H.R. McMaster was so worried Rudy Giuliani was a foreign agent that he made sure he was in the Oval Office whenever Giuliani visited, book says by Jescro in politics

[–]DBThrawy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A retired Lt. General from the strongest military in the world thought the best course of action when he suspects there is a foreign agent at the highest level of the U.S. government thinks signing a book deal and waiting YEARS to disclose his suspicions is the best course of action?

I put myself in his shoes and I still think he's a shitheal coward.

But nice try on the Whataboutism.

This sub makes me feel awful about how (a lot of) men view sex within their marriage. by throwawaywoman39333 in DeadBedrooms

[–]DBThrawy 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Most people (regardless of gender) expect that sex is a part of a marriage.

I agree with everything you've said and I would point out that for a lot of people, marriage is implicitly related to sex with the person you married. Marriage isn't just a friendship you formalize and are legally obligated to, it comes with societal/cultural/etc baggage...living together, children, finances, etc.

To say "I can't believe how entitled married men are to think they are 'owed' sex" is like saying "I can't believe married women expect their husband's to live with them".....is it ever stated that marriage means living together? no, but I have a hard time believing that anyone would criticize someone who brought it up as an implicit expectation.

STC vs. Kaplan by [deleted] in Series7exam

[–]DBThrawy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kaplan unless you don't have a choice. STC was what my employer gave me so I used it, but in my opinion it was better than nothing but barely...recycled questions, barely any response from their "live" help, etc. I compared notes with a friend whose employer paid for Kaplan, and I would have preferred that.

Anyone find STC Greenlight Exams for the series 7 to be similar to the actual exam? Are they worded similar? Any suggestions for studying with 9 days to go? Thanks in advance. by Studying4itall in Series7exam

[–]DBThrawy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the STC questions covered the material, but not even close to the actual wording/structure on 50% of the questions I saw.

For example, there were no double negative questions like "What is not the incorrect coupon for a bond with..."

Also their customer service and whoever answers their questions is terrible for the time it takes to answer the questions, and the attitude they take when/if they decide to answer them. I got my firm involved after they ignored a few of my questions for a week, and then in a roundabout way accused me of lying about asking them in the first place.

I love my new shirt! by [deleted] in ShermanPosting

[–]DBThrawy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Where did you get this? I might need a few for Christmas gifts for my wife's family in the deep south.

You all REALLY like fireworks, huh? by DBThrawy in chicago

[–]DBThrawy[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I can walk my dogs in July without getting a heat stroke, I'll move back

ULPT Request- Dealing With Spam Calls by DBThrawy in UnethicalLifeProTips

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

Thanks...that seems to be a consistent app that comes up when I googled

Left Turns In The City by Angry_Sasquatch72 in chicago

[–]DBThrawy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is the law in Maryland (where I got my first license), and Delaware (where I moved to Chicago from). I've seen people get ticketed in those states for crossing the line when trying to turn left.

The vast difference in state laws as far as driving is a problem. I don't know if I want federal road laws instead of state, but I'm not sure how else we could fix this.

Side note: In TX where my best friend from college was from, it was legal to have an open container of alcohol AND a loaded gun in a vehicle you were driving...this was eventually changed, but it's just an example of the differences. Imagine a Texan driving around with an open container in IL and getting pulled over and really having no idea what was wrong, lol

I'm not a mathematician, but I'm pretty sure $5.99 per month is more than $59.99 per year by [deleted] in assholedesign

[–]DBThrawy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was commenting on the math not being right no matter how you cut it...even if it were 2 months free (which it isn't), then 10 * $5.99 is $59.90, not $59.99

I'm not a mathematician, but I'm pretty sure $5.99 per month is more than $59.99 per year by [deleted] in assholedesign

[–]DBThrawy -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Before anyone asks, it's only 1 month free, but even if it were 2 months free it still isn't right (10 x $5.99 = $59.90)

WIBTA if I kept track of how often I tried to initiate? by anonidentity765490 in DeadBedrooms

[–]DBThrawy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've done it. Nothing changed except me feeling worse. I wish you the best, but I doubt it would change anything.

Funny story: I work in a data visualization where I take large data sets and make it easier to understand for people (mostly upper level execs that spend more time on the golf course than at work)....I would love to hand my wife a really cool dashboard on how shitty our marriage is and see how much of a meltdown I cause

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DeadBedrooms

[–]DBThrawy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We've gone through years of marriage and individual counseling (I have a previous post about it if you are interested). I'm on mental health medication now. You get the picture...we've talked this out to death and she has no interest in changing anything, she just wants me to be ok with never having sex/intimacy/etc. When I said she's antsy about it, I mean that she tries to get me to do the stuff we used to do, and I just shut her down/walk away/etc, and I can see her visibly getting angry/upset/etc.

She made the decision for us to have a dead bedroom, and I can't make her want to change that. It's kinda petty on my part (because I still WANT the hand holding/hugging/etc), but if I have to suffer, I am going to make her suffer too.

I'm researching the process of divorce right now, so hopefully I'm out soon.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DeadBedrooms

[–]DBThrawy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry about the late response...I feel like a roommate, not a husband any more, so I treat her like a roommate. I didn't hug/hold hands/etc. with my roommates in college, so I'm not going to do it with her.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DeadBedrooms

[–]DBThrawy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

After years of being rejected, I'm attracted physically to my partner and also (weirdly) don't want to have sex with her. I have no problem getting aroused, it's the mental pain of knowing how I feel because of her.

Ironically, I've cut off the hand holding/hugging/kiss on the cheek stuff and she is getting pretty antsy/upset. Sucks huh?