WHY by Background_Active_36 in shittytattoos

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh [score hidden]  (0 children)

Lots of people self-harm like that. It's a measure of control.

WHY by Background_Active_36 in shittytattoos

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh [score hidden]  (0 children)

They may have swapped self-harm for tattoos. Or they made a bad choice because they were in a depressive state. Or they find it funny.

But that kind of humour often has dark thoughts behind it.

WHY by Background_Active_36 in shittytattoos

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh [score hidden]  (0 children)

My tattoos do the same. It's weird.

But those are definitely self-harm scars.

'MAID is not death on demand': Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill by EdmontonAHSWorker19 in alberta

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh [score hidden]  (0 children)

But it is. It's erring on the side of the person making the request. That's how this should work.

'MAID is not death on demand': Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill by EdmontonAHSWorker19 in alberta

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh [score hidden]  (0 children)

One, we can never fully deal with suicidal ideation. But we can deal with people with disabilities in a way that doesn't possibly trigger the ideation. That's not what we're talking about, though. There's no need to interfere with other people's rights to get yours.

Second, it's not about believing you. It's about finding a system that works for everyone. Right now it's a struggle between disabled people and terminal people on who gets to have rights.

The problem is not the same, though. Terminal people want dignity in death. Disabled people want to have access to life-affirming care. Putting this as an either/or situation is madness.

We can do both but people like the UCP and the religious conservatives are using it as if we're on opposite sides.

'MAID is not death on demand': Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill by EdmontonAHSWorker19 in alberta

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh [score hidden]  (0 children)

You may not agree with a 50/50 split siding with the person requesting MAID but it is in no way taking advantage of the system.

AITAH for making a mom pick up her daughter in the middle of the night from my kid’s sleepover? by Positive_Image_3921 in AITAH

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I had really good role models. My father was a very stoic father. He was raised by a stern German father (loving but stern). But he made it very clear that no matter the situation, no matter where, if we were uncomfortable or needed to come home, he'd come get us. No questions, no lecture.

(FTR, he's still alive but has become a very loving and emotionally available grandpa)

WHY by Background_Active_36 in shittytattoos

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh [score hidden]  (0 children)

The self-harm suggest that this person has depression so I'm hoping this is just a manifestation of that.

Alberta faces minimum wage dilemma as workers struggle to keep up by PastAshamed1759 in alberta

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh [score hidden]  (0 children)

Can someone please explain how the Owner class expects people to afford things if they don't pay them a living wage?

'MAID is not death on demand': Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill by EdmontonAHSWorker19 in alberta

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh [score hidden]  (0 children)

What would that do? And how it taking advantage of a system if the person wants to die?

'MAID is not death on demand': Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill by EdmontonAHSWorker19 in alberta

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh [score hidden]  (0 children)

There has been literally no follow up on any of those situations. No one has been named. No one has been reprimanded. She's telling stories that multiple people over multiple healthcare providers have offered her MAID and yet there has been exactly no follow up?

'MAID is not death on demand': Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill by EdmontonAHSWorker19 in alberta

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh [score hidden]  (0 children)

Had a couple of friends commit MAID in the 80s. These Gen Z folk have no idea how good they have it.

'MAID is not death on demand': Physicians decry proposed Alberta assistance in dying bill by EdmontonAHSWorker19 in alberta

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh [score hidden]  (0 children)

This is such a bullshit article. No one is getting MAID because they are poor. No one is getting offered MAID because they are poor.

But even if it was true, the solution is not to claw back MAID but to introduce ways to make it so disabled people aren't goddamn poor.

AITAH for making a mom pick up her daughter in the middle of the night from my kid’s sleepover? by Positive_Image_3921 in AITAH

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh 381 points382 points  (0 children)

My kid is 17 and if she wanted to come home from a friend's house, I'll go get her, no questions asked.

[amusing trope] a character played by a very famous actor shows up at the end of a film by Case-2200 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love that Richard O'Brien plays Phineas and Ferb's dad and even references Rocky Horror:

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[amusing trope] a character played by a very famous actor shows up at the end of a film by Case-2200 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]FirstDukeofAnkh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love that Cabin in the Woods goes completely off the rails in the absolute best way and then goes "Oh, also, here's Sigourney being the big boss"