I think I’m gonna take a tip from you today and do the same :)

That sounds like a really nice evening honestly

Fair enough, that being said, eating exclusively protein is still likely to result in death from nutrient deficiency, kidney overload, protein poisoning, the list goes on.

But thats not as funny.

And your brain won’t work because it requires at least 110 grams of carbs to function normally. Then you might start saying things like “if you’re only eating protein you don’t need fibre”

Every rain shower I’ve seen also had a hand-held shower head you could turn on optionally

It’s only a problem in the first place because of the unrealistic expectations capitalists have regarding economic growth.

The more sparse the labour force, the more expensive labour will be.

Therefore, could it not be beneficial for existing members of the labour force if the labour supply were to shrink? Obviously there are other moving parts like some jobs being replaced by LLMs (which are proving to be just as if not more expensive anyway).

My point is that the birth rate isn’t actually that important to the average person (ie. Employees, not employers), capitalists would really like us to believe it is, though.

It might not, but it might, but it also doesn’t matter because the birth rate is only important to capitalism

People have more babies when their economic needs are met.

Ugh that’s so fucking gross and literally not factual.

Any man interested in teens is 100% predatory and no amount of pseudoscience is gonna make up for the fact that

A) teens’ bodies are not equipped to carry a baby without complications

B) teens are not mentally equipped to be parents

C) they only like teens because they’re predators and teens are the only ones naive enough to fall for their shitty manipulation tactics.

My understanding was that the best time for women to have children was between 20-30 years old, not 18-20.

From what I’ve read, 20-30 is when women have most of their eggs at the best quality, and have the lowest health risk in pregnancy.

Where does the 18-20 come from? Like I guess you’re most fertile at 20 but that’s the only metric I can see thats best at 20. Hell, a lot of sources even say you have the best chance of natural conception in your late 20s.

Decorum is overrated

No worries on late reply. No obligation to reply at all, really! Really glad to hear your surgery went well and I hope your day is just as lovely :)

Cheers! <3

That sounds so similar to so many stories I’ve heard! The ADHD symptoms are so similar to symptoms neurotypical people also experience, it just impacts our (people with ADHD) lives so much more, so it’s no surprise it goes undiagnosed for so long. It’s really easy to assume you’re normal especially when you get good grades in elementary school as is the case most of the time with ADHD it seems.

And women just in general have less research to help back up the diagnosis!

I feel like we are basically the same hahaha. I’m a lil freak but as far as monogamy goes im very basic but im also surrounded by people in poly/open relationships. I get asked frequently whether my partner and I are open hahaha, it’s a really good compliment tho!

You may be onto something with the ADHD thing. I find neurodivergent folks tend to find each other, and I’ve been diagnosed ASD (previously Aspergers) since I was 6 years old, but I’ve watched many friends be diagnosed as we get older lol, so there’s some merit to that thought.

Oh man I love birds! You two sound so solid and really cool, just so you know!!

All of that sounds just lovely. And I totally get missing being alone/independent and how with the right partner and living conditions you can still get that :)

As for the attention on my part, my partner doesn’t mind it when I flirt with friends because they know we are monogamous so it’s all just for fun, but it does help me get the attention I so desperately need :P

Just gonna say you have now encountered one. When I was single I was very big on consent, getting tested, and using condoms. Was very sexually active in my late teens (still am but LT relationship) and I never had an STI scare.

I think you should keep asking for consent/still tests and using condoms because women are also rewiring their brains to forget a lot of toxic shit just like you are. They’ll get there eventually. Women like me are out there, I think maybe less terminally online though.

Anytime somebody’s talking about someone with a high or low social value my brain fuckin turns off lmao it’s so dumb. Connection is what we should be seeking. Social media, and by extension online dating, has poisoned a lot of people’s brains.

My advice, don’t listen to these people and hold strong in your values and you will eventually sift through the shit and find somebody you have a connection with who finds it refreshing that youre honest or swap tests or ask for consent.

Yeah that’s something I think women are slowly learning how to rewire their brains around because, just like how popular culture shaped how men approached women, the same popular culture (and internalized misogyny) taught women that asking for consent is not sexy.

This appears to be changing from what I’ve read in various comments on audio porn geared towards women and also just from conversation with other women. I totally used to think asking for consent “ruined the mood”, and now with more knowledge I think there are many ways to ask for consent in a sexy way.

My favourite is to play a slight d/s game and make someone tell me what they want using their words (i also like it used on me). It’s a bit of a tease but people like it. And you get enthusiastic consent (I consider begging to be pretty enthusiastic).

I think these women who are saying it ruined the mood have some shit to work through, because you should be encouraged to ask for consent.

I don’t think that’s greedy, I think that’s pretty normal.

I need to see how a person interacts in conversation to be attracted to them, as i am far more attracted to mannerisms and values than looks. A cute face is great, I couldn’t care much about body as long as a person is relatively healthy (this is a very broad range for me).

I have moments where I miss the flirting and the attention, but I don’t miss the loneliness…greener grass and all that.

Story of my LIFE until I met my current partner