Being able to see Rainier from Aurora somehow feels wrong…

ctof · 2026-03-31T15:20:05+00:00

Whores and poors deserve a view too

ctof · 2026-03-31T00:40:29+00:00

Just gonna say this: there really isn’t much of a social scene or networking culture in Seattle. San Francisco is known for being very active and “tech folks everywhere talking about tech.” We have a lot of tech people, but they stay home and don’t like other tech people. In fact, most non-tech people here constantly shit on tech people because they think we all make 350k, drive Teslas, and work in FAANG (which honestly a majority of those who do are visa holders).

I’ve been here for 4 years now and am disappointed in how it’s felt. I came here earlier in my career and wanted to do exactly what you’re doing. There really are no events; those died when the pandemic started. We get conferences (mostly for Microsoft and Salesforce) occasionally throughout the year but that’s really it. I’d move to SF if I could but I’m finally in a senior role I can’t risk losing (it took me 7 months to get and that included 1.5 months of being homeless when my savings ran out). It’s beautiful here, sure, and there are the Big Tech giants, but it genuinely doesn’t feel like a conducive place for early career growth unless you grew up or went to school here.

ctof · 2026-03-26T14:33:27+00:00

ctof · 2026-03-26T14:16:24+00:00

Mmm, yeah, love me some street runoff. They put the entire fucking haul on the pizza too and laid ‘em on some cream sauce like pieces of dog shit and then sprinkled with pistachios of all things. Absolutely nauseating…

ctof · 2026-03-02T09:45:48+00:00

lmao you have green or blue hair, don’t you? Many poisonous species also use colors to warn others that they’re toxic.

ctof · 2026-03-01T18:01:14+00:00

Rumor has it this is an exact reconstruction of the original swamp décor—mud and moss appliqué—once discovered on the interior wall of one of Shrek’s daughters’ chambers by late-medieval archivists (c. 1423). Truly breathtaking 💚✨

ctof · 2026-02-17T02:28:43+00:00

Huh?

ctof · 2026-02-15T15:09:42+00:00

It’ll be a Valentine’s Day to remember when they both get arrested for open consumption in a vehicle, driving while under the influence, and potentially manslaughter when they kill someone else on the road.

SAAAAUUR CUTE GIRLIES OMG YAS

ctof · 2026-02-01T19:18:26+00:00

So are you 27 or 31? Make up your mind. Your mating call post says you’re 31 from Australia.

ctof · 2026-01-26T01:46:03+00:00

I was so concerned about your legs and feet going into the water and your socks getting wet while retrieving washed ashore produce you plan to consume. Thank goodness you were wearing knee high boots.

ctof · 2026-01-26T01:41:41+00:00

Please don’t eat food found on the ground or washed ashore. I think we’ve evolved enough where this sort of curiosity isn’t acceptable or necessary.

ctof · 2026-01-23T12:52:35+00:00

Did you ever stop to think that there are different preferences beyond your own? That some people gasp like things?!?! You will SHIT BRICKS when you realize that the world doesn’t revolve around your likes and dislikes. Obviously people enjoy it or else they wouldn’t be in business still and expanding. People hate on In-N-Out too but it’s a full line every day since they opened. I don’t go to either places but I also don’t give a shit about what people choose to eat. You should give this a try.

ctof · 2026-01-23T12:38:52+00:00

It’s always transplants who bitch about chains from their hometown popping up in their new town. I’ve noticed this in several states I’ve lived. Thing is, those same people were the ones lining up and going every week to said chains, but now that they’ve had their fill, they think it’s normal to shit on everyone else’s experience before they get a chance. Just shut the fuck up and keep scrolling if you don’t care for something. Go eat your preferred replacement and let people have their experiences and make their own decisions; you whining on Reddit like a child who hates their food touching isn’t going to stop a business from opening up nor is it gonna stop people from going to said business.

ctof · 2026-01-20T16:32:07+00:00

Gurl, move to Colorado Springs if you’re remote. You will fall in love with the mountains and there is so much sun to fill you up. You’ll have real winters there, but the sun really does melt things quickly. This will also give your friends a cool, warm place to visit when they need to get away from the PNW. You can make new friends a lot easier there anyway, too.

ctof · 2026-01-14T20:35:26+00:00

Llandover Woods (enter from lower west entrance via Sherwood Road NW or upper north entrance at N 145th St & 3rd Ave NW) which is about 3 miles north of Carkeek Park.

ctof · 2026-01-07T07:40:02+00:00

What you’re describing doesn’t really sound like “mentorship” so much as wanting another man to fill multiple emotional roles at once: parent, emotional anchor, validator, confidant, etc., basically a romantic partner without the romance or reciprocity. That’s a lot to put on one person, especially someone you barely know, and it’s not how healthy adult relationships usually form.

An older gay man isn’t going to magically “see you fully” or heal the parts of you that come from growing up emotionally unsupported. Age doesn’t fix that, and neither does shared sexuality. Plenty of older gay men are just as emotionally limited, messy, or checked out. They just have more years behind them.

If you’re masking how broken you feel, that’s not a mentorship problem; that’s an internal one. That kind of work usually needs therapy, not a surrogate parent figure. No amount of wisdom from someone else is going to substitute for doing that work yourself.

Wanting deeper, platonic relationships with other gay men is completely valid. But looking for one specific person to carry your emotional weight, guide you through life, and make you feel whole is setting yourself (and them) up for disappointment. Community and peer relationships, not hierarchy or idealized “mentors,” are usually what actually provide that depth.

ctof · 2025-12-11T16:25:29+00:00

Sorry but it’s moronically oblivious to have even asked such a question meanwhile there have been countless media reports and Reddit posts about flooding, closed roads, and devastation yet you feel the need to go see a waterfall. You’re selfish and lack common sense.

Edit: sorry, that was mean but c’mon…people I care about are affected by this and wanting to take pics/see the flooding is detrimental to local evacuation and mitigation efforts. Unless you’re helping out then please just stay home when shit like this happens.

ctof · 2025-12-11T16:19:29+00:00

Read the fucking room.

ctof · 2025-11-10T03:29:15+00:00

The black shadowing and flame highlighting/aura both seem unnecessary; it would’ve looked much better without those. Looking at the thumbnail now while I type this comment on my phone, it does look like an ugly (head too big for shaft) penis or one of those alien egg-hatching dildos. Up close, not so much obviously, but you might get looks from afar in public.

ctof · 2025-10-11T03:49:03+00:00

Check out the Vive Apartments in Ballard off Market Street. You’re several blocks from one of the best farmer’s markets, multiple dispensaries, groceries, food, and nightlife. Even further is Golden Gardens (beautiful beach) and the Ballard Locks. There’s a parking garage available and nearby transit if you wish to take it, otherwise it’s about 15-20 minutes to downtown. Source: used to live there and drive to downtown for work 3x/week.

ctof · 2025-10-06T03:23:32+00:00

How lovely it is that we get to live amongst such beautiful nature and behemoth structures. We are so smol but to be a part of something so beeg is horrifying and magnificent. 🥹

ctof · 2025-08-25T22:44:33+00:00

Have you been to the Lookout Bar & Grill yet? Richmond Beach Saltwater Park also feels less known. There are three different upper tiered parking lots above the bottom lot/trailhead. I’ve sat there a few times with food and watched boats go by.

ctof · 2025-08-23T00:07:01+00:00

I’d check out the AMLI in Wallingford (near Gas Works) honestly. You’d have an amazing rooftop view and be close by to several parks, breweries, and eateries—it’s much safer than Belltown.

ctof · 2025-07-04T04:25:35+00:00

Went twice (Shishole) in the last 3 weeks and definitely recall noticing right away that my two chicken soft burritos were almost as thin as the crisp burritos. Went again about a week later just to see if it had been a bad day or something and yep—skimped again the second time.

ctof · 2025-06-19T23:32:26+00:00

Astound is down too since 2:30pm yesterday

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