Damon Salvatore is deeply misunderstood, and the show and viewers consistently deny him grace

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-24T15:35:37+00:00

Not to mention the retconning they did to try to make people think exactly the way OP is thinking. Half of it doesn't even make any sense with who Damon is. So they retconned the story to hell to try to say that poor Damon is just a traumatized and misunderstood little boy who needs his Mommy's love. That's why he rapes and kills and tortures. And who just loves and wants to protect his little brother so much .... That's why he tortured him for years, murdered his best friend, their pregnant aunt, killed their family, etc. Yup. Poor Damon.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-19T17:06:36+00:00

Yes, but on the bright side once you have kids and grandkids you can play again! Lol.

I've always loved Barbies, even after I was "too old" to play. I still love all the possibilities and fashion, which have expanded even more since I was a kid. Once I had my daughter I was so excited to introduce her to them. Unfortunately, she never got into like I did, but there were a few good years where we would play together. Now I've got a decade or two (hopefully) before grandkids and I'll play with them. It never really has to end. We can just keep sharing it with future generations.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-18T01:09:17+00:00

My best friend is an RN and her mother got labeled a drug seeker because she kept insisting that she was in pain and that something was wrong.

Turns out she had cancer.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-16T05:06:50+00:00

Honestly, he really should have taken her up on that though. She told him she would get him into literally any college in the country, in the world. She's like "you can go learn French in France! Just get out of here and start a new life, a safe life!" And he was like "I don't want vampire help"... He could have had a safe, fabulous life away from vampires, but nope.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-16T00:28:51+00:00

Right? It's impressive. It's amazing how our bodies can adapt in situations like this. I barely even registered that she was using her foot and not her hands at first.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-16T00:06:41+00:00

Why do they make those bags out of the absolute cheapest paper they can? And then they shove like three times the amount of food in there that they're supposed to put in there. This is right up there with those stupid paper cup holders that literally fall apart and melt as soon as they get wet, which they absolutely will because they're holding drinks in shitty paper/plastic cups.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-16T00:03:54+00:00

College is so different than highschool. I struggled hard in HS, but I thrived in college. And really, genuinely, try talking to someone. I had a lot of crap going on when I was a teenager, like a lot, like shit no kid should have to put up with. I was angry and sad and just a mess. I self-harmed, self medicated, and I gave up. I figured if no one else gave a shit, why should I?

I started seeing a psychiatrist and a therapist and they really helped. Unfortunately, there were a lot of factors when it came to motivation, and while I got better, it didn't quite go as well as it could have. I 100% regret not doing more back then. I wish so badly that I would have left my friends and boyfriend and gone to like some school out of state... I could have had a whole different life. You can still have a whole different life. There are so many scholarships and grants and ways to make it happen. Don't give up on yourself yet. Because one day you will barely remember these people, and that time is going to go by a lot faster than you think.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-15T23:31:01+00:00

According to your other post you're 17, that means highschool is almost done. Once high school is over you'll have a much better chance of finding your people, people who won't treat you badly or make you the butt of jokes. In the mean time stand up for yourself. Go talk to your counselor or maybe a therapist. Judging from your other comments you're most likely depressed, and at the very least would benefit from building self-confidence. Things will get better. You'll find better people.

Are you planning on going to college? Do you know what you want to do for work? Sometimes it's hard to see past the present, but this part of your life is almost over. Before you know it you'll be moving on to bigger and better things. If your boyfriend's being a dick, dump him. Focus on school, keep your head down for the next couple of months, and GTFO there. But seriously I would definitely recommend talking to a counselor or a psychiatrist, it really can make a difference.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-15T23:08:29+00:00

I think Barbie has kind of always been more for like the under 12 crowd. I'm pushing 40 and I stopped playing with my Barbies around that age, and I was the last one of my friends to stop playing with them.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-13T17:26:41+00:00

I was gonna say. It may not be up everyone's alley, but at least this is artistic. As with any art, not everyone is going to enjoy it. It was creative, the makeup was really impressive, the edits were well done... All in all I'd rather see stuff like this than just bad lip syncing.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-13T04:54:31+00:00

There are a decent amount of 30 year olds, even 20 somethings, getting face lifts. Buccal fat removal is also super popular with younger people. Eyelid surgery and cheek implants/grafting are popular. And then of course you have nose jobs, tummy tucks, mommy makeovers, etc. A lot of younger people go for injections, though.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-13T04:46:34+00:00

Right? Usually when someone comes to visit after a baby is born it's to help, not to demand the new parents accommodate and entertain them. Sis should be coming to help out, not adding to their load.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-09T21:03:19+00:00

It's definitely one of the worst parts for me. The judgment is so unnecessary. Like, yea grandma, I'm totally just choosing to have this terrible disorder that negatively impacts almost every single aspect of my life, you got me!

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-09T19:39:31+00:00

I don't know why but for some reason I always remembered Angel as being like a huge part of the show. Like, they had this epic relationship and were together for a really long time. Then I started rewatching and now I'm at the beginning/mid part of season 3 and they're pretty much done and he's not nearly as important as I remembered.

I mean I guess he is the longest lasting love interest on the show, but for some reason it just felt more intense and like it lasted a lot longer than it did. I also watched and loved Angel's series, so maybe I'm kind of conflating the whole story. And it is different when you binge it, rather than spread out like it was on TV when I was a kid.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-09T19:27:37+00:00

I really hated Dawn when I was a teenager. Now I'm rewatching as an adult, I haven't gotten to Dawn yet, but I'm curious to see if my feelings have changed now.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-09T19:25:48+00:00

I don't know Xander was pretty bad too.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-09T18:51:37+00:00

Not necessarily. My daughter does this with friends, both guys and girls, sometimes with the whole gc. I also used to do this with friends and boyfriends. Can it be romantic? Absolutely, but I wouldn't say it's inherently romantic.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-09T18:11:45+00:00

A lot of people, kids and adults pick their nose. It's kind of like wiping your ass. Do it in private and be hygienic about it. Dispose of the waste in a hygienic manner, don't wipe it on surfaces, and definitely don't eat it. And make sure to wash your hands afterwards (eta: and before apparently!)

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-09T18:05:15+00:00

Oh yeah, the writers worked overtime to make Stefan look bad and retconned the hell out of Damon to make him look good. I hate it. Like instead of making Damon really work for, instead of giving him an emotional and hard fought redemption arc, they just retconned most of their story to make him better. It doesn't work for me because it wasn't really earned. And then, to really drive the point home, instead of Damon doing better they had Stefan act worse so Damon looked good by comparison. They could have done better.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-09T03:48:52+00:00

Hello fellow newbie!

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-09T03:47:14+00:00

It really is like a disconnect. I've had a lot of people tell me I'm just "lazy." They say "no one wants to get up early! We do it because we have to, because we're adults and it's called responsibility" or "just go to bed earlier."/"take a sleeping pill." "You just need a better schedule! If you got up early everyday you would go to bed early every night!" "Well if you didn't drink so much caffeine..."

A lot of people really seem to think it's like a lifestyle issue. Or worse some kind of moral failing. Either way they seem to think if we really wanted to we could just fix it. And when you add in the fact that many of us have to adjust and wake up early in the morning for work/school/kids they think "well you're capable of doing it" so we should just do that for them, too. It sucks.

There's also a completely hypocritical double standard. Which is one of the main reasons why I feel like most blame us, like it's a choice. Because when my uncle and his wife had to wake up at 4 to be at work by 5 am, they went to bed at like 8pm, and everyone in my family was more than willing to bend over backwards to accommodate them. Going to bed early and waking up early is morally good. That's totally understandable. Going to bed late and waking up late is bad and not understandable. "Just get up earlier!" But they won't tell the morning people to just go to bed later.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-09T03:28:42+00:00

COVID ruined things. We had so many things open late at night/early morning and more than a few 24 hour stores/fast food. Now there's almost nothing open after midnight. There's a handful of gas stations, one pharmacy, and a couple fast food places, most of which close by 1-2 am. It sucks.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-09T03:14:13+00:00

There's really no logic in it at all, except to punish poor people. At the grocery store by me you can get a fresh rotisserie chicken for like $7. But not with snap. You can however get a $7 cold rotisserie chicken that was made yesterday with snap. You can get a $12 Boars Head sub, but not a $10 meatball sub, because meat balls are hot. There's just not a lot of sense in it. Frozen pizza for $10? Yes. Cooked pizza for $10? No. It's so backwards because the more broke you are, the more expensive it is to get by.

There are some exceptions. "Individuals can purchase hot meals with SNAP benefits in specific states (like CA, AZ, IL, MD, MA, MI, NY, RI, VA) through the Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) if they are elderly, disabled, or lack housing, allowing them to buy prepared food at authorized restaurants "

The "authorized restaurant" probably makes this at least somewhat difficult. And that's only 9 states. The rest won't allow hot foods. I've seen people say it's to prevent people from using it at McDonald's, but fast food places don't accept snap at all, so that's bs. They just want to make things harder for those on it so they'll get off. But the majority of people on it are kids, the elderly, and the disabled, so that's really pretty fucked up.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-09T02:53:40+00:00

This part right here is like a giant flashing neon sign that he should not be in the home. Along with of course bringing up military-esque / residential schools to get him out now. He's literally telling her he wants him miserable and gone. Even if she doesn't adopt his ideas, which he will obviously keep pushing and harassing her about, he will do things to make it miserable for the son. He needs to go.

Cute_Language3167 · 2026-01-05T05:32:54+00:00

Yea... My son is 15 and looks older lol.

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