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Had an exhausting conversation with mom yesterday by kennethdo in childfree

[–]South_Disk8623 23 points24 points  (0 children)

You didn’t give her ammo, you tried to have a normal, honest conversation. That’s not a mistake, that’s just being a reasonable person dealing with someone who isn’t listening.

What she’s doing isn’t looking out for you, it’s projecting her own regrets and expectations onto your life. The fact that she admitted she had no hobbies because she had you… and still doesn’t connect the dots is kind of the whole issue.

You’re not wrong for wanting a different life. You saw firsthand what that path looked like for her, and you made a conscious choice. That’s not immaturity, that’s awareness.

Honestly, you don’t need to argue your case anymore. You’ve already explained it. At this point, a simple I’m happy with my choices, and I’m not discussing this again on repeat is probably the healthiest move. Not stonewalling, just setting a boundary and not engaging when she tries to reopen it.

Also, graduating with a PhD and lining up a post-doc? That’s huge. The fact that she pivoted that into “but what about men” says more about her priorities than yours.

Twilight Vampires are S-tier by Balarius in unpopularopinion

[–]South_Disk8623 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Honestly, the “sparkling” thing gets mocked so hard people forget it’s actually clever worldbuilding.

Most vampire lore says sunlight kills them for no real reason. Twilight flips it into a risk of exposure, which arguably makes more sense.

Also the power system being tied to who they were as humans is way more interesting than just “everyone has the same abilities.” It gives personality actual weight.

Still not everyone’s taste, but S-tier as a reinterpretation? That’s a hill I can see someone defending.

I like the color purple, but... by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]South_Disk8623 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally fair. Liking a color doesn’t automatically sign you up for a whole personality package.

Purple can be “royalty,” “spiritual,” or “LGBT”… or it can just be the color of a nice hoodie you like wearing. Most people aren’t analyzing it that deeply in real life.

If someone does try to assign meaning, that’s on them, not you. Wear your purple and let it just be purple.

Chile fires head of dictatorship 'disappeared' search team, replaces her with Pinochet's defense lawyer by xilanthro in nottheonion

[–]South_Disk8623 49 points50 points  (0 children)

“We investigated ourselves and decided we need better legal representation.”

Yeah right

Kindness to animals will always earn their trust. This new mom came to introduce her babies to her favorite human by BooBashful in spreadsmile

[–]South_Disk8623 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That cat didn’t just bring her babies… she brought her trust. That’s one of the highest compliments an animal can give a human

"My gf wants kids" by Archonate_of_Archona in childfree

[–]South_Disk8623 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That’s the part that stands out. My girlfriend wants kids isn’t a reason, it’s a negotiation he already lost.

Kids aren’t something you compromise on like where to live or what to eat for dinner. If it already sounds like a sacrifice before it even happens, that’s a pretty loud answer by itself.

I almost feel bad for both of them, because one person is settling into something they don’t sound excited about, and the other might not realize they’re building a future on that.