If you think I’m defending Christianity in the slightest, maybe read it over a few more times, yeah?

All I’m doing is using what they claim believe to magnify their hypocrisy.

Know thy enemy or whatever.

You can be sensitive while also being bold. You can be kind while also being firm. You can be helpful while also being strong.

None of these things cancel each other out.

Unfortunately, the shittiness of “BEING A HARD MAN” typically embodies a lot of shitty stereotypes about “”“masculinity”“”: must limit your emotions, never apologize even if you’re wrong, don’t do “”“girly/sissy”“” things, etc. It’s garbage.

A man who lets his nieces paint his nails and isn’t ashamed of that isn’t less of a man. A man who cries during romantic movies isn’t less of a man. You know the drill.

I’m a formerly of the faith. I’ve read it all an uncountable amount of times.

The New Testament is kinda of a “new era” for the tone of Christianity. The sacrifice of Jesus was the old ways being re-written and ushering in the new way. His death made it so people no longer had to make blood sacrifices and offerings in order to be forgiven. It really is a beautiful story.

The absolute selfishness and barbarism endorsed by many modern-day “Christians” would make Jesus weep.

Luckily, Jesus also promises that they will get what they are owed in the end.

Omfg…

Azumaga, Skip & Loafer, and After-School Insomniacs were the Mangadex tabs I had open for the last few days… and they’re gone…

It’d be funny if it wasn’t so true. 🫠

…No? That’s literally the exact opposite of what the biblical God expects of men.

Jesus says that men should be compassionate, selfless, giving, and loving. That they should help orphans & widows, the sick & injured, people in prison and even… foreigners.

Christianity has been invaded & commodified for even more horrific purposes. And I could not be more disappointed in anyone who believes this slop. Because the ones who believe this are the ones who never read the Bible and takes everything at face value.

And a pastor or someone successful claiming to be a “Christian” would never lie! Right? …RIGHT???

They can no longer discern the wolves from their flock, and God will not have mercy on them.

Hallelujah, holy shit.

I’m banned from Hollister.

As a teen, my sister & I were trying on clothes, and we realized that it was nearly the alloted time when our mom was going to pick us up. If we were late… there would be hell to pay and we wouldn’t to be able to go out for a while. So I scrambled out of the clothes, and, in a rush to not drop any of the stuff I was trying on, I stuffed it all into a pair of pants and draped it over the hanger for clothes you don’t plan to purchase outside of the dressing room. We thanked the attendant and headed for the exit.

Suddenly, she was following us. As we exited the store, she yelled from the entrance “You are banned from ever setting foot in here again!! I will call security if I ever see you!!!” pointing at me. I was already in a rush, so I was confused af.

The only thing I can think I did was putting clothes in the pants…? Did she think it was a shoplifting attempt…? But I had legt it behind…? I dunno.

Anyhow, I’ve literally never purchased anything from there before or after. I hung with goth kids. I was just there because my sister liked it. Lol Plus, it was so ridiculously dark in there, you could barely see anything anyhow. No desire to shoplift their tiny, low-quality clothes. Ever.

It closed down years ago. I still remember that angry woman & how stunningly confused I was lol

EDIT: oh… the title says “fun places”… oops.

Well… to make up for wasting people’s time, I also got banned from our local county fair because my sister’s idiot friends were throwing coins at people from one of rides that went up in the air.

Where can I get one?

D-amphetamine salt combo. Stimulant.

Tried several meds beforehand, many just made me nauseated or straight-up didn’t work, so my doc prescribed me “generic adderall”.

Changed my entire life. No longer fucking stuff up (as much lol) or living in filth. I have a memory now. I have energy. I get out of bed now and don’t uncontrollably fall asleep sporadically throughout the day anymore. I have the courage to try new things. My anxiety is at all-time low.

I don’t have insurance and a months supply costs me around 35$ - 40$ with a goodRX coupon. I have a wonderful pharmacy that doesn’t treat me like a criminal, and I’m so thankful and happy.

Been on meds for 10+ years now!

Yes, I know.

But I’m a spiteful person, so I keep on living.

There was a guy on cam sites who has a fetish involving American cheese slices, eg. covering body parts with it, etc.

Girls would get really excited when they came into their chat, as he was kind of like a cryptid sighting. He was super chill and professional and private forums would tell stories about their experiences with him. Lovingly admired by the community.

Involving unsuspecting & unconsenting people into your kink/fetish? That dude’s a fucking loser and should go away forever.

Why are you always in the light? Are you a plant or something?

So what is the excuse of Lemmy posters?

Lotta people hate reading anything longer than a sentence. Reminds me of online reviews that say “idk I haven’t used it yet” and give it 2 stars or something. Drives me up the fucking wall.

Can you imagine if we just started making snarky comments and turning off lights that people purposely put on? Wow, that’d be so rude! Right? Right??

Nah.

They’ve already tried to prosecute miscarriages. Miscarriage is literally categorized as a “spontaneous abortion”.

No pregnant person is safe.

I want to be the seamstress and sew everyone their dream witchy clothes!!

Well… sure. That.

The drugs just sometimes help to dull the pain. And make you forget. Sometimes.

I had this only happen once in a doctor’s waiting room. “Sorry, it’s a work phone. Can’t risk it.” Then they went to ask someone else.

I have some rude thoughts about parents that allow their kids to do this to strangers.

I now carry toy cars in my bag and give them out to kids who seem restless in grocery stores, waiting rooms, etc. It’s fun. (:

Putting aside the psychotic torture fantasies of these unhinged weirdos, could I please give perspective?

I’m anti-pornography. I’m also a former sex worker. I don’t think that no one should consume porn, but you need to realize how horrific the porn industry truly is. It’s why I think people should consume amateur stuff, OF, and independent makers. Big name companies are abusive, full-stop. There are, of course, exceptions with smaller stuff, too, but if you knew what these women and girls AND many boys and men go through for the sake of porn, I hope you would be horrified and disgusted.

This is not a moralistic, prude, “Christian-viewpoint”-thing. Far from it! All I’m saying is that if most of y’all can be furious & boycott N×stlé for their human rights abuse, y’all should also look into ethical porn consumption.