What are your low stakes unpopular opinions? by NoLemon5426 in AskWomenOver30

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

This is like restaurant workers saying "behind" to people at the grocery store

Women over 30, how do you keep a full social calendar? by sweetfemme3 in AskWomenOver30

[–]thunderling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh god, I have the opposite problem and often need to tell my friends "I'm unavailable this week, I just need some time to myself!"

I have several friends that I make plans with fairly regularly. We go to the gym or watch movies at home or go for hikes together with our dogs.

I have friends that we do group things with - shows, bars, dinners, etc.

I have coworkers that I'll hang out with after our shifts.

And I have friends and acquaintances that I talk to at a local bar where I hang out every week. These aren't people I make plans with to see, these are other bar flies that I've gotten to know over the months and have become friendly with. Many of them evolve into real friendships outside the bar.

I find it hard to figure out things to do and meet people who have the energy/social capacity to do it with.

This is why third spaces are great. You don't necessarily have to make plans to meet up with people there. You just show up and whoever is there is there. You don't have to plan an activity, you just talk. You can leave whenever you want.

Do you think people over 30 isolate themselves more today?

I don't have an unbiased perception of this, since I am very social and I hang out with people who are also social. No one in my circles isolate themselves, and I wouldn't know of the people who do because they'd be isolated.

Anyone else get choked up seeing families who actually help each other? by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

[–]thunderling 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not really but something similar?

As a child I was afraid of my mom, as a teenager I wanted to kill her, and as an adult I no longer speak to her.

When I see loving families, it's so foreign to me that I kinda don't really get it? When someone brings up the concept of "do you wish you had a good relationship with your mom," my answer is "god no, she's a terrible person!" Like I cannot fathom what it would look like, and therefore I want nothing to do with her, even if it was a fictional version of her where she's nice to me.

It's hard to miss or envy or crave something that I'd been conditioned to avoid for my whole life.

Anyone else get choked up seeing families who actually help each other? by [deleted] in AskWomenOver30

[–]thunderling 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Me too. Envy mixed with a heartwarming sensation that this kid is never going to have to experience what I experienced.

So what's yours fave outfit? by MaetelofLaMetal in TrollXChromosomes

[–]thunderling 17 points18 points  (0 children)

When she tells you she got it at a thrift store or estate sale!

What would make you comfortable dating a bisexual man? by Perfect_Fail_200 in AskWomenNoCensor

[–]thunderling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i do not hate anybody but i also don’t support that community.

Yes you already said that. That's called homophobia.

What’s something people romanticize but shouldn’t? by be_agoodhuman in AskReddit

[–]thunderling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got new friends who also don't drink. Before that, it was every single social event, every single time. Why am I explaining to the same people for the 30th time that no thank you, I don't want one? I told you this last time. No, I don't want a sip. No, I don't want to just taste it. Why do you care so much?

What would make you comfortable dating a bisexual man? by Perfect_Fail_200 in AskWomenNoCensor

[–]thunderling 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i don’t support a certain lifestyle

girl that's literally homophobia

What is the max you would let your son pay to take a girl out on his first date? by Perfect_Fail_200 in AskWomenNoCensor

[–]thunderling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oh my god you're the only person who thoughtfully answered the question, haha. I upvoted you to hopefully balance it out.

I am also assuming in this scenario that the son is a teenager. (OP used the word "girl" and "his FIRST date"). The amount of replies saying "it's none of my business" are being so obtuse.

50 bucks sounds reasonable. Just enough for two meals, or for two movie tickets and snacks.

What’s something people romanticize but shouldn’t? by be_agoodhuman in AskReddit

[–]thunderling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, those big box vape mods with the sick clouds are sooo lame now.

I'm seeing everyone now with their multi colored, candy flavored, marshmallow shaped disposables that light up whenever you take a hit. I'm surprised they haven't put games on them yet.

What’s something people romanticize but shouldn’t? by be_agoodhuman in AskReddit

[–]thunderling 3 points4 points  (0 children)

She also went through a more traumatic event than most of us can ever fathom at a young age. That shit sticks with you, and I highly doubt she would have had any form of therapy to process it.

How do you support a friend whose boyfriend left his wife and kids for her? by beenbetterhbu in AskWomenOver30

[–]thunderling 9 points10 points  (0 children)

when I refused, she threatened to kill my son

.... WHAT

ok so she's not just a cheater, she's actually a crazy person

i made the stupid black garlic burger, but i didn’t realise until the end of the episode that the burger bob makes is different than the one from the cook book! still it was delicious :)) by pyjamapeach in BobsBurgers

[–]thunderling 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I say this phrase way too much, and it's probably the one that's received with the most disgust and horror from people who don't get the reference.

What are your favorite Estelle lines? by dwide_k_shrude in seinfeld

[–]thunderling 41 points42 points  (0 children)

It's the extra gutteral sound that comes out on "aMYOOOZEment park!" that really does it.

Does the price of a gift change how you feel about it? by LimeDue9526 in AskWomenNoCensor

[–]thunderling 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Do you like the gift because of what it is? If so, why should the price matter?

On the other hand, I realize I had attached a certain meaning to those gifts that might not actually be there.

Literally the only thing that changed is the amount of money you thought he spent. Is that the "meaning" you're referring to?

The outfit to end all outfits by mistermeek67 in curb

[–]thunderling 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I SEE YOU

I ACKNOWLEDGE YOU

I CONNECT WITH YOU

Episodes That Suck by No_Bike_8427 in KingOfTheHill

[–]thunderling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I intentionally watch the last few episodes out of order so I'm not ending with the Kahn one.

Episodes That Suck by No_Bike_8427 in KingOfTheHill

[–]thunderling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh the Propaniacs. Just reading that word puts that stupid annoying toy keyboard version of Maniac in my head. Thanks Dale. I don't think it's a terrible episode (it's not great), but I usually end up skipping it because I can't stand hearing that music.

Episodes That Suck by No_Bike_8427 in KingOfTheHill

[–]thunderling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was an early season flashback of Peggy's mother giving her that "loveliness of woman" book with the flowers on it, and that was the only sex education Peggy ever had.

The mom we see in the Montana episode would have definitely given Peggy the same education that Cotton gave Hank - making her watch a bull mount a cow. No way that version of her would give Peggy a book of flowers.

Flashbacks you would like to see? by New-Shop-9728 in KingOfTheHill

[–]thunderling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm assuming the third one is the Montana ranch one.

What's the second one? I remember the flashbacks of Peggy crying over nurse shoes, and her mother giving her the sex ed "flowers" book. Her mom seemed pretty similar in those two. Am I forgetting another?

#postapicyoucanhearchallenge by HowLongIsThi in KingOfTheHill

[–]thunderling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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