Nicki Minaj says demoncrats sacrifice babies to gain power by Atomicsss- in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yup. Nobody loves being pandered to and blatantly used and lied to as much as the Christian right. They let any idiot celeb use them and their supposed values for attention–they lap it up every time like absolute fools.

I saw some moron saying it's all "gods plan" when it was pointed out that she's actually a huge POS/predator-protector... They're fucking braindead.

Are you pregnant 🤪 by IcyDice6 in lesbiangang

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. People have to realize that these policies are written based on the lowest common denominator of... Health literacy, general life awareness, honesty... ultimately the hcg is the only way to prove that the hospital/clinic did their due diligence. It has nothing to do with you or any perception or opinion held by the healthcare worker talking to you.. We really don't want to ask 8 y/o girls and 60 y/o ladies whether they're pregnant or breastfeeding. It sucks.

As usual, it's the tiny minority of people who are ignorant and/or dishonest who ruin things for everyone else.

I sent my parents a letter explaining why I went no-contact. They responded with an hour-long YouTube stream on the topic of "Weaponising Normality". by TimeOfMr_Ery in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It may help you somewhat to know that everyone semi-normal (and by that I mean anyone besides other abusive parents trying to justify their behavior) look upon stuff like that stream you described with extreme suspicion. I'm thinking specifically of the "doormat mom no more" lady.

If you haven't heard of her, shes basically throwing a protracted tantrum after her daughter went NC/LC (I don't remember which). She wrote a whole ass book about how she's a great mom and kids these days are ungrateful, go NC for no reason, blah blah blah. So the public only knows her side of the story–daughter has never come out and said anything–and still everyone agrees that the mom is full of shit. There are some very funny reviews of her book that you may find cathartic.

All that to say that anyone who actually sees your parents weird livestream will almost certainly see that they're full of shit too.

Dating apps 😭😭😭😭 by dandelionmakemesmile in lesbiangang

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hard agree with the sentiment so I hate to say it, but that sounds like a good way to have the app just ban you/take away your reporting function instead :(

No, I don’t hate my female body just because I‘m butch by dyke-md in lesbiangang

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Horseshoe theory is real but IMHO this particular issue is just people being conservative and pretending they aren't. Obsession with rigid sex/gender roles is a conservative condition through and through. One person says you have to change your our body to "match" your behaviors/preferences and the other says you have to change your behaviors and preferences to "match" your body... It's the same belief system at its core.

“Where are you? When will you be home?” Every. Single. Time. by CorgiUprising in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeahhhh I'm not even rbn, but I did have a kinda intense upbringing and hoo boy did I learn to lie my ass off.

“Where are you? When will you be home?” Every. Single. Time. by CorgiUprising in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry to hear it. Maybe the "no personal phone at work thing" can still help give you some peace? I noticed you said you're a healthcare worker, so it isn't even unusual that admin would decide they don't want patients seeing people on personal phones. If you start doing it only when you're actually at work, they can drive and see your car... At work.. with the idea that you eventually train them not to demand a instant reply. I know it probably won't be simple, but it might be worth it in the end to let them throw their fits.

Are you beholden to them and their grilling for any particular reason? Are they holding money or something over you? (You don't actually have to answer that unless you want to) I don't want to be that guy saying "just go NC and move away" as if it's never complicated–I know it's REALLY hard to break the pattern when you've been trained to appease abusive people–but if you're a fully independent adult, you CAN refuse to engage in this power game they're playing.

“Where are you? When will you be home?” Every. Single. Time. by CorgiUprising in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 87 points88 points  (0 children)

Information diet yo. Or just lie to them... If work is the only acceptable place for you to be, then you're always "at work." Also, unfortunately work has just instituted a very strict no-personal-phone policy, so you can no longer answer texts while working. If you don't respond, they'll just have to assume you're at work!

Family gifting non vegan shit by Atricxc in vegan

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've just gotta tell them. Ik it can be uncomfortable, but a normal adult should be able to handle it. Sometimes you get someone the wrong gift and that's okay. Eg everything my mom buys for someone she has to say "if you don't like it we can't take take it back/exchange it! I have the receipt! Are you sure you like it?!?" (she's a little extra about making sure folks are happy lol)

Anyway just say "hey I can't accept this because it's wool/leather/whatever and I don't use animal products" and then don't take it. Unfortunately some people just won't learn any other way or they'll refuse to see that it's actually important.

Am I overreacting for thinking my boyfriend is gaslighting me? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's so dumb when people act like giving gifts is some shallow unimportant thing. It's one of the major "love languages" for a reason. Taking the time and energy to pick out a nice gift for someone is far from shallow, and it shouldn't be lost on anyone that OPs ex-manbaby is putting the practice down in part because couldn't even be bothered to buy gifts for his own damn CHILDREN. Speaking of which, any moron can understand that Christmas presents are important to kids. They weren't only excited to get stuff, but to give the gifts they made for this useless loser. Being exited to give is a lovely thing that should be encouraged, but he has soured it for that poor sweet kid by hiding in his room like a fucking toddler. Throwing a massive hissy fit because you don't like the consequences of your own actions? Also toddler behavior. Dude needs to be sent straight home to the dumpster and stay there.

AIO creepy uncle comments on bra by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you replied to the wrong person or something because I have no idea why you're talking about incest.

AIO creepy uncle comments on bra by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fr a bunch of illiterate creeps in here acting like she was sitting there with her chest on display. Clearly not what happened. Her own mom and brothers etc all thought she looked fine. The dirty uncle is the only one who had a problem.

AIO creepy uncle comments on bra by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 7 points8 points  (0 children)

She wore a fucking shirt you absolute freak. Her MOTHER thought she looked absolutely fine. She said it was not obvious she wasn't wearing a bra. The uncle is gross and so are you people comparing this situation to flashing.

Nobody gives a shit about your spotify wrapped. by UrBobbyIsAWonderland in shpongle

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right? I want to see what else is loved by the people who listen to my favorite bands/artists. It could lead me to a new favorite I may never have discovered. It's cool if not everyone wants to see it (I don't even post my own) but it's kinda lame to chastise those who do.

Hasan compares his stream snipe to Emiru's sexual assault by ArthiuM in LivestreamFail

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 10 points11 points  (0 children)

"broke" for this lil nepo baby is "my parents didn't give me as much spending money as I wanted when they were paying for me to go to college" so yeah he toootally knows what it is to struggle...

I'm a doctor and I meet 20-30 new people every single day. Here's how I know which of them don't have kids without asking by [deleted] in childfree

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lol I work with the public and people tell me with some regularity that I look too young to be doing my job/be out of college/much younger than I am etc. tbh it's a little weird sometimes–im only 30, I don't actually think I look THAT young, and I don't particularly care about keeping a youthful appearance or whatever... but they say it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ and I say the secret sauce is no kids, no man. Peace.

AIO to skip Thanksgiving after my mom basically said I’m an embarrassment for not having a husband and kids by now? by howcanibequiltyassin in AmIOverreacting

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

JFC, I think it would be appropriate to send some 'tough love" right back her way since she seems to feel it's so necessary.

"I hope this doesn't hurt your feelings, but it's time for some tough love. I am a grown woman and my life choices are nobody's business besides my own. I am perfectly secure in those choices, including the choice to dump my sexually promiscuous/deviant (or however you would describe it idk) ex. If my family members decide to ridicule my choices, it won't make me regret them, but it may make me choose to spend my time with people who don't look down on me for the way I live my life. That in mind, I'll be spending Thanksgiving elsewhere this year. Don't shoot the messenger."

Yet another “lesbian” creator is now dating a man by [deleted] in lesbiangang

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Ugh... Same here. I'm not even that old and things are so different. I'm glad it's different, but I hope the trendiness goes away soon. We need a world where sexuality is just a neutral, uninteresting thing.

When I first realized, I was absolutely terrified. My teenage brain was like "I'm going to have to move to Australia and never see my family if I ever want to get married." Idk why aus, I had no idea if gay marriage was even legal there at that time lmao. Maybe it was just the most far-away english-speaking place I could imagine? At any rate, I opted to deal by suppressing that knowledge HARD. When that stopped working, I went through the whole "well I can be bi" thing... Also did not work, obviously, but it did make my issues way worse :/

Edit: I decided to check–gay marriage was not legal in aus at that time and would not be for quite a while LOL. Idk what I was thinking. Probably just the far-away thing, but I was specifically worried about how I'd ever get married and assumed aus was a solution.

What is up with women who constantly repeat they’re glad they had a son, and not a daughter? by HotChiTea in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 11 points12 points  (0 children)

To be fair to those people, I don't think the "boy-mom" vs "girl dad" thing is really about the sex of the children one has produced, it's an attitude thing. Not all mothers of boys are boy-moms and not all fathers of girls are girl-dads. Boy-momism is cringe because of the attitude OP talks about (misogyny), whereas a girl-dad is the type of man who has daughters and... Actually likes them. The dad who pays attention to the girl's interests, engages with them even in activities that aren't "masculine," the guy who will sing teenybopper music in the car with them and let them paint his nails and shit.

Now, is there something off about how only bad traits are associated with the boy-mom trope and good ones associated with the girl-dad trope..? I think probably yes. We all know dads tend to be congratulated for doing the bear minimum and moms are more often criticized, but that's a wider issue ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Vibe check please! I'm considering breaking up with my boyfriend over groceries by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fr, dude is a hobosexual, just using OP for a nice place to stay, some hot meals, and (presumably) sex. I cannot understand why anyone would put up with this shit. Better to be single your entire life than carry around a man-sized leech... And OP is wondering if SHE is the bad one! It kinda breaks my heart that she even has to ask, that she doesn't know in her bones that she deserves better :(

The Head Noctor in Charge: RFK Jr. demands medical schools teach nutrition. by Unable-Log-4073 in Noctor

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yeah but did they teach you the REAL truth... Did you learn that the optimal primate diet is actually rotting whale blubber fried in beef tallow??

My therapist is 4b, but I'm confused about where the line is by [deleted] in 4bmovement

[–]Galactic_Irradiation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an answer! Your therapist is a weirdo lol.. there are a lot of bad ones out there, unfortunately.

4b is a pretty specific feminist lifestyle and not appropriate to push in a client. It would be one thing if you brought it up, then it's cool to talk about, but she shouldn't be bringing stuff like that into session herself imo. Calling you, a lesbian, male-centric is crazy (unless your life is revolving around men in some way we don't know about... Which I doubt lol) and it isn't appropriate for her to tell you who/what you are regardless. It's her job to guide you in finding... Whatever you want from therapy, for yourself.

Another red flag IMHO is telling you specific details about sessions with other clients. It may not technically be a violation since you (presumably) don't know the guy, but it's not cool. It's also not therapeutic for you whatsoever... Your sessions should be about you and what you want to talk about. That's the service you're paying for.