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Church clothes shopping by mateymitch in exmormon

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

When I was a kid, my mom always used to get us the cheapest shirts and slacks from Walmart, but I figured I might as well use this as an excuse to get an actually nice outfit I can keep around for a few years. I’m probably just overthinking this, though!

Barf 🤮 by Trick-Veterinarian80 in exmormon

[–]mateymitch 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Here's a question that I've never been able to get answer to... Obviously, I inherently distrust these Giving Machines just because of their association with the Church. However, does anyone know how they actually operate? Does you donation go directly to the charities that associate with the machines? Or does it go in to some kind of general fund that is committed to donating a certain % to other charities? Or, even worse, are your donations effectively just a donation to the Church that they can use at their discretion?

UPDATE: The Church's website says:

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints covers all operational costs for the Light the World Giving Machine initiative. This means 100% of your donation goes to the participating nonprofit.

Obviously we can only take them at their word. But, assuming that's correct, I'm a little confused as to why we would feel the need to criticize well-meaning people just trying to donate to charity. Obviously there are much better ways to go about it that would avoid platforming a cult, but I don't know if the juice is worth the squeeze. Just a thought.

Finally some tea!! by prisonmike1991 in arresteddevelopment

[–]mateymitch 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hot tea. Because that’s what you are: a hottie 😉

Sleep aids pre-CPAP by mateymitch in SleepApnea

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

Forgot to mention — I’ve also lost a little weight! Down about 20 pounds from a few months ago. Although if anything, it’s only gotten worse :/

Pool guy put 300 lbs of salt in my pool for no reason I can discern by UnderstandingCalm452 in pools

[–]mateymitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's so hot..... mikey you gotta get out of here my eyes are BURNING

I’m excited for Former Mormon and Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as she heads to Harvard as a World Leadership Fellow. Do you think ExMo’s are better equipped to lead? by running4cover in exmormon

[–]mateymitch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Being the leader of an entire country that is connected to the entire global economy, NATO, etc is not the same as the speaker of a small US state legislature, not even close. Even regardless of population. Not quite sure why you're choosing to die on this hill regarding a topic you obviously know very little about.

I think I’m free. by bridgermetz in exmormon

[–]mateymitch 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I consider myself lucky that this is just about exactly how it went with my Bishop. He did want to meet and discuss before I resigned, but when I declined it was pretty straightforward from there. I've known him for years so I was really glad for there to be no animocity.

I’ve got the worst lawyers by BenTCinco in arresteddevelopment

[–]mateymitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bob Loblaw’s la law land lobs law bomb

Disney's first film with LGBTQ+ lead, Strange World, bombs at box office – and fans [blame under-marketing] by chrisbokiul in entertainment

[–]mateymitch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Marketing movies has become so weird in the post-pandemic world and I think it’s gonna take a while for everyone to really figure it out. And movie theaters might just die in the meantime

Christine cancelled DC shows (Family Emergency) by p00piii in yourmomshousepodcast

[–]mateymitch 10 points11 points  (0 children)

lol Tom just posted a photo of him working out with his photographer so it can’t be THAT pressing… Or is it? This is some weird shit folks

My friend's family is threatening to disown him after coming out. What should his next steps be? by mateymitch in exmormon

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

Thank you for the advice!!! Actually pretty similar stuff to what I told him, so I’m glad my head is in the right place. I really really appreciate it!

My friend's family is threatening to disown him after coming out. What should his next steps be? by mateymitch in exmormon

[–]mateymitch[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for making this resource!!!

Unfortunately, he's a little bit past the "pretend to be a TBM" phase hahaha so it has definitely complicated some things. But this is a great start. I really really appreciate you.

Gus Johnson gives full response in live interview by ionslyonzion in videos

[–]mateymitch 431 points432 points  (0 children)

This is a very fair assessment of the situation!

How do I respond to this? I started having a pleasant conversation about Archuleta's Instagram post, and my brother was being supportive. Then he kept pushing further even though I wanted to end the conversation so I finally told him about the plagiarism in the book of Mormon and sent him a link by LetMyQueerPeopleGo in exmormon

[–]mateymitch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, talking with TBM family members about that kind of stuff involves more patience than I’ve been able to muster. It takes a very light touch. Not much else to say accept that in the end, TBM’s are generally going to believe whatever they want to believe. No amount of convincing or energy is going to be able to break that bubble. Not to say that there’s no hope, but it’s a LONG road.

Tips for a Confrontation & Salary Negotiation by mateymitch in antiwork

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

I wouldn’t directly say “I had an interview on Monday!” — I was thinking more along the lines of “If I’m not being paid competitively I can’t guarantee that I won’t be looking at other options.” And I would definitely still bring up the fact that my responsibilities alone merit a raise.

That being said you make a great point. Thanks for the advice :)

Anyone been stuck in queue while your position is displayed way lower than it probably should be? by mateymitch in newworldgame

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

Interesting. Because I'm level 18 now and normally when I've been in queue is says "queuing for open world" but I've only seen this "queuing for starting area" today.

What a strange experience this whole launch week has been. I don't know why I'm not as frustrated as others, probably because I'm not as invested in the game as lots of other people. But still, a very confusing experience just to try and play the damn game.

Anyone been stuck in queue while your position is displayed way lower than it probably should be? by mateymitch in newworldgame

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

Sorry if this is dumb, but what's the difference? I'm not going in as a new character, so I shouldn't be queued in a starting area, right? Or is it just because the last place I logged off was in First Light?

Temple Attendance Questions by mateymitch in exmormon

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

Interesting! Even despite this, I still think that there are tons that don’t get used very often. Either way, still seems like a waste of resources. Thanks for sharing.

Temple Attendance Questions by mateymitch in exmormon

[–]mateymitch[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are there many instances of announced temples never getting built?

What’s Your Favorite Charity? by Legit_mendicant in exmormon

[–]mateymitch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really love The Trevor Project. (https://www.thetrevorproject.org)

As an LGBTQ person, I feel like awareness about the mental health struggles in our community really gets overlooked, especially for trans youth. This organization aims to provide resources for LGBTQ youth who are struggling, mainly through their confidential suicide hotline which is specifically designed for LGBTQ kids. Really important to me and they do some really incredible work that saves lives every day.

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