I'm starting to smell like an old person, what should I do?

memorylikeasieve comments on May 2, 2018:

What's the smell, specifically?

23and Me DNA test results just came in and I was surprised to find that there is no Native blood in ...

memorylikeasieve comments on May 2, 2018:

I did a 23 and Me as well. Turned out I have zero Scandinavian or Russian despite what others thought. I'm mostly 'British/Irish' and some 'largely Western European' which, I think, is genetics-ese for 'I dunno, white?' I'm adopted and it was a closed adoption, as was standard for 1974, so this is the best I've got. :/

A man in Toronto drove a van down a busy sidewalk mowing down as many women as he could.

memorylikeasieve comments on May 2, 2018:

A specific killing of men would probably be 'androcide,' going by the typical use of... erm, is it Latin or Greek... can't remember--ennyhoo, it's better to use 'homicide,' in my opinion, as separation of gender in this case may lead to dehumanisation of one or the other. As to why they do this? They're shitty human beings, that's why. I don't care what their past was like. I hate this kid-glove treatment of abusers and bullies and murderers that other people are propagating. I had a terrible relationship with my mother, I couldn't get a date (much less sex) if my life depended on it, but I'm not going to be so stupid and evil-minded as to blame women for it.

How long...?

memorylikeasieve comments on May 2, 2018:

Far too long. Haven't got a number, as I lost track somewhere along the line. My sex drive dried up and died from neglect a little while ago, which I suppose is for the best.

Should we demand/expect for respect?

memorylikeasieve comments on May 2, 2018:

Demanding respect is the quickest way to ensure you won't get it.

What’s your source for morality?

memorylikeasieve comments on May 1, 2018:

Empathy, mostly. I don't want bad things to happen to most other folks.

Ear infection.

memorylikeasieve comments on May 1, 2018:

Dunno about natural. When I had an ear infection a couple months ago I took ibuprofen to stop the pain. Everything else, the antibiotic took care of.

Laughing all the way

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 30, 2018:

It's exceedingly important for me. Irreverence gets me through the day!

Simple Formula For Living

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 30, 2018:

Bloody fuck, that's not simple at all... unless that's the joke.

Why is it that people who were not religious before so often "get religion" and start going to ...

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 30, 2018:

Postnatal psychosis? I dunno, I've never been pregnant, but it's pretty well-established that pregnancy hormones can do a number on the brain sometimes.

Joy Reid (of MSNBC's AMJOY show) is getting heat, deservedly so IMO, over anti-LGBTQ opnions that ...

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 29, 2018:

It's more of this insistence that people be ideologically perfect, especially retroactively. People change. I hope everyone can move on, now.

CONFIDING.. HELP OR HINDER?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 29, 2018:

I'm an open book, as well. I discovered not sharing aspects of my life was really bad for my depression.

Hot or cold State

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 29, 2018:

I'm not sure if Washington would be considered hot or cold.... ?

Ever since hearing Murray Gold is leaving the show, I've been thinking on and off about my favourite...

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 29, 2018:

(sorry if this ended up on the main page. I can't tell where it landed!)

How do you use this site in relation to dating?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 29, 2018:

I'd like to use it for dating, but I think all the lesbians are hiding....

How do you deal with emotional stress. Tried writing, working out, I don't smoke or drink.

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 29, 2018:

Unfortunately I can't offer any advice as my go-to solutions are working out or weed.

Would you date a disabled person?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 29, 2018:

If they have a physical disability, only if they don't have to rely on me to care for them--with my narcolepsy it wouldn't be safe for them or me to do so. If they have any other kind, I'd be careful to make sure their illness doesn't latch onto mine--or mine onto theirs--and drag us both down.

Anyone up for chatting about the 5th Dimension?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 29, 2018:

...Time? Or is that the 4th? I can never remember.

Do you want a good laugh?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Blimey, can this person make any kind of point without screaming? You were way calmer than I could ever be. ?

What do you think of tarot card readings?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Eh, I think it's fun and sometimes can be a good introspection exercise, but that's about it. I collect Tarot decks, too, because I love the art on them.

Seattle officials announced Friday that they have filed a motion to vacate all convictions and drop...

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 28, 2018:

It's a small step in the right direction.

Trying so hard not to flip on a friend.

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Oh, for fuck's sake. Your friend needs a good smack with the ol clue-by-four.

How do you handle people who tell you that they will keep praying for you?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 28, 2018:

For me it really depends on why they're saying that. If it's because I'm sick, I usually just smile and say something like 'thanks--I'll shore that up with some NyQuil/pain meds/etc.' or 'thanks--now, if you'll excuse me, I've got doctors to talk to.' They mean well, for the most part, so I'm not gonna make a scene. On the other hand, I've heard them say this because I'm an agnostic, and because I'm gay. In these cases, they sincerely think it'll get their god to /change/ me, and I have no tolerance for that. If they think my lack of belief or my sexuality are things that are fundamentally wrong with me, then there's no reason to mollycoddle them. If I'm in a decent mood, they'll get a 'please don't, you'll be wasting your time,' and if I'm not, I've been known to really give them a piece of my mind. I've wanted to slap a few of them, but thankfully it's never actually come to that.

Snoring. You Guilty? Is it a deal breaker?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Not 60+ or straight, but I am hard of hearing, so a snoring partner would only bother me if it was loud. I snore, but only if I'm on my back. I tried a CPAP and it did nothing for my quality of sleep.

Does anyone here deal with fatigue?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 28, 2018:

I do. I have narcolepsy, which leaves me half asleep most of the time and completely asleep at inopportune times during the day. The only thing that puts a dent in it is 100mg of modafinil. ?

How many people have you blocked? I have blocked 2!

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 28, 2018:

One. And only because she is egregiously smug about her own disconnect from reality and I got sick of reading her unhinged blithering. That and I decided to get there first before she blocked me, like she's probably done with half the people on this site, by now.

How important do you think our buying power is?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 28, 2018:

I don't think mine really makes any kind of a difference. Sure, I shop local when I can swing it, but that isn't very often. Too broke to really expect my tiny purchases to even be noticed. Also, I don't boycott.

A research project: What caused your shift away from religion?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 28, 2018:

Raised ELCA Lutheran, did the Confirmation thing. I questioned things ever since I was a little kid in Sunday School. My tolerance was pretty high and I kept going because singing in the choir was the only option for keeping my voice in training, and it was a small town, so this was expected of me. I didn't have the self-worth to refuse. But once I moved out of that town I scarcely ever set foot in a church again.

Which Religious Apologist do you dislike the most (William Lane Craig, Ray Comfort, Eric or Kent ...

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 28, 2018:

They're all human garbage, but I think Ham's anti-science crusade makes him the most offensive of an offensive lot.

Just curious.... Why do so many people take a picture of themself in a car?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 28, 2018:

The backgrounds aren't supposed to be the focal point.

If I was the parent of a child with Autism, I would be outraged.

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 28, 2018:

...Dogs don't have enough cognition to vary enough from any standard.

I read once that people who have a mental illness such as depression actually see more of reality ...

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Bullshit. Depression warps reality in the sufferer's mind.

Do not let anyone ruin Infinity War for you!!!! It's way too go for that shit!

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Indeed. I'm glad I went in when I did.

Decentcy of chivalry

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Define 'decent.'

Avengers - Infinity War viewers (spoiler post): What were your favorite scenes?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Oh, man, I dunno, it's all a blur, now. ?

Why do most Dr. offices have Fox news on?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

I've never seen anything on their TV's besides HGTV or some Blu-ray or other, usually a kids' movie.

How many beers get you drunk?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

None. Beer wrecks my stomach and I get sick, first. ?

Am I the only one that thinks the world was better before smartphones, fb, social media etc ?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

That's fine for you, but I remember a time before the internet and I vastly prefer being able to communicate with people far away without either a hefty long-distance bill or time wasted waiting for things to arrive in the post. I prefer up-to-date info for most of my research, and to be able to do said research at a moment's notice instead of having to work around the operating hours of a library or bookshop. And most of all, I prefer having a GPS to direct me while driving over getting lost, hesitating at intersections and ending up ticketed, or taking a wrong turning and ending up late. Social media sites have actually helped me to make more in-person contacts than before and to keep up with friendships that otherwise would have died. It's helped me gain perspectives from around the world instead of just my small physical space. This may sound like an ad or an inspiration piece but it's true. Social media hasn't created strife and division, it's simply revealed more of what people are like.

Can we forgive humans for being human?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Forgive them for being human? Yes. Forgive them for being Nazis or incels or similar? Thaaaaat's a mighty tall order. As to the second question, I don't think that'll be possible for a very long time.

Climate change is now going exponential in mass! We are close to the point of "No Return"! ...

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

...I can't tell if you're mocking the doomsayers or being earnest. If it's the latter, it's spelt 'arsenic' and... For fuck's sakes, I really hope this is a case of the former.

Why it’s as hard to escape an echo chamber as it is to flee a cult | Aeon Essays

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Oh, aye, but I think it's easier to escape one's home than it is to escape a guarded compound, no matter how introverted one is. ?

"Imagine that super neuroscientists have created a machine that can simulate pleasurable experiences...

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

My first thought about that is that there will be a lot of people found dead in their homes of dehydration. ?

Your thoughts on loud music in a restaurant?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

I prefer it, but I have misophonia and literally cannot stand a lot of the sounds involved with eating: forks against plates, wet food squishing around, and especially open-mouthed chewing, which it seems almost everyone around me does. 'Loud' music covers that noise and spares everyone else my anger.

And how old are we?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

I used to use these for everything from mixing paint to holding lots of tiny sewing pins. I think occasionally I even had film in em.

Diamond and Silk

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

I've no idea what that is.

I was a HUGE ABBA fan in the 70's, got to see them in concert in my hometown Nuernberg in 1975, ...

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Ooo, I love the harmonies in their original music. Hope they keep that.

Oh, my.

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Aye, they can be pretty vicious.

What saying represents the way you see your world?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

'Trust but verify.'

God works in mysterious ways... so this makes sense right?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Well, I mean, the logic is sound in and of itself, in an if, then kind of way. Ignoring that there's no such thing as 'God's will'.

Mistaken Identity

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Hahahaaaa, nope.

Evil, truly evil.

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Daaaaaaang, that is some hair in the top right. ?

Was enjoying some time in my yard today and took a few pics to share.

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

You and the plants are both lovely. ?

Do you feel any kind of self-restriction in this site?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

I've got a lot of unpopular opinions but I don't have to keep quite as many of them quiet, here.

The Truth About Sex After 40: Survey Reveals How Our Preferences Change With Age

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Too hetero to be a useful study.

How many of you here understands Space-Time graph?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

Unless it's presented as something /other/ than a wall of maths, I'm afraid not.

Can you call your life a succesful life till now?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

I'm not dead, therefore I have so far succeeded.

A little atheist humor... Why can’t atheists solve exponential equations?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 27, 2018:

/rimshot

I am beginning to see more articles and posts on social media criticising 'The new atheism' and its ...

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Unfortunately, this 'new atheism' tends to attract a lot of smug, trilby-wearing asshats who blither about red pills and start most if their sentences with 'Actually,' whose attention-grabbing ways ensure that they end up being seen more than the rest of us.

INCEL - explanation please

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 26, 2018:

They are bitter, bitter people who don't accept that they need to make fundamental changes to their personality and, occasionally, hygiene in order to succeed in their aims. They can't get a date and blame women for that instead of taking stock of what they themselves may have done wrongly. This much is pretty well-known. There's also a lot of overlap on the ol Venn diagram between them and PUAs and MRAs. They're quite often hideous to look at because of their poor choices in grooming, but are convinced it's society that's wrong about that, not them.

Can you share your experience with stock market?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 26, 2018:

My dad and my uncle set up a hypercomplex network of stocks and mutual funds and all this other arcane stuff and then bequeathed it to my brother and me. Neither of us have even an inkling of how any of it works so, rather than try to touch it ourselves at all and end up investing badly and bankrupting ourselves, we have trained professionals at the bank handle it. That is the beginning and end of my knowledge of it. It's not, in my opinion, something amateurs should handle unless they're really got at not only the maths but at speculation.

Ever wonder, for no particular reason, if you will make it through the night?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 26, 2018:

Yes. I'm thanatophobic and when I have anxiety problems at night, that's one of the things that ambushes me.

What's the one thing you misplace the most?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I lose my phone the most. It's sad, I end up tearing the place apart, like Bilbo hunting for the Ring, the breathing the same kind of sigh when I find it. I can't afford to lose it, I keep most of my brain in it, now!

What kind of driver are you?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I've been known to not turn right on a red if someone behind me is honking impatiently, and to drive extra slow on double yellow roads, for the same reason. I'll probably get shot for it someday. ?

What do you think of separate rooms for couples?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I'd probably do the same thing, or, at least seperate beds. I sleep much better alone, and I radiate so much heat when I sleep that my partner would most likely agree to it.

Captions!!

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 26, 2018:

I prefer captions. I'm hard of hearing, but my housemates complain all the time about noise. Solution? Keep it at a volume they can handle, and turn on the captions so I know what's being said. Win-win.

Just for fun..Clowns, yes or no?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 25, 2018:

In a circus? Sure. Anywhere else? Nooooooooo. Nopity nope nope, lemme just buy this lolnope ticket and hop the ol' hell naw train to Fuckthisville.

Alright friends I wana see your ugly mugs!

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Haven't got any ugly ones, but this one's my favourite.

Altruistic prayer

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 25, 2018:

I get pretty awkward and don't say anything.

Is anyone else sick and tired of all the Superhero movies?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 25, 2018:

Nope. I love em. I really don't care if that makes me low-brow.

WE ARE FAMILY!!! We have become somewhat like a family here wouldn't you agree?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 25, 2018:

I destroyed all the pictures of my family...

Reiki Anyone?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Nope. All the nope. I run away when folks start waving that around.

If you REALLY click with someone online.

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 24, 2018:

Has the person got an animal the dog might not like the scent of?

Tell me, the loneliest you've ever felt
.

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 24, 2018:

All the time. I live with a married couple, I'm terrible at making friends. Yeah, I know how to be alone. Doesn't mean I have to like it.

Possibly the lamest question ever.

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 24, 2018:

I've seen it everywhere. Parking is insanely difficult, so whichever way is easiest, more power to ya. What annoys me is when I'm in a car with someone who insists on going back and forth, back and forth, in and out, trying to make it perfect. Are we inside the lines? Good enough. It's a parking space, not your S/O. You don't need to fuck it.

Would you date a person with a disability?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Depends on what it is. Having a narcoleptic for a caregiver simply isn't safe, so I don't think I'd get into any kind of serious relationship with anyone who would have to rely on me for that. As to invisible disabilities and mental health issues, i tread carefully around that, too. Nobody is 100 percent healthy, but I don't think it'd be a good idea to get into a serious relationship with someone whose disability would lock onto mine--or mine onto theirs--and drag us both down.

How much salary would make you happy?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Enough to pay my bills, buy necessities, and still have some left over for fun things. I don't love lots of money but lacking it restricts my personal freedom and that makes me depressed.

One of those life lessons which I have taken on in my dotage is about eye contact.

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 23, 2018:

I hate eye contact. Humans are the only species on the entire planet that think it's anything other than the threat it is. Humans are crazy.

Do you know your ACE score?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 23, 2018:

How d'you find that out?

Musicals!!!

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 23, 2018:

The Secret Garden.

Have you ever considered going completely off the grid?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 23, 2018:

Nope. I like having phone and internet.

A man sees a woman he's attracted to when out shopping.

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 22, 2018:

I wouldn't know. It only ever happened to me once in my life and it was on the sidewalk, not in a grocery store. I was too afraid of a homophobic reaction to tell him I wasn't interested because I'm a lesbian, so I made up some story about a boyfriend and the guy went away. I don't know if it's because of my Grumpy Cat neutral face, but people just don't approach me or look at me. They don't catcall, nothing. I have no hashtag me too stories. Yes, I know I should be grateful, and I'm not complaining, but I do wonder why I'm such an outlier.

I'm still trying to wrap my mind around why some people voted for Trump and continue to support him.

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 22, 2018:

Trump supporters are just full of fear, anger, and hate.

Is it important for you to think that you have contributed in some small way to the benefit of ...

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 21, 2018:

Not really, mainly because I have no power, no money, and no connexions. I'm not going to make any kind of difference any time soon.

Guys, I'd love to hear what your biggest challenge is when it comes to meeting, and connecting with,...

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 21, 2018:

Not a dude but I'll answer anyway because heteronormativity is for chumps. My biggest challenges are that I'm shy and socially inept, and that it seems like all the lesbians in Tacoma are hiding and/or already in relationships. Unless, of course, they're lying about being taken to get me to go away....

Marriage... yea or nay

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 21, 2018:

Never married, though everyone I know is. ?

Straight Women Get The Fewest Orgasms, Study Finds

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 21, 2018:

I am so glad I'm a lesbian.

Some religious fanatics commit an utterly incomprehensible evil by harming or even killing their ...

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 21, 2018:

Not just children but any vulnerable individual. There are plenty of adults who, for one reason or another, cannot make their own medical decisions.

Let’s see pics of your pets!

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 21, 2018:

My cat, Zoomy. This photo gives no indication as to his enormous size.

Hello all, I'm sixty-something woman who is trans, living in the Pacific NW.

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 21, 2018:

Hi from a fellow PNW dweller. ?

What is the most important thing that needs to be changed in the United States?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 20, 2018:

For-profit healthcare. That shit needs to go.

I scream, you scream!

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 20, 2018:

Ice cream doesn't like my insides. Or maybe my insides don't like ice cream. I don't think it's lactose intolerance, because I can drink milk just fine. But every once in a while I just want some Cherry Garcia, and damn the torpedoes.

Visitors!!

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 20, 2018:

I usually look to see where folks are from.

Do you have nicknames for your pets?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 20, 2018:

My cat's full name is Zoomy T Bonkerston the Tenth, but we call him fluffbutt, fuzzface, crazed feline, fuzzy speed bump, kitten, asshat, meow-monster, dumbass, and out idiot son.

Capitalism or Separation of Church and State

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 20, 2018:

I couldn't choose one. It's a horrible race to see which one kills us all first.

You and Mom

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 20, 2018:

Terrible. She was a narcissist and left lasting scars on my psyche.

Hubble celebrates 28th anniversary with a trip through the Lagoon Nebula | ESA/Hubble

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 19, 2018:

It's beautiful. ?

Does it make you feel uneasy having to attend weddings or funerals in a church?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 19, 2018:

I hate weddings so I usually don't go. I can't remember the last funeral I went to very well, but I'm pretty sure I was uncomfortable and stifled-feeling.

Are All of Those Oils Really Helping People?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 19, 2018:

Nope. It's just more bullshit.

To all the women out there, how many of you would be brave enough to post a picture of yourself with...

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 19, 2018:

I don't want to break my camera.

Another death question: why is it ok to speak lll of the living, thing not the dead?

memorylikeasieve comments on Apr 19, 2018:

If they were shit human beings in life, their being dead isn't going to magically change that.