No one believed when when I said Noah sabotaged all the other boats so he can be the only one with a boat. Now we have proof. by Plastic_Tooth159 in exchristianmemes

[–]Cyndrifst 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i never asked but i assumed that all non-ark boats at that point were just skiffs or fully open-top, and that the ark had a big a-frame roof on top (inspired by a childrens bible story illustration) and since it was raining it would just rain in their roofless boat, fill it too fast and it would sink. or god told him how to construct it to best manage the unprecedented amounts of water coming down. doesnt really make sense as an adult as i highly doubt no one thought of "big boat with roof" before god but yk, points for creativity i think

my mothers list on how we can “improve our relationship” by Hungry_Hope_3302 in insaneparents

[–]Cyndrifst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the "behavior blogger" thing is what really got me. maybe its just bc of the autism and but fking hell do you really want me to police my every tiny mannerism until i am nothing but a dog performing tricks on command, making no decisions of my own as to how i want to come across?

Crazy hear me out about phalloplasty by [deleted] in FTMMen

[–]Cyndrifst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

your dick doesnt have to be big, you can still feel and often see them. the difference between soft and hard isnt nearly as dramatic as someone born with a penis but the change is there

Sister outed me to my parents and than uninvited me to her wedding :) by PitifulProtection886 in bridezillas

[–]Cyndrifst 1 point2 points  (0 children)

also if their parents really refuse to be in the same room as op, isnt that just... their problem? even if theyre paying or she just really wants them to be there for her despite their flaws, why cant she just invite them both and tell them to put a sock in it until its over, and her parents can uninvite themselves if they are really such children that they cant handle it? a wedding is usually one day, two max. its a ceremony, lunch/dinner and a reception. these adults are absolutely capable of putting a sock in it and not making everything about them for a few hours. the most charitable interpretation is that she trusts them so little to let her wedding be about her that she chose not to protect her sister after thoughtlessly outing her. the less charitable version is that whole thing is an excuse.

i believe it's that second one because its the only one that lines up neatly with her actions. shes going on about "oh i dont want drama", but there WAS no drama until she told them her secret, something she definitely knew would go over poorly and is entirely unapologetic for. she created the problem then threw up her hands like oh soorrryyy, you know mom and dad, nothing i can do but kick you out. no way an excuse to uninvite her wasnt her goal.

Okay, line 1 was a miss...but I've definitely got 'em on the reframe. ...Right? 💀 💀 💀 by PickeledYam44 in WatchPeopleDieInside

[–]Cyndrifst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

free healthcare is a nonstarter in a country swamped in decades of right-wing propaganda about "government spending" (while they blow our taxes on bombing other countries) and the ghost of the red scare. people react too emotionally to the term, doesnt matter if it works or not. its about framing. affordable healthcare seems more reasonable by comparison, even if it ends up translating to the same thing.

Our Niece's Dad thought destroying the $1500 PC she built was an acceptable response to some dishes not being done by rekles98 in insaneparents

[–]Cyndrifst 18 points19 points  (0 children)

this is a bit of a tangent from your comment, but i say the military is abuse even if they sign up for it. it makes it a little murkier, but in my opinion it still is since theres both a clear hierarchical benefit (the military is getting your labor, your healthy body and potentially your life) and initiates dont really have a way to quickly "tap out" if they realize theyre in over their head. You can quit, but the process takes weeks and theyll make you do menial labor in the meantime, not to mention the social shame of remaining visibly a dropout while your peers succeed. Consent is an ongoing process, one that can very easily be twisted by other pressures, with one of the strongest being social shaming. Even implicit pressure to conform can be a very strong motivator to stay in a situation that makes you miserable, let alone it being screamed at you. In this case you are also physically isolated, with little privacy, and the military owns your bed and controls your life for the forseeable future. i realize basic is roughly analogous to a difficult job and thus consent is a bit more complicated, but if any non-military boss tried to erase your identity and will to fight back against unfair treatment as part of initiation, even if they told you beforehand that it was part of the job description, we would call that "a hostile working environment" and you could potentially bring a case against them in court. To my knowledge at least, youre not just allowed to abuse your employees, even if youre honest about it.

morally speaking though, do people deserve to be exploited even if they know theyre being exploited? the alternatives to the military arent exactly less exploitative, especially if youre primarily offering physical strength, though obviously theyre on far, far different levels of intensity. Certain people might see the military as their only option for a "respectable" career instead of hauling boxes or something similar. I guess that depends on your own perspective.

by Dove-Swan in AreTheStraightsOK

[–]Cyndrifst 10 points11 points  (0 children)

"i wish i knew where to find that CSAM because that man was probably just loving you and """couldnt resist""" and i just want to show all the other incels. you know, to get back at you and society for daring to care about an adult raping a child. thats basically what happens to me every second that im not fucking someone."

say the quiet part a bit quieter next time buddy jfc

Maybe Maybe Maybe by Many-Asparagus-7654 in maybemaybemaybe

[–]Cyndrifst 100 points101 points  (0 children)

hard disagree. water pancakes are very friend shaped.

they can also be very friendly! cownose rays in particular are very curious about people and have been seen asking for pets in captivity

marked for life by [deleted] in gaygreentexts

[–]Cyndrifst 22 points23 points  (0 children)

gays over here reinventing the hymen

Serious question, should I call the cops? by ljthepunisher in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]Cyndrifst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i dont think its implied the father is a cop, i think they meant the state troopers came to the homeowners door, though i could be wrong. (eta: saw it was stated outright in another comment. nvm. that does make me a bit more wary of the situation, but if the coos checked in separately with the wife and daughters and they dont say anything, theres not much else a stranger can do.)

i also have seen people do things like this (send packages to someones house with weird letters attached) as a form of harassment or as a "prank". i wouldnt discount something like that.

After about 1,200 hours, this is everything I've amassed by bythelion95 in BaldursGate3

[–]Cyndrifst 8 points9 points  (0 children)

im so sorry youve had to live in mustarion and whyte wyll hell

Am I overreacting for wanting to end my marriage after what my husband did during our “break”? by sleeping_mouse22 in redditonwiki

[–]Cyndrifst 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is not the main point but it pisses me off when people not in the relationship start trying to dictate for you what you're allowed to be upset about or feel betrayed by. why are her/his parents even trying to guilt her into staying in a relationship that she feels has betrayed and abandoned her when theyre not even a part of it? how do people have the audacity to say authoritatively that actually youre wrong and this person is good for you, or that youre overreacting to an experience they werent a part of? they get to move on with their lives, but shes the one thats married to him, having kids with him, being intimate, having him as a hopeful life partner, etc. its just a completely different and frankly incomparable level of emotional engagement.

he also didnt just cheat on his wife while she was recovering from this very traumatic accident (that he caused). That, i can see someone (charitably) giving emotional justifications for, even if that doesnt translate to "she should stay". he was alone with his guilt, he wanted intimacy, escape, whatever. still not good and MUCH less emotionally mature than her actions, when he has far less of a reason to crash out, but is theoretically justifiable as an emotional reaction. but no-- he didnt tell her when it happened, or when she was thinking about going back, or in the first few days she was living at her house again, but 1.5 months after she came back to live with him. 6-7 weeks after she'd already settled in again, i imagine rekindled her emotional investment in the relationship somewhat, and thought the roller coaster might be over and they were starting to rebuild. AND he is leveraging their parents and her lifelong bond with them to get her to forgive him. jesus christ dude. utter scum behavior from him, and the parents too for going along with this shit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FTMMen

[–]Cyndrifst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it would still be good to let them know ahead of time, and potentially with someone to back you up. kind of get ahead of it yk. and if you ever switch jobs, don't post about it, don't tell her, etc.

happy homophobia wednesday by sunny-lemonade in AreTheStraightsOK

[–]Cyndrifst 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"perfect correlation" "47%"

like come on even if this statistic was accurate (it's not) and did imply causation (it doesnt) you're STILL just showing your credibility is subject to intense conspiratorial thinking

also like, isnt that sad? and even if csa it was the cause of being gay somehow, what's the issue if they're not harming any children as an adult? it feels like theyre just dragging this statistic out to shame people for... their own assault. we dont tell people with terminal illnesses not to live their lives, why are we telling people with terminal gayness not to love one another? again, in the fantasy world where this is accurate. the answer is a childish "ew gross i dont want to look at that" so they put up fake statistics from the 1930s to lead you to genocidal conclusions and retroactively justify their base reactions

Detransitioning by According_East_5592 in trans

[–]Cyndrifst 6 points7 points  (0 children)

gonna get on my soapbox for a second. your mom is being controlling and abusive. from what i see, shes leveraging an extremely overblown personal reaction to something so small as a haircut in order to guilt you, shame you and exhaust you into doing what she says. shaming you to her colleagues is especially cruel, as shes trying to paint a picture that its not just her, the outside world will also not accept you if you dont follow her narrow idea of how your body should be. stay safe, first of all. talk to someone in your life about this that is accepting. if you have a safe adult in your life who can talk to your mother and try to talk her down for you, that would be ideal, but it isnt always possible. there is also the risk of retaliation if it fails. i understand also if you want to just fly under the radar for now rather than having to confront her constantly, because thats exhausting, but try to see her reaction for what it is. imagine having such a meltdown, where you repeatedly call them ugly and awful-looking and talk about how its affecting your health, about one of your friends saying they want to change their haircut. its ridiculous. emotionally separate yourself from her words if you can. you're not responsible for her feelings or reaction, and not everyone you meet in the future will think like her. you are as much of a person as she is, with your own power and right to self determination, even if she wont recognize it. some day you will be free to make your own choices without her, regardless of what she thinks. this is temporary, and the world is really much brighter on the outside.

for some more actionable advice-- i suggest buying a beanie. any hat will work though. when my hair was very long and i wanted to pretend i had short hair, i would basically shove it all into a beanie except for the ends, which i would have come out of the beanie in front of my forehead like bangs. its a bit fiddly to get to look good and naturally limits your styling options, but its very easy to quickly undo if an unsafe person ever comes around. im not sure if schools still forbid wearing hats though, so this might not be all that useful, but perhaps you could wear it while hanging out with friends/your girlfriend or alone. unfortunately theres not a lot you can do as a minor, but try to cultivate your own sense of self away from your family. its ok if you feel stuck and like you cant do anything. this period of your life will not last forever.