• abbadon420@sh.itjust.works
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    3 months ago

    Totally agree. Glad I’m not happy and proud with my life, my relationship and the choices I’ve made.

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      3 months ago

      Why are you taking offense to someone saying your lifestyle sounds terrible to them? They’re not saying you must be unhappy, just that they don’t want to live that way.

      I don’t want kids, and I’m sure those with kids that they wanted are very happy, and I’m glad there are people for whom that is a happy life because it wouldn’t be to me.

      Gotta edit my comment to say I was totally being autistic and completely missed your joke on the first pass, my bad!

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        3 months ago

        The remark about bragging suggests that this guy is unaware of the existence of other standards, which is something he can be legitimately mocked for.

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        3 months ago

        I’m not taking offense. It sounded to me like the guy in this image was taking offense. I was asking the same questions, you’re asking me now. “Why would you take offense to someone saying they’re happy?” Clearly I’m the only one interpeting it that way

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      3 months ago

      It’s a question of figuring out who and what you are. What defines you and gives you purpose as an individual vs tryimg to stuff all of that into a role that leans heavily on another human being doing that for you.