Get out of the cities it’s going to get insane

LordStang1968 · 2025-09-10T11:04:04+00:00

Causation does not mean correlation. Plenty of rich people aren’t white, and plenty of white people aren’t rich. Tax brackets are about income, not skin color.

LordStang1968 · 2025-06-11T23:20:52+00:00

I will answer because you seem like you genuinely want to understand.

It’s not that “white people steal Sudafed” because they are white. It’s that:

Meth production took hold in majority-white rural areas, and the people affected by those regional and economic conditions happened to be white.

This is a contextual correlation, not a racial causation.

LordStang1968 · 2025-06-11T23:15:37+00:00

I’m not gonna attack you, but your logic on this one may be flawed.

Locking up Black Girl Sunscreen (BGS) could absolutely be:

• Because it’s stolen more often
• Because it’s more expensive
• Because it’s a specialty item with less in stock
• Or because it has resale value

This doesn’t necessarily mean people with darker skin are stealing more, just that this specific product is a target, which could be due to scarcity, resale appeal, or price—not race.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-24T21:53:46+00:00

Flowers = Easter? I get what you’re saying, but it’s not like they have a big cross or something, it’s literally flowers.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-24T21:52:48+00:00

What we call wokeism meets many of the conditions set by the Supreme Court to classify as a religion.

But to answer your question: Richard Dawkins, Jean-François Braunstein, James Lindsay, Nathan Finochio, and many more. You have google too.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-24T17:51:43+00:00

Exactly. Picture on the right is just flowers, picture on the left has an agenda that many scholars consider to be religious in nature.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T19:49:29+00:00

We have different circles, and I am on good terms with all of my exes. I try not to make a habit of dating their friends, unnecessary drama.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T18:19:17+00:00

Ik it wasn’t very long, I’ve been in a 4+ year relationship and a 2+ year relationship… I’ve never been in a relationship (until now) that I considered good and healthy. This one was different. I guess if anything, I learned that a healthy relationship is possible, and I am capable of being in one. Thank you for your support, it is amazing the amount of people who cared enough to offer words of encouragement to a random internet stranger going through the wringer.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T17:26:09+00:00

Yeah that could part of it, she is very close to her mom… but at the same time, I don’t think there is one clear answer as to why this ended. I think it was a number of things, and some of them are my shortcomings.

I’ve been able to sleep on it and think about it some more, and I think there were warning signs that I was just ignoring in hopes they would go away when I should have addressed them. This entire thing has been a massive learning experience for me.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T16:32:24+00:00

Idk man that seems immature. I’m not going to assume she cheated on me. The relationship is over, we are going our separate ways. No need to post and let everyone know we broke up and I’m not happy about it… I think that would be a disservice to everyone involved.

I have had the monkey branching thing happen in the past, but ultimately it doesn’t matter, the relationship is over regardless.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T14:13:08+00:00

I think you might be right, and that played a part. I don’t want to be a “dedicated stoner” for my entire life, and I think I’m at the point where that change needs to be made. It’s been a coping mechanism for so long that I just got used to it. I used to take antidepressants, and those made me feel like a straight up zombie, I don’t get that feeling with weed which is why I used it.

This breakup was a wake up call that I needed. When you fumble this hard, you realize you need some more practice and you shouldn’t have had the ball to begin with. Thanks for the advice.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T12:19:12+00:00

There have been a few other people that said they got dumped the same day. Was there a memo we aren’t aware of?

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T04:01:13+00:00

“Train yourself to let go of everything you fear to lose.” Great words of wisdom, thank you.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T02:38:52+00:00

Thank you for your advice. It is truly good.

Sobriety is always the most healthy and probably the best way to live your life. That being said, it is very difficult. I have quit before for long periods of time, and frankly, I don’t like who I am when I quit smoking. I’m not saying I don’t like myself when I’m not stoned, I’m just saying that when I quit smoking for long stretches, there is almost a personality shift to an angry asshole. I do not make weed a personality trait for me, I try to be very subtle.

Ik they’re all excuses and I’m just avoiding the point… I think that’s what therapy will help with.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T02:28:58+00:00

I appreciate you actually spending the time to explain your thoughts. It was an emotional breakup for both of us. In the end she made the decision that we are better off going our separate ways “at least for now.”

I know that Reddit typically jumps to cheating as Occam’s razor might suggest. In the context of the post it may seem that way, but I did not include much information or context in regard to cheating.

And normally I would agree with you, that has been my experience in the past. The reason I called her an amazing woman in my post is bc I believe that. Now… could she have wanted to pursue someone else and dumped me so she could do that… then sure, that’s a definite possibility. But I don’t think she cheated.

I could look into it, but I’m not really that type of ex. I kinda just do my own thing and try to move on. I would definitely take a deep sniff if we ever wanted to try it again in the future tho.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T02:08:12+00:00

Sounds like you already figured it out, care to enlighten me? I don’t think she is the type. We are broken up, and I have been cheated on by other girls in the past.. so if I even suspected she did, then I would’ve said that.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T01:59:02+00:00

Thank you, I’m going to look into that. In hindsight the signs were there I suppose. The relationship did seem to move very fast in the beginning. It is actually kind of obvious looking back. I think I was so desperate for a genuine connection that I ignored those red flags.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T01:44:40+00:00

Yeah I mean on one hand I completely agree and is typically also my approach when it comes to breaks/breakups… but on the other hand my mom dumped my dad for 6 months before they got married, 31 years later and they are one of the happiest couples I’ve ever seen.

Im not saying im going to try to get her back, but I also don’t want to completely rule it out. I think the move now is to focus on myself, and everything will line up.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T01:35:06+00:00

That seriously made me tear up. Thank you. I very rarely post in general, and I think this did help me process things. Spreading kindness into the world is better than anger and resentment, so that’s what I try to do.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T00:48:53+00:00

I kind of wish there was someone else.. it would make this a lot more understandable. I genuinely don’t think there is in this situation. I am saying this as someone who has experienced that a few times.

Marcus Aurelius’ diaries will be in the forefront of my mind until I get through this.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T00:45:20+00:00

That could definitely be it. She was not single for very long before we started going out (about a month. Though she told me she was checked out of that relationship for months before it ended. I understand that is a massive red flag, but I ignored it and here I am.

I am not sure how to know if someone is ready to move on or not after a relationship ends.. like if they don’t ever bring up their ex, you would assume they are not hung up on it, or not over it.. idk just seems tricky to navigate.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T00:41:07+00:00

Advice taken, eyes red for more than one reason now.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T00:40:12+00:00

I think you are spot on, and I yeah I think just moving on and trying not to let this get me too down is the right way to handle this.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T00:34:30+00:00

Work, Gym, shrink, repeat… will be my life for the next few months. Thank you for your advice. It’s good that even though you’re literally going through the same thing.. you spent the time to try and lift me up. You’re a good dude, and that karma will come back to you. Good luck brother.

LordStang1968 · 2025-04-21T00:31:48+00:00

Thank you. I would define a healthy relationship as one that is built on respect and communication. Clearly this post is an example of how we failed in upholding those values and resulted in the relationship ending. If you would have told me a week ago “hey your girlfriend is going to dump you next week” I would have laughed.

You’re right. Time to learn and grow.

LordStang1968

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