My neighbors cactus are getting ready to bloom. The flowers are so silky.

Leutrelle comments on Apr 29, 2018:

This makes my day:)

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 29, 2018:

I'm so glad you enjoy it. ?

My neighbors cactus are getting ready to bloom. The flowers are so silky.

BeeHappy comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Succulents are some of my favorite plants.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 29, 2018:

Me too

"The percentage of kids with autism in the United States continues to rise, according to a new ...

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 26, 2018:

We know the autism rates in Flint are attribitutable to the water problem there. There have been a couple studies that found high lead levels in municipal water in many places. I have not seen any studies on whether this contamination has anything to do with autism rates in children but I'd be ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 29, 2018:

@tivesz people are born with it but no ones entirely sure what the root cause is and polllution is still in the running as a possible cause.

There's a snake in ma boot! Also Thteveth an ath.

idlopalev comments on Apr 29, 2018:

awwww how cute! https://youtu.be/wjUHlCo4SsU A pretty old video of me talking to my dog videoing my sons pet snake cherries

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 29, 2018:

Lol. The dogs like "I'm cute too !"

I took a crap in the wrong bathroom at Wal-Mart! Oops!

PeppermintDreads comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Everybody poops.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 29, 2018:

@JoeMastle thanks for the update!

My neighbors cactus are getting ready to bloom. The flowers are so silky.

Johnsalterego comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Cactus Flowers are cool - if they grow the fruit watch the squirrels, they're a blast to see figuring out how to get at them...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

She has some bush that puts out ping pong size fruit. All the squirells were running around with them in their mouths about a month ago. Made me giggle to no end. I am easily amused...

All too true

Johnsalterego comments on Apr 28, 2018:

I still need it... just sayin'

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

@Johnsalterego join the club, oh wait, thats us ???

Statutory rape

Johnsalterego comments on Apr 28, 2018:

bet she was one cold lay... (sorry ladies, I had too...)

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

Brass balls on that one!

Have fun with the neighbors

z0000 comments on Apr 28, 2018:

I wonder if it works if your dog is a pug ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

No but you should still do it and we want pics!

Never get a back tattoo in a parlor without mirrors

EricTrommater comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Nailed it!

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

https://youtu.be/MlBA1AEDGkI

I know a lot of people like this.

SonderOpia comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Now Trump has a chance LOL.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

Well the moron made it into the white house so..

Why I'm not a PhD

Science-guy comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Unless you can get a gig under Trump as head of the CDC and score a salary of $327,000.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

@ScienceBiker it makes me weep how true THAT is.

Have you ever been so high that ?????

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 28, 2018:

I knew this was @Nickbee without even looking ???

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

@Nickbeee. We all have particular "voices" we meme in, have you noticed? Its nearly an art form.

Bill, Eric, Rudy!! Hang on.... almost missed the exit!!

phxbillcee comments on Apr 28, 2018:

& you can tell it's you driving!

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

@Captnron59 lol.@EricTrommater is always ditching us.

Types of Doctor and should you trust them ?

EricTrommater comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Uh Dr. Bill Cosby needs to be moved to the bottom.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

Well he won't neccesarily KILL you but yeah, I thought the same.

Those on dating sites: riddle me this.

jioo087 comments on Apr 28, 2018:

in my opinion on line dating is pathetic. you must meet someone inperson and establish a relationship over time.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

@jioo087 no. I don't think I will chill. What you said was very mean spirited and reactionary. Where's your evidence? "I was an asshole on the internet and a woman pointed out that I was an asshole! She must be emotional and over excitable. Couldn't be that I'm actually a jerk !"

"The percentage of kids with autism in the United States continues to rise, according to a new ...

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 26, 2018:

We know the autism rates in Flint are attribitutable to the water problem there. There have been a couple studies that found high lead levels in municipal water in many places. I have not seen any studies on whether this contamination has anything to do with autism rates in children but I'd be ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

@tivesz the syndrome is considered distinct from "true autism" yes but many of the symptoms are the same. The major difference is that kids with lead poisoning are more able to form social bonds.

"The percentage of kids with autism in the United States continues to rise, according to a new ...

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 26, 2018:

We know the autism rates in Flint are attribitutable to the water problem there. There have been a couple studies that found high lead levels in municipal water in many places. I have not seen any studies on whether this contamination has anything to do with autism rates in children but I'd be ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

@tivesz https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/baby-teeth-link-autism-heavy-metals-nih-study-suggests

May need eye bleach...

Mofferatu comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Shouldn't the SpongeBob face be on the front? :P

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

Here ya go

Yooooga, yo,yo,yo yoooga

Rudy1962 comments on Apr 28, 2018:

How did you get extra memes in this post?

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

Commented two photos right away

OH gosh ...

phxbillcee comments on Apr 27, 2018:

I see y'all got the same brand across the pond!

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

@Nickbeee oh dear

Those on dating sites: riddle me this.

jioo087 comments on Apr 28, 2018:

in my opinion on line dating is pathetic. you must meet someone inperson and establish a relationship over time.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

Well that's a pretty nasty thing to say on a dating site. Rude.

My new shirt...

MrLizard comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Yours is bigger than mine.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

Giggity

Whoever thought this up was evil. Brilliant but, evil.

Johnsalterego comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Can you page Mike Hunt for me while you're at it?

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

I have met a total of 6 Mike Hunts in my life. Why are people so cruel to their own children?

La douleur est aussi du pain ... pour ceux qui ne peuvent pas digérer le gluten.

EricTrommater comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Oh come on...that was fucking brilliant people! Are you all asleep?

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 28, 2018:

We're intimidated by the fancy french words.

May need eye bleach...

mistymoon77 comments on Apr 27, 2018:

ok....

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

They look like they hang out together tbh

Yooooga, yo,yo,yo yoooga

idlopalev comments on Apr 27, 2018:

These made me laugh But I actually tried laughter yoga once ...https://youtu.be/3dpNS2l7jNs

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

I really want to try yoga with baby goats.

Yooooga, yo,yo,yo yoooga

idlopalev comments on Apr 27, 2018:

These made me laugh But I actually tried laughter yoga once ...https://youtu.be/3dpNS2l7jNs

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

I'm laughing but scared.

@mistymoon77 is now a Super Member folks.... g:31 is lucky to have her.

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Congratulations!!!

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@mistymoon77. Takes on to know one. You are right though. We've got some absolutely amazing women here.

WOOHOO, I MADE IT TO LEVEL 8!! My memeee to you all is....

EricTrommater comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Welcome to level 8....you need to choose a super power. Most of the good ones are taken but mind reading and clairvoyance are still available. For some reason athiests don't cotton to them.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

Yeah sorry, you can't be super bitchy, I took that one!

OH gosh ...

phxbillcee comments on Apr 27, 2018:

I see y'all got the same brand across the pond!

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@Nickbeee ha! Spilled some on myself at lunch, I smelled delicious all day.

Where did the idea that men are predators and women are the prey come from?

Nicetomeetyou comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Well, lots of women have been raped. However, I believe there are predator men out there who commit more than one. So, just because 1 out 4 women experience a sexual assault, doesn't mean that 25% of men committed sexual assault. I believe that men are primed for it from an early age.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@DuchessNyx all the more reason to focus on teaching people about consent.

Where did the idea that men are predators and women are the prey come from?

patchoullijulie comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I may have misunderstood this question (very possible) but I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the 'idea' is not an idea, that it is in fact, a fact. Has it not been proven throughout history? Just ask any female.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@McVinegar. As no one was there to observe,we don't know. Among the higher primates rape does not seem to be the norm in mating, so I'd guess not.

Where did the idea that men are predators and women are the prey come from?

patchoullijulie comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I may have misunderstood this question (very possible) but I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the 'idea' is not an idea, that it is in fact, a fact. Has it not been proven throughout history? Just ask any female.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@McVinegar you are not a rare occurrence. Sad to say Its fairly common. I am terribly sorry you had to go through that and people acting as though it doesn't happen is not helpful.

You know, people in my life tell me I'm a good singer, but when I post a video of me singing on ...

Buddha comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Post a song on here! I'd love to appreciate your talent !

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

I agree. Please do

Telling women not to do things because "it's not safe" is a big pet peeve of mine.

girlwithsmiles comments on Apr 27, 2018:

I've always done what I wanted, but I also stay aware of my surroundings and stay away from people and vehicles that I perceive may be a threat. Some nights I feel tired and might not walk to town in the dark as I couldn't be bothered dealing with confrontation, but 9/10 times that wouldn't be an ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

And yet many women regret that and are troubled that they feel they can't do these things. Being aware of your surroundings and having some self defense know how is huge. Sadly most women don't seek these options out until after they're victimised. If we treated girls as we do boys, teqching them self defense as part of the parenting process,it opens their worlds up.

Telling women not to do things because "it's not safe" is a big pet peeve of mine.

ashortbeauty comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Rather than couldn't I'd say shouldn't, and yes I'm a woman. A woman who has been raped going out with only a knife for protection. I don't believe that makes me any less aware than you. Maybe you're small town kept you "safe"

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@ashortbeauty. I was molested as a child, as were a large number of my cousins. I have been raped as an adult. I know how awful people can be but I also know that MOST people are not that awful. I know that my behaviour didn't bring about any of the abuse that I endured. The actions were the choice of my attackers and while they may have loved to lay blame at my feet. Its just not true. The things women do do not CAUSE us to be raped.

Telling women not to do things because "it's not safe" is a big pet peeve of mine.

Moose42 comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Wait....if men weren’t around to tell you what to do....you mean to say....you’d be...(gasp)...FINE??? ?

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@AnneWimsey you know. We aren't friends and I REALLY don't care for your fear mongering.

Ah meetme.

bradholland10 comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Lol those made me Crack up

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

Good. That was my intent.

Ah meetme.

Emme comments on Apr 27, 2018:

That's uncool. What I don't get is how they're so freaking proud of it, like they did you a favor...there should be a category on here to post it & call em out, with their picture & name next to it like a reverse mug shot. ?

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

Oh it was definitely not a guy from here! This bunch knows me too well. They know I'd post their junk on the FP.

Ah meetme.

mistymoon77 comments on Apr 27, 2018:

These are good.. never a dull moment with you. :) It's all fun and games until he's needing a bra for himself. lol.. Did he want the bogo at Victoria Secrets.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@Emme no really. My friend and I are taking him if it turns out hes serious. We agreed having breasts as a man would be difficult and probably embarrassing. So we're going to help him.

Struggling with too much time online. Went outside and found some magic. A screech owl and her baby.

Stevil comments on Apr 27, 2018:

You're awesome hey tell you how jealous I am that you found those out especially in the daytime

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@Stevil thank you! They'll enjoy that with all the owl talk around here lately

One of my more neurotic creations.

skado comments on Apr 27, 2018:

No toes, but that's some feat!

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

Nice play on words!

Ah meetme.

WadeWilson comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Just send them back dick pics.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

I think I'm going to start saving them and doing just that.

CONTEST! I hate my screen name.

TheInterlooper comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Boogaloo Shrimp.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

Ooh. I like this one.

And to spoil the 'Rock' Memes I just posted!!!

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 26, 2018:

You're totally a rockstar.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@phxbillcee ha! You'd like that!

Ah meetme.

CaroleKay comments on Apr 27, 2018:

You deserve better than weirdos, Ha! bigfoot got me wondering now. :D

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

Pretty sure I am one of the weirdos!

Ah meetme.

Rudy1962 comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Top of the line memes.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

Thanks!

And to spoil the 'Rock' Memes I just posted!!!

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 26, 2018:

You're totally a rockstar.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@phxbillcee and so humble ;)

CONTEST! I hate my screen name.

AMGT comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Here’s some options. Let me know if I win. Word2urMa Sharon Agnostimadre Plant Happy2Bnappy Doug

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

I vote for doug as well.

Struggling with too much time online. Went outside and found some magic. A screech owl and her baby.

Stevil comments on Apr 27, 2018:

You're awesome hey tell you how jealous I am that you found those out especially in the daytime

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

I'm really lucky with the area I live in. If I had a decent camera with zoom capability, y'all would be spammed with bird pics.

Ah meetme.

SpawnofSagan comments on Apr 27, 2018:

More

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

Ya dirty rat ????

Ah meetme.

mistymoon77 comments on Apr 27, 2018:

These are good.. never a dull moment with you. :) It's all fun and games until he's needing a bra for himself. lol.. Did he want the bogo at Victoria Secrets.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

I think we're going to Soma?

Was anyone else on tonight’s chat able to see members they have blocked? I did. Surprised me.

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Yes but it was no surprise. I would assume that as representatives, so to speak, we'd be asked to set aside personal issues.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@NothinnXpreVails it happens.

[scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net] Corgi power

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 26, 2018:

They are bred for cattle herding too. Its in their blood and stumpy lil' legs.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 27, 2018:

@btroje until you have one. Then its obvious. Best babysitter, ever.

Was anyone else on tonight’s chat able to see members they have blocked? I did. Surprised me.

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Yes but it was no surprise. I would assume that as representatives, so to speak, we'd be asked to set aside personal issues.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 26, 2018:

@NothinnXpreVails oh. Sorry , bimbo moment.

Struggling with too much time online. Went outside and found some magic. A screech owl and her baby.

AMGT comments on Apr 26, 2018:

What a treat for your eyes! This is awesome :)

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 26, 2018:

@atheist phone camera is awesome for bringing things into focus. I've used it to find my glasses when I've misplaced them.

Was anyone else on tonight’s chat able to see members they have blocked? I did. Surprised me.

ScienceBiker comments on Apr 26, 2018:

The people I have blocked have earned their place in my "iggy bin" by being ad hominen, personally attacking or by consistently making harsh statements concerning my character.. I'm perfectly fine with opinions contrary to my own and I don't live in a bubble. If my trolls had the ability to not be...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 26, 2018:

Harsh statements concerning your character? YOU? I'm honestly a bit shocked, no snark.

Was anyone else on tonight’s chat able to see members they have blocked? I did. Surprised me.

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Yes but it was no surprise. I would assume that as representatives, so to speak, we'd be asked to set aside personal issues.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 26, 2018:

@NothinnXpreVails dd guy?

Where did the idea that men are predators and women are the prey come from?

patchoullijulie comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I may have misunderstood this question (very possible) but I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that the 'idea' is not an idea, that it is in fact, a fact. Has it not been proven throughout history? Just ask any female.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 26, 2018:

Horse pucky. It's about as innate as girls love of the color pink. It's just what you've been told since you were small so you think it's natural.

Sick Kitten ☹️ My little kitten is 7 months old and on 2 separate occasions now she's had ...

Jnei comments on Apr 26, 2018:

It sounds like she's probably fine as she's eating and drinking - kittens do seem to get diarrhoea for no obvious reason from time to time, just like human children do. I'd still take her to the vet just to be certain, though. :-)

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 26, 2018:

@Jnei yes

Struggling with too much time online. Went outside and found some magic. A screech owl and her baby.

Johnsalterego comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I've never been able to catch a decent owl in the wild. I've seen them, but usually when doing the UrbEx thing somewhere and scare one out of hiding - at which point we're both freaked out too much to think about a picture!

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 26, 2018:

These are nesting outside my sons school, in a tree the children play in all the time. I thought it was odd she didn't leave when the kids were climbing the tree. I looked a bit closer and saw the owlette peering at us. The mother seems strangely unbothered by humans.

I'm just going to leave this right here...

Rudy1962 comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I'll take John Candy any day. Dead or alive

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 26, 2018:

Same

Some autoeroticism for your afternoon. :-D

phxbillcee comments on Apr 26, 2018:

How about if I just do 50 busses?

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 26, 2018:

@Johnsalterego what ? You've never heard of BUSting a nut?

Ready! Infinity wars here I come!!!

LadyAlyxandrea comments on Apr 26, 2018:

My date says hi

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 26, 2018:

Bit short,isn't he? Cute though.

Very romantic

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I have recieved this card for my birthday. My neice is a brat.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 26, 2018:

@Johnsalterego oh no. She gave it to me with a giant grin and I knew she was up to something. Laughed herself silly too.

LMAO... we are all going to heathen hell.

EricTrommater comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Hail Odin!

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 26, 2018:

I too will take my spiritual spankings from Odin. Wanna fight?

The same day @Phxbillcee became the first member to become level 9.

Nickbeee comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Hurray!!! Memers of the world unite in really bad taste and fits of giggling !!

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 26, 2018:

Sounds good to me

Wow.

Jnei comments on Apr 25, 2018:

It certainly was an enlightening post - revealed plenty of mansplaining and which users think women are weak and feeble!

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 25, 2018:

So much fucking mansplaining. I'm fed up

Wow.

EdEarl comments on Apr 25, 2018:

I get it. You don't want a lesson on safety. You like to be free to do what you want. You are an adult and we cannot stop you, even if we wanted. Women have unreasonable social pressures, from other men and women.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 25, 2018:

No you do not get it. At all. So I'm out. And I'm going to go sit outside and chat with my neighbors who've never tried to rape me, go to work with dudes who never try to rape me and live my life without a bunch of people married to their fears talking in my ear.

Telling women not to do things because "it's not safe" is a big pet peeve of mine.

ashortbeauty comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Rather than couldn't I'd say shouldn't, and yes I'm a woman. A woman who has been raped going out with only a knife for protection. I don't believe that makes me any less aware than you. Maybe you're small town kept you "safe"

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

That's entirely possible. It's also possible people just arent as bad as we've been led to believe.

RELIGION: Need Isn't Truth, Bionic Dance... [youtube.com]

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Side point: by historical account Cleopatra was no looker. Marc Antony mostly wanted her for her political power. He may have loved her but it was NOT for her looks.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@ashortbeauty that's entirely fair. However the thing I read,have to look the up again mentioned she had acne, was malformed( as the Egyptian royal line tended to be being inbred) and had next to no hair of her own. Not physical traits considered attractive by many.

Fellow atheist, skeptic, humanist, and/or freethinker, This is the federal school voucher fight ...

kenriley comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Thanks for the info

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@kenriley yes. Agreed

RELIGION: Need Isn't Truth, Bionic Dance... [youtube.com]

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Side point: by historical account Cleopatra was no looker. Marc Antony mostly wanted her for her political power. He may have loved her but it was NOT for her looks.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@ashortbeauty what?

; A technical one this. Why is it that spellcheck only works on some postings?

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 24, 2018:

And where do the "thin"s go?

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@DJVJ311 poor admin.

jesusjokes

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Jesus= loch ness monster! Beautiful. I'm stealing that one.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@Mofferatu the power of dick compels you! THE POWER OF DICK COMPELS YOU!!! lulz. People are amazing.

Wow.

ejbman comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Just ask people what they do regularly to prevent rape. The women will provide a huge list and the men will provide the sound of crickets, or maybe some smartass remark like "stay out of prison". I read an article about using this tactic at sensitivity training, and it is quite powerful.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

Thank you. That is a very good suggestion.

Wow.

DanceGoat comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I think if you feel there is an exaggeration of risk to women, you are very lucky.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

I think the percieved risk of normal behaviours is wildly skewed, yes. The risks of walking down the street, going to bars, venues or theaters, wearing certain types of clothing,make-up etc is wildly exaggerated. When you look at the statistics(and my personal experience) being at home with your family is far more dangerous. Especially if your family is the controlling misogynistic kind.

Wow.

SurvivorSteph comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I saw that. I was frustrated about that too, and I was frustrated about other male behavior yesterday. MarkMark blocked me because I was "antagonistic" to two people on one of his posts--one of my remarks was to a man answering a question clearly directed to women. And one of the older men ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@Qualia very true

Looks like I'm in the beginnings of the crazy cat lady phase.

david75090 comments on Apr 24, 2018:

In my neighborhood, I'm the crazy cat guy. The man across the street used to feed the neighborhood strays. My daughter had a cat that had to stay outside due to his habit of scent-marking. I kept his food out on my front porch. The man across the street passed. His cat-friends started helping my...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@david75090 I bet he was!

I see a few members here I am unfamiliar with.

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Looks like the usual suspects to me. I see one or two avatars of folk I don't know. Then again I'm pretty nosy.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@phxbillcee true

Is attraction a choice?

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Nope. Judging others for who they're attracted to is. That being said, men who like the media generated ideal are automatically out the door for me for multiple reasons, as are those attracted to underage girls. It may not be your choice but its still gross.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@Caroleanne also icky.

Cant compare to a real physical exchange of affection ,however, sometimes that's not always ...

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I have and my take away from it was that it created a sense of intimacy and closeness that DID not translate well when we met in person. In a commited relationship where you already know the person, I think it's fine but I'll never start that up with someone I haven't physically met again.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@Kojaksmom it seems our conversations led him to believe I was "liberal with my favors" shall we say, which turned into a conviction that I was being unfaithful. He also decided that since I enjoy sex it meant I was incapable of real emotional connections. Just... Weird ideas men have about sex I guess.

Telling women not to do things because "it's not safe" is a big pet peeve of mine.

kenriley comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I get it. But it's not safe in here, for anybody.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@kenriley and you're right about it not being neccesarily safe here. I'm well aware that I could be stalked for the crimes of being on social media and being vocal about womens issues. It won't shut me up or make me hide though.

Telling women not to do things because "it's not safe" is a big pet peeve of mine.

273kelvin comments on Apr 24, 2018:

My ex was fond of a frozen fish called tilapia. She would attack these things with a sharp knife even when she had had a drink or 3. The way she cut into them looked like an accident just waiting to happen, knife going towards hand. It took a while but I learnt to just leave her to it. If and when ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

And had she been a man , I suspect you would have said the same. Those are not the kinds of warnings I'm addressing here. I'm all for common sense and reasonable safety measures, for everyone.

Telling women not to do things because "it's not safe" is a big pet peeve of mine.

Darrellin559 comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Please don’t be offended by anyone’s concern for you. In the last two years or so I have seen a significant sway in people and their absolute disregard for for anyone that isn’t them. We are currently living in a culture where rape, murder and assault are not looked at as the horrific crimes ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

Honest concern isn't offensive. Concern trolling and curtailing of my (and other womens)lifes options IS.

Telling women not to do things because "it's not safe" is a big pet peeve of mine.

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Love how men are popping on this post to remind us of the very real dangers posed only to women. Funny I don't see women on here saying anything like that and you'd think we'd be the ones to know, wouldn't you?

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@sarahjustme that's a fair assesment.

Upload your mind to "The Cloud"

Suffolkian comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I'd do it.... imagine what you could learn... the places you could go (digital libraries/collections around the world).... the people's $#!% you could hack into......

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

Now that's a tempting thought.

Upload your mind to "The Cloud"

Simon1 comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Yeah but it wouldn't really be me just a copy . It's now t as if you close your eyes then open them and you are a computer

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

True (sorry)

Wow.

Nickbeee comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Shit matey I read most of the comments !!! Tons of hugs .. Men maybe need to learn to listen more ..

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

No maybe about it, my friend.

Wow.

SurvivorSteph comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I saw that. I was frustrated about that too, and I was frustrated about other male behavior yesterday. MarkMark blocked me because I was "antagonistic" to two people on one of his posts--one of my remarks was to a man answering a question clearly directed to women. And one of the older men ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@SurvivorSteph sadly I'm not. Misogyny knows few barriers.

Wow.

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Wondered where the boss got off to.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@EricTrommater no thanks, they're all yours buddy. Yech

Telling women not to do things because "it's not safe" is a big pet peeve of mine.

KenG comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I think advising someone of the dangers of doing certain things is obviously fine, so I don't understand your objection.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@KenG because on TOP of those things we're also told not to do very common and neccesary things like:dress a certain way, walk down the street, talk to strangers, be a prude, be a slut, be a bitch, be fat, be skinny, be black the list goes on and on and on of things women MUST not do if they don't want to be victims. And none of it works anyway. Nuns and old women and small children,plain girls and fat girls, girls wearing skirts or pants make up or no make up all end up being raped just the same. All of these things we're told not to do and options we're forbidden from taking for safeties sake DON'T ACTUALLY OFFER any guarantee of security. The only things that prevent rape are a lack of rapists and intended victims that can successfully fight back.

Telling women not to do things because "it's not safe" is a big pet peeve of mine.

DesertRecluse comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I would love to agree with this but unfortunately I know 2 women who have been brutally assaulted while out alone and one who was actually murdered... Your anecdotes of teenage rebellion are great and everything but they are just anecdotes. To say that we should not warn girls of the dangers the ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

Yes. It happens. More often women are brutalized in their homes by those closest to them. Shall we stop having families to be safer? Stranger Danger is wildly sensationalized when it only account for around 30 % of assaults. Women aren't told "don't get born into the wrong family" or "dont get married" when those are actually the two riskiest things we DO as women. It's nonsensical to tell someone they should live their lives in fear and depend on "big strong men" to defend them as a way to live safely. Particularly when those "big strong men" are the one likeliest to pose a risk to us.

Telling women not to do things because "it's not safe" is a big pet peeve of mine.

NicoleCadmium comments on Apr 24, 2018:

It's very difficult to get away from the male/female predator/prey dynamic. Our nearest equivalents in intelligence (Dolphins) frequently mate through rape. It's there at an instinctive level in humans, too. Occasionally, males rape other males (and occasionally females sexually assault males and ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@NicoleCadmium agreed. Its also IMO about being capable of self defense. Whether thats fighting, running away whatever it takes to come out of one of those bad luck situations unharmed. I think people who are capable of looking out for themselves are the safest people to BE. You can't always count on a saviour or stroke of good luck but You're always there with yourself.

Wow.

CaroleKay comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I saw that last night but it was too late to comment. I work in a male-dominated industry, in construction and I get it every day, sure some of the guys are stronger, that just means I have to be smarter and better than them, so that I am valued at work for my abilities and not my boobs. I get ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

The most alarming take away for me wasn't the troll replies. It was the sincere replies from men and women who STILL believe that women are innately weaker(not necessarily physically) and need extra protection or have to excercise extra caution. They see no conflict at all and don't understand how treating women like children stunts them as human beings. Idk. Perhaps I'm wrong but have yet to hear an argument convincing me that I am.

Death: what do you think will happen when you die?

Rudy1962 comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Our bodies are conceived and these bodies are run off energy. Our thoughts and our emotions all come from the part of the body called the brain and central nervous system. Our brains are developed enough we have self awareness. Once the body dies we no longer consume energy. We also no longer ...

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

I agree.

Don't trust anyone

mistymoon77 comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Can't trust anything coming from Florida.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@mistymoon77 idk, I'm pretty shady.

Upload your mind to "The Cloud"

MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Apr 24, 2018:

It would always be a simulacrum, a precis, an approximation of 'me'. It might be an interesting experience, but it wouldn't be 'me' that would be experiencing it. It would be a whole new being, that was 'me-like', to a greater or lesser extent.

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

Well stated.

Telling women not to do things because "it's not safe" is a big pet peeve of mine.

OpposingOpposum comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Love how men are popping on this post to remind us of the very real dangers posed only to women. Funny I don't see women on here saying anything like that and you'd think we'd be the ones to know, wouldn't you?

OpposingOpposum replies on Apr 24, 2018:

@sarahjustme no but it does mean that the odds are roughly the same no matter where I go. Knowing that, I'll go where I want and do what I want. Taking reasonable precautions while not hobbling myself with constant second guessing.