Cock_Inspecting_Asexual

joined 2 years ago
 

I'm perma-banned on Reddit for accidental ban evasion (I don't really want to get into it), so I came here as an alternative. But there isnt NEARLY as many communities or members as there are on reddit. But I cant go back there cus they perma banned me, that was 2 years ago when they first banned me.

Lemmy just isn't the same, and I wish I could go back to Reddit, but that site is arguably more nerve-wracking to be on than anything else. What can I do?? What other alternatives do I have?

And no I cant really just not use reddit cus I primarily used it to ask questions about specific stuff or if I wanted someones opinion about a product or some thing. Reddit is often more useful than google is.

idk im just kinda upset and at a fuckin loss. What kinda website perma bans a user for life and logs all their info just to make sure they don't come back?!

[–] Cock_Inspecting_Asexual@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I mean... I just worry for her dude... Her dad already gog laid off just 2 nights after they were talking to me about how "Trump was gonna make more jobs n fix all the layoffs" or whatever tf. and the company her dad works for LOBBIED WITH TRUMP to get him elected.

Shes super sheltered and just knows absolutely nothing about black history which I feel is a problem. At the very least I just her educated about black issues n shit cus her and her mom mentioned some shit about being "Colorblind" and just- as a darkie myself im just not about that 😭

[–] Cock_Inspecting_Asexual@lemmy.world 0 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Mmmm true.... How do I not sound preachy?

I was friends with her for 4 years and only found out just 1-2 years ago when I mentioned Kamela. She doesnt blurt her politics unless you ask her to

Nahh she isnt the type to yell "WOKE" at stuff. Thank god. She's just SEVERELY in the dark about shit.

She knows nothing about black history month, celebrities like Beyonce, Dolly Parton or Kanye; I thought she was fucking with me when she said "Isnt West a direction?" when I mentioned his name.

The only things she knows about are Politics and Roleplay (We roleplay gay shit on discord and that's how we met lmfao)

So "woke stuff" doesnt phase her cus we roleplay "woke" stuff all the time with Monster boys on discord 🀣🀣 Her family is also aware and is super chill about it.

But I can and I did. I've already gotten her to back down on her ideas of Book bannings and Trans people and got her to admit being wrong in somethings.

[–] Cock_Inspecting_Asexual@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

TLDR; facts and logic arent enough to just change a person's mind. It takes understanding the individual and having a lotta empathy to break down their defensive walls for them to actually listen to you.

My friend is open to change and I've gotten her to change her opinion on some things like book banning and trans people. (big win on the Trans part IMO)

You first have to understand the person and their reasons for WHY they may believe something before tackling it. For her, she simply wants what's best for her country, which is an innocent thing to want; I also want what's best for my country. But she thinks that through all the golden promises Trump makes that he'll be her golden ticket to the nation being "great again"

Her reasons for being MAGA play on the fear of her own country falling apart, and the desperation/hopelessness of not being able to do anything about it. Trump preys on people's fears and worries. That's what's got her hooked. And that's the angle im trynna attack it from.

Relating to her or finding common ground is the best way to get someone to see you as a person worth listening to. I've told her many times before that I'm Democrat, but she believes me to be different because I'm open-minded enough to listen to her and what she has to say. She listens to me because I give her grace in a world that would be much quicker to insult and shame her, and shame isn't a good way to change someones mind, as tempting as it can be to just call someone a "dumbass idiot"

I think that's why a lot of MAGA are so deeply rooted in their camp. It's because of the shame that may come with realizing that your entire worldview was wrong, or that they were stupid for being MAGA in the first place. And to avoid that kinda realization, they would much rather bury their head further into the sand. It can be a lot for someone to handle all at once if growing up thats all you knew.

I know this cus after debating her about the border situation and digging at her point just enough, she said something like "I'm just a cold-hearted person... but you have a lot of heart, I just don't think I have any left..." or something like that. Every day I remind her that she is a good person, even if her beliefs are... blegh– Good people can make mistakes too, good people can end up doing bad things through having good intentions. I wanna be the cushion for– if and when her ideology does fall apart– it won't ruin her completely. If that makes sense.

OOOO that El Norte sounds really good. Ima check that out!

Ive also been at it for a few months. this is the first movie night I'm gonna have with her. So far it's just been us discussing things and ive made some decent progress ngl :0 My main goal is for her to detach herself from Trump above all else. And whatever conspiracy theories she's into at the moment

[–] Cock_Inspecting_Asexual@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago (2 children)

They have empathy, its just misguided. They arent a racist but believe in being "Colorblind" (which is another conversation ima have to have with her lmao)

Her and her family just seem like the Misguided type of brainwashed where the only reason they became MAGA is out of some kind of fear or desperation for wanting to better their country. Innocent reasons that lead them into a horrible pipeline. They arent too far gone yet cus they enjoy talking to me and hearing out what I have to say. Even admitting when they are wrong in some aspects

[–] Cock_Inspecting_Asexual@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

That looks like a good one too

 

I got a friend who's MAGA and I've been talking to her about her politics for a bit and she's willing to hear me out on my concerns. It's also black history month, and she knows nothing about black history.

I wanna watch a movie with her or a documentary that dives into modern-day racism without explicitly putting down MAGA/conservatives. My goal is not to insult her or make her feel bad, it's to educate her, hence why I'm asking.

(Please let me know if something I've said is problematic or offensive in some kinda way? Sometimes I word things badly or I will ask things that arent okay and I dont realize it until I hit post, lemme know so I can correct myself for the future thankyuuuu ;w;)

 

Hey guys! Its me, The one girl who posted months ago about a cool rock I got. I finally have pictures of it now. I was also eating brownies.

 

Ok, ima be totally real with all of you, I dont know SHIT about cryptocurrency or none of that, the only reason im even checking the stock market is cus since it's ASTRONOMICALLY fucked rn, I figured I'd invest a little into S&P cus "why not"

I was checking it today and I was curious about Etherium and I noticed this MASSIVE spike and it just dips right back down all in like 20-30 minutes. Wtf happened? What caused this? Is there some kinda "pump and dump" happening?

This was taken just a few minutes ago...

And I took this one just now...

 

I use this little AI rp website and the textbox that you use to respond to the bot is SO SMALL. It doesnt expand the more you wright, it just keeps scrolling but it keeps the same narrow size that it has,

No, Stylish doesnt work And no, I dont know how to write CCS or CSS or whatever it is- and I dont really wanna do that regardless >~>

Idk- An extention or plugin or maybe even some kinda Github thingy that- does something idfk, I just hate how small it is cus I write so much 😭

 

I just looked up the website on angry birds and I made one. I was sick and didnt do much else. I like the game a lot

 

Its red and perfectly shaped like a rock, I dont have a picture of it now, but I'll post it when i get home.

I am also not a man

 

I'm a 20yo, Hella Autistic, ADHD-riddled spaz that likes to tinker with programs and software settings alot. I'm building a pc for the first time right now, and while I am tech savvy; or more tech savvy than most; coding, programming, tech engineering is complete and utter gibberish, and it seems like the only people that use Linux are HEAVILY experienced with those things I just listed... HOWEVER... I'm not. I just like digging around various program settings or messing with things, or personalizing them as much as I can.

The more I delve into tech or tech related spaces; whether its through building my pc or just- using this website; the more people wont stop yapping about "OOH LINUX, I LOOOVE LINUX." and every time I ask about it and why I should use it, they make it out like its an absolute godsend piece of technology (im sure it is tbh... it does look nice)

But then looking into it myself, all I see is a bunch of technical word vomit that makes no god damn sense to me. and the more I ask for people to explain this to me, the worse my confusion becomes. now I'm learning there's like 40 different "Distro's"... Someone else told me about Linux Mint, which looks nice, but again- I DO NOT want to be forced to use a terminal just to get the most outta my operating system. I like having some kind of UI to use.

idk man... from everything they say I can do with it, ESPECIALLY in terms of customization, I'm so tempted to use it. But my mental understanding of whatever tf Linux is, is at best a toddler's.

 

Ok, please don't kill me for asking this...

I'm black, and I wanna do an Afrocentric cosplay of Jeff, the Killer. I'm planning on getting dreads or braids for it, but I also thought about maybe doing some Vitiligo-type makeup for it. but idk if that's okay to do or if that's offensive.

I don't have vitiligo, I never did. The reason I ask if it's okay to imitate this is because Jeff the Killer is canonically a burn victim due to either fire or chemicals. Sometimes, if you have dark skin and get burned like that, you'll have white patches left behind once the skin heals which look a lot like Vitiligo. I'm unsure of what lines can and cannot be crossed when it comes to doing theatrical/character makeup other than "don't do blackface"

Im autistic, so if some of the stuff i say is offensive just be aware that wasn't my intention, thanks!

 

Im getting so sick and tired of Google rn. Reddit has become a better place to search for questions than Google has. I need a new search engine :(

No, I don't want Kagi either, I dont wanna to pay a subscription for a search engine just to get what I want. I tried all the others, Ecosia, Duckduckgo, etc... But they usually fall flat cus they just don't have some of the quirks that Google has that I like, specifically when it comes to image search.

I want a browser I can easily adjust to, which is why I want it to function/look like google. Yes, I did try searching for it, but I'm not getting anything reliable (how typical)

Also, if anyone can recommend me a browser better than Opera GX that's JUST as customizable as GX is, that'd be great too.

*Please don't bully me over using GX. Everyone keeps yapping about it being Chinese Spyware or something or other, but the level of customization I can do with it is a total godsend. I don't know any other browsers that let me have interactive wallpapers or keyboard sounds, let alone the silly screen filters! I like having complete personalization over my stuff, its fun for me.

 

I was just wondering what the vest edibles are for motivation/creativity. Im trying to get back into drawing, Sometimes I snag a gummy that just gets me drawing for a while, but its a 1/50 chance. I really want a pack of em so that motivation is constant.

EDIT: DO NOT SUGGEST ANYTHING ELSE EXCEPT MARIJUANA EDIBLES.

I have ADHD, so motivation is something I mentally lack. Do not tell me to make my own weed, and please don't suggest anything horrendously strong. Im not a pot head, I have a weak tolerance and I refuse to push that tolerance. Thanks.

 

I'm researching all of this, and it seems cats are the main(?) host for T. gondii. And yet it can infect humans as well. As far as I know, it does (sometimes) virtually nothing except either maybe give you schizophrenia or make you a "Risk-taking Asshole" for lack of a better term. What is even the purpose of doing this to infected humans??? WHY??? What kind of parasite infects a human with the only real side effect of "I'm just gonna make you gamble a lot and give you road rage."

Obviously there's other, more serious side effects. But I truly don't understand what its goals are once it comes into contact with humans. Are we just another body to them? A scenario of "Oh well im in this human now so... Guess I better get comfy or whatever."

Keep in mind I'm aware the Parasite isn't like a person, it doesn't just "do stuff" the way we humans do. It can't really think. My confusion stems from why it even bothers evolving just enough to be able to infect humans in the first place. Why doesn't it just stick with cats? And when it does infect humans, why does it just- not do anything half the time? It's like it only infects people Internally just to mildly inconvenience them.

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