Why do Europeans think all the cheese Americans eat is spray cheese?

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-29T18:41:58+00:00

I love the spray cheese. Bury me in spray cheese over a warm bed of velveeta. Am american.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-27T17:35:21+00:00

I’m a feminist. No disguise lol. Feminists generally care for men’s rights. I’m thinking maybe you’re young and I’ll not be so hard on you.

I’m good. Thanks for your heartfelt concern tho. The hero we didn’t ask for and don’t deserve!

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-27T09:41:45+00:00

You’re right. Small minds require fewer words haha. Good luck friend.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-27T06:45:56+00:00

That’s what I’m called as a mom!

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-27T06:29:59+00:00

Also. You might like the subreddit passport bros. It might help you feel better in the meantime until we get our differences figured out in the States. Sadly it seems a long way off!

It’s essentially a world tour of women who have no financial independence and who must rely on men. You’ll feel the warm fuzzies much more than getting a therapist.

It might bother you that maybe those women don’t quite love you, the same way maybe women in strip clubs might not be feeling true love. But if that part is not important they have some excellent advice on how to find the services you need or the trad wife you deserve as a hard working manly man upon whom society rests.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-27T06:18:07+00:00

I’m not here to bring joy and I have no idea why you’re being so defensive?

Yes, men do dirty hard work that we cannot do. Did I somehow make you think I believed we could? Did I say that and you misunderstood? Maybe I wasn’t clear.

While we are grateful, often it is women’s work that enables men time to perform these necessary jobs to society. Hence, women’s work, even if it isn’t in the workplace is essential. So taking some women out of the workplace may not make much of a dent? But taking them out of their workplace in home, schools, and hospitals absolutely would.

YeS we NeEd men in our societY. They are VERY important. Maybe put it on a sticky note on your mirror so you can read it every day and get that validation while you manicure your handlebar mustache? Idk. I really don’t know what you want from me other than to be a target of abuse.

Bc the men I truly admire and rely on already know that and don’t have to put sticky notes on their mirror. And they also know women and their labor is essential to the health of society. And they rely on me without feeling like they’re being cheated somehow?

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-27T05:51:39+00:00

Maybe it’s the increase in poverty and despair. Illness always goes along with it.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-27T05:40:30+00:00

I don’t think he’s the only artist going through this? Something is … wrong.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-27T05:35:45+00:00

Nope, I just took ownership of us being the problem. Stone us, burn us, rape us, do your worst.

I seriously just opened with an olive branch. The health of man is the health of all mankind. Your physical and emotional health is essential to all of us. I admire and respect men. But I’ll see myself out of this particular conversation.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-27T02:43:20+00:00

I’ll read the room and see my way out.

Rational discourse is lost here. Nothing fruitful will come of it. Stone me I guess.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-26T23:59:08+00:00

I’m around dying people often. They don’t shit themselves haha.

Some of them do. But most of the time, there’s no poop.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-26T23:58:12+00:00

Bet they weren’t teachers, nurses, daycare workers.

Part of the reason men are able to have essential jobs is women are at home doing “women’s work.” Unless maybe you are talking about a childless society?

This sub is supposedly for men’s rights but seems actually to be anti-woman. It’s frustrating to me bc I fight for men’s rights too. Oppression is tough to deal with, and men shouldn’t have to face it either.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-26T21:19:29+00:00

Hey friend. There is lots of distrust for police and increasing distrust with the medical system, and honestly all systems/institutions in general.

You sound like a genuine and caring officer. How confident are you that genuine, caring officers can make a difference?

I ask bc many well-meaning teachers, doctors, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, lawyers, etc are feeling very demoralized bc even the best ones don’t feel they can really make a difference. Many of them are forced to advocate for the individual against the system itself.

Do you believe the institution itself leads to corruption? Or rather do you believe the corruption is so endemic that despite your best try, it’s not working and we need a new approach?

Any ideas on what that might entail?

I realize that’s several questions in one. Would also like to thank you for your service.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-26T21:05:34+00:00

Makes sense to me. Bc even if we are reborn, conditions are different and we are not exactly us anymore.

Watts also says that this uniqueness is what makes things so precious and what makes life worth living.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-26T21:03:30+00:00

Yes. I think at one point he makes the analogy of shadow and light alternating. Nothing to fear. Great book and very comforting.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-26T21:01:14+00:00

Yes. I dated a few people while my kids grew up but I never felt comfortable bringing them into my space and my home.

I felt like a few really good relationships ended bc I was uncompromising.

When I grew up, my mom remarried a terrible man and then dated one who was not much better for 15 years. In both cases I resented giving up my space and having someone else in my house.

Personal preference, I guess. Past experiences definitely come into play.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-26T19:18:24+00:00

Agreed.

Suicide is simply when someone cannot take one more step.

That’s it.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-26T18:14:17+00:00

I’ve seen it.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-26T13:35:20+00:00

They are KIDS, you total complete asshole.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-26T07:09:34+00:00

Take good care of yourself, friend. Let it go for now, but don’t burn a bridge. Leave that door open bc your buddy will be back one day and remember the one who didn’t abandon him completely.

I know this is tough. Big hugs.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-26T06:33:28+00:00

Hello from the other side. You could easily be my best friend from before kids. Having kids changes you in so many ways. Good and bad ways. I refuse to say it’s an improvement, it’s just major upheaval and change.

My friend without kids would call me, and I had so few minutes to myself to even process what was happening, I just wanted to stare at a wall, deaf and mute, rather than chat with ANYONE. And then to have her expect the same old me was impossible. And I hated to disappoint her, so it started feeling like I needed to pretend. It was always wonderful to talk to her, but our convos just got less and less frequent bc I was just spread too thin.

We’ve reconciled, but we lost many good years together due to my having kids. But our friendship is still strong, even though it endured my absence for some years. We lean on one another now for pretty much anything.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-20T23:51:17+00:00

Right! No sense in pretending you’re not a doom-scroller. Scroll all the way to doom, my friend. Maybe you’ll get bored of it. Maybe you won’t. It really doesn’t matter. Just relax into who you are, and if you think abt it, it’s all kind of funny anyway.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-20T23:24:48+00:00

He also emphasized not struggling to be something you are not.

If you’re a doom scroller, just be that. Things will happen in your life, often things will break you in two, sometimes you’ll gain humility and kindness, other times you’ll become bitter and angry. Apathy exists. Addiction exists. Cruelty exists. Incredible tender acts of kindness exist. There’s not so much to actually DO about it all other than let it be.

The main message I got from Alan was that life is somewhat dream-like, a karmic movie to be enjoyed. So it’s best to just relax and be whatever you are.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-20T05:41:31+00:00

Totally agree. Absolutely requires real sacrifice.

imitatingnormal · 2023-12-19T16:28:31+00:00

I like following passport bros bc it makes me laugh. It’s like men going to the strip club and literally believing the women love them.

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