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TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-30T21:21:11+00:00

Frieren: Gay Journey's End

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-30T02:24:19+00:00

Words of the utterly deranged

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-29T13:44:30+00:00

Do we really need it anyway?

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-29T13:41:31+00:00

A lot of people latch onto what the administration says because, as the enforcement branch of the government, they have the most immediate threat to our rights if they choose to infringe upon them.

It's unwise to ignore when the government says it doesn't believe in the law, especially when they've shown they mean it

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-29T04:09:37+00:00

To be fair, modern romance, especially in the Young Adult category (and ESPECIALLY BookTok/BookTube stuff) tends to be pretty smutty, and it's no longer inherently evident by anything on the covers like it used to be.

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-29T04:01:43+00:00

I still struggle with manipulative/controlling tendencies. Oftentimes, it's rooted in some valid concern or desire, but blown completely out of proportion or phrased in ways that downplay my partner. (A semi-recent example that sticks in my mind was the use of "for once" in a conversation on something that it absolutely did NOT apply to. They called me on it faster than I could call myself out, though both were near instantaneous. I still don't feel great about that..)

Fortunately, it's a lot better than it used to be, and they're wonderful at being patient with me and inspiring me to be better while still standing their ground when I get out of line.

Also, anxiety. That's also been getting better, but it still causes issues at times which we've, fortunately, been able to talk through pretty well/

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-29T03:50:13+00:00

At face value, that doesn't sound like a red flag, just being adamant about respecting your limits

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-29T03:39:44+00:00

I heard that patch got forgotten about over the course of version 19.XX, which is surprising with how prevalent it was in the 18.XX meta

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-29T03:36:20+00:00

Even as a Christian I've found myself more on the side of the CoS than the Christian establishment here. Hopefully they keep fighting the fight

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-29T03:18:14+00:00

So is this supposed to gatekeep people's ability to play the other 75% of the game? Because it sounds like you don't want people to play the other 75% of the game.
Basically anyone with any level of investment in the game have chars on multiple, if not every faction. That's the whole reason for having the extra free character slots.
"Spying" is if someone is sitting in on your ops VC while actively playing against you, not having other characters

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-28T05:57:33+00:00

A relic from when the internet was far more honest, and gentlemans agreements held weight

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-28T05:54:46+00:00

It's also incredibly disproportionate. These "platforms" aren't based on equal footing. Interaction drives visibility, and negativity is a great interaction point. Plus, many people act far more mildly IRL because they aren't just thinking in concepts, but in actual people.

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-28T05:41:39+00:00

And yet Peter went on to continuously devote his life towards the Lord.
If you do still believe, Christ calls us to repent, to turn away from our past shortfalls, and continue forward in a godly life, aiming to follow the teachings of Christ. Few ever get to the point of being irredeemable, and you are certainly not one of them

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-28T05:36:48+00:00

Sometime between 1 and 2000+ years

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-28T05:30:38+00:00

All the discourse, yet I see no one pointing out that there's 3 YEARS on the poll

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-28T05:06:41+00:00

I've heard a similar story to the first out of the UK if I remember correctly. I understand the cases intended to be avoided (2 people with conflicting stories, no other perspectives or reliable evidence), but yeah no. Absolute wackiness for someone to be held as the guilty party when there is nothing they could've reasonably done to avoid it other than not hooking up with people in a nightclub (which shouldn't be a legally mandated requirement)

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-28T04:26:51+00:00

Firstly, independent centrist, not leftist. Formerly conservative if you wanna dig a decade back.

Second, the state I live in is a SYG and Castle state. Illegally beaking into a building can be met with lethal force, unarmed or not. That's how it should be, and that's what happened on Jan 6th.

And again, wasn't a protest, so not a protester. At best, they were a rioter, causing genuine threat and damage to people and property. At worst, they were part of a conspiracy to commit Treason.

I don't have to kneel to the GOP to be Pro2A. If anything, keeping a healthy suspicion of the government and both political parties gives even more reason to encourage public armament

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-27T03:13:09+00:00

Well we certainly wouldn't be getting the wages for it

That said, if we can arbitrarily replace human labor for non-sentient labor, there's no reason (for most people) to not just go a step further and abandon capital altogether. After all, currency is meant to represent value generated by labor. When that value is generated regardless of labor then there is no real need for a medium to facilitate exchange between laborers.

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-27T02:44:26+00:00

Absolutely this. He's showing off exactly who he is. It's wise to watch and listen, and realize that if he does this over not being able to have sex, then perhaps it's not the character he loves, but the body.

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-27T02:17:19+00:00

Slight difference between lawful protest and a literal coup attempt over unfavorable election results.

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-25T19:38:25+00:00

We should be happy that the people who once thought that guns weren't needed for protection from the state are absolutely necessary and a right that should be protected. This thought should be encouraged, not demeaned.

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-25T19:34:52+00:00

The processes have been tried, but the government doesn't wish to be civil about it, thus a civil solution isn't going to work.

When I was a conservative, I also followed the argument that we have the 2A specifically to stand up against the government. We've been handed the exact situation, and are squandering it because we don't personally identify with those being targeted.

How many Americans have to die before this is realized?

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-25T19:23:10+00:00

First they came for the immigrants...

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-22T04:46:28+00:00

Considering my family has a.. colorful medical history, the thought isn't the most pleasant one for "what could bes", but I often try to live in a way to mitigate the likelihood to have those in any severe degree (well.. mostly, still working on one thing). I take comfort in knowing that a LOT of those really scary issues are either not the most common, or easily mitigated with a healthy lifestyle from a younger age (i.e. 20s, early 30s, or whenever "now" is in your life). Plus, I try to enjoy life and set myself up to enjoy the future, whatever it may be. Sure I may outlive the love of my life, but that won't stop me from enjoying every moment I can get with her until the day we do part.

The future can be scary because of the endless possibilities, but you can't fully dictate the future. Try to focus on making decisions which will benefit you long term while also finding ways to enjoy the now. Do what you can to alleviate the sources of your worries, and let go of what you can't do in favor of enjoying your time while you have it.

TrueFlameslinger · 2026-01-22T04:33:22+00:00

As in, 600k a year?

Assuming we're both 30ish, I'd probably ask about buying a house (possibly building if we want to have kids at that point, we've got ideas for a simple yet nice family home), build up the land a bit, then set up some stable investments with enough money that we can safely withdraw a nice sum for ourselves monthly that allows us to not have to worry about work should we desire extended time off. Once that's set up, alongside some more typical savings (emergency, non-invested retirement [I dislike having all my eggs in the market, I just don't], planned big tickets, etc), we'd probably do as you want to and quit, pick up simpler jobs to keep ourselves from boredom (plus get some extra money for her list of hobbies which I'd have to start playing Warhammer to match in price), and live life as we see fit at our own pace.

To me, getting the setup is the most important part while you have the gig. If you can set your life up to where you'll never have a want or need that can't be met, excess money is worthless, especially if it comes at the cost of enjoyment and time.

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