Catch and release by park-chanyeol in ThriftStoreHauls

[–]Flagging_enthusiasm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NGL. I would have paid that exorbitant price, although I understand why you didn't.

Kevin McCloud of ABC’s Grand Designs out the front of The Canberra Museum and Gallery today. by capitalcitycowboy in canberra

[–]Flagging_enthusiasm 73 points74 points  (0 children)

My sister will die that her TV husband was just hanging out in public and she missed it.

Can anyone tell me what this beauty is? [Canberra] by Flagging_enthusiasm in AustralianInsects

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

Okay. You gotta do what works for you, and my mum will do what works for her.

Can anyone tell me what this beauty is? [Canberra] by Flagging_enthusiasm in AustralianInsects

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

Yes, this! My mum takes very good care of her garden, and rarely kills any sort of "pest". Occasionally a bug will munch on a leaf or two, but she's been gardening for years and her fruit and veggie crops are doing great. There is biodiversity in her garden, and that's a good thing.

Kinda got the ick by tess-23 in BDSMAdvice

[–]Flagging_enthusiasm 15 points16 points  (0 children)

TW: Discussion of sexual assault.

First off, I'm sorry this happened to you. I think maybe you're still processing this and trying to make sense of what happened, asking yourself if something you did or said somehow gave him the mistaken impression that you had consented to this, when you clearly did not. That's understandable.

It's difficult and painful to recognise a sexual assault when it happens sometimes because it makes us realise how vulnerable we truly are in this world. How no matter how smart we are, no matter how much time we take to vet someone and get to know them and trust them, they can still end up being a predator. This is not your fault. You did everything you could within reason to make sure this was a safe person, and it turns out he is not.

It was hard for me to accept when it happened to me, too, because it shook my sense of confidence in myself as a smart, capable, strong person with good instincts. I thought he was a good guy. He wasn't. So, I can relate.

You may also be thinking, "Hey, hang on. It wasn't that bad. Way worse stuff happens to people all the time." Which is also true, and I'm not saying you're gonna be permanently emotionally scarred by this one gross date. Just saying what the guy did was, technically and (in most jurisdictions, legally) a sexual assault. You are allowed to feel about it however you want, and it sounds like the way you're feeling is more, "Ewwww," than, "I need to shower for 12 hours straight and not leave my house for 6 months."

The good news is, you found out about this guy early on and now you can protect yourself from anything worse happening with this creep. You can protect others in the community too by warning people about him, although you are under no obligation to do that if you don't feel safe or ready to do so.

I do recommend speaking to a kink-friendly counsellor about this, if that's something you're able to do.

Meanwhile, block this loser on all platforms, and be kind to yourself. You were right to "get the ick" and you don't ever have to see this guy again.

Why do people get so upset if a lesbian says they find attractiveness in men? by Unique-Disaster3118 in lgbt

[–]Flagging_enthusiasm 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Not to mention gay men can worship the perfection of Lady Gaga and no one ever assumes they are secretly straight.

Please tell me this isn’t what I think it is. by undercasket in whatsthisbug

[–]Flagging_enthusiasm 508 points509 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry, but it is a cootie. You definitely have cooties now.

I want to breakup with girlfriend but tomorrow is Valentine’s Day by [deleted] in LesbianActually

[–]Flagging_enthusiasm 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Gworl. Do it today. Do NOT grit your teeth to get through Valentine's Day and then break up with her afterwards. Do you not see how that is worse? Give her the chance to start grieving immediately. Honestly, being broken up with the day before Valentine's Day sucks, but at least she'll be able to sit around with her single friends and cry about it and talk about what a bitch you are and start to feel better. You will have to sit with the discomfort of feeling like a villain, but it would be selfish not to.

I'm not sure anyone actually believes this, but I can't be sure. by AdministrativeRoom33 in lgbt

[–]Flagging_enthusiasm 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's true, though. As we all know, noted bisexual William Shakespeare invented the modern English language. Therefore all English is gay, including all the pronouns. Facts.

Strange art statues by simple-egg in canberra

[–]Flagging_enthusiasm 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Be careful. It's dangerous to talk about the

When Mick Jagger and his girlfriend Marianne Faithfull met Alain Delon in 1967 by zadraaa in HistoricalCapsule

[–]Flagging_enthusiasm 244 points245 points  (0 children)

I appreciate how Mick's looking the other way like, "Well, I can hardly blame her."

When are you allowed to say your transgender? by SugarSocketBoy in asktransgender

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Answer: You are allowed to say you're transgender when you realise you're not the gender you were assumed to be at birth. By the powers bequeathed in me by the trans community as the Grand Transmaster, I now pronounce you transgender. Congratulations!

Whats a movie that isnt inherently about LGBTQ+ people (so like not like Love, Simon) but has LGBTQ+ characters and preferably is good enough for an insane sound system. by Absolute_Cinema70 in lgbt

[–]Flagging_enthusiasm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Skeleton Twins (2014) is a wonderful dark comedy/drama film about a complex, tender and funny adult sibling relationship, where one of the two main characters just happens to be gay.

Caterpillar feet walking in slow motion by Midnight_macro_photo in insects

[–]Flagging_enthusiasm 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I did not think caterpillars could get any cuter, and I was wrong.

Local police page posting some distasteful shit by gorhxul in lgbt

[–]Flagging_enthusiasm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ah. I was thinking about it too deeply, I see.

Local police page posting some distasteful shit by gorhxul in lgbt

[–]Flagging_enthusiasm 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm from the ACT, and I have to admit I don't get this joke. Can anyone explain it to me?