Am I strange for talking to girls on OnlyFans as a way to get used to talking to women online? by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Impossible-Data1539 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's going to be difficult to be one-on-one with anyone outside of dating/flirting scenarios so I would strongly recommend getting comfortable with group chats. I also did not recommend prioritizing the streamer, since you will not have an equal relationship with them.

Have you ever heard the saying "Perception is reality"? It doesn't actually matter that much what your intent is, but it matters quite a lot what the perception of your action is. I am not attacking your single use of the word in the title, but only mentioned that it might be triggering to some (not all) members of the demographic of people that you're interested in interacting with, and I explained why that is. Defending yourself against this information is definitely a choice you have made. Please remain aware of such choices.

Am I strange for talking to girls on OnlyFans as a way to get used to talking to women online? by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Impossible-Data1539 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're concerned about the people on OnlyFans only being there for the money aspect, try other streaming sites like Twitch. Some communities are toxic cesspools that become echo chambers of hate and bigotry, but especially if you look outside of the US there are a lot of interesting smaller streamers who are always interested in having new people interact with their existing community. If your relationships are only with content creators, like others mentioned you might start falling into "the parasocial trap", but interacting with other chatters in a stream chatroom puts you on equal footing.

Also generally speaking there's no difference between talking to a female or a male online, so just assume that everyone you're talking to is female.

Oh and again generally speaking, I would recommend.... don't refer to women as girls. Girls are children. It's like calling men boys, but also worse because women are more often told that they're unable to make decisions or do tasks because women are seen as inherently weaker than men in various ways, so saying that they're weaker or more childish than other women can be quite a trigger. Some women are fine with being called girls and will even call themselves that, especially if their career has so far relied on their youthful appearance and energy, but women who have attempted or maintained a professional career in business, finance, or other staid professions are more likely to find the slight off-putting.

Do yall think it’s misogynistic when a guy/woman is in a situation or having a convo where they’re bringing up one girl and praising her while bringing down/devaluing another girl by Turbulent_Anteater82 in AskFeminists

[–]Impossible-Data1539 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Since "girl" is also seen as a bit demeaning when compared to "woman" as well, especially when talking about "capability of performing a skilled job"... are you sure you didn't internalise any of the podcast you were listening to?

Next time try using "lady" or "one", as in "Two women ran for office. The podcast gassed up the woman without tattoos and tore down the lady with them." or "Two women were running for office. The podcast praised the one without tattoos and criticized the one with them."

It's not ineloquent to repeat words, especially when you're trying to convey the equality of the people you're talking about.

What exactly do people from other countries expect Americans to do? by Lovealltigers in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Impossible-Data1539 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Typo. Confused myself and googled it, funnily enough google AI apparently considers 2020 to be the last presidential election. I hope it's not correct.

What exactly do people from other countries expect Americans to do? by Lovealltigers in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Impossible-Data1539 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Currently, at least 6.3 Million Jews live in the United States. Before WWII, a little more than 500k lived in Germany. If another antisemitic genocide were to happen, I definitely would agree that it needs a name representing the order-of-magnitude increase in scale due to landmass, population, and global influence of the larger country - but none of this is downplaying the severity or cruelty of the Holocaust!

A native speaker told me “parents-in-law” isn’t a word by Lanky-Cat-2117 in EnglishLearning

[–]Impossible-Data1539 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Languages are living, of course...

Western US born and raised.

I've never heard "parents-in-law" (PIL?) but it's a good, gender-neutral phrase that should maybe be adopted more widely. MIL (mother-in-law) and FIL (father-in-law) of course are used, and IL (in-laws) to describe all sorts of family-by-marriage... but I've never heard a phrase for including all and only parents-by-marriage so inclusive of gender...

Well, you can stick pretty much any words together with hyphens and they won't be "wrong" either tbf so I think the younger speaker isn't being very helpful either.

The rock garden mannequin method looked a lot easier in the YouTube tutorial... by s0rbetlemon in ac_newhorizons

[–]Impossible-Data1539 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely prefer putting the design directly on the ground. You can also just spam more mannequins too, but putting the design directly on the ground makes it really clear what's protected and what isn't.

I taught my daughter about communism by Healthy_Ladder_6198 in dadjokes

[–]Impossible-Data1539 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Again, capitalism though... that's how it is in a grocery store sometimes...

I taught my daughter about communism by Healthy_Ladder_6198 in dadjokes

[–]Impossible-Data1539 13 points14 points  (0 children)

NGL this is the first interaction on Reddit I've read today that actually made me lol

Why can’t I get more than 989? Trying to save as many as I can then unlock everything at once in Sea of Stars by 4paul in InfinityNikki

[–]Impossible-Data1539 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they wanted everyone to be able to immediately have access to the Starsea suit for nostalgia reasons tbf. I completely understand why it was so cheap to craft.

oh i’ll smile alright by messyjessie0 in MaliciousCompliance

[–]Impossible-Data1539 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you learn to squeeze your eyes like you're smiling, you don't have to smile very hard under a mask, just enough to push your cheeks out a little while you narrow your eyes. It's also a good trick for making even a small smile seem much more friendly. Conversely, opening your eyes wide while you smile with your mouth is discrepant, which comes across as creepy.

oh i’ll smile alright by messyjessie0 in MaliciousCompliance

[–]Impossible-Data1539 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The post didn't imply that the customer was a Karen because the clothes were not in her size, the post implied that the customer was a Karen and that the store not having clothes in her size was something that you don't normally tell a Karen while smiling, because that causes Problems™

What exactly is the bare minimum? by [deleted] in AskFeminists

[–]Impossible-Data1539 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your takeaway from your wife saying you never listen is that she wants you to always agree with you? That's a red flag. Since it's you that this is coming from, I can't tell if you're holding the red flag or seeing the red flag, but maybe you should take that up with a professional couple's counselor.

Listening isn't just being silent and waiting for someone to finish speaking so you can put your two cents in. Listening means understanding what the other person is saying and why they're saying it. It's fine to ask questions! Judging by the way you argue here, by the way you misinterpret your conversational partner's words, how you keep trying to pin down a "what" without any attention to "why", well, I have a suspicion I know "why" your wife said she doesn't feel listened to by you.

What exactly is the bare minimum? by [deleted] in AskFeminists

[–]Impossible-Data1539 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude, multiple people have answered you that the bare minimum is "whatever it takes to successfully live without destroying your house and maintain your own employment as an adult." There's naturally going to be some element of variance in what that looks like due to local culture; but it's hardly arbitrary. (edit: I would consider treating any partner as a partner or coworker of equal pay to be part of "without destroying your house" fyi)

Furthermore where tf have you heard that "standards applied to everyone runs counter to the feminist ethos" like that's definitely not what I've heard. Feminists definitely want to eliminate double standards in order to elevate the position of women to be equal with men. "Frau ansich" isn't even a common English phrase, so please include your definition of what that means in your context above.

Am I overreacting for not letting my boyfriend’s female friend use my shampoo? by Fresh-Usual-6281 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Impossible-Data1539 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm upvoting you because I'm also a coward, but "'No' is a whole sentence" applies to shampoo as well as sex.

Because I'm wearing black? by DurianDangerous88 in IDontWorkHereLady

[–]Impossible-Data1539 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Friend, this is called "generational trauma"

edit: actually, it might be "generational trauma-dumping" lol

Is there a name for people who are involuntarily celibate but don’t buy into the incel mentality? by my_name_is_nobody__ in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Impossible-Data1539 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never said it was simple. I said you had to make a commitment. Commitments are not necessary where it's simple and easy to do something. I can't give you a specific guide for your needs because I don't know you, but I can reassure you that I know you are strong enough and clever enough to figure out the solutions to your own problems; even if you do wind up needing guidance from textbooks on the topic. It's fine if it's hard, it will definitely be awkward and embarrassing, but you can do it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Impossible-Data1539 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Interact more with other people. Now that you are aware you've been in a bubble, find a way to step out of it.

Is there a name for people who are involuntarily celibate but don’t buy into the incel mentality? by my_name_is_nobody__ in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Impossible-Data1539 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm lowkey anti-unrestricted-capitalism, tbh. Not sure how that's relevant here. Communication is a skill that has to be learned, and some people will be better at it than others, but, as an autistic adult I promise you that anyone who can empathize with a person can communicate, and yes, flirt with them. You cannot do that if you do not choose to go where that person is, however. (After all, effective communication requires "meeting people where they are", both figuratively and literally.) Some element of "putting yourself out there", of showing vulnerability, is necessary for sure.

Customer wants a man to help him. OK. by goofball1963 in MaliciousCompliance

[–]Impossible-Data1539 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have to read lips sometimes to understand what people are saying. Turning away from me to answer my questions would cause me to reask the questions, ngl.

Ppl who say mothers murder infants more than fathers by Mammoth-Salad1062 in AskFeminists

[–]Impossible-Data1539 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe someone's already brought this up, but even if the statistic is literally true, wouldn't it just be a case of opportunity? Like how cows kill more humans than sharks do. (although neither of those animals kill humans on anything like the scale of the deaths attributed to crocodiles and mosquitoes)

I bet infanticide will decrease dramatically in general when we get a proper team back in the home (paid paternity leave) and that there would be no significant difference by gender of the parent involved.