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youdontknowme

WriterAlexis You can choose to make the lives of the people around you better, or to make them worse.
Now, other people may or may not agree on what is better and what is worse. That is normal, that is politics, that is something we have to resolve bwtween ourselves. But as long as you are motivated by benevolence, you would have to be very deep into ends-justify-the-means reasoning before any actions of yours that are changing the world one tiny little part at a time are something worth discouraging.

WriterAlexis

Ines

You are a girl, simply enjoy the "soft power" street that society gift to us.

If ever there was some dark power I could use nefariously, that would be it.

"There are two things that are infinite: femininity and means to take advantage of it.” -La Femme Nikita

for us is much easier to have power and influence and even get rid of consequences.

You run dangerously close to the Incel stereotypes.

"How do you write women so well?" "I think of a man, and I take away reason and accountability." -As Good As It Gets

That's probably enough life lessons from archival 90's films.

Milord

WriterAlexis it's a natural thing: in the end men are grown by women

Ines

WriterAlexis "There are two things that are infinite: femininity and means to take advantage of it.” -La Femme Nikita

I will quote to @Kaja : LOVE.

WriterAlexis You run dangerously close to the Incel stereotypes.

Not at all, they are very weak and complexed.
We have our advantages and a lot of drawbacks.
I only say that we are stronger in our intended role. To guess that women are a sort of stupid goodness that rule over (more stupid, I suppose), men, is a true nonsense.
I, as @MissBlossom , say that I am very comfortable making what is supposed I have to do, this society allows me show my strong points and minimize my weak ones, and I think that it works the same for men.
Incel as radical feminists do not have room in my approach. Society worked perfectly without them.

Angelina

Ines Incel as radical feminists do not have room in my approach. Society worked perfectly without them.

i would always say that the world works best and most fairly when women and men work together and not against each other 🙂

Milord

Ines I only say that we are stronger in our intended role

This must be written in stone!

Sin

WriterAlexis You can identify the veteran depressives when they know to do it very sloooooowly.

Three years was enough, I quit the day I moved out to go to uni.

I wasn't depressed either (at least not until I tried to get off them). I just had a shit geriatric obgyn who decided I was a horndog instead of treating me properly and referring me to a physio.

WriterAlexis

Unpopular opinion- weighted blankets are awful.

youdontknowme

WriterAlexis I like them, but honestly I would like to explore more with weighted gear on my limbs. Anything that makes moving around more of an effort.

I heard of weighted vests before, and that seems rather pointless to me.

Milord

WriterAlexis I learned now of their existance

Angelina

WriterAlexis Unpopular opinion- weighted blankets are awful.

I didn't even know that such a thing existed

Sasha

youdontknowme they’re great for running, builds muscle and stamina

Ines

Sasha

????
I think they are useful for insomnia or another disorders. It seems that the weight can relax the person. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Sasha

Ines I suppose those weighted vest he mentioned may help there too. Usually marketed to the fitness crowd though.
The weighted blanket on the other hand, not my first choice but I’ve heard those are rather helpful

youdontknowme

Ines limb weights are usually sold as exerciae tools, not as sleeping aid.

Ines

youdontknowme

Mmmmm....
Someone, - you or me-, did not understand rightly. I understand "blanket" as the piece of fabric that you use to be warm while you are in the bed.
Weighted ones have glass balls inside to make pressure while the user sleeps.

youdontknowme

Ines Yes. I sleep under a weighted blanket every night, but would like to explore other types of weights, like those exercise armbands. Sasha sounds like she was talking about her experience with those armbands.

Sasha

youdontknowme Have some for arms and legs, but also have a vest too, can vary the amount of weight in it for training.
Hadn’t heard of people using them for sleeping but I suppose if it’s too hot for a blanket that night, these weighted vests would be a good alternative.
Though now I’m curious if there’s ones sold specifically as a sleeping aid

Tjc

Sasha I haven't found them for people (yet) but there are snug fitting vests or coats for dogs and cats that help them stay calm during thunderstorms and fireworks. Something like that might be a help for sleeping.
@Ines @youdontknowme I sleep under a weighted blanket about half the time. I like the feeling of the weight and in the summer, it is not as hot as a stack of regular blankets or a heavy quilt.

WriterAlexis

Last night, Kelsey Toussant revealed to Joey on Bachelor that she was no longer allowed in her dad's home after she left the Jehovah's Witnesses to pursue her creative passions. I was initially angry at an irrational level after hearing that. I was going to say something negative about the man, but felt the need to be more intentional.

I am trying to reconcile religion with my own dreams for the future, but I don't know what my journey will look like yet.

My question is this- Why can't people demonstrate compassion for their own family, let alone strangers, simply because they don't share the same values?

Ines

WriterAlexis My question is this- Why can't people demonstrate compassion for their own family, let alone strangers, simply because they don't share the same values?

Awesome question, sincerely I believe that there is in general, a huge lack of empathy. One mandate summarises the other 9 : you will love the other as yourself (I do not know how is its exact translation).
Even if things crash against your own beliefs, if the other person did not hurt to anyone, you can not justify a rejection.

Milord

WriterAlexis

For JW it is an istitution: people that leave the religion are apostate and cannot even be talked to. Even if they are parents. I know because a close friend of mine received this and I hosted him for several months. Its called "disassociazione" Or DISFELLOWSHIPPING
Its really a terrible thing, used to put an incredibly high pressure on apostate. I think all the possible bad of people that accept this. Losing a child because he doesn't want to stick in the same religion is horrible

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