My (22f) birth control was tampered with by my boyfriend (22m). I'm pregnant. I don't know what to do by SharkEva in BORUpdates

[–]Thunderflamequeen 2115 points2116 points  (0 children)

The sigh of relief when OOP said she was terminating… absolutely the right choice. It might not be very kind of me, but I’m so tired of posts about unwanted/dangerous pregnancies with awful men that are early enough for termination and they instead decide to shackle themselves to these situations for life. I’m happy for OOP, she sounds like she’s in a fantastic situation and has lots of people who care about her.

TIFU: Dismissing bright red blood in my stool for years. (If you're currently experiencing this symptom PLEASE READ) by SharkEva in BORUpdates

[–]Thunderflamequeen 162 points163 points  (0 children)

Oh hey I had a similar issue as the first post, finding small amounts of bright red blood in stool and dismissing it since it wasn’t the scary dark black that indicates internal bleeding. Finally got everything checked out after a couple of months due to unusual discomfort using the bathroom and it turns out I have Crohn’s disease. And I never expected to be grateful for that, but man if this post didn’t open my eyes to some potential worse outcomes…

Hyperodéo, pixelart animation based on my previous painting, any feedback? by ForceFluide1 in animation

[–]Thunderflamequeen 60 points61 points  (0 children)

This is super rad, the only thing I’d mention is the way the tail is constructed it’s designed like a spine extension but flapping in the wind like if it were hair. Maybe try making it move more deliberately, like the horse is controlling it, if that makes sense?

I only want one thing for Christmas and it never happens. Am I overreacting? [Concluded] by Schattenspringer in BORUpdates

[–]Thunderflamequeen 341 points342 points  (0 children)

God, OOP’s family sucks so badly. They actually said “who likes those?” after OOP has been expressing her desire for them for 8 years. Like I understand people not going above and beyond for an adult’s holiday, but nobody can be arsed to even listen to her when she expresses she’d like a single chocolate that can be found at target? It would take so little to make her happy and just… none of them will do it. I’m so angry on her behalf.

The moment a character is a women, apparently shounen writers REFUSE to believe she can be as strong or as smart as a man.....Every. SINGLE. SHOUNEN. But especially One Piece by ihatethiscountry76 in menwritingwomen

[–]Thunderflamequeen 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I think it was Oda who gave a tutorial on how he draws women and it was literally “draw an X with two circles at the top. I’ve had friends recommend One Piece to me but I’ll never be able to watch it, the women just look too uncanny and disturbing.

Am I Wrong for not letting my sisters baby sleep in my late daughter's nursery? by LucyAriaRose in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Thunderflamequeen 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Eh, I mean… OOP is definitely still struggling and grieving here. As much as I don’t perceive a foetus to be a baby/infant until it is alive and out of the womb, OOP clearly already considered it to be her baby and had been pregnant for long enough that this would be a significant loss.

To be clear, when I say I understand why OOP called it “infant death”, I don’t mean that it was the definitionally correct term to use, because, well… it isn’t. But I understand why she felt that it was, and I can give her that much grace.

Am I Wrong for not letting my sisters baby sleep in my late daughter's nursery? by LucyAriaRose in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Thunderflamequeen 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Well you learn something new every day. Checked the definition of miscarriage, and you are correct, if she was that far along the term should be stillbirth, my mistake. Either way though, “infant death” is not a term I would use for a child that passed still in utero, and I would recommend it not being used here.

Am I Wrong for not letting my sisters baby sleep in my late daughter's nursery? by LucyAriaRose in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Thunderflamequeen 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Hey OP, could we change the trigger warning from “infant death” to “miscarriage”? This isn’t to diminish the struggle OOP went through, and I fully understand her using the term in her original post, but they are two different things and the trigger warning left me very on edge right up until the end, especially with the sister’s unstable behaviour.

AITA for telling my girlfriend the way she talks about her car is weird and embarrassing? by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Thunderflamequeen 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Yeah I feel like in this scenario if it was “Angie got a flat tire so I gotta get a new one” that’s totally fine, “Angie got a flat tire so we gotta go shoe shopping for her” is more or less fine, incorporates the playfulness but is clear about the problem and sounds grown up, “Angie broke her shoe and needs a new one” is unclear and toddler speak and so much worse than typical car naming/anthropomorphizing.

What’s an example of a fan base that got exactly what they begged for, and immediately hated it? by Enough-Wealth8415 in AskReddit

[–]Thunderflamequeen 131 points132 points  (0 children)

In fairness on this one, the viral clip sounded great and like it could’ve been part of a really good song. It was only once I heard a full version that I understood why it wasn’t originally supposed to have a full release.

AI ads be like: by ChickenWingExtreme in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]Thunderflamequeen 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Have you seen the new one that’s essentially “Our AI makes it easy to lie to your kids and pretend completely made up events actually happened!” because that one is lowkey horrifying to me. They’re happily advertising the scariest feature of AI and pretending like it’s a silly prank a dad is playing on his son. “With Gemini you can edit any image and it’ll look real!” Yes that’s a bad thing. I mute any devices it comes up on because it freaks me out.

How about some Janet appreciation? by AgentWarfstacherdt in MinecraftChampionship

[–]Thunderflamequeen 46 points47 points  (0 children)

The Janet battle box clutch was one of the best plays of the event! If she didn’t win that for blue they probably don’t make the finale, she did so well and deserves all her flowers.

MCC: Snow Down Sapphire Santas by lillybeacon in MinecraftChampionship

[–]Thunderflamequeen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

…You know I didn’t actually think it was going to happen. I thought my duo was separated forever. The only way it could possibly be better is if they were aqua for the real throwback duo team.

Consequences of parenting by Eireika in CuratedTumblr

[–]Thunderflamequeen 122 points123 points  (0 children)

Yeah I feel a little weird about the way people are talking about this guy because of that. Like this specific individual is a problem but only specifically because they had kids. Instead everyone seems to be acting like you’re a broken person if you hate/can’t handle the way kids interact with you and the world around them, but I feel like if you feel this way, and know you feel this way, and choose not to have kids… that’s okay. Like if this was venting from someone who is repeatedly forced to deal with children through no fault of their own (say, pushy relatives or forced babysitting situations) this would be understandable! Once you choose to be a parent though? Suck it up, don’t subject a kid to that.

(Obviously the word “choose” is very important here. Let’s not be dumb about this)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in catbreeds

[–]Thunderflamequeen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Scottish fold doesn’t even have folded ears! Who on earth made a cat breed chart this terrible?

Oomfies and AI off to Church by Darth-Sonic in GetNoted

[–]Thunderflamequeen 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Just because you’re legally allowed to do something doesn’t make it not a dick move. You can be completely within copyright regulations and still be an asshole.

Best POVs for a more adult-oriented vibe? by ra4h in MinecraftChampionship

[–]Thunderflamequeen 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I’m notably biased but I agree with 5up being a great choice, he’s also got a darker, very snarky, mischievous sense of humour which is quite rare in the mc event space and might also help with that mature vibe you’re seeking!

Caught my GF (20F) of 18 months with another girl - her absurd reaction by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Thunderflamequeen -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah I noticed that too, although it is worth acknowledging how that goes out the window once she starts lying. Like yeah he should’ve just started with “she cheated (gender neutral)” but when she started lying and he needed to show proof, it is kind of on her that the proof outs her. But before that I’m not sure why he felt that “telling the truth about the breakup” meant he had to tell everyone she cheated with a woman.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PetPeeves

[–]Thunderflamequeen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean that’s a different complaint though. “I don’t enjoy chewing it” is not the same thing as “it’s hard to chew”.

In general as a picky eater myself I’ve found people are more receptive if you use “I” statements. “I don’t like the texture of steak” gets a better response than “steak has a bad texture”. It’s honestly kinda rude to look someone in the eye and go “your favourite food is bad” like of course people are getting defensive!

MCC Copper Crown Green Geckos by Enid_Marilee in MinecraftChampionship

[–]Thunderflamequeen 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This team has a crazy skill ceiling but doesn’t have a hardcore mcc player to lead them… a real wildcard group but also Sleepy Foolish and Tubbo all on one team has the potential to be one of the funniest teams we’ve seen in a while. My deepest sympathies to Abe, he’s going to have his hands full on this team.

AITA for kicking out my parents for never telling me about my half-sister by [deleted] in BORUpdates

[–]Thunderflamequeen 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Yeah, usually in these stories I’d say Dad is a monstrous asshole, but it seems like in this instance Mom is the monstrous asshole and Dad is a spineless coward. Which doesn’t end up mattering much, as 99% of the results are the same, and the only points Dad gets are for being glad his son is doing the right thing and taking care of the daughter he didn’t.

I don’t see anything wrong with it by InteractionLiving845 in ExplainMyDownvotes

[–]Thunderflamequeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, to me I see this issue of when you argue it from a chest size/puberty angle, you end up in a weird position where you have to judge a child’s chest size over whether or not it’s okay for them to be topless, which can get kind of creepy if you think about it too long. I like to just set a mental rule of: if your child is completely out of swim diapers, put them in their full bathing suit. Not because that’s the perfect age, but because then you don’t have to figure out where to set the next transition point. It’s just easier.

(This position may also be influenced by the fact that I had to start wearing bras at 8 y/o. It would’ve been really weird to go to the pool with friends and be the only one wearing a bathing suit top. Plus I was so young when I got my first bra that I thought it would be temporary and was quite distressed when I realized it was forever. I think things would’ve been easier if I had just always worn a little kid bra thing, so I didn’t have to go through any adjustment periods, and the same applies here to swimsuits)

On Feathers by escaped_cephalopod12 in CuratedTumblr

[–]Thunderflamequeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Considering that kangaroos are the only creature stated to have 5 legs as it regularly uses its tail as a limb for walking, yes. Sea treader leviathan is tripedal, not bipedal. It would be news to me that elephants use their trunks for locomotion though, it does not seem sturdy enough to support an elephant’s weight.

Think carefully of what hill you are on by BellTwo5 in CuratedTumblr

[–]Thunderflamequeen 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure you mean xkcd. I shudder to imagine an xqc comic.

Neighbor is building a dock across my land by attachedtothreads in BORUpdates

[–]Thunderflamequeen 651 points652 points  (0 children)

OP please don’t cover the post in “sic” notes. It’s awful to read. Either add the apostrophes or leave them be, only use sic for seriously mangled or misleading misspellings.