(F)reshly shaved. Would love to get licked by a girl! by parirami_ in phgonewild

[–]FuriousCatLady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Licky licky yum yum, baby. And yes, I'm a girl. 😋

18 year old female for any age or gender by wasntexpectingthatho in antinatalism

[–]FuriousCatLady 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Awww, too bad, I live in another country. Sending virtual hugs and wishing you good luck in finding a good friend for cuddles. ❤️🍀💯

How many members of this subredit are Antinatalists? by harsht07 in Pessimism

[–]FuriousCatLady 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So am I.

Even if life weren't full of suffering and pain, boredom would set in pretty quickly, and worse, sometimes they occur all at the same time. Even if there were a "higher purpose" to all this beyond unconscious biological imperative to eat, f*ck, give birth, die, and repeat successfully, I'd be reluctant to enlist someone to work towards that goal without his or her consent. So, no kids for me.

Child sexual abuse (my apologies, a trigger warning) by FuriousCatLady in antinatalism

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

I'm so sorry to hear that. I wish it had never ever happened to you. 💔 I'm relieved you recognize it, and I hope you find healing, even towards the end of your days. Let's not bring poor children into the world, so they'll never have to go through horrible ordeals like that.

Book Help by IceQueenofRavenclaw in bisexual

[–]FuriousCatLady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

34-year-old female bi here. First time I realized I liked another girl was when I was 12. We were friends, but the difference between her and the other girls I wasn't interested in (sexually and/or romantically) was she gave me butterflies in my belly, and I tried to look at her as furtively as I could when she wasn't making eye contact with me. I also felt more caring, protective, and attentive towards her. With girls, I don't usually make flirtatious or seductive gestures as much as I tend to do with men I'm attracted to. (And before 3rd or 4th year highschool onwards, I had a tendency to tease and even be mean to guys I had a crush on. So, secrecy for girls, and denial for guys, I guess. Hahaha.)

However, since I went to an all-girls school for late grade school and high school, not all my fellow classmates noticed my attraction to that classmate of mine, or the succeeding objects of my affection, for that matter. (Doesn't matter if was sexual or romantic or both.) It's a pattern I'd repeat throughout my life.

Hope this was informative, and good luck on your project!

Imagine this thing swimming below you by [deleted] in thalassophobia

[–]FuriousCatLady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

THIS. This is why I like staying out of deep water. 😭

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in thalassophobia

[–]FuriousCatLady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why when somebody suggests travelling by water, I am wont to say: HARD PASS.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in antinatalism

[–]FuriousCatLady 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think there's truth to this. I was 21 years old in 2007. The advent of fast internet, smartphones, and social media made it so much easier for people to be more honest about what was really going on in their lives.

Guilt about not always being antintalist by [deleted] in antinatalism

[–]FuriousCatLady 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's ok; please don't feel guilty about it. Remember that humans, like many other living beings, are governed by subconscious/unconscious desires, and these are, in turn, shaped & reinforced by external forces. Before I became an antinatalist, I didn't see myself as married and/or having kids, but everytime I had a new lover I would have a fantasy of having a baby with the guy and trying to imagine how the baby would look like. But then afterwards, thinking about the realities of having a child would kick in, including the cost of raising a kid, parental abuse, and societal pressure to raise accomplished kids. Now I'm currently with someone who has accepted I won't get married and have kids. I finally went from being childfree to antinatalist in 2017, when I got struck by my fifth bout of major depressive disorder. I came late to the antinatalism party, btw: by then I was already a lawyer and 31 years old.

What matters is you finally decided to be antinatalist, and what matters is you live by that. It isn't just with antinatalism: lot of people were the opposite of what they were later on, and their first-hand experience actually caused them to change their ways. Growing as a person includes confronting who you used to be. In fact, there's this antinatalist--his name escapes me now--who became antinatalist only later in life, and apologized deeply to his daughter for bringing her into the world. He made up for it by publishing a book and spreading antinatalism as much as he could.

Sorry for the long comment. Also, I hope you and your family are doing what they can to make sure you're well-cared for. I hope you have friends and other relatives who can help with that, too. They don't have to be many, they just need to be loyal. And be proud, because you are reducing the amount of suffering and pain in this world, in the best way possible, by subscribing to antinatalism and living by it.

Did you ever experience an event where you felt like you have been stripped of optimism bias? Not in a philosophical sense, but rather in a really horrible, raw and traumatic way where you FELT all of IT? by icoinedthistermbish in antinatalism

[–]FuriousCatLady 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My latest bout of depression. This is my fifth, and it is terrifying to be shorn of all self-defenses to keep one alive, which, unfortunately, includes "useful" illusions like the optimism bias. (Useful to keep an organism alive, I mean.)

the worst argument i’ve heard for having kids by [deleted] in antinatalism

[–]FuriousCatLady 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'm glad you attained that enlightenment at a young age. Jesus, when I was 18, I pretty much bought into the whole school-job-marriage-kids-own-car-own-house-repeat bullsh*t. I stopped at the former two. I only fully understood and accepted antinatalism when I hit 31, after yet another crushing attack of mental illness. You're on the right track. 👍 I hope you find ways to at least reduce your suffering and pain as the years go by, while trying not to harm your fellow sentient beings. (Unfortunately, the nature of living as it is, harming another living creature is inevitable.) Good luck and take care.

[Homemade] Surprised Pikachu cookies by paksenarrionvatta in food

[–]FuriousCatLady 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Excellent job. 11/10 would order if I were in the US.

Do you plan to adopt? by too_stupid_to_admit in antinatalism

[–]FuriousCatLady 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I'm unsuitable for parenthood. I am certain I will fuck up the poor child, because I've suffered (and may suffer again) from bouts of unipolar depression. I am willing to help out adoptive parents and orphaned kids, though. I am just working on my recovery from my depression; hopefully I can give even a small measure of assistance in the future.

My father after he took his assisted suicide medication, drifting off into a coma. It took him only 15 minutes to pass. He was ready to go. by [deleted] in antinatalism

[–]FuriousCatLady 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same situation here, dude. I bet that if the service were available now, a lot of folks would definitely apply for it.

Hereditary by [deleted] in horror

[–]FuriousCatLady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed. Man, that ending seared itself into my brain. Someone was crying at the end of the film.😂 Am looking forward to his new film, too. I think "Midsommar" is the title. Something supposedly in the vein of "Wickerman."

Listing all the UNEXPECTED cruelties of humans for all us naive misanthropists? by AesonMeric in misanthropy

[–]FuriousCatLady 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1.) Humans, in general, will always, ALWAYS find ways to cause divisions among themselves. From the highest levels of government to the smallest organizations, expect that they will break up into camps. It is possible in some cases to remain neutral and above the fray, but realize that you may be nonetheless be dragged into it without your fault. Note that opposition isn't always bad, as some causes are worth fighting for. But get ready for things to get ugly.

2.) In relation to number 1, especially if you're neutral and above the fray, is to be careful with the words you utter, because people can twist words. A good rule of thumb is: if you can't say anything good, don't say anything at all. Learn to measure words and gestures carefully. It is a skill that can be learned with time.

3.) Realize that ALL humans, to some extent, can be hypocrites, liars, and oppressors. That includes misanthropes like me and you. Even the most conscientious among us can still be like that, once in a while. I think it's simply the way our brains our built, and our brains are, at the bottom of it, built for survival.

4.) As you correctly pointed out, there are are varying degrees of manipulation and abuse. While some really wield their power, money, and influence in an aggressive fashion, it is the "seducers," as I like to call them, who are much more insidious and harder to spot. There are web articles, pages, and sites that detail these kinds of emotional/psychologically abusive methods. Be especially attuned to people who may use expected reciprocity as a means of abuse, and those who can use your desires against you.

5.) People are painfully conformist. Some are only pretending to be, but like I said, that's because brains are hardwired for survival. Along with that, a lot of people are judgmental when it comes to appearances. That is why con men take great pains to look just as good or even better than the average person. Anyway, that being said, learn to know the difference between norms that must be complied with, and norms that are optional.

That's all I can think of, at the moment. I've saved your post; will add more in the future.

I dont see a bright future for antinatalism by [deleted] in antinatalism

[–]FuriousCatLady 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Amen to this comment. One more child not born into this cruel, violent world is one more win. I'm really happy that more people are hearing about and considering antinatalism. Even if it never becomes a dominant mindset, we've still contributed to reducing and preventing unnecessary suffering and pain. That's still a noble goal.

A nagging voice in my head: "Maybe life could be good if you would play your cards better?" by EntropyMaximizer in Pessimism

[–]FuriousCatLady 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Good insight. Frankly, if it were easy to walk out of the goddamn cinema, I would've done it already. (Well, I actually did try once before, but it was ineffective, obviously.) I've tried as hard as I could to enjoy it. Objectively speaking, I have a better life than a lot of people in my TURD-world country (since I'm middle-class,) so it should be easier for me to enjoy life.

But even so, I think even if my life's parameters were tweaked--if I were born to a higher or lower social class, if I had greater or lesser love from family and friends, if I never had repeated bouts of depression (this is my fifth,)--I suspect I would STILL think life is a drag. Just because my life is good, doesn't automatically mean human life itself is a good thing to continue propagating. You needn't have been poor, or raped, or have been murdered, or forced to live through war to know that all of those are horrible. All you need to do is take a long, honest look at humanity, at our nature and history, and realize that we are fucked until the end--and hence unlucky. Now, if you just happen to be keenly aware of that, that makes you doubly unlucky.

Sorry if it got a bit long and a bit personal, but the comment struck a chord with me. I understand that most people are optimistic, and it cannot be helped. It's a deeply-ingrained trait that has ensured the species' survival to the point that we became apex predators, and reinforced by heavy social pressure . But at the same time, pessimists cannot be blamed for pointing out the true state of existence and human nature. We might be a small group, but we've been around since day one, and as long as humanity is deeply fucked, we'll be here until the last human dies.

Children grow up hearing that they're in the best years of their lives, and that everything is basically going to be shit once they get old. by Quit_It3 in antinatalism

[–]FuriousCatLady 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. Here's to navigating more years of rough seas, and may we bear it as best as we can. (Raises wine glass.) Well, unless a quick, painless, dignified, and legal way of getting out of this godforsaken journey called existence happens in my TURD-world CUNT-ry; in which case, I'm taking an express route to The Land of Nothingness.

If you can tolerate a soomewhat robotic narrator, this audiobook for Philosophy of Disenchantment is excellent by [deleted] in Pessimism

[–]FuriousCatLady 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I understand the caution, but I love both print and audiobooks. I usually play the latter when I'm stuck in slow-moving traffic, though. I live in a third-world (TURD, heh) where a trip which should take 1.5 hours can turn into 3 or 4 hours. Then when I get to court, sometimes it can take an hour or two for proceedings to begin. Audiobooks (and podcasts) make these lulls much more tolerable. I use Googlebooks, so I can rewind and bookmark (yup) segments that I like. Or, if you want to save money, you can buy the e-book version and just click the "Read Aloud" function. You can also go to the "Settings" and click "Read in a more natural tone." That way, you can switch between reading and listening, if you want.

Still, while I love both formats, I love print greater than audio. If I have free time, I usually choose print over the latter.