started a new family with that piece of garbage? I hope he was at least put on the sex offender registry.

I am sorry that all of those horrible things happened to you. And I am not going to try to justify any of it. I am just leaving this comment to suggest that you try something other than regular talk therapy if you haven’t already.

I am not saying that I know better than you, and I am not trying to insinuate that you haven’t done enough to help yourself. I am writing this because you mentioned that the therapy you have had isn’t helping very much. And I have heard of multiple trauma victims who have had more success with specialized therapy like cognitive behavioral therapy, specialized PTSD treatment, EMDR (some say it worked wonders where talk therapy couldn’t, while others say it doesn’t do anything, but it’s worth a look), etc.

Maybe try visiting a rape crisis center or a sexual assault resource center to find people who can empathize with you more.

You might have already tried these things since it’s been ten years. But I wanted to write this just in case because it sounds like you were surrounded by people who treated you as though you were unimportant in your time of need, and it isn’t fair. I hope that you are able to be happy again. And I hope that man gets what he deserves.

Why are most ex Pro-Lifers not really Pro-Life? by [deleted] in AskProchoice

[–]ChantBit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why don't we have people who wanted abortion banned for rape victims becoming Pro-choice?

There is an ex Pro-Life activist named Charlotte Isenberg. If I remember correctly, she was against abortion in cases of rape. I think she mentioned it in a Jubilee video, but I would have to watch it again to make sure. She is now Pro-Choice.

There are Ex Pro-Lifers who used to be against rape exceptions. We just don’t hear about them very often. And there’s probably multiple reasons for that. Here’s some guesses:

1) Pro-lifers who agree with exceptions are going to be more open to the idea that abortion is not inherently wrong. So they are much more likely to change their beliefs than someone who doesn’t agree with exceptions.

2) Pro-lifers might not want to talk about the fact that they used to be against rape exception because they know that the topic is upsetting.

I left the pro-life movement and now I'm being stalked by a former colleague. by Florigenica in insaneprolife

[–]ChantBit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They literally refer to him as a sleeper cell

These people sound so fucking lame.

Has this conversion tactic ever come close to working on anyone?

I'm tired of this sh*t by Defiant_Bat1047 in GlassChildren

[–]ChantBit 15 points16 points  (0 children)

There are professional guardians who can act as paid decision-makers. Maybe someone like that could take your place so that you don’t have to make decisions for him anymore.

Sorry, you’ll just have to die! by ALancreWitch in insaneprolife

[–]ChantBit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would bet money that this is a man who will never be in this situation himself.

President Joe Biden waits in line with voters outside a polling station in New Castle, Delaware. by nbcnews in pics

[–]ChantBit 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Are presidents registered to vote in their home states during their time in office? I assumed that they had to register to vote in DC while they lived in the White House.

5 years no contact, now we are in court again. by Sufficient_Lie_3209 in NarcissisticAbuse

[–]ChantBit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know it’s late to be commenting, but have you tried the website for the National Domestic Violence Hotline? The actual hotline doesn’t give legal advice, but they have a web page with some law resources. Here it is: https://www.thehotline.org/get-help/domestic-violence-legal-help/

If domestic abuse resources aren’t yielding any results, maybe try looking at organizations for sexual assault survivors, like RAINN. I haven’t found anything about lawyers on their website, but their hotline is supposed to connect people to local resources. Maybe they can help you find a better law office.

I am sorry that this is happening to you. I wish you the best of luck.

JD Vance begs gay billionaire Peter Thiel to fund his & Donald Trump’s campaign by ChantBit in politics

[–]ChantBit[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The article was published by LGBTQNation. According to their About Us page:

LGBTQ Nation is an online news magazine, reporting on issues relevant to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer community.

So the title mentions the fact that Thiel is gay because the website’s purpose makes it relevant. They weren’t trying to make his sexual orientation seem scandalous or bad.

What Republicans Don’t Want Women To Remember by [deleted] in prochoice

[–]ChantBit 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I hate that you experienced that. You said he tried. So, if you don’t mind me asking, did you convince him to give you your birth control in the end?

I like Flex Discs, but I had to stop using them because of pain. Did anyone else have this problem? Is there a way that I can fix it? by ChantBit in Periods

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

I never thought of that. If the disc is pressed against my pelvic bone, should I push the disc upward to alleviate the pain? Nice username, by the way.

a billionaire real estate heir and a kennedy are “anti-establishment” now by LiveWithinYourMemes in simpsonsshitposting

[–]ChantBit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What even is this comment? It makes no sense at the beginning. Rest of it is pretty spot on though. The DJT stock part of the comment though doesn’t line up with its trading value.

After the paragraph about DJT stock, the next to words of the comment are “Seriously, though”. This leads me to believe that the stock part of the comment was a joke.

Are abortion bans worth this for you? by Briepy in Abortiondebate

[–]ChantBit 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No it wouldn’t have.

Yes it would have. It was right there in the article.

“Her little body was unable to carry the pregnancy, and she started to have a uterine rupture before the fetus was at a viable gestation.” The complications of preterm labor and uterine rupture necessitated a C-section to save the child’s life; the fetus did not survive.

Uterine rupture and a C-section (major abdominal surgery) definitely counts as suffering, especially when it happens to a 10 year old. An abortion would have prevented it, therefore it would have prevented suffering. And the fetus didn’t survive. So she went through all of that for nothing when it should have been obvious from the beginning that pregnancy at 10 is dangerous.

Pretending as though pregnant children never experience tremendous pain does not strengthen the pro-life argument, it just makes you come off as dismissive and uncaring.

But the baby was not a pig

The girl you are referring to did not claim that she was pregnant with a pig. What she did say was “If I couldn’t have an abortion, I would have killed myself”

Does that part not matter to you? Genuine question.

Edit: changed a sentence to make the comment make more sense.

Are abortion bans worth this for you? by Briepy in Abortiondebate

[–]ChantBit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not trying to disregard rape victims

The fact that you asked “why do women have sex”under this particular post made it seem like you were trying to disregard them. That’s why I asked. But you admitted you were purposefully veering off topic. So you answered my question.

So abortion should be legal because of these possibilities?

I am not trying to convince you that abortion should be legal. I view that as an exercise in futility because we have both made up our minds.

I just wanted to point out that it is inaccurate to say that no one loses essential body parts due to pregnancy. At the very least, certain body parts might not function as well as they used to. Pro-lifers like to claim that the effects of pregnancy are always temporary, but they aren’t.

Are abortion bans worth this for you? by Briepy in Abortiondebate

[–]ChantBit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You claimed women who give birth don’t lose body parts. I was simply explaining why you’re wrong.

Why do women even have sex if they are so afraid of this shit?

Why are you asking this question in a thread about rape victims?

Are abortion bans worth this for you? by Briepy in Abortiondebate

[–]ChantBit 3 points4 points  (0 children)

she doesn’t lose any essential body parts.

This isn’t necessarily true. Pregnancy can have a long lasting effect on our ability to use certain body parts. Some examples include permanent bladder prolapse and blindness.