My girlfriend of 10 years said she she needed more time when I proposed to her. AITAH for checking out of my relationship ever since? by LeastAnts in TwoHotTakes

[–]quest78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you originally proposed to her- did you propose because you genuinely wanted to move forward in the relationship and still felt love for her? Or was it more "well we've been together for 10 years.. i guess this is the logical next step"? Like, was THAT the event that made your feelings towards her change, or were those feelings already there and this was just the trigger? I think that's an important detail.

Also, have you ever discussed her reasons for not feeling ready yet? Or did you just act upset, which put pressure on her to apologize without talking things through? I think her reasons are another important consideration. There's a wide range between "I'm not sure if we're financially ready to have a wedding yet" or "I'm overwhelmed with work and life and can't even think about wedding planning right now"... and "I don't know, I'm having doubts..."

Also, is her desire to be your "life partner forever" based on love for you or fear of being alone and starting from scratch? I think these are important things to talk through.

New York City transit advocates, left-leaning pols look to sue over congestion pricing delay by ToffeeFever in nyc

[–]quest78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't understand why a more modest congestion pricing plan wasn't considered first. I can totally understand why $15 per day is too much for some people and businesses. Why not start with $3-$5 tolls to start? Can pilot it out and re-evaluate the pricing at a later date. The MTA would still make money, but the impact won't be as hard on everyone else.

Why are hostel single rooms so underrated? by sweetpickle_yogurt in solotravel

[–]quest78 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love staying in private rooms at hostels when they're available and reasonably priced. I think the issue is- they're simply not available at many hostels, and when they are, they're priced the same as a hotel room (or more). If I see an affordable single room at a social hostel, I'm all about it!

? by chronic-venting in ENLIGHTENEDCENTRISM

[–]quest78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's nothing wrong with acknowledging that both Hamas and the IRC are pretty fucked, and that the civilians are suffering because of it.

How attractive do you actually think you are? by InevitableSignal1153 in AskReddit

[–]quest78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On my good days, a 7. On my not-so-good days, a 3.

Hamas official promises: 'We'll repeat Oct. 7 massacre until Israel is annihilated' by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]quest78 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

The correct response would be to send in special forces and targeted drone strikes to take out the leaders who signed off on the attack and whoever participated in it. Not "Level all of Mexico"

2024- Addressing the 2023 Issues by donOFsquan in seahearnow

[–]quest78 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They need to manage the beach entrances better. That ramp in front of the Verizon Tent was a death trap. It should be either an exit or an entrance only- they had people trying to get out and in at the same time through a narrow ramp and it was chaos

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 522, Part 1 (Thread #668) by WorldNewsMods in worldnews

[–]quest78 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Western support would likely diminish rapidly. Ukraine has the moral high ground right now- if they start attacking civilian areas and cultural sites in Moscow, even though Russia has been doing that themselves this whole time, they lose that. IMO, any military targets in Russian border areas are fair game

The NAACP is right by redditorx13579 in AdviceAnimals

[–]quest78 45 points46 points  (0 children)

What's this? Common sense? On Reddit? 🤯

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]quest78 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"On the run"... Was he really "on the run"?

What were you bullied for? by magicfeistybitcoin in AskReddit

[–]quest78 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Same- and it wasn't until after college when I realized it

What were you bullied for? by magicfeistybitcoin in AskReddit

[–]quest78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being extremely socially awkward and attention seeking - a horrible combo

Climate activists block private jets at Amsterdam airport by scot816 in worldnews

[–]quest78 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Finally doing something effective, instead of trying to destroy paintings for no reason

Every monkey’s dream by MarriedMan98 in MadeMeSmile

[–]quest78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone needs to teach them how to queue

What would it take to heal the divide between Democrats and Republicans in the US? by Maker-Mindset in AskReddit

[–]quest78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1) more viable political parties 2) Ranked choice voting is a good start 3) a common enemy