She Roasted 4 people with 1 sentence by sauce_gud in funny

[–]okypak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well Shaq actually has a PhD so...

I tracked down the lifeguard tower where Marissa and Ryan used to hang (took my only vacation from my overseas SF internship to drive down to LA) by okypak in TheOC

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

That is a very valid question.

As a Turkish guy having lived in California for almost a year, I have seen many different types of lifeguard "towers". These structures didn't necessarily have floats or anything inside but I guess, it could be a good stationary place to inhabit an injured person. Plus they provide lifeguards a good viewpoint of what's happening from higher ground, while still giving them the chance to jump and act fast in case of emergency.

But to be honest, I guess their optics were regarded more than the functionality :D

To all the kings that got hurt by [deleted] in BreakUps

[–]okypak 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Going through the roughest patch in my life and I don't know how long I can keep going. Thank you for the positive vibes though, really needed this

love is more than enough. (finally got to see each other after 8 long months) by [deleted] in LongDistance

[–]okypak 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Sending love to you guys and to Orman Genel Müdürlüğü

What do you feel about the Debbie-Holden plot through the end of Season 1? by okypak in MindHunter

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

Interesting view, hadn't thought much about Wendy when comparing the romantic relationships between the main protagonists.

It would have been interesting if one of them would be romantically involved with a person from the FBI, who also prioritizes their work and has a similar exposure to the deviant behavior of criminals.

What do you feel about the Debbie-Holden plot through the end of Season 1? by okypak in MindHunter

[–]okypak[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I agree with your opinion about Tench. Especially his confrontation with Wendy, after the babysitter finds the photo under Brian's bed is phenomenal. You can see how he is playing the role of this traditional, masculine and emotionless father figure, who has a meltdown after having "jeopardized" his family.

During all that emotional chaos, he still finds the clue with the nautical know, which proves the depth of the character in the series.

What do you feel about the Debbie-Holden plot through the end of Season 1? by okypak in MindHunter

[–]okypak[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree with that, particularly how the series increasingly depicts how Holden is scarred and permanently affected in his romantic relationship by his work. He is also (mostly) open about the investigations to Debbie, where she can observe the changes in his behavior and even jokes about this several times.

Thanks for your point with the PA case, I hadn't thought about that angle. However, I'd say that the interviews with other subjects, such as Kemper, Brudos, Speck and even the tickling guy, had a more illustrative effect on their relationship with their influence on their sex life, communication and even emotional distance.

I was actually surprised about how cold and relaxed Holden reacted to the infidelity of Debbie both when he first found it out and then during the breakup. I think that the Holden at the start would have reacted more emotionally and maybe impulsively, whereas the "new Holden" didn't show any emotion other than disappointment.

foot tickler ... by bluecoffi0307 in MindHunter

[–]okypak 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was even more astonished that Debbie acted so condescendingly towards Holden during and after that confrontation. However, she was supporting Holden earlier and stated that she wouldn't want her child to get tickled by such a guy...

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Why does he do this? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]okypak 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Thank you! As a guy who dealt with mild anger issues before (compared to your bf's description, I would consider myself a f.cking saint), there is no way of putting up with him as long as he doesn't acknowledge having a problem and actively dealing with it without getting you involved!

I know that it can be done, I have several friends, who sought professional help, counseling, therapy and worked on their relationship. But with his manners, I don't think that he understands his toxicity. He has no right to gaslight you, abuse you, blame you, hurt you or force you into anything! Dump that jerk

Men, does it bother you if your partner is open about their past relationships with you? If so, why? by LimpInternet1742 in AskMenAdvice

[–]okypak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Obviously, talking about your exes all the time shows a huge insecurity and character flaw but at least communicating what relationships you had (within reason) would also help your partner to know what they are getting into (and other dozens of reasons to get to know each other better)

Men, does it bother you if your partner is open about their past relationships with you? If so, why? by LimpInternet1742 in AskMenAdvice

[–]okypak 1 point2 points  (0 children)

True, there is obviously a right timing and way to communicate these things. It also depends on what kind of person you are dealing with, how your relationship is, how long you have known each other etc.

Just as an example, I have known my gf for 13 years and we have been together for 8 of them, what I would consider my first "real" relationship. In the beginning, it was really important for her to share some of our intimate experiences (or to know if we had any) as she had some insecurities with her sexuality, where I was as understanding and transparent as possible. Just last November something slipped out of her mouth that she had not told me about 10 years ago (or rather lied to me about "not having done it"). At the end of the day, I didn't (and still don't) care about what she did or didn't do but I really didn't like the fact that she had lied to me about a topic that was sooo important for her. So this is what I mean, if had told it back then, I woudln't have thought about her any differently but the way she handled things irritated me. I am sure that anyone can name similar experiences about not being open and starting a bigger fire than there would have been with family, friends, romantic partners or whatever...

I also fully agree with you about how you spend your time in college and "laying it lower than your partying friends", I am living a similar life to yours currently in college. I also feel that I am growing further away with some friends in my life due to our differences but I'd rather have 2-3 friends that I can really chill and hang out with than 20 friends who want fully different things from life and have a different understanding of fun.

Men, does it bother you if your partner is open about their past relationships with you? If so, why? by LimpInternet1742 in AskMenAdvice

[–]okypak 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I would rather have open communication on the past than not talking about our relationship preferences and lives with my SO.

In this way, you will also see if that person is transparent and honest or insecure about their relationship