[Slow Ben]

Son: Dad, i'm gay.
Dad: I love you no matter what.
Son: I also think the earth is flat.
Dad: Get the fuck out of my house.

[Malankazooie]

Hey guys, get ready to make wedding gift selections at Bed Bath & Beyond. The Bat put a ring on it. It's going to be a whirlwind of planning and activity. Aren't you all just so excited! And then when the big day comes. O M G! It's going to be the event of the season!

[Loki]

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[Aptorian]

[Aptorian]

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[Gorefest]

https://youtu.be/-N_RZJUAQY4
Genius kid.

[Aptorian]

Ah yes, the Forkrul Assail solution.

[Malankazooie]

What were you guys doing a year ago on this very day (Nov. 8, 2016)?

I had just dropped off my ballot for the 2016 presidential election and then picked up some breakfast and headed in to work. Not knowing that by the end of the day america would make one of the biggest mistakes in its history.

[Aptorian]

This time last year I was probably procrastinating and playing video games instead of finishing a uni paper.

In other news I think I am in love:

[Malankazooie]

Didn't see any mention about the passing of Charles Manson. I wasn't sure where to put this. It certainly isn't messing with my groove news and also I didn't want to put it in what's making you happy, so decided to put it here.

When I was a kid, Charles Manson was a real life boogeyman to me due to one of my uncles explaining to me and my brothers and sisters who he was and what he was responsible for. I must have been around age 6,7 or 8 at the time. My brothers and sisters were older so my uncle didn't leave out any of the details, not realizing that he might be responsible for some horrible nightmares for his youngest nephew.

[Mentalist]

Not sure if should be happy or groove messed:

For the past 3-4 months I had a constant nagging worry in the back of my mind about the whole "getting older = more mature, etc" thing. In particular when it comes to the whole search for a relationship thing, because that's what you should be doing even before you're 30. Some of my frineds are now starting to think about starting families, and my parents (my father mostly) has been on my case for that for years.

It was never a major irritant, but always somewhere in the back of my mind that i'm doing smth wrong by not caring about this enough.

And, for whatever reason, tonight, while working at home in the evening after coming home from work, I had a "penny drop" moment. I realized that I'm actually okay with being considered a workaholic (I've been called this earlier, but I generally smirked at it), since that is a perfect explanation for why I don't care about relationships.

I work long hours. I love my job, because I actually get to help people and have a clear conscience, which isn't always the case in my profession. I am totally okay with the mental exhaustion that comes from working the way I do.
I have sports and physical activity keeping me balanced so I don't go insane. I have hobbies, and a fairly wide social circle, so I'm not consumed by work to the exclusion of all else. People whom I consider friends are awesome people to hang out with and be myself without worrying about how I'll be seen.

I don't have the time, nor the mental resources to play the dating game and spend effort to try to impress someone. But that's the trade-off for a lifestyle I'm enjoying basically for the first time since before high school. And I'm okay with that, regardless of what people may expect from me.

The only question the psych major me is asking is "what does that tell about me?"

Which is why I'm not sure if I should be happy or upset about this realization.

[Gust Hubb]

Happiness is what matters. No need to change if you are content as is.

[Lather]

i'm back. just to letyahs know.

[Andorion]

Mentalist, on 29 November 2017 - 03:16 AM, said:

Not sure if should be happy or groove messed:

For the past 3-4 months I had a constant nagging worry in the back of my mind about the whole "getting older = more mature, etc" thing. In particular when it comes to the whole search for a relationship thing, because that's what you should be doing even before you're 30. Some of my frineds are now starting to think about starting families, and my parents (my father mostly) has been on my case for that for years.

It was never a major irritant, but always somewhere in the back of my mind that i'm doing smth wrong by not caring about this enough.

And, for whatever reason, tonight, while working at home in the evening after coming home from work, I had a "penny drop" moment. I realized that I'm actually okay with being considered a workaholic (I've been called this earlier, but I generally smirked at it), since that is a perfect explanation for why I don't care about relationships.

I work long hours. I love my job, because I actually get to help people and have a clear conscience, which isn't always the case in my profession. I am totally okay with the mental exhaustion that comes from working the way I do.
I have sports and physical activity keeping me balanced so I don't go insane. I have hobbies, and a fairly wide social circle, so I'm not consumed by work to the exclusion of all else. People whom I consider friends are awesome people to hang out with and be myself without worrying about how I'll be seen.

I don't have the time, nor the mental resources to play the dating game and spend effort to try to impress someone. But that's the trade-off for a lifestyle I'm enjoying basically for the first time since before high school. And I'm okay with that, regardless of what people may expect from me.

The only question the psych major me is asking is "what does that tell about me?"

Which is why I'm not sure if I should be happy or upset about this realization.

You know Ment, Its perfectly ok not to want to start a family or to date. As long as you are happy and content, I don't think you need to worry. After all these are decisions that will affect you the most, and not just for now, but in the long term. Getting involved in something that important just because you are expected to is rather short sighted.

If you are happy, and it sounds like you are, then you are already better off than the vast majority of the human population. Retaining that happiness is no small life goal.

[Slow Ben]

Slow Ben's tip of the day. Don't skimp on jumper cables. Spend the extra cash and buy good ones. Those $25 dollar ones from the gas station will not cut it.

[Malankazooie]

Yep. That's one of those life tips dads teach their sons. And believe me, I learned early. When I got my own vehicle, I made sure to buy some heavy duty jumper cables. I've been the hero of a handful of stranded motorists during winter over the years because of my reliable cables..

[Slow Ben]

Absolutely. Many, many times people have had a dead battery and said it wont jump. No shit, with those 12 guage cables from Harbor Freight.

[Malankazooie]

This is were the USA Politics thread is going:

Students triggered by Steve Martin's 'King Tut' on 'SNL'

Really sad, imo. Take the emotion out of it and get some perspective people.

As always, I will stay positive and leave you guys with this: Have fun and smile, kay?

[Tsundoku]

Malankazooie, on 10 January 2018 - 10:38 PM, said:

This is were the USA Politics thread is going:

Students triggered by Steve Martin's 'King Tut' on 'SNL'

Really sad, imo. Take the emotion out of it and get some perspective people.

As always, I will stay positive and leave you guys with this: Have fun and smile, kay?

Stupid, precious, entitled, coddled little crybullying fucks need to be parachuted into Aleppo or Raqqa. THAT'S oppression.

But I would grudgingly settle for every last one of them being brutally pimp slapped by Mr T and told to STFU and grow up. And then maybe being shoved into lockers way too small for them while being told "Here's your fucking safe space you useless little turds".

Hearing shit you may not necessarily like is called "Life". Build a fucking bridge and get over it. Life is tough princess, get a helmet. Teaspoon of concrete etc etc etc ...

We are raising a generation of absolutely useless pathetic wimps. Sometimes I yearn for the good old "character building" University days of batons, tear gas and water cannons. At least then if you were in a protest you had the courage of your convictions.

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[Malankazooie]

Yep. Remember when college was a place where you challenge yourself and what you know? Particularly long held beliefs. What happened to universities/colleges?