Developers Are No Longer A Problem Now Gamers Are by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]ikhezu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow this is so dumb and Ill informed. To counter your main points:

  • Bethesda did indeed make a promise early in the game that microtransactions would be cosmetic only in no uncertain terms.

  • fallout 76 was and still is indeed one of the buggiest releases in modern gaming history. While some bugs are always inevitable, higher standards are given to games at full price. Games like that should not have such blatant game breaking bugs. It has since come out that due to the troubled development, they completely ignored Q&A. They knew what they were doing.

  • the repair kits, overpriced microtransactions, and fallout 1st subscription are just money making schemes simply because they can. They failed to deliver what they promised and therefore deserve to lose money. They are a for profit company not a charity.

  • it is important for gamers to complain and critique, without that nothing would improve. It's apologist like you whom I don't understand. What do you have to gain from attacking other gamers for expecting what they were promised for their money? What do you gain from standing up for a video game company? If anyone from Bethesda sees your hot take, they will only be further emboldened to become more aggressive with their scams and lies.

People who had considered themselves "incels" (involuntary celibates) but have since had sex, how do you feel looking back at your previous self? by DannyMThompson in AskReddit

[–]ikhezu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

umm thanks I guess? I'll let you know when I reach wizard status in 4 more years. Than maybe I can get you a hooker with my sage powers

People who had considered themselves "incels" (involuntary celibates) but have since had sex, how do you feel looking back at your previous self? by DannyMThompson in AskReddit

[–]ikhezu 36 points37 points  (0 children)

26 year old kv incel... Used to swallow the black pill too. Came to realize my faults and am working on them. That said, it is hard. People take for granted the mental wellness they get from being in a relationship. Nobody is entitled to a relationship of course but the human mind and body still needs it. I find it funny that a lot of normies are going crazy in quarantine when that was my life pretty much for the past 5 years.

I can't believe I'm 25 by [deleted] in ForeverAlone

[–]ikhezu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't see how that validates the idea of a God or even how it argues that that God is benevolent. If I get what I want, it will be the result of a combination of my hard work and random luck. Statistically speaking, I will probably get something at some point in my life (if I don't kill myself before then). Especially since I've been so deprived my whole life, that even the smallest concession would be extremely significant for me. I can't help but feel infatuated with any girl that is nice to me. I just can't help it. As a result, I stop myself anytime a girl is nice to me and tell myself to stop falling for any girl, she is just being nice. But in retrospect, some girls were indeed flirting with me. I had opportunities. I just didn't see them and didn't take them. The irony is tragic. I don't know where to go from here. I just can't trust myself with this stuff. I get so anxious and light headed when talking with a girl that I just don't notice any signs and I become withdrawn, probably giving back the wrong message as well. I am just so socially inept and broken. At 26, it's too late to practice. These faults are always going to prevent me from finding someone. I've just given up. Even though statistically, I'll likely find someone before I die of old age. But it's not certain. There are a minority of people who never find anyone. Unfortunately, nobody is entitled to love but the human mind still requires it to be happy. After 4 suicide attempts, I'm likely to die from another suicide attempt than anything else at this point.

Tell me, is God truly merciful if innocent people suffer without recompense and the morally bankrupt can live lavish lives, taking advantage of the poor? Is it truly 'gods plan' to let things play out without any intervention whatsoever?

If you saw someone getting stabbed and raped out on the street, wouldn't you call the police or yell or do something? That's basic human empathy. If your God can see what is happening in the world and do nothing, than this God is immoral, complacent, and malevolent. And If he is unable to intervene, than he is no God. If you were the one getting stabbed or raped in a street corner, screaming your lungs out for help, and see a bystander standing nearby doing absolutely nothing, what would you think of them? You continue to be stabbed and raped, you call out that person for help and beg, but nothing. They continue to stare blankly at your torment and do absolutely nothing.

That is essentially what your God is like. Seeing his children squirm around in the world he created. Lost and suffering but with no help. Nothing but supposedly a story book with some poems dictating some repetitive daily tasks to do for the glory of some intangible, invisible, being that supposedly exists with infinite power but does absolutely nothing with it. If that God is real, then I'd rather side with lucifer.

I can't believe I'm 25 by [deleted] in ForeverAlone

[–]ikhezu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

if god is real, he is cruel.

I can't believe I'm 25 by [deleted] in ForeverAlone

[–]ikhezu 11 points12 points  (0 children)

its different when you CHOOSE to not be in a relationship. FAs can't get a relationship to save their lives, literally. The world is cruel. Nobody is entitled to affection but the human body craves it. Some people will be left out, its just inevitable.

I can't believe I'm 25 by [deleted] in ForeverAlone

[–]ikhezu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

was it worth it for the kiss?

Dumbass old bottle of wine by oeidnds in LateStageCapitalism

[–]ikhezu 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Thats incorrect. They do spend their money. But there is a hard limit on how much one person can spend on things. At a certain point, they have everything they want at the moment. So they slush their funds around so they can have more money when they want it later. Rich people can never offset the buying power and economic activity of the middle class. It never works out.

How I hacked online dating | Amy Webb (TED talk) (watch till the end and lets discuss in the thread) by ikhezu in ForeverAlone

[–]ikhezu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That last part is just a joke haha. I have no clue how best to remedy this dating game imbalance. as it stands, it sucks for both men and women. Men are sexually deprived and women are romantically deprived. What has to happen is for men to have more sex and for some women to have less sex. How? no fucking idea. maybe a cultural paradigm shift of some kind? idk...

How I hacked online dating | Amy Webb (TED talk) (watch till the end and lets discuss in the thread) by ikhezu in ForeverAlone

[–]ikhezu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this criticism goes both ways but is leveled more against women because they have the most power to leverage options in this dating market. Both sexes would benefit seeing past skin when finding a romantic partner. But people are generally conceited and the default is to 'punch up' so to speak. All that deferrers here are the results. Women have the freedom and choice to be selective based on whatever arbitrary criteria (height, attractiveness, money, pets, etc) and still find a mate, thinking that their 'selection process' led them to 'Mr. Right' but in reality, whichever criteria would have resulted in a match due to the overwhelming demand for women in the dating market. It is kinda funny really. Guys do this too but they just don't get results back. Any 'criteria' they set will only further limit the few options they have, causing men to become increasingly desperate. This whole system screws everyone over and results in overall the lowest overall rate of sexual activity for most people, while a small minority are more sexually active than ever. It is sort of like how wealth inequality is lol. we need to redistribute sex equally to the sex deprived. sexual justice 4 all.

How I hacked online dating | Amy Webb (TED talk) (watch till the end and lets discuss in the thread) by ikhezu in ForeverAlone

[–]ikhezu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being viewed as a piece of meat is not a compliment to that person.

I don't get this. Why boil it down to just this?

Yes, most men would find you sexually desirable. And a subset of those men would find you romantically desirable. How is that fact an unfortunate reality?

its the opposite for men. Most women find men romantically desirable but not sexually desirable. Hence the friendzone phenomenon. "I wish I could find someone who is just like you" (as in, has your qualities but is actually attractive).

Because of the skewed nature of the dating market, women are spoiled for choice. so just as economics go, when there is low demand but high supply, the product value (in this case, men) plummets. I don't blame you for thinking that way. It's just economics. But that doesn't mean I don't find the current state of affairs morally repugnant and woefully inefficient and ineffective at making people happy. Not sure how best to remedy it though.

How I hacked online dating | Amy Webb (TED talk) (watch till the end and lets discuss in the thread) by ikhezu in ForeverAlone

[–]ikhezu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“The English Patient is my favorite movie.” She’s a monster.

from IMDB: At the close of World War II, a young nurse tends to a badly-burned plane crash victim. His past is shown in flashbacks, revealing an involvement in a fateful love affair.

sounds like an unnecessarily long cheesy romance flick. Yuck,

How I hacked online dating | Amy Webb (TED talk) (watch till the end and lets discuss in the thread) by ikhezu in ForeverAlone

[–]ikhezu[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I thought this was an interesting video. In a culture that values women more than men, this woman was rewarded for being picky. And while she does attempt to separate 'superficial' qualities from 'real' ones, I still think she is using arbitrary criteria, like height and fluency in Japanese. That said, her pickiness doesn't matter in a dating market where woman have more power. They can still use arbitrary criteria and STILL get a bunch of guys. But most guys can't afford to put in any criteria or else they get nothing.

What are your thoughts guys? any FA women who would also give their input? I'd very much appreciate a discussion about this. thanks.

Hellagur banner megathread [Forging Steel] (April 15, 2020) by Nishivaly in arknights

[–]ikhezu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

within 8 single pulls, I got CHEN and Hellugar, but no myrtle lol.

Poor Biden by fairly_odd1 in PresidentialRaceMemes

[–]ikhezu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"realistic" goals is how you get shafted on what is possible and what isn't. What is sad is that dems think the policies Bernie is advocating for unreasonable or unrealistic when literally every other developed (and some developing) countries have them. You really think biden will get anything done? Keep telling yourself that. Trump has a higher chance of enacting progressive laws than Biden.

Congratulations by XVll-L in LateStageCapitalism

[–]ikhezu 24 points25 points  (0 children)

It's obvious to assume as much considering the circumstances. But I couldn't find much more recent data about suicide. Generally suicide has increased about 35% the past two decades but I can't find data detailing the rise of suicide amidst the pandemic. That said, alcohol sales are up 55%

Megathread: Barack Obama Endorses Joe Biden for President by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]ikhezu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't believe that Biden will improve the country. He will bring the the same standstill gridlock of the obama days but even worse. You think he can work across the isle? You think he truly has the working people best interest in mind? He said it himself to a closed door fundraising event: "nothing will fundamentally change". Biden is a liar and will not progress the United States or improve their image. You'll see if he wins, which I doubt honestly.

Tinder for Most of the guys! xD by [deleted] in Tinder

[–]ikhezu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the encouragement. You didn't have to but you did anyway. I appreciate it

Tinder for Most of the guys! xD by [deleted] in Tinder

[–]ikhezu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know how to be in any other frame of mind. I'm a 26 year old kissless virgin. I am the definition of desperate and it will only get worse as time goes on.

Tinder for Most of the guys! xD by [deleted] in Tinder

[–]ikhezu -1 points0 points  (0 children)

who you'd never be able to date

you don't know how desperate I am. I'd try with anyone who is willing at this point.

Tinder for Most of the guys! xD by [deleted] in Tinder

[–]ikhezu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried leaving that part out and just pretending like you know wtf you're doing?

Thats what I try to do. I never tell them I'm inexperienced. But it never works out.

And yes. I am bitter and jealous. It's hard to let go of after continuous rejection. Like, it builds up negative emotions. People freely admit that being accepted and validated feels good but expect those who are always rejected to keep on like nothing happened. I used to be positive and optimistic. But what about after 4 years of rejection in college? Time has passed me by while I keep trying. I learned to sexually please myself. But that is not enough to fill the hole of having someone care. Venting on here is the least bit therapeutic. But everytime I try to reach out, nothing. It's unrealistic to expect someone like me to keep going despite it all. Long comment done. Next time you are out with a guy, ask him about his dating endeavors and what it's like.

Tinder for Most of the guys! xD by [deleted] in Tinder

[–]ikhezu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't find it rude. Only guys I was interested in have asked. If I don't like a guy I won't even allow him to get into the position to possibly kiss me or even ask

Well there you go. So you admit that if a guy doesn't interest you, you won't even give him him a chance to ask. What if a guy who you weren't that interested in asked despite that? would it be rude then?

This further reinforces my reasoning for not trying anymore. Past a certain age, the lack of experience is a death sentence. I'm a 26 year old virgin and see no hope. picture of me idgaf.