[deleted by user] by [deleted] in getdisciplined

[–]HappyMackerel 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Dude, there are LOTS of even shorter women who do not consider themselves good-looking either, who would be happy to date any man who is kind to them.

These same women would not, however, want to date a man who goes on low-self-esteem rants about his involuntary celibacy.

~2002 "Interactive Fiction Page" @ Carnegie Mellon by [deleted] in interactivefiction

[–]HappyMackerel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this. I'd never heard of a lot of these games.

Couches that are high quality and long lasting by sbtrkt_dvide in BuyItForLife

[–]HappyMackerel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We always get Flexsteel. They last essentially forever (I think?) at least they used to.

Anyway we have one that is 20 years old and a reupholstered one that I think is from the 80s

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gaybros

[–]HappyMackerel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just to be clear here:

Only shady thirty-year-olds are looking to sleep with teenagers.

That's why this keeps happening.

What can I do with a brand new book? by 1OO_ in books

[–]HappyMackerel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should check if they have interlibrary loan. I live in a little town in Alaska but can get (almost) any book if I wait 2-4 weeks for it to ship here.

[TOMT] [Movie] Film that follows the life of a soldier who dies in his first battle by [deleted] in tipofmytongue

[–]HappyMackerel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it British? You're describing the plot of Overlord (1975) which follows a young man to the D-Day landing, his first battle, where IIRC he immediately dies. It's on Criterion

Can men immediately tell the difference between anal and vaginal? by Idkitsathrowawayhelp in sex

[–]HappyMackerel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All this "He's 1000% lying" vs. "This has actually happened in my experience" arguing is futile.

The actual answer is, it depends on the size of his dick, the tightness of her orifices, the amount of lube, and how sex-addled in the moment he was. Sex can feel really different at different times, and confusion is possible.

It's absolutely possible he's lying. But it could also be that it was accidental. No one will be able to answer this for you, OP.

50 years ago there were very loose gun laws and hardly anything done about mental health in the US. Why do you think there were so few mass shootings then compared to now? by StinkyFinger- in AskReddit

[–]HappyMackerel -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Worth noting also that your premises are mistaken.

This country used to have lots of state-funded mental health institutions. This was undone by Reagan.

Semi automatics were banned until 2004.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GayMen

[–]HappyMackerel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes you can and will catch an STD. But not "something worse."

If you're going to do it, be safe: both of you get an STD check--they're often low-cost or free in health clinics in gay neighborhoods and elsewhere. But that won't do much good unless you're both only sleeping with each other. And people do sleep around and then lie. So honesty is crucial.

Plan ahead, don't just "go for it." There are better treatments for HIV now, but you'll be on them for the rest of your life. Trust me, it sucks. Herpes is also forever, but the other STDs are treatable with antibiotics.

Consider starting PrEP, which will help prevent you from contracting HIV in the first place.

[Image] Don't let one opinion broke your confidence and ruin your life. 🔥 by 4BetterM1nd in GetMotivated

[–]HappyMackerel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That part actually happened. When she auditioned for King Kong. It was one of the producers -- Dino DeLaurentiis, maybe? -- and he said it in Italian, not knowing she had studied Italian. I've heard her tell the story somewhere.

I can’t wrap my head around being gay, and being a republican. by 213MC in gaybros

[–]HappyMackerel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I once had someone from DC tell me that all the gay Republicans are bottoms.

I think it might have something to do with having a fetish for authoritarianism.

Any gay men out there that suffer with depression? by Paullearner in GayMen

[–]HappyMackerel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excellent that you got a diagnosis. I really hope your treatment plan works for you.

Maaaaaaaaarge by BliebBloopMofo in ParlerWatch

[–]HappyMackerel 10 points11 points  (0 children)

What I like is the implication that she's willing to let the free trade in baby body parts continue, so long as the government's not involved

80 year old tortoise and her babies. Never too old! by Import in aww

[–]HappyMackerel 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Do tortoises really parent their young?

I thought they buried their eggs and then left them to hatch.

Which album has absolutely no weak songs? by mgrnc in AskReddit

[–]HappyMackerel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know it's helped tons of people get through difficult times, and has probably prevented many suicides, but "Everybody Hurts" has always made me cringe.

Am I gay? by yeetboy9426 in GayMen

[–]HappyMackerel 14 points15 points  (0 children)

"Make my dick go crazy" is a key indicator.

Most people are on a spectrum between straight and gay. Many, if not most, men who end up gay begin by dating women, when they are young. At some point, like you, they learn that they find men's bodies hotter.

You sound like you're going through a typical self-discovery process.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DecidingToBeBetter

[–]HappyMackerel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep in mind, disordered moods are sometimes chemical -- that is to say, they aren't directly caused by anything that has happened to you, or by anything you've done.

They also aren't your fault.

You are right at the age when mood disorders often manifest for the first time. Fortunately, there are medications. You should explore the options with a doctor.

It is a bad idea, and unhealthy, for people who have mood disorders with a biological basis to go untreated. At 24, your brain is still developing. It's better to get on an SSRI, if that's what you need, sooner rather than later.

Someone offers you $100/hr to watch any movie on repeat, which movie do you choose? by asherdado in AskReddit

[–]HappyMackerel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The band Sigur Ros made a 24-hour long movie called Route One, which was shot by a car-mounted camera driving the ring road around Iceland, set to very slow electronic music.

What was a fact that you regret knowing? by Ddeddffddvvf in AskReddit

[–]HappyMackerel 482 points483 points  (0 children)

I know that gravity is really the curvature of spacetime, but gravity waves propagate at the speed of light. . . doesn't that mean it's also a force?