Do they think that birthing & taking care of a newborn is like "summer break"???

For the billionth time: get fucked, GOP.

"Just act like us, and it wouldn't be such a problem (for us)!" 🤡

After my crime of calling some of them "obnoxious", I'm over it.

Go ahead and read it over.

Very little good can come from interacting, as the majority are not at all interested in civility or good-faith discussion.

It is a troll instance! That's not a joke!

Ok.

Also: the fact that Hexbear users are making a point to go tone-policing after calling anyone who makes even the slightest criticism against them "racist" and "ableist" should tip y'all off that Hexbear is almost purely a troll instance.

You present needing tone indicators as a negative.

I understand that this is bait and definitely not good-faith, but I'll bite anyway.

Because I know that a lot of Lemmy users are ND, and, being ND myself, I wanted to emphasize the need for my tone to be understood by everyone.

Didn't realize it could even be viewed as a "negative" until you said something.

I think this is just a matter of imageboard culture that just can't / won't mesh with general internet civility.

Leave Hexbear users to their spaces. My hands are washed.

Yeah, mate. That's the in-joke I'm referring to. [sarcasm tone indicator, cuz some of y'all need it]

A reasonable person can infer that's not where my issues stem from.

All this tells me is that Hexbear folks get their jollies from trying to provoke people with weird stretches.

"You don't like some of our users?? Wow, you're pro-rascism and ablelist!"

It's not cute.

Hey, Hexbear users? Can y'all send in a better representative to do damage control?

I really want to like y'all, but damn.

Have you browsed Hexbear? This ain't trolling. It's very much genuine.

If it is trolling, then it's just an entire instance posting an inside joke and then pointing and laughing at the people not in-the-know who don't "get it."

It's not clever.

Mate. That's not the obnoxious part. Posts like this are the obnoxious part.

I don't mind the general hexbear ideology in itself. Sure. You do you.

But, damn, I see more than a few of its members just being obnoxious.

If you want to entice a cat to come closer, don't look at it! Direct eye contact is seen as threatening.

Put out your hand, point your face away from the cat, and put your hand out while gently calling it over. Your success rate will be much higher!

Also, a good cat-noise to attract them is a light trill with an upward inflection. It's my go-to when assuring nervous/unsure cats.

Thank you!

Think about writing a lot, but writing seems like a hard gig these days. Plus, most of my writing is rambling thoughts, so I'm not sure I could find the right audience for it.

Appreciate it, though. (:

I have to make a conscious effort to drink water, and my health requires that I do so. In order to not be dehydrated and sick, I carry a water bottle wherever I go.

I had a really cool NES water bottle that I loved because it had a push-button flip top. The less effort it takes for me to get to the water, the better! But eventually, the top broke and I begrudgingly had to get another water bottle.

Got one off Amazon (during lockdowns), and I just always had issues with it. Too big, flip top would come open in my bag sometimes, hard to clean, etc. I finally asked for a water bottle for Christmas as the one thing I wanted, and my SIL came through.

The flip top is SO easy to clean, the button is great, it has a handle that can flip up & down and doubles as a safety that covers up the button (so no more accidental openings!!), it has a pour spout AND a clever af straw-less sip option built into the top and it is just.... so good. She got me a bright orange one, because that was the only color they had in the store at the time, and she was worried I would have preferred a darker, more neutral color. Nope! Turns out, it's perfect for making sure I don't constantly lose my water bottle anymore!

As you can see, I will ramble to anyone who asks about it, because it's just so damn good.

I recently realized that it comes in different sizes, too!!

So anyone in the market for a damn good water bottle, check out the "owala"-brand. It's extremely inexpensive, great quality, lots of color & size choices, and it's just great. I swear I'm not a company shill– just a passionate hydro homie.

Here's a photo of mine. Yours will not come with stickers. Gotta supply your own. Sorry!

Train & pay me to scare away monkeys.

I want that job title on my resumé.

You're absolutely right.

I like the movement, stretching, and "connecting with your body"-feel of yoga.

But meditation can fuck right off. I can't pair the two. My therapist keeps trying to push me into it, but it makes my anxiety skyrocket.

Also: OP, why are you being so hostile?

In order to get the answers you're looking for, put out the question "what exactly does this statement mean?" instead of "sounds like this means ___" and waiting for a confirmation/rejection of your assumption.

Legit, tho.

"They're bullying autistic people on Mars now??? Why????? Wtf can we not catch a bre– oh, yeah, I definitely read that wrong."

Don't strive to be like me: strive to be a more patient & understanding you.

You've got this, mate!

You're definitely not ugly.

I hope that you're able to appreciate, love yourself, and see yourself how others see you eventually, my friend.

I wanted to raise my son with the understanding and patience that I was never afforded as a kid.

He is kind, loving, thoughtful, curious, smart, creative, and so much fun! Seriously, everyone loves him.

I defend him. I ask him questions. I encourage him to think about the things around him. I apologize to him when I'm wrong. I engage in things he enjoys (even if I don't). I take time to listen to him.

A big thing I've noticed is that people (typically other men) will define male worth by their relationships with women ("no gf", "kissless virgin", etc.). Maybe it's supposed to be a joke, but it really has evolved past that and engrained itself as a rotton seed in the minds of young men. Why do y'all think the rise of incels and aggressive, posturing adult men is much more prominent now?

Change up shitty masculine "values" and normalize kind, thoughtful, and caring men. Strive to also become one yourself and lead by example.

She was likely going to use them to stage something at a clinic in the future. Probably going to create some propaganda about how sick these clinics were for keeping these remains and not even giving them the decency of treating them with dignity.

Oh, the irony.

Not exactly the same thing (though it's as close as you can get currently without surgery), but I used to wear circle lenses.

People were either wholly freaked out by it, loved it, or thought I was on drugs. No in-betweens, really.

I've never met a well-adjusted homeschooled kid.

— former homeschooled kid

I do stuff that involves quite a lot of printing, scanning, and copying.

My goofy lil Canon Pixma MG3620 printer has held strong throughout the years.

I will scream if it ever dies, as I have zero desire to peruse the hellscape of current-day printers.

My kid now has to sit in classrooms where kids scream, threaten people, throw things, and break shit. The teacher has had to evacuate the classroom until these kids calm down. Barely any teaching or learning takes place because these poor teachers are far too busy trying to manage these students.

My kid went from top student in every single grade to an anxious wreck because he now has to deal with kids who threaten to hurt both other students and themselves.

I'm very much for "education for all", but this ain't the way to do it. It's a fuckin' mess out there. I don't envy the kids of today in the slightest.

I don't, but I wish I did.

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I have (almost) all their plushes & a bunch of their hoodies, too.

Search "Big Shirt" and you'll find it.

Fun fact: the risk is more from the flour than it is the egg.

I have no issues paying higher prices for good-quality plushes. Thank you!

They look so friendly! Probably great breakfast buddies. Where are they from?

My parents used to be against me taking my meds. Been on them for nearly 9 years now.

I was forced to stop taking them for months due to a shortage last year.

My mother came over one day to find my house absolutely trashed, my mail piled up, my water shut off, I had gained 20 lbs, and all sorts of other "fun" things I was unable to address thanks to my condition.

She no longer encourages me to stop taking my meds.

Meds can be good. They may not be right for everyone, but take them if they help (while working with a qualified medical professional).

I mean, yeah, that's how I deal with it.

But even some non-church-going folks with drop off their kids at "youth group" essentially for free childcare and debatable "moral development."

Exploiting people: making them feel that they have no choice under the threat of poverty if they don't comply, often resulting in accepting less than favorable pay/them paying more to get something they need.

Monetizing people: "We already play video games for fun, so why don't we turn it into a thing where we get paid to play video games by streaming it and possibly doing ads or accepting audience donations?"

Basically, exploitation is taking advantage of people's possible desperation. Monetization is just taking something people might want and changing/making money off of it.

Monetization can lead to exploitation, but they are not intrinsically the same at its base.

Honestly? I think it will eventually be astroturfed by corporations and bad actors once it gets big enough.

P×dophiles are flocking to churches because they're unregulated by the government. They're becoming a safe haven for these sick fucks because they often attempt to handle conflict and scandals within their own walls. Also, due to a high need for childcare, often no background check is needed!

A "scandal" is bad for business attendance numbers, so they like to keep it quiet, if they can.

My family has gone to so many churches throughout the years, and at least 5 or 6 have had the sexual abuse of a child come to light within church leadership.

I am dead serious about this: KEEP YOUR KIDS OUT OF CHURCHES!!!!

EDIT: I forgot to mention that most clergy are not bound by laws that would make them mandated reporters for child abuse.