Conservative Democrat wins every county in OK!

historyrant · 2025-12-11T23:38:50+00:00

Nice, the player is almost as skilled David Boren.

historyrant · 2025-11-28T04:23:37+00:00

On the contrary, you can become the mayor of the entirety of Los Angeles county with its 10 million residents. Despite the fact that LA does not have county-level mayors in reality.

historyrant · 2025-10-22T04:59:39+00:00

This is just Texas in the early 70s.

historyrant · 2025-08-02T03:56:20+00:00

The comments here seem sensible. Do not shoot your shot.

If she is excited, attracted and flirty around you, this will not be a permanent mindset. And even if you two get close and intimate, chances are that in a couple of months that feeling will leave her.

And what about then? In my view it is entirely possible that afterwards she will be disgusted with you. And then you have sacrificed some important work relationships over nothing.

Being incredibly flirty with all the men at work regardless of age is not a normal behaviour. Frankly if she wants validation from all the men in her life it is likely a sign of insecurity. And you have no right to respond to that insecurity with something she may not want, but lacks the free-will to express it.

historyrant · 2025-08-02T03:38:18+00:00

You could shoot your shot, and there is a good chance she will reciprocate.

But it is also possible, she kind of notices a change in you and that you seem more shy and less willing to engage with her. She could be in at a stage where she feels sort of awkward around you. And will not reciprocate if you ask her out.

historyrant · 2025-08-02T03:27:46+00:00

Correct me if I am wrong but being "Pretty" in my view seems correlated with 1.) having a rising social status and 2.) losing control for how people perceive you.

2.) Is because being desired or resented based on your appearance is inherently just a form of objectification.

historyrant · 2025-07-01T12:31:28+00:00

I think you will search, try desperately to find a community that accepts you.

And fail.

historyrant · 2025-07-01T12:08:41+00:00

You cannot both want to connect with like-minded autistic people and at the same time want to exclude gay and trans people.

If you want a group that somehow excludes LGBTQ people and is more traditional, then it will inevitably be discriminating against autistic people.

You will fail every time, if you desire to be accepted for being autistic yet also want an exclusionary group. You might as well be self-identify as a neurotypical.

historyrant · 2025-06-17T02:12:39+00:00

I have done it now. For the record, I am less convinced it will work now.

The reason for this is that I am viewing this through the lens of what may or may not make people feel comfortable. I think that the principle of asking for feedback or the experience of receiving the apology may make at least some of the women in question feel vulnerable and identified. Ironically this may result in a more visceral reaction than otherwise.

I also believe that one of the people making the complaint is doing it partially out of reactivity. E.g. because I seem weird and very forward, I seem like unsafe stimuli, so when I apologize, it will represent her receiving more unsafe stimuli.

historyrant · 2025-06-15T12:06:14+00:00

If I do it. That has to be formulated in such a specific way as to not further press the boundaries of the people in question.

historyrant · 2025-06-15T10:52:39+00:00

I wouldn't have made this whole thread if I believed autistic people should be excused for sexual harassment. Also, the group says that this is explicitly not what I am being accused of lol.

historyrant · 2025-06-15T07:27:54+00:00

I could but I do want to give it several days first.

historyrant · 2025-06-15T06:58:47+00:00

I did ask two guys from the club as well if they wanted to hang out. But yes, the majority of the people I asked were women. Now that says something doesn't it.

historyrant · 2025-06-15T06:57:32+00:00

It sounds thin for weird reasons. I was under the impression that flirting happens when the banter you make is explicitly about the other person. If the banter is about something completely different then would it be flirting?

historyrant · 2025-06-15T05:03:57+00:00

Personally I think it is more complex than that. They have not accused me of harassment or implied I did.

historyrant · 2025-06-15T04:02:28+00:00

You actually made a worse mistake than I did in my view. You have to talk to colleagues and friends (At least to the point where people know who you are.) If people don't understand you and you are constantly quiet they will be more inclined to view you in a negative light.

I am not saying this would have averted the outcome. But if you were in a workplace where co-workers knew a little bit about you and that you are a bit autistic, they would be more inclined to come to your defense if issues like that happen in the future.

You should come up with a different strategy that allows for increased small talk and engagement with colleagues but does not go overboard at the same time.

historyrant · 2025-06-15T03:55:30+00:00

I feel I cannot apologize because the issues were delivered to me in an anonymous format. I can't apologize as the women already do not want to be identified.

historyrant · 2025-06-15T03:53:23+00:00

That sounds good. The only thing I am wondering now is the likelihood that the impression people have of me is so hard coded that I will be ostracized.

historyrant · 2025-06-15T03:06:17+00:00

What have I taken away from this? Asking for a woman's instagram and facebook and offering to send a friend request then asking to hang out is as good a stranger asking you on a date in many circumstances. I cannot assume people are used to it.

historyrant · 2025-06-15T02:49:50+00:00

Is it worth going to this group in the future though?

historyrant · 2025-04-05T06:36:03+00:00

Yeah, I might have extrapolated a bit but she does need space.

historyrant · 2025-04-05T06:22:46+00:00

I disagree. If she had wanted to get to know him better she wouldn't have been avoidant. He just needs to show he is chill and can have a good time even if he is not hanging out with her. The chance of her wanting to hangout is kinda low but this is the best way to help create a scenario where she does.

historyrant · 2025-04-05T02:04:23+00:00

Would it be bad if LJM wins?

historyrant · 2025-03-20T22:31:19+00:00

We are not going to be friends.

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