I glanced at your username after reading this and thought it said PregoBoi lol

walks over to co-workers, farts, then walks back to his chair

Lmao

Interesting. I use phenylephrine pills (no other active ingredients) for nasal congestion every time I’m sick, and it has always worked very well for me

I do tend to be extra sensitive to most drugs though, so maybe that has something to do with it

Arguably, it could still just mean tomorrow, given that today was yesterday’s tomorrow. As every day is a tomorrow, the next tomorrow is just tomorrow

If I ate something in silence, my partner would likely notice something was off immediately. The sound of even my own chewing (mouth closed, ofc) triggers my misophonia

see you next tomorrow

I particularly like this bit

Nice try, feds

Edit: this is not the best place for this very important discussion. Get on Matrix/Signal/XMPP, and get involved locally. This is a ‘no phones meeting’ kind of topic

Ig that’s probably safe to assume. I do use a VPN and regularly clear the cache/storage, at least, and only run it in a separate profile

I see no reason not to continue using the free version without an account, as long as I don’t encourage anyone to sign up. Does it benefit them in any way?

Edit: just for fun-

True, that’s how blue eyes became a thing in the first place, I imagine lol

Reminds me of a time I was sitting outside enjoying my high, staring out into the night. Suddenly, a smile appeared directly in my gaze, floating in the darkness- I squinted and noticed the smile belonged to a black man looking back at me, who said “couldn’t see me til I smiled, huh?”

I settled for nonbinary actually lol

/#3

When I was about 7/8yrs old, I ended up in an elevator alone with an elderly couple who proceeded to debate with one another whether I was a boy or a girl, while making direct eye contact with me.

The woman argued I must be a girl because of my pretty hair and face, while her husband was sure I must be a boy, given my… outfit and eyebrows? They never bothered to asked me, and I exited the elevator without saying a word to them

Awe, that’s cute! For her to smile and wave back though you must be fairly attractive yourself, even if she didn’t do so unprompted!

My primary hypothesis is the woman somehow thought I flipped her off. Imagining a stranger smiling at me and showing me their middle finger, I might have a similar reaction lol

I’m just sitting here refreshing this thread waiting for more stories, so I’m gonna share another one.

I was talking to a black man with the most gorgeous blue eyes. I complimented him on his eyes, and he asked, genuinely, “you know how I got blue eyes?”, and there’s really only 3 options- 2 mixed parents, or 1 white and 1 mixed, so I took a stab at it and said “you got a white dad?” This man’s eyes went WIDE like I was a damn witch. He got real serious and asked “how’d you know that??” I told him I just guessed, but it was clear he didn’t believe me as he scratched his chin and put some distance between us

This is a great question!

When I was like 17, I was driving (the speed limit, no music playing) through my friend’s neighborhood when I passed a woman out grabbing her mail. I gave a little wave and smiled, and she looked at me like I had just punted a fucking infant.

I felt so offended, and I’ve never forgotten that look on her face- I would love to know what her perspective on this is/was.

I prefer ass to ass therapy, personally

No one’s actually saying abolish prisons

Me:

While trauma can be a life sentence in a way, that doesn’t mean it isn’t treatable. I’ll always have a brain formed/rewired by trauma but, through therapy, it no longer impairs my life enough to qualify as a “disorder”

In short, community based restorative justice and support services. I.e., repairing harm through dialogue between victims, offenders, and community members, while addressing root causes like poverty, mental health issues, and substance abuse.

Ultimately, the goal is to create a society where crime is less likely to occur. This requires a shift towards preventive measures that promote social equity and community engagement. Abolishing prisons, for me at least, is one part of a larger movement that values dignity and promotes healing rather than perpetuating cycles of harm