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People Are Sharing Their Unpopular Opinions On This Online Group, And Here Are Their 50 Most Interesting Posts
Some people like to keep it low-key. Others are eager to spark some open-ended conversations. The remaining love diving deep into the burning zone where statements uttered are so controversial they get the discussion sizzling in no time.
And what for? Let’s say if you have a burning unpopular opinion, you’d know why. And there’s a safe corner of the internet known as the UnpopularOpinion subreddit that has had the most disputable points of view flowing since 2012. By disputable, I mean things like water with cereal is better, and clapping for healthcare workers who are only doing their job is cringy.
So let’s see what the community of a whopping 1.9M members is living for right below, and be sure to hit us in the comments in case you have an opinionated bomb to drop that will likely stir some reactions.
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#1
Like come on, people who work their assess off have to struggle more so than people who are good at a sport? It's just like how Doctors are paid less than NBA Players... one saves lives, the other plays basketball competitively.
Grumble O'Pug 3 years ago
Agreed. And football athletes shouldn’t have huge stipends compared to track athletes
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#2
Yeah sure, it’s futuristic and all, but a lot of them are just becoming a hassle and a hazard. I shouldn’t have to spam tap a screen to change the climate controls, whereas a dial would be so much simpler and easy to use. The screens are basically impossible to use with gloves on if you live in a colder place. And frankly, most automakers just suck at making them. They are super laggy and hard to use. Cars can still look modern with a clean button and dial interior setup, and perhaps a smaller screen to display information. The infotainment system should not have to constantly take the drivers attention off the road.
Suzanne Clark 3 years ago
Yes! I could change the time on the clock in my "old" car by turning one button. On my new car I have to access two menus and press multiple screens. I don't see how that's an improvement.
#3
Like breaking and entering, assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, first degree murder, terrorism, etc... the coordinating police chief in charge of the raid should be held responsible for whatever happens.
#4
I deleted Facebook in 2011 and since, never looked back and if anything so glad that I did.
The issue now, FB is so integrated into day to day life people only use that for advertising.
I hate getting emails about "Win this product" then you read how to enter and they say, Like Us/Follow Us and re post Us on Facebook to be entered.
Or a restaurant which is FB only and clicking the link you are greeted with a million log in screens and limited information.
IMO this is a rubbish way to get to your target audience and I avoid companies who solely use FB.
#5
I see a lot of posts on Reddit of people whom have gone through traumatic experiences in their lives; be it war, rape, suicide, depression, that sort of stuff.
Usually, 50% of a comment thread consists of 'man up' and 'X can't happen to men!'. It's annoying as all hell, and yeeah often those comments do get downvoted, but not enough to send them straight to the bottom of the list.
#6
You see it all over the internet these days, people recording themselves giving food or money or whatever to homeless people. All it is for these people is a personal boost, a way to get views on the internet and make themselves feel important. I think these actions should be shot down not praised and receive 10 million video views. If you’re really this good person you claim to be you would give to the homeless, give to shelters, help people and not tell anyone else about it, it’s that simple.
River Webb 3 years ago
its not a good deed if the reason you do it is to blurt it out on social media
#7
Graduates and school leavers already have an extremely hard time finding work in todays economy, most of which are forced to do jobs that had nothing to do with their fields because companies are too lazy to train and too cheap to offer training, they always want some other company to train them. Also if you require 3-5 years experience then the salary of those jobs should be considerably higher and NOT the basic entry level salary, they just want more for less. So long as your qualifications meet the required job they should be considered.
Mohsie Supposie 3 years ago
I will agree to that 100%. Entry level jobs should not require previous experience.
#8
I've been going to baseball games my entire life. I have well over 1,000 games attended. One of my life long dreams is to catch a baseball in the stands. To me that is a chosen from the baseball gods moment. Lately I've been seeing more and more when someone catches the ball a parent will send a kid over to collect their prize. Everyone boos the person who caught the ball for not giving it to the kid. The person who caught the ball has likely been waiting since they were that kid's age to catch one and now they have an entire section if not stadium bullying them to give it to some little kid that will have 0 appreciation for it because they just did what their parents told them and went and asked for it.
Obviously if I ever catch a ball I will break it to the kid that inevitably gets sent over gently that no, I will not give them the ball AND I will take my boos. But to the parents who send their sex trophy over to collect something that they aren't entitled to, you are horrible parents/people and I don't feel bad that your kid is sad now, it's your fault.
#9
Why on earth would ANY adult want to have their ass wiped by their children? I can think of nothing more humiliating or dehumanizing.
I never understood why nursing homes (pre pandemic) were always such an awful thing.
My bfs grandma would get up an wander around the neighborhood and forget where she was. She would trash the house. She would need to be bathed and fed by others because she couldn’t function. His aunt had to quit her job to look after her, all while having kids of her own. What mother would want that for their children?? What person would want their own health and safety in the hands of someone who is trying to juggle their own lives and children and work instead of a person who takes care of others as their chosen career?
There is a HUGE difference between changing a 6 month old’s diaper and an 80 year old’s. And imo there is a HUGE difference between having a medical professional see you naked and clean you than your grown kids seeing you naked and cleaning you.
I would not want my children to remember me as an invalid who needed s*it wiped away from their vagina because of diapers.
As soon as a person is unable to function alone, they should be put in professional care and NOT be shamed for that decision.
#10
Firstly i want to mention that i have worked with both physically and mentally handicapped people and among them were the most lovable, loving and truly inspiring people I've met in my life. Albeit i don't think it's fair for parents to be required to sacrifice their chance of a normal life for their child. To those who do, whether by choice or not, give birth to handicapped children, you have my deepest respect and I don't doubt that parents will do anything in their power to provide the best life for their children and love them the way they are, but i don't think it's wrong to assume that such a life is more emotionally taxing than raising healthy children. As previously mentioned these people often exhibit a love for life most of us couldn't compare to. Still i don't think you should be required to give up your own life and sanity for someone else because of societies morals. Honestly i wouldn't be strong enough to handle such a situation.
#11
You were the adult when they were a child. If their first instinct, as soon as they get out from under your thumb, is to completely ignore you forever, you need to own the fact that you messed up as a parent at several, consistent, points along the road throughout your child's upbringing. They hate you for a good reason, and they're probably better off without you in their lives.
There are a number of forms of abuse that range from over-parenting, to neglect, over-discipline to straight up negative enabling behavior.
I have friends who don't talk to their parents because the strictness was so suffocating, and friends who don't talk to their parents because they were lazy bums who never took an interest in their child's life. There are tons of other reasons kids abandon relationships with their folks, but the one thing that stays true through all of these experiences for me is that it's always the parents fault.
This is mostly about relationships that end as soon as the kid leaves the house, not necessarily relationships that break down during adulthood, although the same reasoning could be applied in a lot of these cases too.
#12
Got a call from the school saying my son punched a girl in his class. I was mad and ready to ground him when he got home when it occurred to me that I should ask why he hit her. The principal told me that the little girl pushed him and took his lunch money and continued to take her folder and smack him with it when he got fed up and punched her in the shoulder. Now, if they knew that the little girl had done all this and was continuing to do it, they should have intervened. They didn't so my son defended himself. Not in trouble.
When I told the principal that it seemed justified, she told me that I shouldn't make it seem okay to hit little girls. I let her know that my children know that it's not okay to hit anybody. But that it's also not okay to stand there and just be hit either. It's totally okay to defend yourself against anybody and everybody that is attacking you.
#13
I don’t understand why it’s illegal in some places and under many circumstances to sleep in your car. Your car is your property and you should have the right to sleep in it without question. For any reason whatsoever. It could be that you can’t afford an apartment or you just decided not to drive home drunk and sleep in your car. Or any other damn reason. I understand if you park your car on someone’s property illegally and try to sleep in it you should be forced to find another spot but sleeping in your car should be legal. It’s property and no one should be telling me that I can’t sleep in it.
#14
No music is worth actively giving a rapist money no matter how much you like his songs. I can't understand the logic of continuing to support an artist that did something so terrible. He admitted to it in a court of law, how people still support this man is beyond me.
#15
Now if you plan on having an open relationship, I don’t care, and disregard my title, but so many monogamous couples see this an opportunity to get their d**k wet one last time or a hot nude man to strip for them. Just saying this is unpopular, because it was on the front page of a relationship. I always thought my Eastern (cannot bring up which one because Bot thinks I’m racist) Wedding Traditions were unnecessarily long and padded out, but it’s better then hiring an escort to pleasure you on the last day your “single”. Why get married if you’re going to miss the life of casual hookups that much?
#16
Every time I open my phone, look at a newspaper, watch TV, or go onto my computer, all I see is news about the United States of America. I don't give a single s*it about that country, its infuriating. I couldn't care less about who is running the USA any more than I care who is running Zimbabwe or Denmark.
Dark Pearl 3 years ago (edited)
I like memes about the USA... Where else should I get my news from?
#17
Watching yourself lose all of your hair and not being able to do anything about it is an agonizing process and no one deserves to be made fun of for it. It is just as bad as any other form of body shaming and people who do it should be called out on it. If you think making fun of people who are fat, skinny, small, big etc etc is bad, but making fun of bald people is okay, then you are a hypocrite.
BorPand8 3 years ago (edited)
I've never heard people making fun of bald guys. Now comb-overs, that's another story... Y'know what though, I have heard something similar when he's hitting on a girl who's, like, 20 years younger than him. And in those cases, it's not about being bald, it's about being a pervy creep hitting on women young enough to be your daughter.
#18
Unless you’re adopting them, there’s no reason why you should have 10 kids. Especially if you’re struggling with your other kids.
Just absolutely no fu**ing reason why. Four kids(biological) should be the maximum and even that’s pushing it.
#19
I never answer my phone if its caller unknown and that could be a problem in an emergency. At the same time I can get up to 10 unknown calls a day from two separate numbers attached to a single device. If your calling me I should have a right to know who you are and yes that should influence if I will answer or not.
Dark Pearl 3 years ago
IKR. I keep getting a call from the most evil human being in the world, and she hides behind 'Private Number'. What a b***h!
#20
I am not American, but my country's tv channels play a lot of American shows and all these kids always complain about how utterly disgusting they find broccoli and how they would rather die than eat it.
Well if you're gonna salt and boil it, what else do you expect? Add some spices, red chilli powder, olive oil, turmeric or some sauces, and it tastes absolutely godly. Even without too much spice, it still tastes so good and I love gorging on them.
#21
Wikipedia is a practically unlimited source of free knowledge which is constantly being monitored by an army of nerds.
The fact that we do not have to pay for access is a miracle.
(Near enough) every article has a full and reliable list of references at the bottom.
I understand that students should be encouraged use the references at the bottom for true research but this is not taught. Students are simply told ‘Stay away from Wikipedia, anyone can change it, it’s completely unreliable’.
Mohsie Supposie 3 years ago
I do use it sometimes to get factual information that would generally be undisputed. However, I agree that everything should be double-checked if using the information for anything serious.
#22
As of right now I am 18 years old and looking into the future is depressing. I figure I’m gonna have to work 8 hours a day, sleep 8 hours a day and then have 8 hours a day to myself. This does not include things like getting ready for work, commute or shopping/cooking. At the end of the day I’m only going to have a few hours to do what I want... for over 40 years. It seems like my entire life is just preparing me to follow directions and then putting me into a factory where I’m a brick in a wall (reference intended). When I tell other people this, I get a response along the lines of: “That’s what everyone has to do,” or “That’s how its always been.” Why? Even if it is how life works. How it has to be to maintain quality for everyone. What is the point in living? This is existential crisis material. Thanks for reading.
tl;dr - People think I’m crazy for thinking working 1/3rd of your life is crazy.
#23
The last war that was really about “our rights” was the civil war. Vietnam, WWI, II, Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan were really about global power dynamics. The soldiers that fought in these wars were not defending our rights, because our rights were not really being threatened.
Not Proud British 3 years ago
They are usually fighting against an army that were once financed and backed by their government anyway. And if that war is won, the side the soldiers fought for, risked their lives for, could easily become the new enemy and they end up going back and fighting them again. It's pointless.
#24
Even with all this stuff going on. I don't believe that Racism is as bad as the early 1900s.
With the way technology is advancing today, we're able to see people for who they really are and called them out. Say what you want but atleast people from other races are fighting together. It isn't perfect, but I can say, atleast we're trying.
I'm lay sheep in China 3 years ago
Racism back in time was more worse since they slave u, Lynch u etc
#25
The only exception is if you cannot donate an organ for medical reasons, I've heard people say that they would accept a donated organ (but they wouldn't be happy to donate one) which is the height of selfishness in my opinion, letting people die so that a dead religious person can keep their organs (which will be cremated or buried) is insane.
Wyn Williams 3 years ago (edited)
Fully agree, where I live in Finland it's 'presumed consent' so you have to opt out, relatives may be consulted in certain circumstances but can't object because they don't like the idea. 90/95% of those needing transplants get them
#26
I've found people with less social media presence tend to be less narcissistic and worlds more interesting. It seems like everyone wants to be an influencer nowadays or needs to feel validated for whatever reason. Don't even get me started on influencing. You can be a catch and not put yourself out there so much. Idk, maybe I just enjoy my privacy. I don't like having selfies of my spouse and I posted every day and to have my personal life plastered across the internet. I doubt I'm alone with this opinion.
#27
Staying up late feeling like you got all the time in the world the night before a day off is 10x better than the actual day off where you need to be asleep by a certain time to get up for work the next day
#28
Now i know that this is a REALLY unpopular opinion because Elon Musk is a poster boy for zoomers because he posts and likes memes on twitter. Right at the start of the world pandemic he was posting on twitter how the panic is stupid and that people are panicking without a reason, even though people were falling and dying like flies into thousands of numbers, he belittled the virus and said how it was not that bad, and even compared it to a common flu, now he posts tweets to free the country and that people have lost their freedom, other than that he is praizing Texas on twitter for openning up stores and businesses, this is a great example of a billionaire that doesn't care about people and only cares about his money, i don't know how i feel about him at the moment, i am sad because he was one of the billionaires that were doing good for earth.. but this is just a big disappointment, i wonder where will he take this. What are your thoughts on this?
#29
If true gender equality comes to fruition, then what it will mean is that people will stop giving a f*ck about one another's gender. Everyone would have equal opportunity, treatment, respect and appreciation, while being judged based on character, ability, personality and other proper grounds based on the situation. There would be no need for gender-based celebrations, since all related hurdles would have already been crossed.
What will be celebrated though, is mankind coming one step closer to overall human equality.
#30
In my opinion, math is the most beautiful of any "traditional school subject," but the thing is schools are set up in a way that encourages teaching math as a bunch of formulas to memorize. And real math is seldom about memorization. I heard a friend describe math as "the most useful game humanity has ever created" and I have to say I agree with that. Math is like a game, it's a playground where you try to extrapolate truths from a set of rules. I will now spend the rest of this post explaining parts of math that are ignored in schools but are super interesting to me. My explanations don't use any technical math terms, but some of the videos linked will require some thinking.
#31
This one makes me rage sometimes. So there you are, having made some sort of mistake.
For hypotheticals lets pretend you forgot to put your mask on before going into Walmart. (This isn't about masks dont make it about masks, just using an example).
"Sir you need to have a mask on." (Acceptable)
"Why yes here it is, I'm so sorry I forgot. You're right." (Puts on mask)
We are officially done here.
"Well you see theres a pandemic going on....." (wrong. The conversation is over)
"Yeah, you're right I'm sorry man." (Acknowledged twice now, problem corrected! We are done now.)
"When you dont have a mask on you can infect other people...." (why the hell are you still talking)
#32
My words might be all over the place, just trying to gather my thoughts.
It’s crazy to me how in this day and age we advocate for women’s mental health, we advocate for people to be understanding of women’s needs. But i noticed with the whole Will smith debacle (His wife jada was sleeping with someone while they were still married but taking a break) anyways in the video he looks really sad and like he’d been crying - might’ve just been tired but nevertheless, the internet wouldn’t stop with the jokes. If the shoe were on the other foot it would be people banding together calling others insensitive. I know that it’s popular right now to say “men are trash” and i just think if people went around saying “women are trash” everyone would be up in arms. We should be advocating for good mental health for ALL people. I know statistically speaking men commit more crimes and stuff like that, and it’s more of a reason to lift men up and advocate for their mental health.
Isolde Leeuwen 3 years ago
Double standards due to sexism are a loss for all sexes, no matter who seems to profit at first glance
#33
This is something I seriously want people's opinions on. I saw a post of Leo DiCaprio taking a selfie with a young fangirl (looked like 12yo or something) at the US Open and just sitting there chatting to her. The first comment I see is "Idk this makes me uncomfortable"
I can't tell you how much it pissed me off. Someone in my eyes doing something so fu**ing cool as giving a fan the time of day and chatting to them can INSTANTLY be associated with pedophilia. It makes me sick. And then we call out celebrities when they don't want to take a selfie with us?
I love kids. I love listening to them, I love escaping reality with them, I love teaching them, I love watching them grow. How does someone see that and think "Well then you must love having sex with them too"
How fu**ing disturbed are you as a person for your mind to take that route? In this picture Leo isn't touching the girl, he's not sniffing the girl or doing some other creepy ass s*it. How is talking to a young person instantly associated with pedophilia?
We desperately need to change this attitude, because the people protecting and making young kids feel comfortable are being shamed and wrongfully accused of pedophilia.
By all means, at all times be wary. But don't just jump to pedophilia. That is f**ked up and we need to change that mindset.
Cynner 3 years ago (edited)
I agree! I have a soccer play field in front of my house and sometimes i see old men watching the kids (all ages) play soccer. I always melt, thinking of my father who loved soccer when he was Young and played in the street he grew up in. He also loves to watch the kids play and make a chat. I know the men that are watching the kids are remeniscing their fond memories, but i can't help to think that i hope the kids know that too and that it's not a Creep watching them.. hate it that it always Comes to mind.
#34
I think backstories influences the judges' decision unfairly. Who would you rather choose, a kid who got cancer or an actually talented person but has had a good life. It's called America's Got Talent for a reason. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not some sympathy-less person. I certainly feel bad for them and do hope they have a better life in the future. I just feel like talent shows should be judged on actual talent.
#35
It's so hard to find a news outlet that will just present the information without spin. Without trying to push you one way or another. I just want to know what happened so I can decide whether I like it or not. Why is that so hard to find? Quit telling me what to think.
Margot Piasecka 3 years ago (edited)
Especially visible in the US. In most European countries we don't have this problem - at least not to the same dramatic extent. At least there are some strict regulations and guidelines. Luckily. Also the more parties in a country the bigger the spectrum of information. Checking international media also helps to get a broader understanding.
#36
Don’t find fulfillment in your career. Find fulfillment in the hobbies you have, adventures you go on, and people you help because you have the financial freedom to do so. If you love your job that’s awesome, but this isn’t realistic for many people.
Wyn Williams 3 years ago
Pretty much, I had a well paid career I was not particularly happy in but it paid the bills and allowed me to support family and friends
#37
I’m just one guy. I try to be a good person; I try to treat everyone equally; I try to be kind and compassionate; I try to be a force of good.
But I’m just one guy. I have problems of my own. I have a life of my own. I shouldn’t be expected to constantly wade through the s*it that is the political and societal hellscape of 2020. I’m not a racist because you don’t think I’m angry enough. I’m not uneducated because I don’t pour through hours of toxic political commentary. I’m not privileged for wanting to distance myself from hatred.
I’m so sick of being alternatively mocked and hated for not living up to other people’s freedom fighter fantasy. I’m trying my best but I’m just one guy.
Dark Pearl 3 years ago
IKR. It is so annoying when people expect you to give a flying duck about their nonsense.
#38
It is so frustrating to shop on Amazon with the Chinese sellers and manufacturers on the site.
The fake reviews are overwhelming (think 50-90% fake reviews on FakeSpot or ReviewMeta), plus the products are cheap and break and when you go back to the manufacturer, most of them don't exist after 1-2 years. I would assume it's the same group of people making crappy merchandise and cycling their names over and over again and buying the same fake reviews.
Beyond this, I'm always worried that they've put some pollutant or carcinogen into the manufacturing process because their regulations are so lax. The examples in the media are countless--toothpaste with diethylene glycol, pet food that kills our dogs and cats, toys with lead paint, make up with lead, beryllium, bacterial contamination, cheap hardware that self destructs after a year.
And it can be so hard to tell because they often manufacture for companies like Mattel and Nestle so you think you're getting American or European.
This has been going on for decades and we just turn a blind eye to it because they're cheaper. Business ethics wise, they're about where the US was in the 1920s. This is an example of how capitalism can result in deadly consequences without strong governmental regulation.
Please feel free to downvote me into oblivion, whatever, I don't care, I'm just sick of the nonsense.
#39
Swimming is like walking, but for water. It's part of the few basic means of movement we, humans, have at our disposal, along with running, crawling and climbing. Not knowing how to swim puts you at a HUGE disadvantage, as you pretty much can't avoid water. Any mildly interesting / fun activity might turn into a potentially lethal one, should you not know how to swim. Going fishing? Better not fall into the water... It's like permadeath for video games: instead of ending up wet, and maybe slightly (or very) cold, you just friggin' die if you fall into deep water. I know, swimmers can drown too, but if you can't swim, you're guaranteed to have to be rescued.
On another note, it's so weird to see healthy people being incapable of performing the most basic human activities: I've seen grown men injure themselves trying to climb over a 3 feet fence (not drunk), women twisting their ankles and tearing tendons when running towards a bus stop, etc. Now, I'm not saying that everybody needs to be a world-class climber like Adam Ondra or swimmer, like Michael Phelps. But learning how to... I don't know, not die when navigating anything but flat terrain seems like it should be part of being a grown human.
#40
The company is avoiding the following costs by selling digitally:
Sourcing materials
Manufacturing
Shipping
Shelf space
Employee wages
YET IT STILL costs the same price as a digital copy. Anyone who buys digital is absolutely being scammed.
#41
It is disgusting. If Will had cheated on Jada the entire internet would turn on him and crucify him. Except because he is a man he is the one being mocked and memed.
Firstly, we don't have a reason to be involved in their relationship, and if they choose to make it work then good on them.
However, that doesn't mean Jada should be proud of her actions. She abused the trust of a great man. I'm kinda surprised the internet isn't backing Will on this to be honest.
#42
I hate always being teased for ordering vanilla ice cream or buying a vanilla cake. No, vanilla is not plain. It is a flavor, and there is such thing as plain ice cream (nasty btw). If anything, chocolate is more plain than vanilla since literally everything can be chocolate.
#43
Most people I've talked to say they avoid giving money to homeless folks because they think they will use it for beer, cigarettes, and/or drugs. They would rather give them food or some other tangible item to help them out. While I understand the thinking behind it I'm also not naive enough to think that my $5 is going to magically get this person off the streets and back on their feet. These people are already down on their luck and have enough to worry about. If my $5 helps get them a pack of cigarettes or a beer and that's what they need to get through another day with the sh**ty hand they've been dealt then i'm OK with that.
Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago
Thank you. I am, at his moment, doing an overnight shift at a homeless shelter. Most of our guests are alcoholics or addicts. Right now, it is 25 F outside. Maybe some of our guests will get clean/sober someday; maybe they won't. Either way, they aren't freezing on the street tonight.
#44
As the title says. I’m so sick of this virtue signaling on social media and cities where everyone is clapping and praising us. When you apply to medical school you apply to these terms and it’a just our job. Sure, it’s tiresome and the situation isn’t really great but still. A lot of my coworkers are pumping their ego with this and enjoy the attention. I don’t
Pamela24 3 years ago
I can understand why you don't want it but I think in this case, the pumped-up egos might help your coworkers with the motivation and strength that they need for working (especially nowadays with the pandemic) and I don't see anything wrong with that. If they enjoy the attention and it gives them more energy...? What's the harm.
#45
It’s impossible to watch something nowadays that’s aimed towards teens without these portrayals. This is creating massive delusions for young teenagers in terms of what they think they will look like or should look like and it’s terrible. It should be banned. They are designed to be idolised or even sexualised and displayed as desired so what do think it does to a person who doesn’t look like that.
Suzanne Clark 3 years ago
Very irritating. The worst example I've seen of that was in "The Birdcage" (one of my favorite movies) where Robin Williams son was supposed to be 19 and he looked 30.
#46
Every single day we are getting away from being human, what we've learned in thousands of years..... We are getting more and more just materialistic beings........ I don't see a bright future here ....... Well, not too optimistic.
#47
I get that they are historically important, but some people think these guys from 200 years ago were incredible at predicting the future. As a non American, this always seems weird to me.
Víctor Alfonso García Olmo 3 years ago
And, the today-us-citizens don´t remember don Bernardo de Galvez. Check the Wikipedia ;-D
#48
I have been getting so much grief from my gamer friends for playing games on easy mode. They are calling me “not a true gamer” because I don’t play on hard mode. I just want to enjoy a game for the story line and not get frustrated dying endless times not being able to defeat a boss or making a simple mistake. Does that make me less of a gamer?
#49
It takes a lot of balls to admit that you're attracted to children. If they are trying to get help, they shouldn't be attacked by people for being a bad person. A pedophile is not a bad person until they actually commit an offence.
Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago
This is spot on. People experience attraction before they act on it. It is possible for a person to experience attraction to children and seek treatment. Shame and stigma prevent people from getting help.
Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago
So true. There is a difference between pedophiles that get gratification and excitement from their thoughts and urges whilst there are pedophiles that are distressed, ashamed and disgusted with their thoughts. They can’t help it but they can help how they react to those thoughts. If they want help then they should be given it without shame or judgement. They are taking the steps to stop feeling that way. I am someone that was sexually abused and used to think every pedophile should be castrated and left to rot in jail. Bit that was until I watched the doco the pedophile next door. It made me understand that not all pedophiles are the same.
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Eduard Korhonen 3 years ago
I often wondered how different the problem would be if we started treating it as a genuine mental health problem and actually tried helping them. Demonizing it certainly isn't helping, it just pushes them deeper underground.
Caroline Seguin 3 years ago (edited)
Medicine and science have studied pedophilia for years, trying to find a cure or something to help. So far, they haven't found anything to help them
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I read that most child sexual predators aren't particularly attracted to children, it's just that kids are easy prey. And most pedophiles (people who are attracted to children) don't actually do anything about their urges because they have a functioning moral compass.
Caroline Seguin 3 years ago
It's a mental illness. They have studied them for a while. Modern medicine have found that these men are turned on by images of children. When they show them women or men, these pedophiles don't get aroused. They are only sexually aroused by children.
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Laurel Eddy 3 years ago
I was sexually abused as a child, which may or may not be the reason I have a wrong attraction to kids. Ive done therapy for years and am about to try some alternative spiritual healing. Does anyone who posted here, especially @matthew owen, have any idea about resources. ps. im in the wrong thoughts category, not wrong actions, although before i realized that ive stood on the edge of a cliff trying to decide if it was my duty to throw myself off. ive also learned that giving myself hell for the wrong thoughts is counterproductive bc i obsess about it more. so i walk the other way, say a quick prayer for God to protect the kids, and try to think about something else.
NinjaWolfy94 3 years ago
Good for you seeking help and not acting on those thoughts. I hope you're able to find the help you're looking for, and wish I could give you resources to try out, but sadly I don't know of any, sorry :( Good luck on your journey though ^^
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Aliquid A 3 years ago
Looking at the comments, I think there is some confusion. There are two different things (1) Pedophiles and (2) child molesters. The Venn Diagram would have them overlap, but they aren't the same. A Pedophile might not ever act on their urges. And a child molester might not even be a pedophile, for them it might just be about power and sadism. -- This thread made me think... I doubt we would ever even know what percent of the population has tendencies to think that way... because nobody would actually admit it.
matthew owen 3 years ago
If you don't help someone resist the urge to rape, you drive them underground I've worked for years with sex offenders and I'm very proud of that. Anyone that says they'd attack one is an idiot and the reason so many leave support programs, go into hiding and reoffend. If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem.
El Dee 3 years ago
As far as I know Germany is the only country running a programme to bring in those who feel this way prior to offending. It's very obviously a good idea but not taken up elsewhere due to an overly macho opinion about what should be done with 'paedos' I truly believe that men say these things so as to broadcast that they are not one themselves, like a kind of fear response..
David Retsler 3 years ago
Just a reminder that women can be pedophiles as well. It's not just a male thing.
Jon S. 3 years ago
As my friend in child protection tells me, 1/3 by victim reports, 1/10 by conviction. Although often victims report being abused by a complicit couple, which accounts for some of the disparity in those numbers.
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WolfGirl23 3 years ago
It's not always your fualt that your attracted to kids. It could be mental or the way you grew up. If they have never done anything bad, they are perfectly A ok. They are brave for admitting that and trying to get help.
Lia Hamilton 3 years ago
It’s a real mental disorder. It’s when they actually act on those impulses that they become a serious threat. It can be born with it or it can be developed due to trauma.
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Rocio Palacios 3 years ago
Sorry, but sexual attraction to undeveloped young Is the most bizarre (in the negative connotarion) behavior thatvhuman beings can express. There is no equivalent on the animal kingdom, meaning Is our "exclusive" perversion and it is beyond horrifying. This is just my opinión, and im ok if it is unpopular. Normalizing pedophilia Is a new "thing" on this post-modernist Time, and is just as wrong as talkin about a flat earth.
Doubleheader 3 years ago
Why are you being downvoted for this? Pedophilia is not normal and I hate that people are trying to say it's the same as homosexuality or being transgender. I don't even believe it to be sexual attraction, I believe that it's simply abuse. Insecure adults who can't be with anyone their age, or people who have been abused and have a skewed reality. They need to get help via therapy.
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Bama Belle 3 years ago
Andrew Vachss once said, "The thought is sick. The act is evil.". Most who've crossed the line into evil aren't brave or trying to get help. They have been forced to. If someone gets help before they've crossed that line, they are brave as hell.
Mike Ward 3 years ago
I read an article written by a self confessed pedophile and it was really tragic. He (at least claimed) has never molested or acted on his attraction, but had no idea how to deal with it. He told his mother, and she viewed him with suspicion ever since, he said he lost his relationship with her after that. He tried seeking clinical help, but found nothing to support him. He either joined or started (I can't remember which now) an online support group for pedophiles that felt the same, they demanded that you didn't act on the urges and that you didn't watch pedophile pornography, obviously there was no way to police such rules but it was part of the effort to discourage such things, but police infiltrated the group so the members fled, back to being alone. It changed my point of view towards these people, not to molesters, they are violent and I can't feel sympathetic to them, but to people that never acted on the urges, that has to be a very difficult and lonely life to lead.
Commander Rex 3 years ago
He sounds like a decent man, he never acted on his urges, and understood he had a problem, 10/10 respect from me
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NaruTheCollective 3 years ago
A pedophile who hasn't actually raped or molested a child, but still watches child pornography or looks at a child's photograph and masturbates IS STILL A PEDOPHILE.
OhForSmegSake 3 years ago
Yes, thank you! Child porn victims are still VICTIMS.
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Natalie Kudryashova 3 years ago
As far as I understand, being a pedophile is not a choice people make, same as people don’t get to choose whether to be straight, gay, trans, etc. So if you’re trying to get help for pedophilia that is the right thing to do absolutely and not your fault that you’re in this position to begin with.
Doubleheader 3 years ago
Hmmm I'm not sure about that. I would say it is more steeped in insecurity than sexual attraction. Either way, they do need to see a psychiatrist. A big problem is that a lot of them simply group up online and encourage each other to be disgusting when they need to get off the internet and get help ASAP.
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Roxy Eastland 3 years ago
There's a helpline in the UK for people that feel they are attracted to children, but there should be a lot more help out there. I would far rather x a million that someone had tax payer's money spent on helping them to sort this out (and that is only going to be done successfully in a non-judgemental and supportive setting) than one of my kids got sexually assaulted.
Lia Hamilton 3 years ago
If they haven’t assaulted a child I agree that they’re doing the right thing by getting help. I don’t think they should be allowed around children though even while being treated. It is a mental disorder I’ve done much research on it because I was assaulted as a kid. If they have assaulted children. They should be rehabilitated in prison.
Anna McHugh 3 years ago
Absolutely - I think that's right, and true, and half of us probably have some 'unacceptable' drives if we were willing to admit it.
*hippie*witchy*bitch* 3 years ago
I agree with this. Being a pedophile who is trying to get help is incredibly brave and they are a good person for doing so. So many people can't control their attraction and end up doing atrocious things because of it, but admitting your problem and going to get help is a very brave thing to do. I completely agree with Foxxy's point, that there are some pedophiles that get pleasure from their thoughts while other's are scared and can't help their thoughts from going there- the latter group is fighting a hard battle to stop themselves from hurting someone.
Commander Rex 3 years ago
Yeah, but they still aren’t allowed in the lgbtq, NEITHER ARE YOU, ZOOPHILES!
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Nicole Weymann 3 years ago
SO TRUE. It's apparently mostly a disposition you are born with (which you SHOULD NOT ACT UPON), and even if it's an acquired one (however that works): LET THEM GET THE HELP THEY NEED instead of shaming them, because in the long run it's better for everyone.
The Harry Potter person 3 years ago
YES! This reminds me of the 15 year old kid who told his parents he was feeeling attractions towrds his younger siblings, tolf his parents, and they got him help before he could do anything. Search it up!
Hehehehehehehehe (ve/ver) 3 years ago
I agree. As long as you don’t act on it and your trying to get help then you are okay. Good luck to anyone who is doing that and reading this comment
Caroline Seguin 3 years ago
Pedophilia is a mental illness. What is terrible is that medicine has tried to help them for a long time and still say that there is no cure. For the one who touch or rape children, I think they should remove their balls.
Hugh Cookson 3 years ago
What about female paedophiles ? Don't say they don't exist - I was molested by my 16 yo female babysitter when I was 8 yo ... took me a lot of years to get over this ....
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Anaïs Ballestra 3 years ago
I completely agree with you. And I think you are brave to say that.
Cybele Spanjaard 3 years ago
There are an enormous numbers of men attracted to children sexually who are not noticed yet they are all pedophiles. Look at the literals millions of these sites online. Those who own up to their unhealthy and unsociable urges are brave.
Jackie Nettleton 3 years ago
Until they have crossed the line and harm a child then they are still someone who is deserving of help to prevent them acting on their desires and I imagine it’s a extremely difficult thing to admit to and then seek help for however I also support the death penalty for pedophiles in any country
Mark Kelly 3 years ago
Pedophilia isn't always about sexual attraction or even sex but control.
Mark Kelly 3 years ago
hmm if an adult gets excited over a sexual experience they had as a kid with a kid are they a pedophile?
Mary G----no 3 years ago
if they're attracted, that's one thing. But even taking part in watching the porn is an offense, as it creates a demand for the porn, and more kids are victimized. That's why just watching the porn is against the law too.
Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago
No need to apologise, you weren’t aware and your initial reaction is a common one when it comes to pedophiles and is a completely normal reaction. I was just informing you that not all pedophiles are the same. I had the same kind of reactions as you many years ago but after watching a doco and then doing my own research I realised it is not black and white. The ones that offend should be locked away for eternity because the ones that do offend have a 90% chance of reoffending within the first 5 years of release. It has been proven many times that the ones who actual get off of child molestation aren’t able to be rehabilitated. There are treatments for the pedophiles that have no intention of going through with their thoughts but they won’t seek help due to the shame and embarrassment. We need to open up a dialogue for the ones who want help so they can access the services without judgement.
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pusheen buttercup 3 years ago (edited)
I agree, they're trying to get help. That's a good thing. The ones who STILL try to get help even knowing that we may destroy them anyway... We're not kind to our ill.
John Montgomery 3 years ago
Agreed. Things like a real doll that's designed to look like a kid may not do anything fir me, but if it helps get the impulses out of someone without actually harming a real child is a good thing.
Melvin Dragvelk 3 years ago
If they haven't committed an offence, then they are not pedophiles yet.
Commander Rex 3 years ago
If they don’t act on urges, no, but if they ‘get off’ on pictures of children, they are.
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Foxxy (The Original) 3 years ago (edited)
If the person has these thoughts but has no intention and is actively seeking help then they should be able to receive it without judgement. There is a difference in types of pedophiles. There are ones that get gratification from their thoughts and actions whilst other pedophiles are distressed by their thoughts and feel shame. I recommend watching the doco the pedophile next door, it really makes you understand.
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Iapetos 3 years ago
You do realize that they can't help being attracted to children, do you? They can only chose to not be violent.
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#50
Whenever I hear someone talk about a restaurant where the menus have pictures of the food on them, they talk about it as if it’s a red flag. Bullsh*t!! I want to see pictures of what the food I am going to order looks like!! It’s so much easier to decide what you want to eat that way. Oh and I don’t understand how people can think it’s tacky then look at the food at the table next to them and be like “oh that looks good”, then ask the other table what they ordered so they can order the same thing. I don’t care if it makes me seem like a dumb small minded person. I wanna see more pictures of food. It rules!!
What do you think ?
Carrot dude 3 years ago
"unpopular opinions" This entire post is just chock-full of popular opinions. If you're going to take the most upvoted comments, they're going to be popular.
Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago
Yeah I gave up. They were all popular opinions and all the comments are “yes I so agree! Here’s a long explanation of why!” And then we can’t even vote down the popular ones for some reason.
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Computernaut 3 years ago
I can't either. Maybe it has to do with the whole "unpopular opinion" thing?
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brukernavn340 3 years ago
This article (or whatever you call it), should be flipped on its head, so that the most unpopular opinions came first. Most of the (upper) entries seems in fact to be popular opinions.
Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago
You can’t even vote on the items in this list. It’s just a sounding board for people to agree with each other lol
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uber mensch 3 years ago
A college degree is NOT the answer for everyone. Many, many kids would be better off going to a trade school. Colleges are dispensing so many degrees that the degrees have lost most of their value.
John Louis 3 years ago
The ones about what food tastes good or better are ridiculous. If you like a particular food then you do. If you don't you don't. Respect other's personal opinions in the same way you would want them to respect your own opinion. No one needs to post that chocolate icecream tastes better than vanilla.
d bradley 3 years ago
i was continually surprised by the big hoo-rahs for cilantro in everything. IT TATSES LIKE DISH SOAP. then i found out it is in your genes whether you like it or not. now i think i was right when i told my mom "i don't like those, or those or that"
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Fiercepelt 3 years ago
I have quite a few unpopular opinions... heres my best one: Men should not ever be shamed for liking dancing. For some reason, dancing is seen as a "girls" thing and most choreographers put dance moves that are "for girls" in their dances. Bullsh*t. Boys can dance if they want to, and if it makes them happy, then go for it! I watch dance routines on YouTube and just watched a group of men dance to "RPG" and WOW they were amazing. I'm a girl and I couldn;t dance to save my life. STOP BEING RUDE TO MEN FOR DANCING FOR GODS SAKE
NaruTheCollective 3 years ago
I saw a lot of "my opinion should be common opinion" and a lot of "my opinion of a country's residents is based off of what I saw in a movie or t.v. show, therefore it is FACT". Kinda pissed me off.
Chodz 3 years ago (edited)
Unpopular: Gay rights and lgbtqi+ are very different. They should go separate ways and drop the lgb.
Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago
That’s unpopular. Therefore shouldn’t be downvoted. Pandas are kind of idiots.
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Owen Salmon2028 3 years ago
does anyone want to start a revilosion against socail media since i do after readin this and i have mental sadness at 11 but screw it REVILOION TIME
Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago (edited)
Go play with your toys, kid. You can’t even spell revolution yet. I’ll give it to you though, social media is garbage as a whole.
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Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
It's not canceling. It's ignoring. There is a difference. They're not out of existence, simply removed from awareness due to personal preferences.
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Carrot dude 3 years ago
"unpopular opinions" This entire post is just chock-full of popular opinions. If you're going to take the most upvoted comments, they're going to be popular.
Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago
Yeah I gave up. They were all popular opinions and all the comments are “yes I so agree! Here’s a long explanation of why!” And then we can’t even vote down the popular ones for some reason.
Load More Replies... Computernaut 3 years ago
I can't either. Maybe it has to do with the whole "unpopular opinion" thing?
Load More Replies... brukernavn340 3 years ago
This article (or whatever you call it), should be flipped on its head, so that the most unpopular opinions came first. Most of the (upper) entries seems in fact to be popular opinions.
Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago
You can’t even vote on the items in this list. It’s just a sounding board for people to agree with each other lol
Load More Replies... uber mensch 3 years ago
A college degree is NOT the answer for everyone. Many, many kids would be better off going to a trade school. Colleges are dispensing so many degrees that the degrees have lost most of their value.
John Louis 3 years ago
The ones about what food tastes good or better are ridiculous. If you like a particular food then you do. If you don't you don't. Respect other's personal opinions in the same way you would want them to respect your own opinion. No one needs to post that chocolate icecream tastes better than vanilla.
d bradley 3 years ago
i was continually surprised by the big hoo-rahs for cilantro in everything. IT TATSES LIKE DISH SOAP. then i found out it is in your genes whether you like it or not. now i think i was right when i told my mom "i don't like those, or those or that"
Load More Replies... Fiercepelt 3 years ago
I have quite a few unpopular opinions... heres my best one: Men should not ever be shamed for liking dancing. For some reason, dancing is seen as a "girls" thing and most choreographers put dance moves that are "for girls" in their dances. Bullsh*t. Boys can dance if they want to, and if it makes them happy, then go for it! I watch dance routines on YouTube and just watched a group of men dance to "RPG" and WOW they were amazing. I'm a girl and I couldn;t dance to save my life. STOP BEING RUDE TO MEN FOR DANCING FOR GODS SAKE
NaruTheCollective 3 years ago
I saw a lot of "my opinion should be common opinion" and a lot of "my opinion of a country's residents is based off of what I saw in a movie or t.v. show, therefore it is FACT". Kinda pissed me off.
Chodz 3 years ago (edited)
Unpopular: Gay rights and lgbtqi+ are very different. They should go separate ways and drop the lgb.
Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago
That’s unpopular. Therefore shouldn’t be downvoted. Pandas are kind of idiots.
Load More Replies... Owen Salmon2028 3 years ago
does anyone want to start a revilosion against socail media since i do after readin this and i have mental sadness at 11 but screw it REVILOION TIME
Mewton’s Third Paw 3 years ago (edited)
Go play with your toys, kid. You can’t even spell revolution yet. I’ll give it to you though, social media is garbage as a whole.
Load More Replies... Leo Domitrix 3 years ago
It's not canceling. It's ignoring. There is a difference. They're not out of existence, simply removed from awareness due to personal preferences.
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