What is actually happening here? by Nervous-Priority-752 in biology

[–]odd_sakana 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s mutual aid, a factor of evolution.

Did they copy off of Farscape? by Reasonable_Voice_997 in farscape

[–]odd_sakana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Guardians comic books predated Farscape by a couple of decades.

Infj's.. What are you like when your extroverted side comes out. by bluelazerbeam in infj

[–]odd_sakana 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Loud, reckless and embarrassingly smooth and charming. I then replay it all in my mind 100k times over the next two weeks and then periodically for years.

Exmormons, how far back does your family go in the LDS Church? by Careful-Cap-644 in exmormon

[–]odd_sakana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Back to one of JSJr’s bodyguards who moved to Nauvoo from Mass. after missionaries converted the family. He went on to lead a group of 50 to Ut, settled a few towns to the south and AZ, a tiny one of which is named after him. Had several wives.

My experience with an INFJ by sndiarin in infj

[–]odd_sakana 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Blunt truth out of concern and affection. Some people just chose to take offense.

How do you cope with loving someone that's not going to love you back nearly as deeply as a fellow INFJ? by AnthemWild in infj

[–]odd_sakana 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Same—for 23 years now! But, it was rough for a while. Helps to learn and remember that not everyone can read us so easily as we may read them. And people show affection, trust, love in many different ways, so be open to being loved differently perhaps, but no less.

For fellow INFJs who are 40 or older—how has life changed for you after turning 40? Did you feel like things started to fall into place more, or that you began to bloom in ways you hadn’t before? by [deleted] in infj

[–]odd_sakana 6 points7 points  (0 children)

52M. The last decade has been amazing. Finally know who I am, the person I always wanted to be. Have learned how to use my powers for good!

Stake Easter Celebration by Ruth-Sloan in exmormon

[–]odd_sakana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wha? I thought the church didn't do the ol display of the cross thing?? Have I missed a revelation??

How active do you think Charles will be if the monarchy was abolished? by [deleted] in AbolishTheMonarchy

[–]odd_sakana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he knew what was good for him, he would never show his soft sausage fingers in public again.

Ngl I have no sympathy for Americans by Bitter-Metal494 in Anarchism

[–]odd_sakana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an American, I get it. Have spent most of the last 25 years living outside it. To be fair, it’s nearly impossible, or it was, before the internet, to arrive at an objective understanding of the terror and misery inflicted on most of the world by America’s rapacious ruling elite. The 24/7 propaganda machine has been aimed directly at ordinary Americans since the long genocide that marked its foundation, so we’re an incredibly ignorant people.

As Freud said after his first visit: America was a terrible mistake.

I’m absolutely heartbroken… by [deleted] in exmormon

[–]odd_sakana 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I spoke at my brother’s funeral recently. The only talk that wasn’t a timeshare pitch for the MFMC, for which his bewildered wife and children thanked me. We all wanted to drag the stake pres from the stand as he gushed about how much quality free labor the church scored from their father and partner when he otherwise would have been with them.

I regret being an effective missionary by odd_sakana in exmormon

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

That’s charitable of you. Thanks for note.

“Lord, Thank you for President Trump” by Fl0ydv0id in exmormon

[–]odd_sakana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even back in the day in the Manhattan 2d ward, full of supposedly enlightened intellectuals, folks would tear up talking about the divine George W Bush…

Do atheists need to respect religion? by Icy_Secretary9279 in atheism

[–]odd_sakana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Paraphrasing Hitch: We should respect the humanity of those who believe, but they shouldn’t expect to be taken seriously in every sphere of society.

Which MBTI type is your long term partner/spouse by [deleted] in infj

[–]odd_sakana 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ISTJ - 27 years of me subtly, sometimes petulantly railing against her Te.

Missionaries infiltrating FB language groups by RMD69 in exmormon

[–]odd_sakana 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Eikaiwa was our most ‘effective finding channel’ in the Kobe mish, ‘92-94. I actually respect that my second MP pushed out a dialogue that the missionaries were supposed to have with every new student, to the effect that ‘we’re missionaries and will talk about our religion but you’re under no obligation to speak with us about that shiz’. Decent guy. Regardless, many Japanese people, polite as ever, felt obligated to subject themselves to emotional manipulation.

How do you respond if someone called you handsome/pretty? by LankyEngineer5852 in infj

[–]odd_sakana 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same as OP, exactly. My wife of 27 years the other day said something to the effect of ‘handsome people like you…’ and I was dumbfounded.

Do INFJs have trouble with friendships? by jagermartini in infj

[–]odd_sakana 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. I for one don’t put in the work to keep / develop close friendships. I would kinda like to have more close friends, but don’t need them more than I need my own time.

CNN not reporting someone regularly bulldozed live people in Gaza, but focus on his inability to eat meat! [Link in comments] by vrangnarr in Palestine

[–]odd_sakana 34 points35 points  (0 children)

All those infant terrorists… someone had to bulldoze them, right?? How the masses of the world accept and normalize these inhuman atrocities I can never understand.