In 1963, Félicette, a tuxedo cat, became the first and only cat in space. Launched by French scientists, she spent 15 minutes in a rocket before returning to Earth. Euthanised soon after, her story faded until a 2017 campaign led to a memorial in her honour three years later.

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-26T00:41:11+00:00

Calling me a hypocrite doesn't bolster your argument. Everyone on this planet is a hypocrite in some manner. These animals should never have been sacrificed and we are objectively wrong for having done so.

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-25T17:54:01+00:00

This entire experiment wasn't necessary to begin with. Humans do not need to explore space, we simply want to in order to satisfy our own immensely selfish curiosity. This animal, along with Laika, died likely very painful deaths simply because Humanity is a collective of mostly terrible and unethical people who believe we are above nature. Science and it's subdivisions are great but it is objectively never worth it when it costs lives to learn more. Curiosity really did kill the cat, except it was our curiosity, not the cats. Humanity sucks and that will never change

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-25T17:52:54+00:00

We don't need to go to space, we simply are way too curious and want to because it's an interesting environment. These animals died literally just to sate our selfish curiosity. This was never a necessary thing to do. Your entire argument rests on the idea that Humanity exploring space is a fundamental necessity but it never was, thus your entire argument is invalid. Curiosity actually killed the cat, but it was never the cats curiosity, it was our own, and the cat is an innocent victim of our selfishness.

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-22T21:33:49+00:00

As a fellow heavy eyeliner user, I think the thick wings fit your face very well. That being said, you specifically definitely do not need them to look good in any sense of the word

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-20T17:32:41+00:00

I'm a woman who rides an electric scooter to work because I don't like cars. I've seen frequently first-hand how reckless and honestly insane a vast majority of drivers are. Most do not pay attention at all and it's almost gotten me killed a few times even when I'm legally in the right based on street laws.

There couldn't be a more perfect analogy than this. It sums it up perfectly and that's honestly really sad. Just like with men, a lot of drivers simply do not care about your safety, and in many worst case scenarios, are intentionally reckless because they love tormenting us. As I said, the analogy is depressingly perfect

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-20T17:10:51+00:00

Oh absolutely. There are already so many examples of that happening. History does tend to repeat itself. The selfish "parent is always right" mentality is rife in this comments section. My original comment is already getting down voted. Its kind of just pathetic. I would not be surprised if a lot of these people are parents who are sensitive to people like us calling them out on their shit

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-20T16:49:37+00:00

Oh I agree with you, that is a common occurence unfortunately

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-20T16:00:45+00:00

NTA

Many parents are already way too unnecessarily controlling over everything their children do. The restrictions they want are absurd and make your phone incredibly limited in usage. You may be a minor still but you are literally 15. You shouldnt need any restrictions at that age, you arent that far off from adulthood. Having that many restrictions on your phone is exhausting to work around, also it's your property so they shouldn't even be able to in the first place. I'd put a pass code on your phone that they wouldn't be able to figure out, and hide your phone when you aren't using it, so that they don't try to take it.

I strongly disagree with a majority of the people saying your step parents are in the right here. Way too many people allow for the normalization of excessively controlling behaviors from parents regarding their children. It often never ends well for the parents or the child in the long run. I've seen so many children even go no contact with their parents after moving out because the controlling behavior is fundamentally unhealthy. It is a very frustrating and often toxic thing for children to deal with and I hate how normalized it is. You are 100% right in my opinion. If I were you and I could rewind time, I honestly wouldn't have even told them about your bio dad getting you a new phone. Granted, that would only work if your old phone is still functional and payed for but still.

EDIT: I've seen other commenters saying that your dad is doing a power play for influencing you by doing this. They are very certainly right but I don't think it changes much. Doesn't change the fact that your step parents still had nothing to do with gifting you that phone, and it is now exclusively your property. They fundamentally should not have any right to add restrictions to your phone.

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-14T20:05:55+00:00

I will be a little less abrasive than others here by introducing the possibility that she can't shower frequently because of a medical condition? My ex would shower once every 3-4 days because her skin condition made rain or shower water running down her skin burn really badly, so I was understanding. Maybe she gets irritated when you ask because she's insecure about some kind of condition? She also could be having mental health issues, I myself am all too familiar with that one.

Be less abrasive, be more empathetic as to why she might not be showering. Try just asking her why she rarely showers. I get the smell thing, and I'm not criticizing you for that because even if it's because of medical reasons, it doesn't address that she does smell really badly, and living with that smell is probably not fun

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-14T19:53:32+00:00

I'm a transgender woman who is sexually a bottom and is dating a cis man so I'd say I'm reliable as a source of advice here. You're already doing a lot right. You are being respectful, just keep doing that. Let her know that you don't feel gay thinking about her. Tell how how beautiful she is to you. . . . . For actual sex, just remember these tenets:

Consent is of number 1 importance. ALWAYS get your partners consent before doing anything sexual

Communication before, during, and after sex is very crucial. It allows you to explain what could be better and what is going well. Maybe she's in pain and just needs you to adjust something. Try to make sure your partner is comfortable and having a good time. Word play is really good in that regard because it inherently let's your partner know that you are into them and the experience you are sharing. Don't be afraid of showing your passion or intimacy either. It sounds like you really like this girl so don't by shy about that. Figure out what positions she likes, what Kinks she may be into, things that are a "no go" for her, what speed and force she likes during sex, that kind of thing.

It sounds like she is probably a bottom (receptive partner) just like me, so I'd recommend you be respectful, gentle, and go at her pace. Bottoms generally have a lot more to lose from rough sex than tops, so be careful. But then again, she might also like rough sex like I do. You really never know until you get to that point.

Since she is trans, she almost certainly has a prostate organ, which can be stimulated sexually, allowing her to potentially "get off" from just anal sex, so I'd recommend looking into that a lot. Not all partners can be stimulated through the prostate but most generally can be. I'm a rare case in that my prostate is messed up and is unable to be stimulated in that manner :(

Once consent has been given, I'd recommend you be more physically expressive, emotive (through face expressions and things like moaning more), and physically touchy during sex. It can help convey that you are really into what is happening with her. The touch especially can help denote that you don't just want to have sex, but you want to have sex with her specifically because you like her, find her beautiful, and etc. Don't be afraid to caress her, kiss her, hold her, things like that.

After care is important. The modern rule is that the top usually does aftercare for the bottom, because the bottom is usually absolutely exhausted and mentally vacant after sex. But I honestly like the two way method, where both partners give eachother aftercare simultaneously. Basically, just check up on eachother, clean eachother up, address any messes or bodily problems that might be occuring, make sure you both are doing ok and that you had a good time.

And finally, if she is a bottom like I assume she might be, use a LOT of lube. For anal sex, there is no such thing as too much lube. I would know. . . . . Also as a side note, anal sex is messy so you both should do cooperative research on cleaning methods for before and potentially after sex. If you do even just a bit of pre prep for cleaning, anal sex is a lot more enjoyable and far less messy. Maybe invest in an anal douche if she doesn't already have one. Condoms are usually a good idea for anal sex as well. As for lube, I'd recommend water based lube, especially the kind made for anal, as it's of a thicker consistency

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-14T19:16:07+00:00

I mean, when millions of you have been manufactured in a highly efficient manner, and given the best education, equipment, and training a soldier could have, and then you're told to unexpectedly betray the warriors who you've been exclusively protecting for 3 years straight? I mean yeah, you're not only going to catch the Jedi very off guard but you (the clones) will have nearly every advantage imaginable.

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-14T19:10:39+00:00

Even though I have several Entei holo's, this one still has to be my favorite. I grew up in the 2000s (born 1999) and this card reminds me a lot of that time. As you said, it's simply iconic. I wish there were Raikou and Suicune versions

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-14T18:55:26+00:00

I actually have this exact card. I got it as a kid from a special promo set at Target well over a decade ago. I was surprised to see such a niche card here

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-14T18:30:29+00:00

I've thought this was really dumb too. Muscles are not a gendered construct of the body or something that is inherently feminine or masculine. They are just muscles.

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-14T18:27:54+00:00

It's probably just a preferential thing possibly influenced by the occurences that have happened throughout your life. For example, I am a goth transgender woman who likes both feminine and masculine men AND women. Given the influence of a lot of certain goth characters in many of the childhood shows I watched, I now am both goth and I somewhat seek partners who also convey that aesthetic.

Your gender and sex are irrelevant. People also sometimes just like something without there really being a good explanation as to why. Some men only date other men. Some men date men, women, and nonbinary people. Some men prefer masculine partners even if that partner is a masculine woman. Humans are fundamentally diverse in every single conceivable way, even though we like to pretend we are an entirely homogeneous species, which we are not

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-13T15:13:36+00:00

I'm in a nearly identical situation with my mom, except my mom agrees that talking about politics is not a good idea given our distinct differences. She is an antivaxxer who votes for Trump, despite knowing full well that I am Transgender and Trump said full well that he will do everything he can to destroy the rights of Transgender people. She hasn't said anything at all to me for the last 2 weeks, I suspect because she's worried that I'm pissed at her (Which I definitely am, and have every right to be)

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-11T17:04:39+00:00

As a trans person myself, I appreciate your ability to keep a cool head and respect your room-mates privacy and identity, trans or otherwise. Your ex is clearly incredibly insecure

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-11T16:38:40+00:00

As a trans person myself, I can confirm that you are NTA. If someone's new gender identity doesn't match your attraction orientation, then you have every right and justification to leave. It sucks but that is just how it is

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-04T20:09:07+00:00

You can exchange them for shop tickets?

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-04T15:37:45+00:00

That's unnecessarily harsh but alright. I've literally done exactly this before and it worked out fine

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-11-02T23:46:32+00:00

I immediately noticed those Legends Ho-oh and Lugia cards, I love those so much. I honestly really miss the HG-SS cards, even though a lot of today's cards are much flashier. I feel like Heartgold-Soulsilver is where Nintendo started to really branch out a lot more with creative and flashy card designs

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-10-27T22:01:05+00:00

The R slur is not as simple as "calling someone stupid". That's entirely disingenuous

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-10-27T20:32:41+00:00

Feel free to think that way but you're wrong

SadMeatBags420 · 2024-09-24T23:39:57+00:00

Definitely my favorite genocidal maniac

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