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Also "child free" as a term isn't even negative. It's just a logical label for people who don't have children. It's doesn't make a value judgment.

Lynyrd_Skynyrd posted...

I think you may be right

I just saw a tiktok of a woman saying the term "child free" is offensive because it means it's like a negative to have kids. Imagine being so sensitive. Why do you careee. She compared it to other terms like "debt free" and "cancer free" saying we use it as positive and so saying childfree makes parenting seem like a negative.

Wonderful! This is the only thing I don't like about owning a house over renting lmao I don't want to be my own landlord

Well she's installed.

They have a no transphobia rule but you can't talk about trans topics.

Good

Fandom said human rights aren't political in a post here.

I thought they said trans issues aren't considered political because it's human rights?

HelIWithoutSin posted...

Register the heater with the manufacturer to make sure they actually did give you a new heater.
https://www.reddit.com/r/legaladvice/comments/1bmzwx4/new_hot_water_tank_installed_but_the_installer/

Thank you for the heads up but this installer went straight to an appliance store to buy a new one so I think I'm okay? I'll make sure tho.

Lynyrd_Skynyrd posted...

He's very smart Jen

Lmao I edited my comment because i wasn't sure he'd even know what that word meant at this point.

Like humans aren't monkeys filled with snakes at all what is the scenario here we aren't even monkeys

SKARDAVNELNATE posted...

Knowing what his real argument is I do not find his position on that matter to be transphobic. Similarly, he has an argument about people being monkeys full of snakes. This can be interpreted as being in favor of self identifying, depending on the situation. If identifying as a monkey is more useful than identifying as snakes, and if people are consistent about it. Otherwise the facade of a monkey drops, the snakes start to come out, and other monkey people won't know what to make of that. Is that not what trans people advocate for? To be recognized as one thing instead of another that they would be seen as. Jordan Peterson also argues in favor of that.

How does this does this make sense to you at all

Whoever installed this one did not care at all. The drain pan caught no water and was leaking everywhere.

This brand I guess is cheap and lines their heaters with plastic instead of porcelain so it rusted really quickly. Do not recommend AO Smith.

Lynyrd_Skynyrd posted...

This reminds me of how Jen was saying the other day that parents just want everyone else to be as miserable as they are

And I think you will notice that a lot more now that it's been mentioned to you

Lynyrd_Skynyrd posted...

My water heater is acting strange. I guess I need to start saving. $2700, Jesus...

Yeah save money. I just spent a lot of my savings on some stuff for my pool so I didn't have liquid cash this time and have to use my credit card. Bad timing.

Right? If it wasn't an emergency and I was planning something new I could have saved up. But I didn't really expect a water heater to completely rust out after 4 years.

RC recommended going for a heat pump but the guy said they'd have to re-fit the pipes and it'd cost me like $6k I'm not trying to do all that

I know I woke up this morning wanting to make a huge new appliance purchase. I'm really glad my water heater rusted out so I can live my dreams lmaooo

Home maintenance sucks

I mean I carry and this is definitely a scenario where it'd be out of my purse with the safety off just in case.

Not spicy at all?

I don't agree with doing something like this to do a repo but I could at least have some understanding of... Like why they're doing that. But it was a randomly targeted vehicle. I would sue that company for emotional distress because I would have been terrified.

It absolutely should be a crime. They were trying to kidnap those people. It's dangerous. Then when the car got away from their plot, they engage in a chase?? Like you said what is the goal? At first I thought maybe this was an extreme repo but that wasn't even the case.

Tow truck companies are just really operating in bad faith 90% of the time. That's not an exaggeration. If you Google this specific video you'll find this tow company was banned from operating in San Francisco and situations like this show why.

Zareth posted...

I wish they could just like irradiate my nuts or something instead of painful surgery.

I don't think vasectomies are particularly painful tbh. It's like a less than one day recovery time for a lot of people.

slacker03150 posted...

Going to have to start using brave to come here. The whole page seems to freeze for 30 seconds to load an ad.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/f716f8b1.jpg
On one hand. Yay bra deals. On he other, why underwear models on a game site?

isn't this pic considered hornyposting???

adjl posted...

Personally, I'd still be inclined to go for it, just to eliminate side effects from the IUD, avoid the discomfort of future IUD insertions, and to protect yourself from any future legislation that might make sterilization or even IUDs illegal, but you do you. It's your body and you should do whatever you're most comfortable with.

I don't have any negative side effects from the IUD. I also don't have a period and haven't in 11 years which is nice. I might revisit again if the voter initiative here doesn't pass. But also I can get sterilized out of state and my insurance covers travel for procedures.

Do you ever truly understand that bologna is just a rolled out hotdog that you eat cold?

I am not getting surgery. The doctor said that the efficacy of a tubal is the same as my current IUD. I just got it last year and it's my third one. She said if I like the IUD then it'd be pretty pointless basically to get surgery. So I'm not doing that.

Report the ad to the mods for politics

thank you for making a potd discord so people will stop thinking a friend group discord is for everyone here lol

Whatever my property taxes go up is usually my mortgage increase

Are they going to make the PotD board be on topic again or is that safe?

GranTurismo posted...

What other stuff does fandom own though?

they bought the parent company for gamefaqs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fandom_(website)

reading this wiki, the ceo for fandom used to be the ceo of stubhub so so many things are making more sense

GranTurismo posted...

You're certain this is the reason they're doing it?

i mean the site needs a bigger audience to have been a good side-on investment. they want to make it child friendly so new users join despite the fact that the average user here is like 30 or older.

for some reason fandom execs think this decision will bring new users instead of just causing long time established users to stop using the site.

LinkPizza posted...

It just depends for some people. Tbf, part of it is because they believe that people need to have a similar life to them to be happy. To them, raising a family made them happy They would have to understand that people want different things. Some people want children, and some dont. And thats fine But some people cant see life without children, even for other people

I think it's the opposite. Misery loves company. They want everyone to have tied down lives full of responsibility directed at others. A lot of parents are absolutely miserable with their decisions but don't feel safe to say so. So they want everyone else to be as miserable as them.

I hate to use the word jealousy ever but from personal experience a lot of parents are jealous of people who have all the free time in the world and freed up finances to do fun things instead of sending Johnny to soccer camp or getting Annie's tonsils out.

I've met more unhappy families than happy ones, anecdotally.

My entire life I haven't wanted kids. My entire life has been filled with people older than me telling me that I'll eventually want kids and I'm being silly. I'm 35 in June and still don't want kids. People really think they know better than you.

Are you under the care of a doctor? That isn't really a healthy weight loss amount. You should really only be trying to lose 2 lbs per week. You can have larger loss if you're more overweight but 250 isn't that level.

LinkPizza posted...

While all of it is crazy, this is the one thing I think is the worst Why should the choice be up to their husband? It makes absolutely no sense at all I think a lady should be able to have control of their own body without needing a man to make her decisions She not a child

It makes sense when you think of who makes the rules for society historically

Yeah, I'd like it if he'd get the surgery but he doesn't like the idea of altering his body so that's his choice ultimately, it's my responsibility to make sure I don't get pregnant.

Cupcake2006 posted...

Yeah ultimately his body his choice indeed, but make sure this kid conversation has been had. Not gonna pretend I know how long the two of you have been together, but better to find out now vs. later. If you don't want kids but he's hesitant to get a vasectomy, that might be a sign that his mind towards kids might change.

Oh it has. Neither of us want kids. He just doesn't like surgery. My last relationship of 6 years ended because of resentment of me not wanting kids even though I was clear the entire time. My relationship now I made sure my partner did not want kids at all.

I asked my boyfriend if he would be open to a vasectomy but he said no because he "doesn't want to alter his body" which is his choice but also a little weenie imo when his procedure is defintiely way easier. So I made an appointment for me right away. His body his choice.

Jkd91 posted...

Just so im aware, you pay for this right ? why would they say no if you do ?

My insurance covers the procedure at 100% so the provider is getting paid. It just has to do with whether the provider wants to do the surgery or not. A lot won't on fertile women who don't have kids.

Dikitain posted...

Could be that their KIDS used their google/facebook account to log into porn sites.

...not that I have any experience with that or anything...

I don't accept convenient excuses hehe

Archgoat posted...

If you have a hysterectomy without removing the ovaries you won't go through menopause. My wife had this done due to cancer.

That's good to know. I def need to talk to the doctor to see what's best for me. Thanks for the info.

I don't see how talking about restrictive abortion bills is NOT politics. Just because it's health related? So we can talk about health related politics? Like you said, I'd rather err on the side of caution.

Yeah that makes no sense

Yeah June 8th is when the 1864 law is supposed to go into effect. Then we also have the voter initiative that will defintiely be on the ballot in November as long as nothing WEIRD happens

Greenfox111 posted...

I can't believe the majority of voters also say black... this is the same model car that I have and the color is called "midnight blue" thank you to the sane posters

I was about to say it's a midnight blue

May or may not