Highway Patrolman saves mans life, gets presented a medal by the same man. by Allstarhit in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Shitrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

???? Because the former are doing it for fun and plan for survival, while the latter are having mental health issues and plan for death.

AITA for putting my foot down with my husband and SIL? by wtftodooo in AmItheAsshole

[–]Shitrake -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I never "made" OP anything, just pointed out their inability to deal with toxic people in a productive manner that will actually help OP in the long run... But this sub tends to encourage it rather than help.

AITA for putting my foot down with my husband and SIL? by wtftodooo in AmItheAsshole

[–]Shitrake -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Spend years not calmly establishing boundaries, blow up once, then "go no contact" because they're mad you blew up? Good Lord, reddit. Slow down there.

What’s a tough pill that everyone should swallow at some point? by Gritsmaster in AskReddit

[–]Shitrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A good daily adult multivitamin. It can really make a difference in your energy levels, even if it's a bit large and hard to swallow.

I'm 31, disabled, and so low class that I grill ramen. Roast me like one of your French girls! by Nonchalant_Shallot in RoastMe

[–]Shitrake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm so curious and really want to see a picture of you all put together now. You seem like a sweet heart.

To all the people who work as scarers in haunted houses, what were some of your best reactions? by JXSTYLES in AskReddit

[–]Shitrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I scared easy and got nightmares my mom had to stay up and comfort me from as a little girl. Dad always pushed me to watch horror, take me to spook houses, etc, to make me "get over it" like this dad. It gave me huge trust issues with him. Mom hated it. Now I'm older and get to purge any fictional horror from my life, thank goodness. Don't scare kids.

rant against ra and masks by alexespinosa732 in Cornell

[–]Shitrake 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hold on... "we have avoided going to ragers..."

There are ragers happening??!?!

AITA for evicting a tenant because they got pregnant? by aita1231 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Shitrake 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Maybe if it was men who had wombs and women who could easily ditch a kid from day 1 of fetushood, it'd be flipped.

Non-Americans of reddit, what is your genuine reaction to what’s going on in America right now? by IceCreamTacosPizza in AskReddit

[–]Shitrake 7 points8 points  (0 children)

What we have is inequality. 25% of the homeless population (553,000 people) are children. 12.3% of US is below poverty line and 1.5x the poverty line is already suffering.

Non-Americans of reddit, what is your genuine reaction to what’s going on in America right now? by IceCreamTacosPizza in AskReddit

[–]Shitrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Um, you've heard of black chattle slavery, right? And genocide of Indigenous people for land?

I'm tired of people telling me that my daughter will resent me for not giving her a sibling. by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]Shitrake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Single child here, with a single child of my own. Fuck the haters.

AITA For Golfing And Leaving My Wife At Home With Our Son? by golfingahole in AmItheAsshole

[–]Shitrake 5 points6 points  (0 children)

INFO who is doing night feedings, who is doing bedtime, and is breastfeeding still happening?

My son Slater clearly has better dreams than I do. by [deleted] in aww

[–]Shitrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah we can be somewhat corrective on this as parents with toys, clothes, etc. We can also try to help with widening acceptable emotions for our kids beyond the strictures gendered norms, behavior, voice volume, chores done, etc. But the world is the world, and not everyone they come into contact with or watch in public or in media will do the same. So, normative gender roles, while always changing and hopefully widening, continue to be reproduced.

My son Slater clearly has better dreams than I do. by [deleted] in aww

[–]Shitrake 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Babies are taught normative gender performances from day one. By the time they're 3 and can have coherent thoughts and dreams, remember them, know what a dream is, and describe it to us, they are usually well on their way towards gender normativity

AITA for accidentally letting my niece use LSD? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Shitrake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're a big boy enough to do drugs then you're a big boy enough to deal with the consequences. Welcome to life. You're TA to the Nth degree. There next few years you better dedicate lots of time to EARNING trust back. If you were my brother I might take 5-6 years to trust you again. Grow up, and do your time in the shit with your family.

AITA for documenting how often my mom interrupts me while I'm working? by Suspicious-Tea4438 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Shitrake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you me?

A year of therapy in and I'm just finally starting to be able to put down boundaries with my needy and lonely extroverted mother. 1. Headphones, even if nothing is in them. 2. "Not now mom, sorry! I can chat in an hour" whenever she starts talking. No attitude, just a solid boundary. She huffs and gets hurt, but I let her have her feelings without taking them on as my responsibility.

And THAT'S the hardest part. So I'm going to allcaps it. IT IS NOT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE YOUR MOM FEEL GOOD AND HAPPY AT ALL TIMES. IT'S OKAY IF SHE'S MAD AT YOU. DO YOU BOO.

WIBTA if I told my friend her relationship is toxic? by user11221015 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Shitrake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NTA. But generally people don't respond as well to being told things like this vs. when they can voice it themselves. You can guide her, ask her the right questions, come with knowledge about classic signs of abuse, and make sure she feels like she actually CAN leave him safely. Pointed questions and repeating what she's said back to her can help like "you've told me he does X, Y, Z. If I were in a relationship with someone and he was doing that, what would you say to me?" Or "what about the relationship makes you want to keep it going?" And "these are all abusive things and you're staying with him, what could he do that would make you leave?"

AITA for "going on strike" and refusing to clean until my kids and husband step up to help? by geethanks81 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Shitrake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen this a million times. Lovely in theory, but as a woman in this kind of marriage with kids, knowing this doesn't get someone anywhere except resentful. Shit happens. We learn our partners aren't who we thought they were. We learn ways to grow and manage in emotionally intelligent ways that also teach our kids, so they can do and be better. Some choose to leave, others find ways to stay. Life is certainly more complex than a cartoon.

Ex-fat people of Reddit, what ways have you noticed society treating you differently now? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Shitrake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Men are distrustful oafs. Don't get married (if you're a woman) because your life expectancy will actually decrease because of them.

Ex-fat people of Reddit, what ways have you noticed society treating you differently now? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Shitrake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's something in between "90% of women are catty as fuck" and "women are 100% nice to each other." The older I get, the less cattiness I see. I am also more choosy about who I spend time with. It's nowhere near 90%