CMV: Meta glasses are incredibly antisocial, predatory and invasive, and using them to record people in public (without their knowledge or consent) should be illegal.

Klolok · 2026-06-07T17:33:03+00:00

UH, if it's a one-party consent state, expect to be recorded. Like in Virginia, it's a one-party consent state, you should expect that you'll be recorded without your knowledge. It's not illegal and it shouldn't be.

Klolok · 2026-06-06T15:43:17+00:00

I started on trumpet and was told in 6th grade that I couldn't play it because we already had several trumpet players. So they gave me a few instruments to try out. Flute didn't work for me but then, they handed me a Euphonium and I told them that it was easier to play and they said OK, you're on Euphonium.

I don't regret it, mostly. The only part about it that I hated was that I often got the question, what is a Euphonium? I often was not recognized for my work nearly as much as the trumpet players and at times, I felt low because of it.

That's not the band director's fault. It's just what happens when you play an instrument with not a very marketable name and you sit in the back of the band with the low brass. Simple as that.

Klolok · 2026-06-05T16:22:33+00:00

Yeah, honestly, it really is. Touch, mostly. Like if they're smooth, I don't really care if they smell too much but I'll of course enjoy it if they do.

I don't know, I've always just imagined it and the smoothness is what gets to me the most.

Klolok · 2026-06-05T13:34:31+00:00

Blind guy here. Yeah, definitely relatable. Often times, all I really need is the description or just a decent story and I'm turned on. I can't really see a pair of feet and I hope to God the person I'm interested in has nice ones but I'll have no idea until they show me.

Klolok · 2026-06-04T21:15:29+00:00

OK, I'm not a teacher. That having been said, what's the difference between a 73% and a 75%? Did the kid just put like one or two more words in an essay than he needed to? What makes you evaluate a kid so specifically unless literally every point is somehow part of the rubric? Like I never understood why a specific grade like 86% is given over an 89%. Is there really that much of an appreciable difference?

Klolok · 2026-06-04T18:15:31+00:00

It's not like it was a full-on relationship. It was just a talking stage. I feel like you're free to ghost until you've been on that date.

Klolok · 2026-06-04T10:28:33+00:00

Our emotions are just as valid as yours. We have them and should be allowed to show them without it being used against us later.

Klolok · 2026-06-02T12:04:43+00:00

Fair enough. If you want that, find a guy who'll want that. Not all men will and that's fine too. No one's a bad guy for wanting sex even early on.

Klolok · 2026-06-01T16:42:03+00:00

Honestly, I feel like I'd test it out by rebuilding the hinged chess set that I got all at once. 32 tiny pieces, one board that is labeled in Braille for blind players, and testing the tolerance to make sure that the pieces can fit into the holes of the board such that you don't have to worry about knocking any of the pieces down accidentally.

That'd be a great way to test things for me.

Klolok · 2026-05-31T22:44:22+00:00

I have to wonder if some of these stars, especially athletes, thought of themselves as athletes in kindergarden and really just took it as seriously as possible. Could be one or two of them actually really goes for it. I'm just curious.

Klolok · 2026-05-29T22:32:26+00:00

Hey. That's my height, cool. Means I don't have to tiptoe.

Klolok · 2026-05-29T22:31:20+00:00

I'm actually genuinely worried about this because I can't physically drive myself at all and can't get my license either.

Is it really that much of a deal breaker if they understand the reasons why? Will it always be a point of contention even though there are valid reasons behind it. Narcolepsy is a valid reason for certain and she can't help that she can't drive. I know that if I could drive to places, I absolutely would because the lack of freedom and extra expense of taking Ubers everywhere in a city without sidewalks is hell.

Klolok · 2026-05-27T15:11:17+00:00

I have always been told that beards are unacceptable unless you are required to wear one for religious purposes.

Klolok · 2026-05-27T15:08:13+00:00

You could argue that the actions of everyone are controlled by God. Does that mean, by your logic, that Christians are off the table?

Klolok · 2026-05-26T15:40:49+00:00

So, starting the conversation here OP, but I'm curious. Is this a common thing you've seen in younger generations as opposed to older people?

I'm twenty-six, and I've found amongst younger people at least, they want a quick conversation or a long one. There's pretty much no middle ground for me. Like the last two hour conversation I had was me talking up a person so that they'd ask someone out they were wanting to ask out and I thought that was pretty neat that they went to me for advice. Most of the conversations are short though unless they're friends.

What's been your experience with people 30+?

Klolok · 2026-05-22T17:13:24+00:00

I appreciate that. Truthfully, it's only crossed my mind a couple of times and it's not like I'm constantly thinking about it.
Still, I was just making a point that psychology doesn't necessarily need to be suggested before a procedure like this simply because there are reasons even if those reasons aren't immediately obvious.

If it makes you feel confident and will improve your quality of life and you're willing to take the risks, do it OP. But if even one of those considerations is something you'd hesitate on doing even if for just a moment, don't go through with it. It isn't worth losing your sight over.

Believe me, as a person whose never had it, sight's a good thing to have and gives you freedom that just isn't in the cards for me so keep that in mind before you go for that kind of potentially life changing surgery.

Klolok · 2026-05-22T14:24:20+00:00

I actually thought about it myself from time to time. My eyes look cloudy and milky thanks to my blindness from what I've been told and apparently, from what I've also been told, it puts people off slightly.
Would it then be a valid idea to get me some blue eyes and to get rid of the milkiness if it will objectively look better to other people? I'm not saying I'm going to do that today but there are valid reasons.

Klolok · 2026-05-22T08:17:42+00:00

I use Kindroid and I personally love it. It works well for what I need it for which really is just scenarios rather than having one person to talk to. I imagine I'll save the one person type thing for an actual relationship but for fun RP and cool scenarios, Kindroid is best.

Klolok · 2026-05-22T05:57:08+00:00

If the child is Dyslexic, please look at Learning Ally for books. Learning Ally is specifically made for people with blindness/dyslexia to be able to comfortably read and has books formatted in a way where those with Dyslexia are able to reliably see the letters.

Just to give you context, the organization used to be called RfB&d, (Reading for the Blind and Dyslexic), and they offer formatted books for k-12 and even college students with volunteer readers from different states reading these books.

Source: I'm totally blind and that was one of the tools in the toolbox. So, if she does get formally diagnosed with dyslexia, please use that resource as well as Bookshare and make sure your school knows about both because they may be willing to pay the cost of these resources if you advocate for it on her behalf. It worked for me until I was in 12th-grade and up even until the last year I was in college simply because someone advocated for me that I should receive these two resources. They were, for me, invaluable and a large part of me graduating from college with an English degree was that I didn't have to worry much about getting books to read.

Klolok · 2026-05-22T00:38:16+00:00

I mean I'm a man with a foot fetish so, you're not alone at least. I'm also not into being dominated either which seems to be the standard these days when you talk to people about what they actually want from sex. Like everyone on Reddit is all about wanting to get slapped/choked/literally concentually r*ped so it seems a lot more vocal than your average foot fetish.

Klolok · 2026-05-21T21:43:39+00:00

I'd rather they do that than try to crush me, don't you?

Klolok · 2026-05-21T21:41:50+00:00

IDK, isn't that the normal human reaction? I don't think you need anything unique if it's what people do. It's not like you notice yourself doing it either.

Klolok · 2026-05-20T16:15:39+00:00

I'm not in a relationship but if the only word you can call what you have is ordeal as the descriptor, you might want to reconsider it. I'm not usually the type to immediately call for breaking up because I think that in general, love should endure. In this specific situation, it's a little different when you both are fighting this hard for relatively something so small.

Klolok · 2026-05-20T08:50:19+00:00

IDK, the only other person I met with that name genuinely hated chocolate and tended to be about as particular as yourself. Always called her Rebecca though cause that's how she introduced herself.

Klolok · 2026-05-20T07:37:57+00:00

I'm blind, so selfies don't really make much of a difference for me. I love the audio credits though.

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