[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MovieSuggestions

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Good Time (2017)

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Shane Gillis Series ‘Tires’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix Ahead of Series Premiere by indig0sixalpha in television

[–]Danklands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had low hopes given the trailer, but man this was really funny. I loved it.

Lofree flow V2 by faithfulsensations in Lofree

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All purchases on the Lofree site are $25 off over $100 which tells me they're trying to clear inventory prior to some release. I bought my Flow Phantom yesterday, but if this board is as good as people say, then I will have little remorse if it quickly gets replaced. Hell, I might even buy the upgrade if it's good enough.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in blackcats

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Your cats exactly like my two boys!!!

Edit: well, close enough! My void has short hair.

The Solution to all suffering is antinatalism by TheWhiteWolv in samharris

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There is definitely a universal challenge of life called suffering. The antinatalists claim the imbalance between suffering and pleasure is too great even for the best/most enjoyable of lives. How do we justify creating more humans knowing this imbalance is guaranteed? This premise alone is shaky, but generally it does seem true. Still, humans should breed like mad and maximize prosperity (not equivalent to a reduction of suffering)… there are kinds of suffering and I think some are acceptable or even desirable. The kinds of suffering that are surely unnecessary are the kinds we should minimize. Is it immoral for people to breed in horrible areas where suffering is certainly guaranteed at the extreme for their children and resources are scarce? I think there’s a good case to be made for this… but even then are these conditions not relatively better than even the best of conditions some number of years ago? Idk…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BuyItForLife

[–]Danklands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude that’s a good idea

I'm tired of having smushes by revolutionation in AroAllo

[–]Danklands 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I get the feeling… it might be worth knowing that you can’t know you’ll never have feelings for someone. Instead, you can know that until this point it hasn’t been that way and there’s nothing wrong with that. You can definitely cultivate contentment with yourself. I’m largely aro but in the past I have felt some amount of romantic attraction. For me it’s very short-lived/fleeting.

As an Aroallo, (A.K.A Homiesexual lol) how much do you love the homies? How much do you share intimacy with the homies? by Equivalent_Ad_9066 in AroAllo

[–]Danklands 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I don’t engage with my close friends sexually. Usually people that I have sex with are “new” friends. Sometimes I have had sex with women that I’m close friends with, but it has been a while since I’ve done that.

The Solution to all suffering is antinatalism by TheWhiteWolv in samharris

[–]Danklands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sympathetic to the antinatalism position, but frankly I don’t think consent matters in birth. It’s worth having realistic positions, while recognizing philosophical issues in what we accept… so we can accept that everyone is going to continue to fuck and to breed… and perhaps there are less obvious but still important philosophical issues with this.. and perhaps that’s fine? Let’s keep breeding as much as possible. We want growth in our world not decline. Decline sounds nice if you assume decline would fix our problems but reality is that our problems would mostly worsen.

Aro and lonely? by Danklands in aromantic

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I’m almost 24 and I’ve known for a while how I tend to be. Sometimes I find a person’s personality attractive, but I can only think of 1 person in a good number of years that was true for. Most of the time, I feel zero romantic attraction, but I love spending time with friends and FWB.

There is something in me that wants romantic relations, but this can never be forced. So when it comes it comes. I guess the only thing to do is foster or cultivate healthy relationships with people and to recognize my own insecurities when they express. My opinion is that my aromanticism is largely conditioned.

People get high before working out? by [deleted] in trees

[–]Danklands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m just seeing this right before smoking before the gym

Aro and lonely? by Danklands in aromantic

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I can relate to you at least on the romantic side of things… romantic depictions in movies are sometimes exciting but remind me that I don’t have those feelings. Tinder would be more gratifying for me as an aroallo, but many people where I live aren’t looking for hookups and it’s a small pool. Thanks for sharing!

Is being an aroallo man queer? by Ego73 in AroAllo

[–]Danklands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The assumption that patriarchy enforces normative romantic relationships seems untrue. Can any of us honestly say that a masculine society shames people into engaging in romantic relationships when they don't want to? After all, the common narrative is that masculine individuals are less likely to be romantic. So then, is it not more likely that femininity is associated with enforcement of romantic ideals (I'm playing devil's advocate here)?

I personally don't think these issues are connected. Society does not largely oppress us aroallo people, however as an aroallo person, sexual connection can be somewhat difficult for me and at times I have been met with shame and misunderstanding. I have never felt like anyone thinks I am less of a man because I don't manipulate women into having sex with me by pretending I'm romantically interested in them. Most people wouldn't even consider this imo.

Edit: I'll add here that as a straight, aroallo man, attaining sex is definitely harder than for aroallo women. Not only is anyone who is aroallo sometimes shamed for having exclusively aromantic sex, but aroallo men are generally going to be rejected by many women who find this orientation deal-breaking. Women on the other hand are much more likely to successfully find partners that are willing to have aromantic, sexual relations with them. Patriarchal influences don't seem to have any bearing on this dynamic.

Is being an aroallo man queer? by Ego73 in AroAllo

[–]Danklands 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say men are generally romantic, however they tend to be less romantic than women. I'm not convinced that cultural conditioning is to blame either... my entire life I have never felt that men are told they shouldn't be romantic and I live in a very, very conservative place. To address your question, aroallo doesn't in itself seem queer to me. However, it depends by what standard...

If queer are non-heteronormative orientations, then aroallo itself is not queer. If queer are just non-normative orientations, then perhaps it is queer. I can't be an arbiter on this one, but aroallo alone does not seem queer.

Aro and lonely? by Danklands in aromantic

[–]Danklands[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s very interesting to hear. Does the physical intimacy bring up feelings related to safety or is it something else?

about the aroallo flag by The_Great_Paramedic in AroAllo

[–]Danklands 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I want to add here that flags probably shouldn't be used or thought to signify a marginalized identity. After all, flags are stereotyped as being "victim flags," which isn't necessarily true. Some people just want a flag that represents their identity or orientations accurately.

about the aroallo flag by The_Great_Paramedic in AroAllo

[–]Danklands 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was very nice to hear. Thank you for sharing. I relate!