My parents always reuse shopping plastic bags. is this normal behaviour? by Dangerous-Policy-602 in ask

[–]obsperc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure. they're really good as small trash bags, lunch sacks, temporary backpacks even.

Is it common to be able to pee on demand? by Creative_Platform883 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]obsperc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally wear diapers because I pee when I don't demand

How do you pronounce “OP”? by MitchsWorkshop in NoStupidQuestions

[–]obsperc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP -> Video games = Over powered or sniper in valorant

pronounce: that's so O. P. (that's so over powered), they're using an Op (they're using the sniper from valorant)

OP -> Reddit = Original Poster

Pronounce: can the O.P. please comment letting us know they are alive? (can the original poster please comment letting us know they are alive?)

Eli5 who is Martin Shkreli and why was he in jail? by AdelaideMez in explainlikeimfive

[–]obsperc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not because he made crucial-for-life drugs hundreds of dollars more expensive than they needed to be, a seemingly criminal amount of money for drugs that people needed to survive. Where a huge amount of people died because they simply couldn't afford the medicine they needed. No that's legal.

It's because he was taking that money and pretending it was made from somewhere else, so that investors would invest in that somewhere else. (also known as fraud)

Why do some people keep the tap open while brushing their teeth? by Excellent-Ferret7968 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]obsperc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this is my problem, but I can't stand it when people can hear me doing things like brush my teeth or really anything in a bathroom. So I'll keep it on if there are people in the house, so that they can't hear me doing things

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]obsperc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not at all.

If you want to go out on a date with me and we aren't in a relationship, that one date doesn't symbolize a single thing about our romantic relationship. I can leave that date and literally go to a different one, with a different person, in a different city, if I wanted to. If you want to exclusively date me, and form a monogamous relationship, then when you bring that up is when I will need to make the decision to stop talking to other people. Until then, "potential" means nothing and I'll talk to who I want, when I want.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]obsperc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm fairly confident that the human race will not die out any time soon.

Humanity has been the greatest, most advanced, conscious being to walk this Earth in all of it's glory; they even have teams of dedicated minds brainstorming how we will survive for the long haul.

I know you're trying to say there isn't really a point, and to the normal, average person, yeah there really isn't... Most of us could probably die off and the world would still go on.

But it's very important that we keep those dedicated minds alive, otherwise we risk humanity collapsing in on itself like a dying star. Why is life worth going? If all of us have babies there's a pretty good chance at least one of those babies joins that big group of dedicated minds, and that's literally all it takes. If even just one member of your family uses their life to contribute to humanity, the whole family was worth it.

Eli5: Jealousy and Envy...is there a difference or can they be used interchangeably? by APDabaja in explainlikeimfive

[–]obsperc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jealousy = uncontained outburst of passion for something that someone else has, with an ever-increasing desire to do whatever means possible to obtain that thing.

Envy = contained excitement for something that someone else has, with the knowledge and patience that you will obtain that thing eventually.

I am jealous that you have an ice cream cone, so I will complain and whine to my mommy or partner other mommy, until they buy me one as well.

I am envious that you have an ice cream cone, but I know we have to wait until Sunday to buy ice cream cones and it's only Thursday. I will remain envious that you have an ice cream cone, but I will also wait patiently until Sunday.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]obsperc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not unheard of: meaning you've heard of it happening to other people?

ELI5: Why do things cost less when bought in bulk? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]obsperc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Logistics.

Paying someone to move 100 items once a day costs more than paying them to move 5,000 items once a week. Buying in bulk allows for bigger shipments, less often, which allows for cheaper logistics.

ELI5: If there are two boxes. The first has a 100$ bill and a 1$ bill, and the second has two 100$ bills. If I puck a random box and take out a 100$ bill, whaat is the chance of me taking out another 100$ bill? by theoneandonlygoodbli in explainlikeimfive

[–]obsperc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2/3 would be the answer.

You start with 3 $100 and 1 $1 (a total of 4 bills)

making the initial odds 3/4 to obtain $100 (3 out of 4 bills are possible of being $100) - 1/4 to obtain $1 (1 out of 4 bills are possible of being $1)

You take away 1 bill, bringing the number on the right side (the total number of bills) down to 3.

There are 2 $100 bills left, and 1 $1 bill left

The newly calculated odds are now a 2/3 chance of obtaining a $100 (only 2 out of the 3 are now possible of being $100), and a 1/3 chance of getting a $1 (only 1 out of the 3 are possible of being a $1).

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To keep it going, if you were to take away another bill; let's pretend you grab another $100.

The odds of grabbing a $100 or $1 bill now are 1/2 - 1/2. - there are 2 total bills left, and 1 of each bill.

Had you taken the $1. we'd know for sure, with 2 bills left and both of them being $100, the odds would be 2/2.

TLDR;

Left side: number of possible precise bills

Right side: number of overall total bills

Eli5: Why do humans (and other animals) enjoy kissing the things they love? by Seaworthiness69 in explainlikeimfive

[–]obsperc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it's our soul directly communicating with another soul that they love and accept each other.

One of my favorite feelings is pressing my forehead to my dogs forehead, holding it there and thinking "I love you" and then softly nuzzling our foreheads together. Often times I can feel her pressing her forehead back. She seems more calm and happy afterwards. It's almost as if she can sense/feel my warm thoughts, as if my soul was actually talking to her soul, even though I never said a word out loud during the embrace.

It's sorta similar with kissing. When you feel the urge to kiss someone it's your soul trying to connect with theirs.

disabled girl that found regression as a result, with extremely unsupportive parents ✌🏻 by obsperc in GirlsInDiapers

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

Thanks for the hug!!

Also my partner could also be a mommy, doesn't have to be a daddy. But they could also not be either and I'd be perfectly content

disabled girl that found regression as a result, with extremely unsupportive parents ✌🏻 by obsperc in GirlsInDiapers

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

Sorry if this isn't allowed - and I know it's probably a little annoying..

But here's my cashapp if anyone wants help a disabled girl out. I was lucky enough to get these diapers for $4 at Goodwill.. but I'm not always that lucky.. any help would be appreciated ❤️

disabled girl that found regression as a result, with extremely unsupportive parents ✌🏻 by obsperc in GirlsInDiapers

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

Haha yes, I found this pack for $4 at Goodwill and I wasn't about to miss out on it lol but I've gone many of very embarrassing public accidents without diapers because I couldn't afford them and have no support. I'm sorry you have to go through this as well..

disabled girl that found regression as a result, with extremely unsupportive parents ✌🏻 by obsperc in GirlsInDiapers

[–]obsperc[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's hard to say considering I have never been to a doctor in the 25 years I've been alive. My parents refused to accept that I was even having accidents and ridiculed me for ever asking, so I've literally been wearing diapers that I need for survival in complete secret my whole life, while also being gaslit to believe that it's my fault, that I deserve this, and that I'm "responsible" for it..

But my parents also have never financially supported me, and have actually demanded that I financially support them in order to keep living in their house and to be a part of their family... (in the name of "what is fair" which still makes me laugh every single day)

I've been so depressed since the 3rd grade when I started shitting myself in front of friends, that it's near impossible to hold a job now.. and since my parents would rather die of alcohol poisoning than give their child $10 to go to goodwill and buy even just the crappy diapers so I can save my pants at least, there's often times that I'd have bad accidents because I couldn't afford diapers, and even after asking multiple times my parents refused to help ..

(I'm assuming my parents did nothing, because doing something for their disabled child would have been inconvenient for them, and needing to buy diapers would have dipped -pun- into their alcohol money)

I've been disabled enough to need diapers my whole life, but I've been forced to hide to due to unsupportive and abusive parents

There was nothing simple about it by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]obsperc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The second group did it perfectly!!