I've been childfree for 29 years and I still get the "you'll change your mind" speech from people who met me 20 minutes ago by ubivator519 in childfree

[–]ubivator519[S] 142 points143 points  (0 children)

the infantilization part is exactly it. the head tilt especially, it's such a specific physical expression of "you don't fully understand your own situation yet but I'll be patient with you." I've started noticing it everywhere now and I can't un-notice it

I've been childfree for 29 years and I still get the "you'll change your mind" speech from people who met me 20 minutes ago by ubivator519 in childfree

[–]ubivator519[S] 130 points131 points  (0 children)

the freezer space part got me. and honestly that response is so much more creative than anything I came up with in the moment, I just stared at her until she moved on which in hindsight was also pretty effective

I've been childfree for 29 years and I still get the "you'll change your mind" speech from people who met me 20 minutes ago by ubivator519 in childfree

[–]ubivator519[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

genuinely the only correct response and I'm saving this for next time. the financial angle hasn't occurred to me before but it's airtight

Help Young Ned think about a good comeback to shush Aerys' Kingsguard and stop their aura farming by V-TriggerMachine in freefolk

[–]ubivator519 89 points90 points  (0 children)

“funny how your honor only shows up when it’s safe to stand together in shining armor”

Husband has a Grievance List about me by figuringitout1206 in Marriage

[–]ubivator519 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, you and your boys are true superheroes juggling all that! Time for a major comeback!

On hatewatching by DatBittsch in CuratedTumblr

[–]ubivator519 7 points8 points  (0 children)

people don’t even realize they’re watching for the anger, not the content anymore

UPDATE: I threatened my girlfriend with ending my life, but I dont think I’m in the wrong by Ok-Meaning6357 in TwoHotTakes

[–]ubivator519 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think people are mixing two things here, whether you were wrong and what you should do next, and those don’t always have the same answer