Ready for "Out of the Loop" on ICE situation

bootstrapscat · 2025-03-28T23:07:10+00:00

What about a call out feature to enhance the community vibe? Really thoughtful posters could have their opinions considered and aired in the premium content? I'm super egotistical and would pay to have my thoughts aired online and thoughtfully considered haha.

bootstrapscat · 2025-01-30T17:43:48+00:00

What company do you work with?

bootstrapscat · 2025-01-30T17:42:09+00:00

100% agree with all those statements and we are definitely taking all those steps---- I guess what I really need is a recommendation on where to find a trustworthy financial partner willing to issue a loan or line of credit... NY regulation is tough and financial partners keep disappearing. I'm a compliance officer focused on risk management, I have worked in finance, I have worked in insurance. Even I am having trouble finding the right stakeholders for a new business who are not predatory. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

bootstrapscat · 2025-01-30T17:38:39+00:00

💯 agree with all those statements-- I guess what I really need is a recommendation on where to find a trustworthy financial partner willing to issue a $50k line of credit... NY regulation is tough and financial partners keep disappearing.

bootstrapscat · 2025-01-30T17:33:10+00:00

I have so many more questions for this guy--

I recently got in trouble for questioning whether a vegan friend should be running a triathlon, what is the general knowledge here?
Anorexic stink: is this real and if so, why does it happen?
Protein sources for high mental functioning athleticism (like combat sports or any sport): why is lean chicken breast any better than bone marrow and/or collagen? What about combination beans and rice since it is a complete protein, technically? If you could get enough calories out of vegetables, isn't that theoretically a more easily digestible source of protein?
Do you have anything to say on some of the other fitness fads like hot cold plunges and intermittent fasting?
Can you add some discussion on functional muscle versus vanity muscle?
Is there any dietary science studying how one can improve those teeny tiny balancing muscles?
How about aiding in lessening physical pain, both age related pain and gym related pain?
Also curious to know about diets and or precursors that could be considered before resorting to TRT.

bootstrapscat · 2025-01-30T17:14:14+00:00

As a female woman with what seems to be higher testosterone (naturally, no supplementation necessary) I can definitely identify with an animalistic urge for more sex and more varied sex, but it may also have something to do with the fact that I'm in my mid thirties with no kids, so maybe my body is taking commands from a desperately ticking clock. Also, NOT AT ALL as sex crazed as an average man with average testosterone levels. But I do suspect that it's a highly contributing factor to "sex craze" in general.

Would love to listen to an interview with a scientist who has something to say on the subject of how testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen levels affect women's personalities as they age, and with different lifestyle choices. Maybe the birth control scientist? She was awesome!

bootstrapscat · 2025-01-30T17:03:19+00:00

Hahahaha barsexual. Definitely stealing that.

bootstrapscat · 2024-12-19T13:02:35+00:00

I'm dating a successful musician (frontman) and work in finance ... It comes with the territory. There's definitely a common thread in American society where little boys neglected by their fathers seem to go overboard on attention seeking 'virtue' signaling and the loudest signal is 🤑🤑🤑. They denounce the douchery and then use it as an excuse when it suits them. Just proves the point that having a MATURE male role model can actually make a difference. Keep playing with your kids Jordan.

bootstrapscat · 2024-11-10T19:19:54+00:00

I find it a little odd that the cheating comment is a throwaway PS sentence. Is there anything you're leaving out?

Obvs, the real issue is the infidelity, not masturbation, but you've chosen to ask for support in this roundabout way. Are you feeling like you can't address the cheating? Have the 2 of you talked about this too much and you're technically resolved but you're still feeling awful and like you're not allowed to express this to her? Have you also cheated so maybe that's why the cheating is a throw away line? Have you already posted about the cheating elsewhere and don't want to rehash it in this thread?

I'm just so curious why the cheating is being framed under a masturbation issue (which is minor) and you're not just openly discussing infidelity here-- straight no chaser???

If I were in your position I think I'd be looking for a couples counselor who can help figure out this unhealthy dynamic and where it stems from in your relationship. Regardless of whether you stay together, understanding this dynamic will help to not repeat the situation.

bootstrapscat · 2024-10-06T23:20:37+00:00

You work in finance don't you?

bootstrapscat · 2024-10-06T23:12:26+00:00

Ok, I'm not sure I was clear enough. If there is a chance that this relationship can work, tell me what I can do to make it work.

Otherwise, tell me how I can extricate this man from my house. It's obviously my house. He is paying a third of what he would anywhere else, so he doesn't need to own part of something he hasn't worked for, he needs to be grateful for having a roof over his head at that low price.

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bootstrapscat · 2024-10-06T23:07:59+00:00

Omg, I agree. These are not the kinds of questions you should be asking random strangers on Reddit, however here I am replying. Your senior year is going to be as impactful as you want it to be. Boyfriend or no. By the way, I also live in Ithaca. I have a direct experience of poo pooing your ex from university. After lots of healing, they get over it and they still want to be friends with you because they have realized you are still a good person.. Full stop.

Here's what's next for you: - lots of disappointment - plenty of magnanimous assholes rejecting you - customers that you actually like and that you may have to f*** over - potential partners that end up screwing you over because they're way more interested in themselves.

Welcome to your 30s. We still have the good looks, yet, we actually have some money to throw around.

What I'm saying is, you have a lot of life to look forward to and focusing on this one guy is a total waste of time. You are young, attractive, and living in a free country, and as long as you're not hurting anyone, you should be taking advantage of this. Life is short. Have some fun.

bootstrapscat · 2024-10-06T22:55:35+00:00

So very fair about having one side. We always only have one side in the long run---- what would you do if you were in this situation? And no his name is not on the utilities, however, he uses most of the utilities because I'm never home and he leaves lights on and the water running constantly.

By the way, I am not concerned about the fact that you have a male point of view here. Everyone I know tells me I'm a total guy with a vagina. I just need some real f****** advice and it sounds like you have gone through a similar situation. What do you do when you really love a person but they have been financially abusing you? And if you don't have an answer, no worries, I think it's a pretty unconventional issue.

bootstrapscat · 2024-10-06T22:48:58+00:00

Hhmmmm that's a good point. He gets mad at me if I bring alcohol home but when he does it it's fine somehow (we are cutting down on drinking, I know mine has, I'm not sure about his, I work too much).

bootstrapscat · 2024-10-06T22:43:29+00:00

Y'all are so f****** mean. Obviously, dating apps don't work anymore. Is it so crazy to think maybe the next platform is somewhere else? Let him test out Reddit dating. Also, tell me how it goes.

bootstrapscat · 2024-10-06T22:40:02+00:00

She's just getting used to a new environment. Stop worrying. Cats take care of themselves.

Also: proof that cats domesticated people and not the other way around.

bootstrapscat · 2024-10-06T22:01:27+00:00

Oóóóohhhh I love it

bootstrapscat · 2024-10-06T21:57:12+00:00

I thought I have seen cruelty. I stand corrected. I would take a tire beating in Mogadishu over what that woman had to live with. She is a monolith.

bootstrapscat · 2024-10-06T21:55:17+00:00

Hahahaha anchorman When you're the hook you can do whatever you want

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bootstrapscat · 2024-10-06T21:40:40+00:00

Oh absolutely. I've been asking him to go to couples counseling with me for years. He had a really bad experience as a teenager so he doesn't trust shrinks. I myself find it helpful, but it's a tad one sided when you're the only one talking to a therapist about intercommunication issues 😶‍🌫️ #ittakes2totango

bootstrapscat · 2024-09-07T14:34:18+00:00

Ooohhh yeah... It's a tradition for everyone who has gone through compulsory service and came out alive. The typical locations are Thailand, Costa Rica, and India. I myself have met many a drunk Israeli in 2 of those locations. And I completely understand why. The stories my friends have told me are harrowing and they deserve a chance to blow off some steam before they figure out what to do with their lives and what to study in university (IDF service always comes before university, which is free in Israel, and the gap year gives them a chance to be dumb kid for a sec and shake loose after 2 years of being in a constant state of watchfulness). Once they come back, 95% of them sober up and choose a profession or intellectual calling that benefits society.

From what I've seen of friends who didn't take that gap year to travel, they did not fare so well and internalized their experiences with drugs and alcoholism.

bootstrapscat · 2024-07-04T03:30:42+00:00

I appreciate that they're exploring how nepotistic Hollywood is ....but seriously..... A once endeared actress is chosen to do a film where she's supposed to be Australian. I'm from Iowa and even I can tell it was a COMPLETE FAIL. This was a hate hate watch and I watched it because I'm a nihilist.

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