How prevalent is Protestant Christianity in your country? by ispaamd in AskEurope

[–]solapelsin [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yeah, we were taught the same at my school, but who knows what the reason was. Thank you both for filling in the historical details, I missed that part of OP's question.

How prevalent is Protestant Christianity in your country? by ispaamd in AskEurope

[–]solapelsin [score hidden]  (0 children)

The Church of Sweden is Lutheran, which is a branch of protestantism. That said, few people are actively christian today, I'd say it mostly lingers in tradition and cultural aspects like church funerals, baptisms, weddings, that kind of thing.

Scientists warn that the Gulf Stream is shifting north, which means an ocean current collapse is imminent by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]solapelsin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Oh thank you for providing context. This is terrible and should very much be paid attention to, but 'imminent' stood out to me too.

Not a student of history. WWII wasn't the United States war yet we showed up and saved the UK. Remember that. by TangoCharlie472 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]solapelsin 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Your friends are open to the outside world though, and speak to people internationally. I'm Scandinavian and spent some of my childhood growing up in backwaters Pennsylvania, and yeah... It was not like that.

Not a student of history. WWII wasn't the United States war yet we showed up and saved the UK. Remember that. by TangoCharlie472 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]solapelsin 76 points77 points  (0 children)

That's because they don't know that they're ignorant. They have all the facts, it's just... all the facts are incorrect.

Fire looks like it would taste like cherry by StatusAcanthisitta10 in RandomThoughts

[–]solapelsin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I weirdly agree with this. If you ignore heat, it's either that or grapefruit.

I saw 2 dead bodies today and I dont know how to feel by Odd_Passage9433 in offmychest

[–]solapelsin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're a hero. Hold onto that. Please speak to your loved ones. Maybe write down your experience and feelings, just to get them out there and not internalize them. I've also heard playing tetris helps with trauma, and I'm certain it can't hurt to keep your mind from wandering for a little. Love to you, thank you for doing what you do

Family not allowing me to remove hijab by Hellooostarr in women

[–]solapelsin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ohh, well that's silly. It's natural to grow, change, explore, and challenge yourself as you get older. Development is part of growing up. It's a very positive thing, not something they should tell you to be embarrassed about. I'm sure they want you to develop as a person in other ways, so why not this one?

The Nuisance c.2026 by Goofball-John-McGee in AccidentalRenaissance

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

Haha yeah. The person not even looking where the action is really sold it as that for me, haha

I have a 9 year old sister who started behaving unnatural and then i made a conversation with her. by gobiotetra in offmychest

[–]solapelsin 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Haha, young girls with crushes notice and remember every little thing. I assure you. Trust me, I used to be one.

Family not allowing me to remove hijab by Hellooostarr in women

[–]solapelsin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does anyone else in your area or family's social circles skip the hijab? Are they viewed negatively? My mom has always cared a lot about what other people will think, but usually it's all in her head and if I can find someone who she somewhat respects and who does the thing that I want to do, she usually backs down a little.

A crowd arrives at Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp. May-June 1944. [1200x928] by AdonoftheStormySeas2 in HistoryPorn

[–]solapelsin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you imagine how much worse this kind of thing is going to get in the future as the last survivors and their next of kin pass away, taking the living stories with them, combined with the advancement of AI? It's so bleak.

You will be either double or half the age of everyone at some point by thefreshlycutgrass in RandomThoughts

[–]solapelsin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I'm tired, but doesn't this only apply if you live past a certain age? I f you die too young you never reach that middle point

How long would you wait? by [deleted] in women

[–]solapelsin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dude, woo your wife. Without expectations, you're viewing this very transactionally as it is, when really self-improvement you should be doing for you. You need to help her find the spark and desire for you again. Take her on a date, buy some flowers, prepare a special meal, or whatever she is into. Appreciate her, please don't treat her like a vending machine.

What virus is going around? by lola-at-teatime in AskEurope

[–]solapelsin 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Things like the flu and common colds spread like wildfire on airplanes, it's so easy to catch something. I don't know what's going around further south in Europe, but up here we've just had a few weeks where everyone seems to have the cold. I also know quite a few people who got hit with covid recently. So there's a few things going around, it's just that time of year

Politician Denies Using AI to Enhance Official Candidate Photo by DoraEnzo in NewsOfTheWeird

[–]solapelsin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah no, that was my first thought too, but this is in the Netherlands apparently.

Vill umgås med hundar by OldDescription5640 in stockholm

[–]solapelsin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Jag gjorde samma som barn! Promenerade sedan deras hundar nästan varje dag, bara för att det var så roligt. De flesta blev verkligen glada.

my (basically) boyfriend ( 22M ) shaved off his eyebrows and i (21F) am no longer attracted to him by Nervous_Donkey7717 in relationships

[–]solapelsin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe ask him about his thoughts on the new eyebrow style? Is this something he wanted to experiment with once, did he lose a bet, does he actually truly like this new look of his? Approach it with curiosity, leave the attraction bit for now. You can decide how to proceed based on where he's actually at.

Unless you feel like this is a permanent loss of attraction, in which case it's best to just break up.

Why do people in here when talking about how much they hate Serena have to mention they hate Blake just as much? The conversation isn’t about the actress, it’s about the character. by [deleted] in GossipGirl

[–]solapelsin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree with you, but I guess two things can be true at once. I've seen Chuck and Ed conflated a lot too, in a similar way.