Sorry, I can't vote twice

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They've left behind massive amounts of garbage

first time I ever heard about a gender reveal party I thought it was some sort of coming out party for trans people

We paid less than 200$ including rings. We had McDonald's that day, we spent our money on a home and new vehicle. I ended up getting the ring I loved 2 years later from a pawnshop for a fraction of the price. Weddings are so expensive and pointless.

The ugly aspect of those donations made in stores etc. is that those stores get to claim the deductions for YOUR donations made there. Absolutely despicable.

OP means social media content creators?

Drama. In easily digestible snippets.

I'm with George Carlin on the opposite. I'm tired of people who voted for what they wanted, got what they wanted and whine when they see they were duped. Those who didn't vote are not to blame. It's just a scapegoating projection tactic.

a lot of people in that industry are VERY misogynistic

I think there's a delicate balance to find..treating your kids caringly while strictly disciplining them.

I enjoy sports, but this is spot on.

Please don't breed or buy while pets in shelters die. 6 million euthanized a year in the US.

I tried going vegan for a couple months. I found it to be SO expensive to try to keep up with the demands for extra supplements and finding foods filling enough to feel full and satisfied. I got tired of beans and nuts real quick.

And it's an insult to people that truly suffer with the condition.

But its so trendy right now! Same with gluten "allergies". I have known precisely two people who were actually diagnosed with this. its a weird version of stolen valour.

Also all the people claiming to nureodivergent. While it is a condition, I don't think it's something that can be self-diagnosed.

Insecure people love a label, they'll stick one on their kids/dog/cat/hamster it makes them feel special

Yeah. I suffer from ADD. I'm diagnosed with it. Got the diagnosis as an adult. Well after I was diagnosed, a guy I knew who was, objectively, not very bright, came out his a*s telling me he had a learning disability. It was obvious to me that he was looking for an excuse for all the stupid things I'd seen him say and do, and that became even more clear when I asked him for specifics and he started hemming and hawing. I found this deeply offensive, because my learning disability was very real.

I am on a waiting list to be tested for ADHD and I can hardly wait to get an answer. I am struggling on a daily basis and I just hope my failings will not mess too much with my kids' upbringing. But my first appointment is in Sep. 2026. I hope the waiting is worth it.

I have SOOOOOOOOOOO many thoughts about this, but I’ll stick to a couple. Firstly, ADHD isn’t being a little scatterbrained or forgetful. It is a deficiency of specific brain chemicals that can cause forgetfulness, difficulty focusing, executive dysfunction, time blindness, rejection sensitivity, extreme hyperfixation to the point of forgetting basic needs. I remember a day where I painted for 8 hours straight and didn’t eat or drink because I was so hyperfocused on this painting. But. All diagnoses start with a self diagnosis. You don’t just get your ADHD certificate and a subscription to adderal when you turn 18. You or a guardian has to notice an issue and ask someone about it. Especially with female diagnoses, which are traditionally brought up much later in life for a number of reasons I don’t feel like getting into. But anyway, that’s my ted talk.

ADHD is one of those childhood diagnoses. You have to prove all the signs are there in your childhood. It can also be very expensive. You need to see specialists. This may involve a referral. Not everyone has a current family doctor to provide a referral. Not every family doctor is in the business of dealing with patients with extra needs like that. Some doctors are discouraging late assessments and diagnoses. With the internet so easily accessible with information on disorders and symptoms, it makes it all the more tempting to just do the research and look for answers on your own.

Agree, does not make you a hero. There are plenty of military personnel that are terrible people. Disagree that it's entirely a choice. I'd be interested to learn what percentage of US military were from low socio-economic status and/or extremely dysfunctional homes and felt enlisting was their only hope for stability, safety, healthcare, community, education - a future.

For me it's folks who post happy birthday wishes to a celebrity who is never, ever going to see it. Especially if the celebrity is dead. I just don't see the point.

I'd much prefer this option than corporations seeking donations. Not only do you NOT get the benefit of the tax deduction but the multimillion corporation does. They dont set up charity schemes out of the goodness of their hearts - they are just minimizing their tax obligations. DONT donate to corporate charity schemes! Donate directly to the charity.

I'm not British, so maybe that's why I can't fully understand the hype behind the family. Especially Diana. She's been gone since 1997 and people are still writing books and making films about her. I have nothing against her at all, but why?

I rather like vacation pics

Big fat judgey pants lol 😆

What one does to themselves, is probably for themselves, and not you. Some people get procedures because of a disfigurement, disorder, to fix another procedure. Like, imagine getting a masectomy because of breast cancer, and feeling so self-conscious it's all you can think about. So you go to the plastic surgeon to get breast enhancements. Then after people ripping you apart because they don't like seeing how unnatural your new figure looks.

I'm in support of equity. Not equality.

This whole post, basically.

My family first generation American grandparents engrained in my parents and us that work ethic and craftsmanship define you and make you a respectable contributor to society. Now it feels like most people are working for billionaires that are doing their best to bleed us all dry.

I feel the same way about people including myself.

I agree. They are not talking about dogs - they are talking about irresponsible dog owners who leave dog poo all over the street, on the sidewalk and in the parks. I love dogs and I was a dog owner until she passed away. I also have children who play and wrestle and fall over and pick things up and put them in their pockets. Public spaces are exactly that - for the enjoyment of the public and I can't let my kids play in the local park because there is dog shite everywhere. Our neighbors let their dog s**t on the sidewalk every day and we have to smell it and dodge it on the walk to school. You wouldn't appreciate me letting my kid p**s in park or poo on the grass and then just leaving it there. Your dog = your s**t. Clean it up.

Ah, my pet peeve! "That's just who she/he/it is" is often claimed to justify s****y behaviour. Maybe it is who you are, but not everything that goes on in your head should come out through your mouth.

Nothing wrong with a staycation.