Religion and politics are two topics I don’t want to ever discuss with other people. Bc more often than not, those that don’t agree with you on either topics will either try to change your mind and join them or get nasty and rude just bc you don’t agree with them.

I'm selfish and rude, but I love animals. I've been working on the selfish thing for years and don't generally act on it. But my rudeness is still used on people that are rude to me first, it pretty swift and cutting and used in a way to make them reflect on their own rudeness.

Have a sign in my home: all visitors must be approved by the cat(s).

Trust your pets more than humans. Humans can lie to you, pets cannot.

Repeating myself here, but Bill Murray said “I am suspicious of people who don’t like dogs, but I trust a dog when it doesn’t like a person.”

If that's your #1, you take your dog too seriously.

Why do people who own dogs think we all like them?

Not entirely fair. Sometimes a dog has been mistreated in the past by - say - a man. Has a justified aversion to men. Not fair to every other man who comes in contact with the dog, right?

I've been wrong more times than I can count. My dog has never been wrong.

Bouche doesn't like my (male) caregiver. It's funny, because she likes everyone else. She's gradually starting to accept him, but she glares a lot.

Dogs are NOT good judges of character! The do not have morals. I have a dog and, sure, if someone is standing awkwardly between cars or between bushes, in the dark, she will bark at them. But she can' t distinguish if they are casing a place they want to rob or just smoke outside because it's not allowed indoors. And she also barks at a sack of rubbish lying next to a door. She likes everybody who smells like pets. Dogs are animals. The can sometimes perceive a potential threat coming at you (depending on breed) but they have no clue if you just sold a dodgy insurance to a 90 year old alzheimer patient.

A lot of dingbats come to mind: flat earthers, anti-vaxxers, COVID deniers, tRump chumps--

Yes! Thank you. sometimes I really need to get the what ifs or confusions out and it comes across as arguing. sigh. Sometimes I do get out of hand though in trying to make my point

Even Atheist? :(

The worst is when someone says, "I'm sorry if you feel....." If you said or did something wrong, apologize for your own actions. Don't apologize for how I feel.

aweome we'd be great cause I never lie (I can't find that pinnocio emoji . . .)

Amen. Unless you have a compromised immune system. That I can understand.

THISSSS!!! I can't tell you how many times I hear people blame their shitty adult behavior on their childhoods. Mine was no picnic and I had to grow up and stop using that as an excuse to make poor decisions as an adult.

We just need some little kid to go up and be like, "Oh Putin, you're so amazing, I look up to you!" Then take out a knife and slit his throat. He chokes and dies, falling down, and the little kid says, "And now I look down on you. Like I always have." At this point, I'm not even above blackmail, Putin needs to die.

why a tarot card deck as the image?

Without double standards, some people would have no standards at all

Absolutely. I love remaining calm when people are turning red with frustration/rage.

If you are constantly late, I don't want an apology. You obviously know that you take longer, so start sooner. Making me wait around for you will only make me feel like I'm not a priority, and I don't want to waste my time with that.

Fr tho my brother thought it would be ok to dehumanize me for having autism he pisses me off

I totally agree, especially if you are older. I'm 40 and so at this point, I've just gotten used to my own company and if I have someone else it's because I want to, not because I'm desperate or need them. And while I could make room for someone else and compromise with certain things, I would want my own bedroom and my own space. I like being able to have time at the end of the night to myself. I like stretching out in bed. He can go play video games in his room or do what he wants to do. I can read and do my hobbies, watch what I want on tv, etc. Sex isn't the issue- there would be plenty and we could have a nice nap together and cuddle here and there but I would just want to have space of my own to decompress at the end of the night. I don't know why people have to sleep in the same bed. Most couples I know hate it especially as they get older. They take it personally when it's just about comfort.

Came here with the same thoughts, thank you for saying this

Depends on the law. Arbitrary laws that exist for no reason other than to give someone power other someone else NEED to be broken. The law here states that you cannot carry 'ANY article which has a blade OR is sharply pointed'. In other words, it is technically illegal to carry a pencil.

Always remember, if he/she will cheat with you, he/she will cheat on you

This is a big one. It's why my first longterm broke up. They were just unreliable.

*Tips your fedora*

Why are they famous?

Oh you have social anxiety? Let’s force you to socialize under stress to “train” you!

My bellwether for new people is how they treat the people they don’t have to be nice to.

Several years ago I heard from a man who was hiring an administrative assistant. Candidate A was better qualified than Candidate B, but Candidate A chewed gum "like a deranged cow" and loudly smacked and snapped it all through the interview. Candidate B got the job.

Lying gets vilyfied a lot, but honesty really is not always the best solution. Very often being polite/friendly is far more important than telling the truth, especially if an honest input can't change a situation anyway. On the long run/important issues honesty is the way. On Christmas when mom just spent six hours working her butt off in the kitchen for the family and asks "how do you like the roastbeef" it's NOT the time to be honest and tell her you've had better.

Unfortunately, can be found a bit too much on BP

While I don't have emotional issues with cigarette smoking (although I would prefer not being with someone who does), I'm at a point I wouldn't want to be with someone who smokes pot all the time. Occasionally is fine but I feel like everybody smokes so much pot these days. I'm so tired of having to deal with potheads. It's literally everyone I know. Can you not go one day without being high? Can I go a week without my clothes smelling like skunk? Can we have a conversation without you being stoned? And can you not complain to me about being broke or how you can't afford rent when you spend 50 bucks a week or more on pot? It's just frustrating. You aren't cool because you collect bongs or know literally everything chemically about pot but can't hold down a job for more than a year. Because keeping a well paying job isn't worth quitting smoking to you. I'm just tired of the whole pot culture thing.