PSA to fellow Anti-Trump PeoplePeople who are against Trump need to stop calling him "populist." Though that word has many definitions, the most-intuitive definition is the one given by Google: "a member or adherent of a political party seeking to represent the interests of...See More »
For those who believe capitalism, in its purest form (no min. wage, no welfare, no regulations) would be good, why do you think so?
Just to let you know why I am not responding much to PM'sI'm currently in a situation in which talking to other people just makes me sad. I miss a friend of mine who I haven't been able to talk to and talking to other people just rubs salt in the wound. So rest assured, it's nothing personal. But I...See More »
Leave the bad and toxic people in your life, but try not to leave the good people.You need to leave the bad and toxic people in order to be free and to be the best person you can be. Leaving the good people in your life, leaving them entirely, is not necessary. If they're really actually good, they want you to be free. So they...See More »
I Need to Come Out of My ShellI put on this fake personality in public and with people who I am not used to spending much time with in person, and I do it because I think people won't like the real me. But the truth is, they like they fake me less than the real me.
I Feel AloneThe people who are important to you—friends, family, significant others—sometimes find it easier to lie or avoid you than to open up to you about their actual feelings. I understand because it's hard to open up. I need to work on my ability to...See More »
I Do Not Air My Dirty Laundry In PublicI wish this was literal, because I'm pretty sure almost no one brings dirty laundry with them to the library and airs it out. Besides, most people just wash their clothes these days.
Homework: good or bad, and how much is too much (at various ages/grades)?Just wondering what your personal experience has led you to believe.
One of the only country songs I like:Chorus of Carried Away—George Strait (1996) ♫ I get carried away by the look, by the light in your eyes Before I even realize the ride I'm on. Baby, I'm long gone. I get carried away; nothing matters but being with you, Like a feather fly...See More »
I Feel UnwantedI feel alone and unwanted. My closest friends are not talking to me. I was told by a place where I applied for work that they wanted a phone interview with me, but they aren't getting back to me about when. In both cases, I have sent the people...See More »
Why are socks sold in packs of 6 PAIRS?Is that not the most useless number of socks to purchase at a time?
When I have to do problem 5 parts a, b, and e in mathI have a mix of emotions. First of all, it may have taken me an hour to do parts a, b, and e, by the time I thought of a proof. But then, when I finish, I begin to feel bad for parts c and d, wondering if they feel excluded, and then I feel I...See More »
What happens on Wall StreetSteady wages since 1980's: ah, yes, the market is doing very well. Tiny tiny little uptick in wages: OH MY GOD, INFLATION!!! THE MARKET IS IN THE TANK!! THE PEASANTS ARE GETTING TOO MANY CRUMBS!!!
As a guy, I can't say I know what it's like to receive more than one private message from a stranger in a 3-month period.
I Am Going to Say Something ControversialIs it close-minded to say you wouldn't date outside your race? Yes. To make that as a declaration with certainty or with near certainty is close-minded. To have a preference for people inside your or any other race is not close-minded, but the...See More »
Thank SW again for not being Reddit.Just time for the daily gratitude. If you like Reddit, more power to you. This post is just my personal appreciation of SW and its differences from Reddit.
Any Algebra II I learned in high school, I learned the following year in precalculus.Just saying. Also, thank SW again for not being Reddit. I'd like to thank SW every single day for not being Reddit.