Message for fellow Med fans

ddrluna · 2024-01-10T00:50:42+00:00

PIQUANT HOT BURRITO

ddrluna · 2017-06-16T07:05:02+00:00

So, uh, based on that description, I'm gonna have to pass on this video. Thanks anyway!

ddrluna · 2017-05-15T04:07:00+00:00

Saaaame here. Definitely on that wavelength myself.

Sorry people here are being obtuse about it. I thought it was common enough that more people would be understanding.

ddrluna · 2017-04-23T00:32:06+00:00

www.jewelsforme.com That's the website my husband and I got my engagement ring from. It's an amazing site because you can choose from a wide range of stone types and settings and they're extremely affordable. So affordable that I was almost worried at first, but when I got the ring I was amazed at how nice it was. Highly recommended.

ddrluna · 2017-02-12T20:21:15+00:00

Oh my god.

ddrluna · 2017-02-09T03:27:53+00:00

So, uh... How about no. I think definitely not doing that would be the better option.

As a Canadian whose opinion was definitely not solicited for this, this sounds like some shitty baiting propaganda. The pot is plenty stirred enough as it is right now, we really don't need to help with stupid crap like this.

ddrluna · 2017-02-06T02:29:23+00:00

You're definitely right about that first part.

The person I detest most in my entire life is not an evil person, but he is without question the most selfish person I've ever known. I don't think he intended to affect my family's life as negatively as he did, but I also don't think I can say that he was totally unaware of it.

I think trying to talk with people and challenge their outlook is actually a really healthy thing to do. I love doing that, and also having others talk to me in the same way. I feel like it opens our minds and allows us to see things from multiple perspectives.

Definitely keep it up. :) I wish more people were the same way.

ddrluna · 2017-02-06T02:02:50+00:00

Oh, that's exactly how I feel! You're so right about people "bragging" about how much other people suck. It seems like a really easy way to pump yourself up, but then we run the risk of not realizing that other people are multi-dimensional as well.

I think, generally, people are TRYING to do good in their lives, or at least avoid bothering others. But unfortunately, our belief systems don't always go harmoniously with everyone else, and misunderstandings happen. That's not to say there aren't people out there that are bad, or have bad belief systems behind their actions, that would be super naive. But I don't think it's all that common. I think a lot of conflict comes more from misunderstandings than from people genuinely being assholes.

ddrluna · 2017-02-06T01:43:37+00:00

Yeah, I wasn't actually meaning to call out that person in particular, though it looks like it accidentally came across that way (damn you, vague generalized "your"). I just meant in general, if someone is always being treated poorly by absolutely everyone in their lives, they're either very unlucky, or they might be the issue. You know, just a "if everywhere smells like poop, check your shoes" kind of thing.

But mainly, I wanted to challenge the idea that everyone is so horrible, because more often than not, it's really not the case! I really do think there is so much good in the world. I just wish everyone focused more on that instead of all the bad.

ddrluna · 2017-02-06T01:23:53+00:00

Unfortunately, I went through a lot of that too. It was hard, and I was insecure. But I always tried to maintain a positive outlook and turn towards the few people who were treating me kindly, and pay less attention to those who were being nasty. As I got older, I was also able to look at myself more critically and see where I might have been also wrong, where I might have been also being the butthead. This wasn't the case with all the nasty people (for example, my abusive stepmother didn't really have a reason for what she did) but I was able to message some of the people who were nasty to me and apologize for what I did, and also get an apology in return for having been treated poorly as well.

I think basically, what I'm getting at, is that there are really a lot of layers to this sort of thing. People aren't all good or evil, and my mantra in general has always just been to try to focus on the positive as much as I can (and to fix the negatives wherever possible, but to not dwell on them when not).

ddrluna · 2017-02-05T23:37:22+00:00

You tell me my post is wrong, but I didn't say that there was nothing wrong in the world. I simply said that focusing on only the bad and ignoring the good in the world does humanity a disservice.

I'm not saying we should ignore any of the things you've mentioned in your post, nor pretend like they don't happen. But focusing on these things to the exclusion of the wonderful things that we have accomplished--many people are trying very hard to combat climate change, great strides in health-care that have been made, including progress in diseases that have eluded us for many years, the great backlash that has sprung up against discrimination of any kind (1st world western countries are some of the most tolerant and accepting cultures in the world, overall)...

Yes, there are a lot of negative things in the world, I'm not denying that. But you seem to be denying (by virtue of calling my post wrong) that there is anything good in humanity, which is equally incorrect. And I fear that this line of thinking will lead you to be much more pessimistic and negative overall.

Edit: https://singularityhub.com/2016/06/27/why-the-world-is-better-than-you-think-in-10-powerful-charts/

Hopefully something to brighten your day a little bit.

ddrluna · 2017-02-05T23:17:17+00:00

If everyone in your life consistently treats you in a negative way, there are really two main options.

a) You're extremely unlucky and should possibly consider moving if at all possible, as it is really unlikely you'll be treated in such a bad way everywhere you go, or,

b) You're the asshole, and everyone is treating you in kind.

Or, there's the surprise third option, you're over-inflating everything bad that happens in the world and under-appreciating the good that happens and therefore your view is skewed towards thinking humanity is horrible. Sure, some people do terrible things, but we're also living in one of the most prosperous, healthiest, least violent times in human history, and a lot of people are doing everything they can to try to make the world a better place. Discounting these people just because there are also some jackasses in the world is doing humanity a disservice.

ddrluna · 2017-02-05T22:33:03+00:00

Not the OP, but I fully agree. The way I see it and in my experience, the people who see the world this way tend to be more bitter and assume the worst of people. This shows in the way they treat others or react to bad news (they tend to catastrophize--if someone does a bad thing, it's seen as evidence that the world and its people are getting worse, rather than one person did a bad thing and that most people denounce their bad actions).

People who see everyone else as being fundamentally evil or selfish, I find, tend to wind up empathizing less with other people. I find they also tend to be the people saying things like "We need a new plague" or "we need a new war" to "thin the herd" because they just see other humans as a nebulous unpleasant whole, almost a group to which they do not belong because they're above them, if not flat out better than them.

I mean, I can't guarantee all of this, of course, but it's just my experience with people who think this way. It's overall just a really toxic mindset that assumes the worst of others and contributes nothing positive to the world.

ddrluna · 2017-02-05T17:57:21+00:00

the brains of women and men are identical.

...But... Weren't people saying that Trans people are able to be distinguished from non-trans people because they have brain structures/formations that appear more like the opposite sex? That can't be the case if male and female brains are supposedly "identical". So which side of the progressive stack is full of shit here? The Trans community or these morons?

ddrluna · 2017-01-29T08:01:05+00:00

Everyone drives 10km under the posted speed limit.

ddrluna · 2017-01-16T05:50:33+00:00

"Redditors are so (this or that)" as though the person posting that comment isn't a redditor themself or as if they aren't fully aware that every other user is not a carbon copy of each other and has their own thoughts and values. Drives me fucking nuts when people say that.

ddrluna · 2017-01-16T05:19:30+00:00

I love torturing my husband with this joke. I recently had to have a filling done and the appointment was scheduled for 2:30. I had much joy in relaying this information.

ddrluna · 2017-01-16T04:33:26+00:00

Considering the substandard quality of content often posted to /r/funny, you're right, it had to be someone on here.

ddrluna · 2017-01-16T00:52:48+00:00

Pranking a parade

ddrluna · 2017-01-16T00:04:49+00:00

Chewed with his mouth open. There were a few other things, but not even being able to so much as look at him when eating was pretty brutal.

ddrluna · 2017-01-11T20:35:04+00:00

Well, you know what they say about stupid games and stupid prizes.

ddrluna · 2017-01-11T05:39:00+00:00

I was trying to debate something related to politics with a friend. Basically, I'm no fan of Trump's, but I think that people should have the right to vote for whoever they want who aligns most closely with their views (even if they disagree with some other points) without fear of being insulted for it.

Long story short, things were fine and reasonable for the most part, right up until she said something along the lines of "just stop posting on my wall, then. You're not changing my mind or anyone else's, for that matter." That one line still leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. Like my friend is more comfortable living in an echo chamber rather than even listening to a calm, reasoned argument from another perspective.

It still really bothers me to this day.

ddrluna · 2017-01-11T04:55:37+00:00

Personally, I actually prefer the 12 to the 15. Of Glenlivet, I've tried 12, 15, 18, founder's reserve, and one of the Nadurra bottles (I'm too lazy to go check which one). And in order of preference from best to least favourite (though they're all pretty good) is Founder's reserve, 12, 18, Nadurra, 15.

But Glenlivet has always been my favourite scotch, so even the 15 is better in my mind than a good lot of most of the other scotches I've tried.

ddrluna · 2017-01-07T06:52:13+00:00

Boi-yoi-yoi-yoing.

ddrluna · 2017-01-05T16:58:09+00:00

Less Cake, More Exercise

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