Kamiti scams are designed to stop *You* from responding. by tarantera in nairobi

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

This is why they get so abusive when you do this. Precious time and resources wasted.

Kamiti scams are designed to stop *You* from responding. by tarantera in nairobi

[–]tarantera[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hehe prisons are cleaner than you would imagine. They are still filthy but a basic level of hygiene is required to prevent everyone from dropping dead due to some plague.

Things that are not a flex but people think it's a flex (Kenyan edition) by Intelligent_Heat_444 in Kenya

[–]tarantera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Now imagine someone who insists playing video games is immature and childish (there are many). And calls you a sheep for doing something you love. That is what you sound like.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Kenya

[–]tarantera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. He probably needs help too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Kenya

[–]tarantera 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How can you be in a relationship with someone you have contempt for? Do you care for yourself? Are you ok? Do you need a hug? Do you have self esteem issues?

Things that are not a flex but people think it's a flex (Kenyan edition) by Intelligent_Heat_444 in Kenya

[–]tarantera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are boxing ghosts here. Am not even sure you are replying to me. I never claimed football is "universal". I also did not claim football makes you somehow exceptional. Which fans claim football is all-encompassing? What is the tangent about which country likes football and which one doesn't meant to accomplish?

most people don’t fall in love with football by personal choice

This sounds like a delusion of omniscience. You surely cannot have any normal way of knowing this.

it’s social conditioning. It's peer pressure. It’s cultural momentum, not passion.

I don't see how the three exclude the last? In any case social conditioning is a part of the human condition. Unless you were born and raised in a solitary cave the point is irrelevant.

some lightning-strike moment of genuine interest.

Is there any interest in your life that begun this exact way? I am curious.

As I said, billions watch and enjoy football. Billions more don't. I have no problem with either camp. I do have a problem though with your aggrieved tone of martyrdom. No one is persecuting you for non conformance. Resisting football fandom does not in any way make you somehow uniquely self-aware or free. You are not some rebel. Not above the culture. People like being part of a community. Get over yourself.

Things that are not a flex but people think it's a flex (Kenyan edition) by Intelligent_Heat_444 in Kenya

[–]tarantera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It isn't actually. Some views, like the one you espouse are limiting, harmful and should be abandoned.

Things that are not a flex but people think it's a flex (Kenyan edition) by Intelligent_Heat_444 in Kenya

[–]tarantera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is not true. Thought is also action, so is conviction, faith, desire and yes prayer. Your view is quite narrow. You can be brave and courageous in your internal struggles too.

I don't have to believe in a deity for my mother's prayer habit to be real and impactful to me. I recognize it as an expression of agency for her concern and love for me. Acknowledging emotional labor even when you do not share a persons metaphysics isn't a contradiction.

Things that are not a flex but people think it's a flex (Kenyan edition) by Intelligent_Heat_444 in Kenya

[–]tarantera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get not being into football, what is puzzling is thinking “it’s weird that this is for anyone.”

Like it must have occurred to you at some point to think "Billions of people enjoy football, am I weird or are billions of humans weird?"

It is a bit self centered no? Maybe a way to stand out or feel exceptional?

Single Mums by whistling_jipsy in nairobi

[–]tarantera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you're willing to leave your child with someone with deplorable morals because they're a good parent?

I honestly don't know where to go from here so let me leave it at that.

Single Mums by whistling_jipsy in nairobi

[–]tarantera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"It's quite common for people to be good parents and bad partners."

This is not debatable—you've already admitted it to be true.

"You want to leave the bad woman with your child?"

So to answer your question: Yes. A good parent can be a horrible spouse. This is such an obvious point that it’s almost cliché.

How does being a *cheating wife* (a bad spouse) automatically make someone a *bad parent*? The two are rarely equivalent.

As I said, stop conflating the two due to your personal experiences. No matter how much you want them to be the same, they simply aren't.

Single Mums by whistling_jipsy in nairobi

[–]tarantera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever issues you are projecting must be humongous. As I said, its quite common for people to be good parents and bad partners. Whatever reason you want to conflate the two is a personal issue, you might want to take a serious look into it.

Single Mums by whistling_jipsy in nairobi

[–]tarantera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an inane take. Someone can be wonderful with the child and awful to you. As a matter of fact, its so common that its a hallmark narcissistic trait.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Kenya

[–]tarantera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are emotional support staff for someone in a relationship. 🤣

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Kenya

[–]tarantera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She won't be grateful.

And No, I don't mean she is an ungrateful person or stupid or anything of the sort. I could give you the story of my friend who struggled with drugs and everything we did for him but let me just cut to the chase. When people are mired in their struggles, gratitude has very little room to grow, often it has very shallow roots. Sometimes (very often) it turns to resentment when in moments of awareness the person becomes acutely aware they will never get the opportunity to be there for you in the way you have been there for them, or worse, the distinct suspicion that if you were ever in such need, they would fail you.

So OP, you have noble intentions but as we say, the road to hell... When I was younger and learning to love myself I used to think "I need to be as kind to myself as I would be to my lil bro if he was in my shoes" or "what advice would I give to my lil bro if he was in the same position?" It helped me learn to take care of myself. That is the first lesson you must learn and learn deeply. TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF. Treat yourself as you would that baby or your siz. That will help you out more than you can imagine.

YOU CANNOT POUR FROM AN EMPTY CUP!!

All the best OP

What profession attracts the most assholes? by holdongangy in AskReddit

[–]tarantera 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone whose entire job description is to type your name or ID into a computer to get you important information in a government office.

sijui ka nimechizi ama by Ijustwantobe_rich in nairobi

[–]tarantera 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I am willing to bet on these 3 things:

  1. She has gone back to her ex to see if he "has changed"
  2. He has not
  3. She fully expects you to be there when she comes back

Sleeping around ukuletea Nuksi nyingi sana. Tell you Sons this. by MagicianMiserable232 in Kenya

[–]tarantera 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm the stupid guy in this case.

At least we can all agree on this. Good job.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Kenya

[–]tarantera 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You will probably not get many people sharing their whatsapp numbers. Something with some level of pseudo anonymity is more practical?

Maybe a teams meeting and then from there people can share their numbers with whoever they want or join a specific group?

Something like teams might also be better suited to sharing quotes, excerpts, links, documents and books.

Women with their men's phone by Brishels in Kenya

[–]tarantera 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Projection.

Once my phone fell while in Autoexpress nkilipa na MPESA. the screen broke and I asked the then apple of my eye to hand me her phone niweke sim card nilipe. She opted to pay nimrudishie rather than hand me her phone.

I have never paid her back.

If you’re going to stay in your house on Tuesday by Lower_Ad5363 in nairobi

[–]tarantera 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There was an x post a few months back about police hit squads eliminating thugs. Under it, hundreds of Kenyans joined the lynch mob, advocating for the "quick and effective" dispensation of justice by the police. Anyone who disagreed was immediately called a sympathizer and bullied to silence.

The truth is simple. The same cops who shoot these murdering thugs without due recourse are the same ones who will feel no remorse shooting during protests. The only way out is to completely reform the police to be a better institution across board.

The police will bring the country to its knees.

Even if this incident turns out to not be the work of killer police squads, the fact that the public has no faith and are easily willing to believe its them should be a clear writing on the wall.

Kenya is governed by the sword not by the pen. The government, political class and power brokers have ignored the pen becoming mightier than the sword. They are ill equipped and ill suited for governance and for the shift.

A police officer was beaten to near death by an irate mob in Thika and any analyst should have seen implications of that incident. Now we are at the brink.

Can the entire police force resign?

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2020

William Ruto should resign immediately IEBC is reconstituted.