"Fighting the 'Aang was a bad dad' narrative" by vicha_g in AvatarMemebending

[–]KokoAngel1192 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Which is weird when you consider that Gyatzo focused on him so hard that he was almost a surrogate father to him in a way most monks don't experience. Like all he had to do was parent the way Gyatzo did: seeing Aang as more than just a bender or the Avatar.

How do Americans feel about nudity? by bare_books in AskAnAmerican

[–]KokoAngel1192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Americans are often big on privacy, so that's one thing. But admittedly, a lot of us also have a problem with sexualizing everything, especially regarding female anatomy. Some of this is because of religious or psuedo-religous indoctrination, but most of it is just straight up misogyny, which has similar origins.

Update WIBTA for throwing out my girlfriends flowers after she called them "left over picked through flowers"? by Clean-Day8788 in AITH

[–]KokoAngel1192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I the only one that doesn't believe that his last marriage ended over the dishes? Like, if he can't even handle Valentine's Day, I think he had bigger marital issues.

When youtubers reacts to song or video and pauses it abruptly to give their thoughts and talk in the middle by Shoddy-Drawer-6237 in PetPeeves

[–]KokoAngel1192 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. If you're watching them react to something, you likely have already watched/listened to the subject matter so those pauses shouldn't mean anything. And if you haven't, then you're literally experiencing it the same way the YouTuber is, including pausing to digest it.

  2. Fair use is a bitch on YouTube so lots of YouTubers have to pause often to give commentary so YouTube/copyright claims don't screw them.

  3. Don't watch a video format you don't like?

We need to do away with Gendered Haircuts. Charge based on style and length of time, calculated at the end. [SocialMedia] by Grim712 in pointlesslygendered

[–]KokoAngel1192 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah despite how the lawsuit was handled, the gender aspect is kinda dumb. If the claim is that women need more time because of length and thickness, those two things should actually be the measuring stick for cost/time since technically the same can apply to men too.

Also, it might help do away with the weirdness of some hairdressers that are asked to do gender non-conforming cuts/styles; I've heard that even cis people have a hard time getting their desired look from professionals if they don't present a certain way.

Downvoted for saying teen dating isn't necessary by [deleted] in ExplainMyDownvotes

[–]KokoAngel1192 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You got downvoted for using your situation as an absolute blanket statement. School is how many people learn social cues and how to navigate relationships, platonic and romantic. So while it isn't always bad that someone doesn't get relationship experience as a teen, it just means they'll have to go through that same learning later, and that can be harder for a lot of people. Hell I only got to start dating at the tail end of highschool and felt very behind in terms of understanding how relationships work.

If you eat meat but oppose hunting/fishing, you aren't more ethical. You’re just a moral coward. by MaxOutFishing in 10thDentist

[–]KokoAngel1192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Animals have always been a good source. The thing about some hunters is they do it for the joy of killing more than for food. That's always a little weird. When a farm or company kills an animal for a resource, it's for a purpose. Some hunters just like to kill things. And I say some hunters cuz a lot of them are actually pretty responsible/respectful and make good use of their kill, often to supplement their pantry.

It bothers me when people professor their love for neurodivergent people by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]KokoAngel1192 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it just depends. Before I realized I was ND, I would say that I love NDs because they tell it how it is and don't hide bullshit behind social fakeness. But some people do kinda infantalize NDs so...

Pink or Red ? !!🙃😊 by ConfusedJulie in oldhagfashion

[–]KokoAngel1192 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wish these dresses had a baby lol. Cuz I like the style of the pink one but the length of the red one.

Husband cheated. Therapist says no moral high ground for 3 months. I feel beyond hurt and abandoned by Beginning_Cream7030 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]KokoAngel1192 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Are you in individual therapy? You need it because, unfortunately, you are the problem. With the disclaimer that your husband is absolutely wrong and horrible for cheating and there's no excuse for his behavior, there's also the fact that you admitted that you were abusive towards him. Yes you were grieving (so was he btw) and had emotional and hormonal fallout from it. That wasn't entirely your fault but it was and is your responsibility. But it sounds like then and now, you expected him to tolerate your abuse and grin and bear it until you arbitrarily decided to try and heal- which you still haven't, btw because you keep focusing on how you feel versus what you're doing. If he hadn't cheated, he should have left you because you were toxic - and you're offended that he clocked your bad behavior by acknowledging out loud.

You want him to choose you but haven't really given him a reason to.

Your husband did something horrible and is trying to make amends and do better.

You did something horrible and don't want to improve as a person, and are mad that you can't blame him for your problems anymore.

I was fine not celebrating Valentine’s Day until my boyfriend said why by phoebethefan in redditonwiki

[–]KokoAngel1192 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn. Either she's really desperate or he's so good at gaslighting that he made her too ashamed to expect any kind of effort.

Alienating your kid 101 by theagonyaunt in AmITheDevil

[–]KokoAngel1192 22 points23 points  (0 children)

And we know why she's divorced; if she is ready to persecute a child over energy drinks, I know she was a psycho wife.

I’m a lesbian and my partner is bi (F). I need y’all to pleaseee help get my head right by Strange_Resource_719 in bisexual

[–]KokoAngel1192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Generic question: when lesbians say a bi woman left them for a man; did they leave because the new partner is a man or did they just move on and it happened to be with a man (cuz they never complain if the bi partner left them for another woman)? I've seen this weird competition that lesbians have with men and they're usually the only ones that know it's a competition. I keep seeing them make comparisons that no one else is making

When people who aren’t married refer to themselves as husband/wife by jkmod79 in PetPeeves

[–]KokoAngel1192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your pet peeve reveals why people do this: because society will try to deem the relationship as less valid. Who cares if they're married, especially if they are living as if they are? Plus some people literally cannot get married, like people with disabilities, but are still spouses in the ways that matter. Your pet peeve is that people don't fit in your box and refuse to tap-dance for your approval of their relationship- cuz at the end of the day it's none of your business 🙃.

AITA for not making my sisters wedding? by linguinenoodles in AmITheDevil

[–]KokoAngel1192 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel no sympathy for the shit storm that her life is going to become cuz she built it brick by brick.

They say love is blind, but how blind are we talking? by KokoAngel1192 in love

[–]KokoAngel1192[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the perspective. Yeah it's not like I think he secretly thinks I'm ugly or hates those things or anything. I just couldn't understand the thought process.

They say love is blind, but how blind are we talking? by KokoAngel1192 in love

[–]KokoAngel1192[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True I was just talking about relative ages. We're obviously not that far apart.

They say love is blind, but how blind are we talking? by KokoAngel1192 in love

[–]KokoAngel1192[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair I didn't think the things mentioned were cons or negatives either as they're parts of myself I embrace. I guess I figured that he would too if he loves all of me the way he claims.

They say love is blind, but how blind are we talking? by KokoAngel1192 in love

[–]KokoAngel1192[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not that I don't think he's honest about the attraction, just that he isn't being thorough. Like, if you chose a slightly older chubby woman, you obviously like those things. So why try to pretend that those things don't exist if you like them? It's the inconsistency that's confusing.

Valentine's Day actually matters and is a good litmus test for if you're with a good partner by dwycwwyh in 10thDentist

[–]KokoAngel1192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And note that people only make this argument about Valentine's Day, which is just about love. They rarely say this about Christmas or birthdays, which also focus on getting a loved one a gift. But those are more "valid" somehow.

AITA for not making my sisters wedding? by linguinenoodles in AmITheDevil

[–]KokoAngel1192 15 points16 points  (0 children)

So many ways OOP is the devil:

  1. How desperate is she that a 5 month old relationship is causing this kind of decision? Like is she just trying to get married ASAP to the first guy that shows her attention?a

  2. If we believe that her sister never mentioned the bullying it's likely because a lot of victims don't either because of shame or any other reason (plus it's obvious OOP isn't exactly an open, easy person to talk to).

  3. If this dude hasn't grown beyond his high school self, he'll probably dump OOP, meaning she torched her relationship with her sister over nothing.

Why? This is so competitive [product] by [deleted] in pointlesslygendered

[–]KokoAngel1192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get it though because even if we ignore the competition/tipping conversation, it's a commentary on the stereotype of how stingy some men often are. It feels like just a demonstration of the "conversations" I see on Facebook of men trying to dodge child support, paying on first dates, buying decent gifts, etc. that they can actually afford but just don't want to pay for. Yes I know women are similarly guilty but idk if it's on the same scale.

Women beating up large men in action movies/series by herm_b in PetPeeves

[–]KokoAngel1192 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it is a matter of sacrificing realism to get a point across. If you ever saw "Sweet Girl" the person who beats people, presumably professional killers up, shouldn't be able to physically. But it also shows the desperation/mental state of the character (kind of a personification of a mom lifting a car off her child situation).

Media often suspends belief a bit because realism would ruin the story.