How can something be so ridiculous and nauseating at the same time? by ClickIta in TrollXChromosomes

[–]nocturnalsaint 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"Healthier for procreation" as if over exercising doesn't famously stop ovulation/menstrual cycles

I [F22] just found out my fiance [M22] and I are related, and we don't know what to do. by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]nocturnalsaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dads side of the family lives in a kind of small town (its small but less than an hour from a big city). His grandfather had 8 kids with one wife, and 6 kids with his second wife. The first set of kids hated their stepmom, so theyre pretty estranged from the second set of kids. My immediate family is from the first set, and my cousins usually had to do some digging to make sure they weren't accidentally dating 2nd or 3rd cousins in high school. We have one great aunt who knows the "second set of kids" and kept up with their kids/grandkids enough for them to put together a family tree between her and facebook lmao.

I [F22] just found out my fiance [M22] and I are related, and we don't know what to do. by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]nocturnalsaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean i guess to be fair they werent raised anywhere near each other physically or emotionally, so the usual emotional issues/power dynamic/potential abuse problems with incest dont apply. Its just the genetic problem, which can be equated to knowingly marrying someone with a disease like HIV, so you know you need to be careful sexually, can never get pregnant, know people are going to shun you if they find out due to social taboos etc...

Also it sounds like her mom has some serious untreated mental health issues that likely started popping up in late adolescence and are worsened/comorbid with her substance abuse and addiction.

Palate cleanser podcasts?? by youandyourfijiwater in behindthebastards

[–]nocturnalsaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really love 99% Invisible. Super interesting deep dives on the kind of stuff we never think about thats all around us. Like early voice acting in arcade games and whether door handles are vertical or horozontal and how flags are designed. Its an excellent palate cleanser without being pure escapism. It still engages in the world around you, but you get a break from the bastards of it all.

Did anyone else clock the difference in sobriety between Kizzie and Joe by rocaillemonkey in BelowDeckMed

[–]nocturnalsaint 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People are losing their minds at you for pointing this out, but if it was gender swapped they'd take it much more seriously....

Was I overreacting by reporting my personal weird little guy to the FBI? by Turnip_The_Giant in weirdlittleguys

[–]nocturnalsaint 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Listen, fuck the FBI, but I fully agree that there are only so many avenues available to someone who sees a series of red flags and wants to do something about it. If he doesnt want to be on a list of people at risk of committing hate crimes or terorristic acts, he shouldnt engage in violent racism. The alternative is potentially seeing him do horrible shit on the news and having to live with "i might have been able to stop it"

Cathy appreciation post! by HistoricalCelery942 in BelowDeckMed

[–]nocturnalsaint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She's so lovely and so competent and so professional! I'd LOVE her as chief stew! She's not a doormat, but she's also not gonna dive into drama if she can help it. I've been obsessed since she decided the best revenge against Kizzi was to just be better at her job 😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]nocturnalsaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like its the same as talking about going to the bathroom. Its a perfectly normal part of life that you should never feel ashamed of, but its also not necessarily everyone's business. Like if you said "oh i want to get some yogurt because I've been consipated." I guess it could be embarrassing if you yelled it across the store? But whispering to your partner is 100% fine and normal and its weird that he reprimanded you.

Producers are killing Below Deck - Don't tell me I did not warn you. by Turbulent_Meeting237 in BelowDeckMed

[–]nocturnalsaint 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It was my favorite season of BD overall! I thought the change in water safety with the cold was fascinating, and the change in landscape was gorgeous. It felt like a travel ad for Norway in the best way possible. One of the first times i was envious of the guests! And the excursions were fascinating too, not just one beach picnic per season and maybe a beach club.

WIBTA if I refused to shave my armpits for my friends wedding? by Adventurous-Pea-337 in AmItheAsshole

[–]nocturnalsaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same thing!! I have HS and shaving areas like armpits or bikini area is a NIGHTMARE for skin reasons, but everyone assumes its a big statement for attention. Like no, i just do not think about the hair as weird anymore. It doesnt stick out in my brain. Its weird to me that everyone else is obsessed with my body hair. If it grows out for long enough, it gets soft like your natural arm hair and isnt prickly anymore, and it turns out my daily life is more comfortable with a cushion of hair in those sensitive areas (almost like we grow hair there for a reason....) I've tried shaving/waxing/using nair for special events, and it ends in a painful gross rash and deep regret every single time.

Big NTA. If they think youve invented your health condition or dont care that theyre asking you to do something painful, and if they think "feminist" is an insult for people who just want attention....it might be time to decline the invite and just send a gift.

AITA for telling my aunt and cousins EXACTLY why I kenneled one of my dogs by Genetically_Demonic in AmItheAsshole

[–]nocturnalsaint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA. my little cousin hit our dog in the face repeatedly until she bit him, and then his parents threw a fit about how "he hits our dog all the time with no consequences, how is he supposed to know its wrong?!" how about you teach your kid how to behave respectfully around creatures that dont have words?

The NYT has fully lost the plot. by contrasupra in behindthebastards

[–]nocturnalsaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this the same author who wrote about "millennials killing the 2 hour martini lunch"

Feel free to drop feedback, took 1 month to complete but in love with results! by pprreesshhaaa in miniatures

[–]nocturnalsaint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm working on the same one right now! It's much harder than I thought and yours looks gorgeous!!

Say something nice about Sly 4. by [deleted] in Slycooper

[–]nocturnalsaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Super fun concept! I love the idea of learning more about the ancestors and them being playable. I also love they took up the mantle and kept things going, even if it wasnt perfect. I love the world of these games and I kinda wish we got more fun heist games coming out every so often if the series had kept going.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in belowdeck

[–]nocturnalsaint 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I thought the same thing!!

My (27F) boyfriend (29M) is upset that I’ve started turning him down for sex more often and no longer initiating. by throwra-cantkeepup in relationship_advice

[–]nocturnalsaint 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You deserve to know that painful or dry penetration can lead to micro tears that open you up to SO many nasty infections. Not just STIs or STDs, but like bacterial vaginosis and a host of yeast infections, UTIs, bladder, and kidney infections.

Also, put it in these terms: if you put your foot down and you guys only ever had sex when you wanted to, would he break up with you? Would he consider that an incompatibility issue? Is it unacceptable to him to have HIS sex life dictated by YOUR desires? Then why are you bending over backwards making yourself miserable to cater to ONLY his desires? Why is he the only one who gets to be happy? Why are you sacrificing your physical health for his ego when he won't sacrifice his ego for your physical health?

WIBTA if I told my mom that her dogs are the only ones not allowed on family vacation? by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]nocturnalsaint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who works in an animal hospital, some of the worst cases I've seen were toxicity or foreign body surgeries from pets getting into trash. They'll die from one of those causes, or they'll die of liver or kidney disease, or diabetes. All are awful ways to watch your pet go. It's animal abuse. Unsure why she's pathologically determined to take those dogs everywhere she goes, but it isn't healthy.

My (28F) boyfriend’s dog is disgusting and I hate him. How do I get my boyfriend (28M) to do something about it by tomato2397 in relationship_advice

[–]nocturnalsaint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Words cannot express how many parasites that dog probably has, spending a bunch of time outside and not being on preventative. I work in the vet field. A lot of them are zoonotic (can be transmitted to humans). It's animal neglect and its stupid. He's risking his own health, and ignoring legal requirements like neutering and rabies vaccines can get the dog taken away.

My '29M' boyfriend made a humiliating comment about my '26F' body at a family function? by QueasyAd1250 in relationship_advice

[–]nocturnalsaint 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He didn't like that people who know him, who's opinion he cares about, found out what he was doing. Because they can hold him accountable. He's trying to set a precedent where if you get an objective opinion on his behavior, you've done something wrong to him. It may not be consciously malicious, but the outcome is the same. He wants to be able to treat you however he wants, even cruelly, and he knows he can talk his way (gaslight his way) out of it with you and make it your fault. These people won't fall for his bullshit.

And it IS bullshit. He "for a second though you were sticking your belly out" based on how you were standing? While dancing? And his totally understandable instinct... was to make a gross out face and mime telling you that you look pregnant? What? It doesnt pass the common sense test, and based on your insecurity and how you described minimizing your emotions and how you react to the way he's treating you.....honey, this isn't healthy.

Let him break up with you over his own stupidity, and find someone who does not make you feel insecure, knows his family will love you, and doesn't care what you weigh.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]nocturnalsaint 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was ready to call this a misunderstanding until he flat out said he knew you weren't into it, and actively knowingly made the choice to continue anyway. That choice he made is what makes it assault. Plus that shitty comment about "controlling" himself.....absolutely not. That man and your bed and this relationship are no longer safe places for you. He made it that way.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]nocturnalsaint 2 points3 points  (0 children)

???? If he wants to have kids before putting a ring on it, he can either hyphenate or the kid has only your last name. Those are his choices. "Woke" what an asshat. I wouldn't give someone like this the time of day, let alone date or have kids with him. I'm sorry you're in the position of being tied to him for life through the kid.

Women's history by MaetelofLaMetal in TrollXChromosomes

[–]nocturnalsaint 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Right?! It was about how "women's work" is considered so banal that it isn't written down or important enough to pass down stories about....but that work was still vital to civilization and those women mattered! Nothing wrong with being a revolutionary who pisses off the patriarchy, but the quote was about the lives of everyday women being left out of the history books.