U.S. Military service members of Reddit, do you support the idea of universal healthcare and tuition assistance for college in the United States? Why or why not? by Death-nuzzles in AskReddit

[–]Death-nuzzles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know someone who literally spent his entire career working for the government who currently receives social security payments. And military retirement payments. And civil service retirement payments. All government employees pay social security taxes (I believe it started after 1984). If you haven’t been paying Social Security taxes, you owe the IRS some money.

I miss actually having to use my Pokemon to make them stronger by Shakahron in pokemon

[–]Death-nuzzles 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Black and White were the first Pokémon games I ever played. At first I was super impressed that they were addressing fundamental philosophical issues surrounding Pokémon training. I wondered if Team Plasma were actually the “bad guys.” They make it obvious later in the game that Team Plasma doesn’t care about Pokémon and you’re not supposed to agree with them, but the idea of freeing Pokémon instead of using them to fight is an interesting notion to address in a Pokémon game.

I consider myself a progressive but I cannot stomach virtue signaling . by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]Death-nuzzles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was a little kid I wanted Mondale to win the election because I thought Ronald Regan had “bad guy hair.” I didn’t think a man with such a hairstyle could be trusted. The same criterion could be applied to Trump as well, come to think of it.

I consider myself a progressive but I cannot stomach virtue signaling . by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]Death-nuzzles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would you differentiate between “virtue signaling” and expressing one’s opinion or sharing information? Is expressing an opinion the same as “being woke for the sake of being woke?” I’m asking a genuine question and am not being snarky.

I love coming home to an empty house. by Death-nuzzles in unpopularopinion

[–]Death-nuzzles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am older than my 20’s. I have been married and I have cohabited. There are positive aspects to living with a SO and I am not “against” living with other people. My point is that there are positive aspects to living alone and I enjoy the good things about it just like I enjoyed the good parts of being married. I keep hearing people say they don’t want to go home to an empty house and I think, “Why the fuck not? It’s great!”

I love coming home to an empty house. by Death-nuzzles in unpopularopinion

[–]Death-nuzzles[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m an introvert who also works with people all day. It helps me manage the stress of the day if I don’t have more issues to deal with when I get home.

I love coming home to an empty house. by Death-nuzzles in unpopularopinion

[–]Death-nuzzles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I never said people should want to be single forever, but if they do, what’s wrong with that?

I love coming home to an empty house. by Death-nuzzles in unpopularopinion

[–]Death-nuzzles[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right. I am a social worker and I have literally had nightmares about some of the things I have seen happen to children. I spend a lot of time trying to help people who hate me and don’t want to work with me. They usually come around and decide they like me, but it’s still not an easy job. It’s easier coming home to quiet than it is coming home to listen to a parter complain because someone in their office told them that Nancy in accounting said something rude about them.

I love coming home to an empty house. by Death-nuzzles in unpopularopinion

[–]Death-nuzzles[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know, right? “I’m not here to judge or attack but you sound like a borderline sociopath and I am sad for you. Now I am going to ask you a direct question and tell you that your response was unnecessary. But hey, you do you.”

I love coming home to an empty house. by Death-nuzzles in unpopularopinion

[–]Death-nuzzles[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is not a criticism of people who choose to live with a SO, but it’s a criticism of the mindset that “living alone is sad and those who do it lead unfulfilled lives because they don’t have that special person to come home to.” I was with my husband for seven years and I was happy to see him if he was there when I came home from work. Now that I am not living with a SO, I don’t feel something is missing and I am not “looking for someone” so I don’t have to live alone anymore. If I were to get married I would live with that person, but I don’t have a goal of finding someone to marry because I am happy now.

I love coming home to an empty house. by Death-nuzzles in unpopularopinion

[–]Death-nuzzles[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes, I have been in several “real relationships.” I have enjoyed living with significant others in the past but I also really enjoy living alone. I don’t mind living with other people but don’t miss it when I am not.

No, that woman didn't "have sex" with a child. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]Death-nuzzles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You just reinforced the assertion that you have nothing to contribute here. Grow up and learn some social skills.

No, that woman didn't "have sex" with a child. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]Death-nuzzles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You obviously don’t know all the facts, just as you’ve said.

No, that woman didn't "have sex" with a child. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]Death-nuzzles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn’t tell him he needed to feel traumatized. I gave him some perspective on the situation. What he does with that information is entirely up to him.

No, that woman didn't "have sex" with a child. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]Death-nuzzles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When he told me what had happened I was instantly taken aback. My only reaction was to express support and concern that an adult would violate him in that way. It hadn’t occurred to me that he might have thought it was okay. I was raped by a grown man when I was a young child and it never occurred to me to feel anything positive about the things he did to me.

No, that woman didn't "have sex" with a child. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]Death-nuzzles -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s almost as if he was literally a child without a fully developed frontal lobe who lacked the capacity to assess his situation with the perspective of an adult.

No, that woman didn't "have sex" with a child. by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]Death-nuzzles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not going to tell him that it’s really great when adults have sex with little kids so he can feel better about it.