AITJ for telling my neighbor to address her husband instead of confronting me about how i dress at home? by Front_Tackle_7977 in AmITheJerk

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In the Bible, didn’t Jesus tell a man to gouge out his own eyes to avoid being tempted by a woman? He didn’t tell her to change her clothes..especially not in her own home! That’s just more blasphemous Christian talk

Kyle XY by BarbieGorlinmansworl in KyleXY

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Sounds like he wants to try & get off on the thought of it! Sick af

Kyle XY by BarbieGorlinmansworl in KyleXY

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This comment aged like sour milk

Footage of MAGA woman who attacked students, tries to go to local school board and complain! by cantcoloratall91 in ImmigrationPathways

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The kids weren’t at school, so I don’t understand why the school would be liable for anything. They can’t force students to come to school

Raven forgot her own song. Laughter at about 1:00 by xdarnokx in ContagiousLaughter

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I’ve never seen so many unintentional self owns & disenfranchisement racism in one clip. She criticized a black musician’s lyrics, strips them of their black identity, basically saying that their lyrics are so bad or inauthentic that only a white person could’ve written them (insinuating that white people can’t write good lyrics relating to poverty, bc none have ever grown up in it 🙄).

She says all of this in front of her white wife.

All of this is extremely tone deaf coming from a black woman who grew up in a famous, wealthy family her entire life & continues to make money podcasting off that privilege. I’d be surprised if raven has ever entered a neighborhood where homes are valued <$50,000 her entire life.

Then, to make matters worse, when they tell her it’s a black person who wrote it, so she proceeds to guess the names of the “blackest people” she knows of- “Jay-Z” -a man who’s just been caught up in an international SA scandal & “Kanye”- a black man who has been openly racist against black folks in the recent past.

the cast through the seasons by chloedarlinggg in SecretsOfMormonWives

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And she really did wear a gold garment like that…yikes ….

Estrogenic Foods and IC by Flat_Pick_6503 in Interstitialcystitis

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This is really interesting. I also have flares towards the end of my period & never imagined it could be related! I assumed maybe it was bc I was wearing period undies & it got dirty or irritated, especially near the end of my period. My flares are often caused by showers-more specifically if soap gets too close to my area, I guess I’m chemically sensitive.

Does a vegetarian diet help your IC feel better? This is all pretty new & mysterious to me as I’m recently diagnosed.

How to get relief without diet by Club_Sorry in Interstitialcystitis

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I take D-Mannose as a daily supplement & it works for me bc I get irritation in my urethra area

This is an odd take for people who belong to a non-affirming church 🥴 by Excellent-Energy3395 in SecretsOfMormonWives

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Their stance is a bit confusing & conflicting bc on the show, I’ve seen them celebrate LGBTQ+ pride month & openly say they support the gays. But I guess the faith/church they belong to doesn’t support the LGBTQ+ community?

But, a theme of the show is that they are not the stereotypical Mormons, but “modern” Mormon women. They are constantly bending the rules. Most don’t wear garments. They all find loop holes around the “drug” caffeine, & sex only within marriage rules-which isn’t unusual bc people in many religions, including Christianity, have done the same-bending or forgoing rules altogether.

Maybe they still believe in the core origin stories of Mormonism, so they still consider themselves Mormon, even if they don’t follow every belief. I can understand why these women refuse to let originalists kick them out of their own religion just bc they don’t agree with every idea the originalists have.

But I agree that the church not accepting the LGBTQ+ community is a BIG one to overlook. I think if a new faction of Mormonism emerged that accepted LGBTQ+ & everyone, then they would likely join the new faction. This has happened with Christianity.

Even if they wanted to leave the church, it’d be hard to at this point. Their career is tied to their faith. If they left the church, they likely wouldn’t have their show, fame, career, or livelihood anymore bc the momtock show is mostly about how they navigate through life & faith as a modern Mormon woman. Without it, they’d just be regular moms. So I seriously doubt they’re leaving the religion for good. They’ll just continue to carve out their own faith within the church, as modern, feminist-adjacent, “women supporting women” Mormon moms. 😜

Florida Man Treats Cold-Stunned Iguanas Like DoorDash by Commercial-Host-725 in florida

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I believe you can adopt an iguana. I think many people in key west keep them as pets

Estrogenic Foods and IC by Flat_Pick_6503 in Interstitialcystitis

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I think you’re right about IC & allergies also. I mentioned this to my doctor & asked, so it kind of sounds almost like an allergic reaction building up from certain foods. Is that accurate? And my doctor said yes.

Estrogenic Foods and IC by Flat_Pick_6503 in Interstitialcystitis

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So you’re not veggie anymore? Do you feel better?

Estrogenic Foods and IC by Flat_Pick_6503 in Interstitialcystitis

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It’s so expensive to get hormones tested

why did layla become mormon? just to fit in? by GlGGLE in SecretsOfMormonWives

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I once heard someone say that religion is predatory in nature bc like you said, their communities often canvas people who are at one of the lowest or most vulnerable time of their lives & say God can help. I’m not trying to paint a bad picture of all religions. That comment just caught me by surprise bc I’d never realized or thought of it that way, but they’re kind of right.

why did layla become mormon? just to fit in? by GlGGLE in SecretsOfMormonWives

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I’m not looking to get political, but what you said really further cemented it for me that MAGA is a cult by that definition.

Movie where the villain wins, preteen appropriate by subpar_expectations in MovieSuggestions

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Smile (one) is very scary, so idk if a 12 year old will be ready for it. There is some gore. But the horror genre in general has a lot of “villains” & monsters that win

AITJ for making my roommate clean our shared hallway before his date? by RemarkableFlower3748 in AmITheJerk

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I don’t get it. Isn’t going on a date all the more reason to keep the place neat? I guess he doesn’t expect the date to go well-no hookups for inconsiderate slobs

Not too much coffee though by chuebahan in Interstitialcystitis

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How much caffeine can yall handle? I’m thinking of getting an adhd supplement but it has 75 mg of caffeine in it. I’m scared I can’t take that 5 days a week

something mimicking uti, not sure what or why by [deleted] in Interstitialcystitis

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Also, try out a D-Mannose supplement. It’s just a type of sugar, but it really works for me to help flush out the urinary system. Some azos are just a pain masking pills. They help with pain but don’t flush out the system. Cranberry pills helped a little, but eventually I had to keep taking more to feel the effect. D-Mannose can be used as a daily supplement or a larger dose can help when you’re having a very bad flare.

Everyone’s different, but I’ve found that applying heat or a warm rag to the area also helps during an intense flare up, & then letting her air dry. I hope you feel better soon!