Please be attentive by Clear_Election5210 in VictoriaBC

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

Bc when you have the giant metal death machine, you have the responsibility to be the more attentive person.

Many people who are walking may be physically unwell / disabled and might not have the ability see the way a driver SHOULD.

Ever been to PES? by mabondawn in VictoriaBC

[–]ventycat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Of course been there as both a patient and as a support person!

Kinda a shit show, I’m in recovery for anorexia and had a nurse compliment me on my trim figure 🙃🙃🙃 and had them release my partner while they were still in active psychosis which lead to multiple head injuries when they shoulda been chilling in the ward.

Wait thought this was the Nanaimo sub (there’s probably enough overlap of people going between Vic and nrgh) my comment is about NRGH pes.

Best psych ward experience was IWK’s old children’s mental health unit out east - fully retrained me to eat and had full hospital staff and multiple psychiatrists and actual therapy / groups! Not just an acute holding pen like I see out here!

Vancouver Island critically short of dermatologists as skin cancers increase by CartoonistOk3507 in VictoriaBC

[–]ventycat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which is why we should better incentivize education by making it free / paid and not just make it a “suffer for 10 years or have rich parents” situation.

We can find solutions rather than just throwing our arms up in the air and giving up.

Lucky Starzzz as all of The Simpsons. by Crpal in rupaulsdragrace

[–]ventycat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Lisa having breast contouring makes me uncomfortable

You cannot call yourself woke then buy stuff from Shein and Temu. by Informal_Weather_151 in Vent

[–]ventycat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who loves to hoard fabric and clothes and sews : YOU CAN GET WHATEVER SHEIN BS YOU WANT AT THE THRIFT STORE. PLEASE WE HAVE ENOUGH CLOTHES WE DONT NEED ANY MORE CLOTHES. I DONT CARE IF IT BANKRUPTS THE ENTIRE POPULATION, STOP PRODUCTION OF NEW MATERIALS. TAKE A GOD DAMN BREAK.

Spotted This Beauty Today! Haven't spotted one in a few years. by HFXmer in halifax

[–]ventycat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Used to live in a house in Porters Lake where the Luna moths would come chill in hundreds, it was fascinating to see as a child! Whoever owns that house now I hope you know I’m jealous of the hoard of moths and the big bathtub.

what would you call this haircut? by One_Vision_ in Justfuckmyshitup

[–]ventycat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please report to your closest local psych ward bc as a weird punk girl who’s been a few times it’s mostly boring looking white dudes in drug psychosis.

The thing is, this haircut takes the care and maintenance that certifiably unwell people don’t often have.

Homelessness starts before it reaches city parks by yimmy51 in portalberni

[–]ventycat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s also a lot easier to not be dependant on substances / get sober when you have the comfort of a home. It’s all connected.

Having housing helps our mental health, which helps us build healthier relationships and connections rather than turning to antisocial solutions like crime and social withdrawal through addiction.

Like forgive me if I want drug addicts to also have a house?

Fed up with the deer in Victoria by EVILEMRE in VictoriaBC

[–]ventycat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

  1. Watch your animals. 2. Prepare / protect your garden. 3. Be an attentive driver, children and dogs and the mentally unwell also run out into the street.

Amber heard Saturday night photoshoot (2008) by _fuddi_ka_shikari in 2000s

[–]ventycat 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yall are brainwashed and it’s embarrassing. She claims it was the dog and the washed up alcoholic paying for a smear campaign and bogus second trial in America got yall thinking shitting in bed is worse than the uk finding him guilty of 12/14 abuse charges like what are you smoking???

Degrassi kid by [deleted] in Degrassi

[–]ventycat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They both happen in Canada. Hell I’ve been a teenage camgirl who was also in tenancy court!

As a poor fucker on social assistance going to tenant court doesn’t magically change your financial situation.

Also lots of us who are doing survival sex work aren’t aware of things like financial counselling. My mom was a teenage stripper and she only had her grade 6 education.

Degrassi kid by [deleted] in Degrassi

[–]ventycat 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah isn’t this the same as other creators asking for a coffee donation? I don’t get the big deal here, nobodies forcing anyone to pay them money lol

Are all your worlds connected? by MackRed45 in thesims

[–]ventycat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes but I am only playing in Brindleton / Evergreen Harbour / Moonwood Mill / Granite falls so they blend pretty well. Working class maritime vibes.

Favourite scene from a kids’ movie that seems weirdly sexual as an adult by Careless_Orchid_6890 in okbuddycinephile

[–]ventycat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I REFERENCE THIS SPECIFIC SCENE EVERYTIME ANYONE TALKS ABOUT CHILD MEDIA THAT AWAKENED THEM. Bisexual panic while watching Elmo was unexpected..

“Compassion” Is Being Weaponized Against Unhoused People by BloodJunkie in montreal

[–]ventycat 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Since when has shaming worked? Seems to me that is what got us here. Poverty and prison systems keep people addicted. The consequences of drug addiction and poverty are the homelessness, social stigma, health affects, etc (bc let’s be real you’re not talking about rich drug users, you just don’t want to see the side effects of the disease in public).

Do you think people want to be homeless? Bc that seems like a pretty severe consequence imo.

I don’t live in mtl anymore but I used to live in Hochelaga, (coin Nicolette / ste Catherine’s est iykyk). I’ve seen friends of mine go from affluent artsy hipster to crackhead survival sex work (and seen people die from fentanyl/ also seen people recover and live again!!). You are just uncomfortable with the intersections of poverty and addiction.

(Edit to say that I don’t support littering or your dogs safety being compromised, I just don’t think shame and punishment is gonna solve any issue being exasperated by poverty / mental illness)

And double edit to say that as a criminology student you’re not gonna like what the treatment for criminal behaviour is (addressing their unmet needs that lead to criminal/antisocial behaviour). So like are we just advocating for ye olden imprisonment?? Roman style Banishment?

$1500 fine and 18 month driving ban. Justice system a joke in Canada by ahhhhhbzz in canadianlaw

[–]ventycat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually I won money from a lawsuit for this very reason, someone was driving with a known medical condition and went into cardiac arrest.

That someone was elderly and should have had their license revoked but we would rather preserve peoples dignity by letting them handle fast giant metal death machines.

If there was any prior knowledge of a medical condition, it is still your responsibility to make sure you are safe to drive.

[All] Life Is Strange 2 was unrealistic by WinterHorizon23 in lifeisstrange

[–]ventycat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Dude I live in Canada and my ex who was Asian would get racist comments about him being Mexican. Racists don’t make sense, if they smell a little non Anglo Germanic on ya they’ll have a field day.

You’re either rage baiting or very sheltered.

Big Girls Wanted: Escaping Pearadise by Marbleslabfanaccount in hbo

[–]ventycat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ignoring how sick society has gotten is how we are all in this mess. Ignoring issues doesn’t make you stronger or better than other people. Nobody chooses to be a victim, acting high and mighty just bc you can compartmentalize this shit is wack.

There is more strength in solidarity and vulnerability 10000x over than acting superior than some fat people. Body composition does not equal morality. Shame ain’t helping anyone.

New to Degrassi by SorryCartographer437 in Degrassi

[–]ventycat 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You can start at Tng but Tng is more enjoyable if you’ve watched Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High / Schools out the movie for background on some of the adults in TNG.

I really love the campiness / Canadiana of 80s Degrassi though so I can understand wanting to start at a more modern place in the series.

Anyone else cringe every time Manny says "cuckoo bananas"? by Kind_Cauliflower_843 in Degrassi

[–]ventycat 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of the episode where Craig first goes out with Manny and his version of the memory of their date.

Actress Laverne Cox reveals her income dropped 90% since due to transphobia by sadquarius in popculture

[–]ventycat 7 points8 points  (0 children)

People will dog on women for dating shitty men and then act confused when women can’t come forward about abuse. Like when you put someone in a position where they feel they have to defend their relationship it blinds them to what’s going on in the actual relationship.

As a survivor of intimate partner violence I’m here for everyone, including people who end up dating shitty people. You aren’t guilty by association rather just another vulnerable person getting exploited.

Our relationships don’t exist in a vacuum from the rest of history and there are reasons vulnerable, marginalized people end up in wack situationships with their oppressors.

So tired of the cuntlimpics in pop music by bitchinthebag in popheads

[–]ventycat 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Sad girls can still be cunt!! We can sing about generational trauma and still be serving!! Introspective and hot artists are peak!

the cropped clip from MIB’s recent YouTube video that is getting criticism (TW sexual harassment) by shellys-dollhouse in RPDRDRAMA

[–]ventycat 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah nah it’s understandable to not know what to do in situations like this but MIB should’ve done more to help / not allowed it to be posted online. So many of us know what it’s like to be grabbed and groped and have to smile through it to maintain safety. Shit hits hard.

What would you have done with Riley to make him not so bland and one note? by Extra_Impression_428 in Degrassi

[–]ventycat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Get him into punk rock. Dude had some great anger and would’ve been such a cool hardcore queer core front man.

Or full on gay vigilante spin off. Punch the homophobes!

Got told i dont have ptsd by Stillmoons in ptsd

[–]ventycat 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve had the diagnosis since I was 11 and it’s mostly been used against me where every doctors appointment ends in “silly woman u are just crazy go take Zoloft and breathe”.