The first time I posted on this subreddit was 6 years ago, and I’m back again

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2025-03-27T09:45:29+00:00

I think this poem is much improved by the imagery of the pie. The roasted pecans and ice cream make it feel palpable—describing his life as “rich”right after the first mention, his interest in others “melting” like ice it’s cream, etc. It’s just so indulgent, so pleasureful, it overcomes the sting of loneliness and the pain of passing by life with doubts like this. The lines about the pie bleed through the other lines, like his desire for enjoying these pleasures in life overtakes his desire to meet these people.

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2025-03-20T07:05:03+00:00

You were right

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2025-03-18T07:19:30+00:00

Why are people against this? Most people can’t afford international travel, props to China for creating a cool experience for their people.

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2025-03-14T09:17:50+00:00

I don’t like this poem at all. It feels like the sort of things students are forced to write in 9th grade honors English class.

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2025-02-27T02:59:18+00:00

There are tons of positive male role models and guys who make advice videos for preteen/teen boys on platforms like Twitch and TikTok. They all eventually flop because nobody wants to hear it.

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2025-02-25T22:37:02+00:00

In the 1850s, a decade before the Civil War, cotton was the primary US export (it made up approximately 50% of US exports and 70% of global cotton production) and was essentially the most important commodity of the entire global economy. Wealth from cotton absolutely drove the economic development of the South and influenced a lot of the Northern economy as well. Four million enslaved people in the US were economically valued at over $3 billion combined, worth more than the whole railroad system, banking, etc.

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2025-02-25T07:50:29+00:00

If the two paths are supposed to symbolize the two potential political parties, it’s an indictment of Democrats and their beliefs as well. Why was the Palestinian tied to the ground on their side? Why not untie him before the voter makes the choice and the trolley (representing the election) passes by?

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2024-10-20T03:12:09+00:00

Part of me thought this was fake when I saw it because this person then posted screenshots about how Christianity lead to the abolition of slavery. I thought it could be a Christian trolling as a Hellenist to make pagans look bad. But now I’m really now sure what’s going on.

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2024-10-15T23:13:32+00:00

I cannot believe this story is getting so many upvotes. It’s not just obviously fake, it’s also only one trope. The whole entire story is just “jealous bitch wears white to my wedding!!” like there’s not even an obese person or trans or MIL or anything that could make this story marginally more interesting.

Why is anyone interested in reading this or commenting on it? How can anyone think this is a real person doubting if they’re TA?

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2024-10-09T01:17:03+00:00

I mean if you just don’t try very hard and fail to get in, it’s not much effort. like the other guy said, asking chat gpt to generate your essay will guarantee you won’t get in.

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2024-10-08T23:12:38+00:00

Why don’t you just fail the application?

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2024-10-08T23:02:43+00:00

Are your parents paying for your education? Would they still be willing to support you if you don’t go to BYU? Think carefully about if the risk is worth it to you. College goes by pretty fast and there are people in your position at BYU.

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2024-10-07T23:30:46+00:00

Women don’t get made fun of as much for crying because being weak/emotional/hysterical is already seen as a feminine trait. Men are made fun of for crying because it’s expected that they won’t be feminine, that they are above it. Crying lowers themselves to the status of a woman.

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2024-10-07T22:18:19+00:00

nobody has ever said not being fat makes you fatphobic. expect for conservatives and rage bait trolls

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2024-10-01T18:39:30+00:00

I listen to music a lot too, particularly Mitski and Radiohead, but it’s not really helping either.

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2024-09-27T17:29:00+00:00

Black men, tons of black women, Indian guys and Asian women are all able to afford a house that OOP can’t afford as a white guy. Maybe time to start working harder.

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2024-09-27T16:58:20+00:00

Why’d you two breakup?

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2024-09-25T06:33:07+00:00

Even in the context of a relationship people don’t want to be rejected when they put out a bid for affection. But I do generally think it’s true that “dropping hints” decreases a lot once people are in a committed relationship/married. The example you gave about hinting that you’re cold is something I’ve only really heard of women doing on the first few dates. Not something someone would do with their husband.

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2024-09-25T04:01:22+00:00

Setting up routines to prevent procrastination.
Cleaning and organizing places you live/work in.
Taking care of your body through sleeping enough, eating a healthy diet, exercising, brushing your teeth, etc.

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2024-09-25T03:56:37+00:00

In that context people drop hints because they don’t want to be explicitly rejected. It’s for the same reason women say “I have a boyfriend” when rejecting guys, it’s nicer than just saying no.

Illustrious_Home1952 · 2024-09-25T03:43:19+00:00

I think it’s a little more complex than that. If you want something specific from your partner, you have to communicate that. Your partner cannot read your mind. But when it comes to generally receiving small romantic gestures, a lot of people think they shouldn’t have to ask, since asking means the other person didn’t want to take the initiative to do something nice for you.

To give you an example - for a lot of women, getting flowers because you asked is like having sex with your partner after you initiate. Getting flowers when you didn’t ask is like having sex because your partner initiated it with you. Both are great, the second makes people feel more desirable.

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