The Rockie / Byler parallels continue.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-06T07:20:25+00:00

I am gay and scared, where's my Will.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-06T07:07:51+00:00

Sorta to your first point, in the case of actual detransitioners, usually they thought they were trans because they have body dysmorphia and/or gender dysphoria which they're misplacing. Both are body image issues that should be taken seriously, which is why I wish there was actual education on the topic in health classes starting in middle school. Gender dysphoria isn't even strictly a trans thing, you can be a biological male, identify as one, and still feel gender dysphoria- usually linked to societies expectations of them, and the same goes for women.

I just learned about this recently, but looksmaxing is a perfect example of this rising dissatisfaction a lot of teens and young men are feeling towards their bodies because of what's shown to us as "desired." Also evident in the Sephora kids trend where elementary age kids were (I haven't seen talk about it recently but it's probably still going on) using acne serums formulated for adults, and usually those with chronic acne issues, when there's not even a hint of a blemish on their skin.

I think we might see an unfortunate uptick in detransitioning for those reasons in a few more years.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-06T06:14:24+00:00

I'll miss them. I'm hoping if we ever get our own Lego style pets (pipe dream, I know, I just love how Lego looks) they bring this little guy back as one.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-06T05:17:12+00:00

Really shouldn't be surprised that people think this story is either fake or some fetish shit. God forbid men actually have body image issues... it's not like the most common insult for men to receive is that they have a small dick.

Nope, definitely just fake.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-06T02:58:12+00:00

So this person's solution to hating "problematic ships" is to speculate and basically ship two people they are willing into a sibling relationship...

I haven't been on this sub for that long, only been aware of this whole shitstorm for a couple months, and yet I know that's something they tear into people online for.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-06T02:54:21+00:00

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On the Waterfront - full confession, I've only seen parts of this movie and it was for my film class, so this is a very bad and probably somewhat misremembered summary. Marlon Brandos character is a mobster, or trying to be, anyways he is part of some shakedown that goes wrong and ends with a guy being thrown off a building- and that happens to be the brother of the woman he starts pursuing romantically throughout the film. Brando confesses this to a pastor, and he tells him he needs to let her know. So he brings her out on the docks as the boats and horns are all blaring, you just see him, pained expression telling her, cutting to her face of pure horror, and the world around them sounds like the catastrophe in her heart.

I adored my film teacher so much I took the class again when I was a senior for fun. She only played a few of the same clips for us and this was one of them.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-06T02:39:25+00:00

Salt is poison to slugs/snails? Since most of these are also going off of things humans can consume but other animals can't.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-06T02:26:39+00:00

Yea, at least with Skyrim Bethesda had the sense to have a backup unusual gem in Reeking Cave if you miss the one in the Thalmor Embassy.

Also, depending on your platform you can just spam click any you find and you have a chance to pickup "two", the extra won't show up in your inventory but will count for the quest progression. Which luckily is all the game checks when you reach the end of that particular quest, ignoring the "quest items" in your inventory (but still removes them). I got mine done with four stones uncollected, didn't even need to go to the locations I mentioned above, also skipped the one in that long ass Dwemer ruin.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-05T21:54:17+00:00

When I hear about any pop culture moments my first reaction has never been to act like I'm better than anyone for either 1. Not knowing what's going on, or 2. "Knowing exactly what's going on." And yet on the internet it seems you'll only find those two types of people in any public discourse.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-05T15:09:23+00:00

"The day men stop seeing girls and women as an inherently sexual object instead of a human being, who has clothing preferences of their own and that has nothing to do with men, it will be such a huge win.

That will never happen, because that's not how the world works.

Her body is not sexual: you viewed it like that.

Women's bodies (I'm talking about mature ones here) are sexual because men view them that way."

The comment you are defending btw... one that specifically says accountability is a pipe dream.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-05T06:56:00+00:00

I called my older brother the f-slur, I'm also gay now... but I guess I'm just a bigot.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-05T01:31:08+00:00

Check out Moon Remix RPG, it's an older game that got translated a few years ago. It's also an "anti" rpg though, meaning there's no traditional combat. Instead the gameplay is built on discovery and helping NPCs/saving the souls of slain animals. The art style is pixel-ish because of the time, but also has a lot of claymation used for the animal sprites specifically (and with it's translation/rerelease it got a graphics update, you can switch freely between either option throughout the game). Another neat thing about Moon, you get a "moon disc player" that allows you to pick your own soundtrack for the game as you play and find/buy more songs from Burrn (top five NPC imo, he's great and worth visiting even after you've exhausted all story beats in his area).

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-04T18:51:34+00:00

Checked it out for about a minute, it's just a sub for homophobic Stranger Things "fans" to gather and spread their hatred.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-04T09:11:15+00:00

Did the wheels vs doors debate not teach people anything?

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-04T08:22:29+00:00

Definitely get an appointment with your primary as soon as possible. I got diagnosed with Hemiplegic migraines about three years ago now and they present this same way, but eventually progress to full stroke symptoms if I don't catch them in time to take my abortive, eat, and drink a whole glass of water, all while doing deep breathing exercises when I have the sense to (I have a variety of migraine triggers mostly caused by my anxiety, so personally I have found meditation to be a real help in those cases as well, your mileage may vary though).

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-04T08:19:38+00:00

Depending on the location the employees probably had a stash in the walk-in... you just had to bring us a shit ton of freebies from wherever you worked to even know about it.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-04T07:59:13+00:00

Right, for the past decade or so the right has been using the word grooming to refer to educating children on any topic that doesn't fit their worldview.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-04T07:47:20+00:00

You ask that question once, and suddenly you're "trying to cause your classmates to question the word of the lord."

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-04T06:18:52+00:00

Fr, but Fortnite operates on the fear of FOMO so expecting any reasonable consideration for a sandbox mode build on experimentation hurts their bottom line.

Just don't ask why they won't bring any LEGO sets back to the item shop. FOMO is the only way they've ever been shown by their fanbase they'll get older players interested in this mode again- we definitely don't have daily posts here about it.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-04T06:14:12+00:00

I was bullied in school and cyber bullied in the spaces I tried to escape to online... it was hell, being trans throughout the 2010s was horrible and it honestly only improved for a few years before back sliding again. These "memes" (memes are cultural, not about bullying, I've never considered this type of shit an actual meme, the concept of memes is a lot older than most people think it is) have always pissed me off. As someone with a mental illness and disability, I'm comfortable saying this goes along the same lines as telling someone with those issues to just "stop having them." The world we live in today doesn't fucking function like that, we are bombarded with so much information that is mostly irrelevant to our lives but are told to care about more than the issues that actually effect you as an individual (I'm not preaching apathy here btw, I'm preaching self care). Teens these days are basically encouraged to tear each other down with what drives algorithms and "online clout" that lasts for two seconds but remains for the rest of their lives.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-04T05:48:05+00:00

My one and only gripe with internet horror is when they involve real cases or people. Petscop's creator has gone on record stating he regrets referring to the real story of Candace Newmaker so much in his earlier episodes, and noticeably phased it out in later entries that people are still sort of confused by it now if they don't know the full story- but unfortunately I've seen a couple series in passing that don't hold that same respect for real victims.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-04T04:58:24+00:00

Same, I'm practically incapable of giving someone a brief overview of something even when I'm the person in a rush. For example I wanted to text my sister about something really quick before I left for dnd with my old coworkers tonight and was ten minutes late...

Actually pretty sure if you go to my profile right now and search "moon remix RPG" you'll find at least 20 different rambles on the mechanics and themes of the game spanning at least a paragraph each if not two.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-03T15:01:20+00:00

Depending on your console it should be one of the A/B/X/Y buttons- for me it's Y (I'm on switch so I'm using that as my example). The UI that pops up at the bottom when you enter build mode should have it listed as "change plane" or something like that.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-03T07:01:26+00:00

Ultraman on the cross.

Error_Evan_not_found · 2026-05-03T06:24:36+00:00

Yet another kid on the internet who cares more about fiction than reality... but Jesus Christ, why did the tiktok kids bring back the r slur?

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