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Yeah who knows with bigots, maybe he thought he's offering life saving advice. In any case it makes it easy to put him on a block list lol

I know, sometimes I find the best way to embarrass racists or transphobes is baiting them into explaining that they thought their bigotry could stand on its own two feet as a joke

I was faster than an ambulance as I could take her to a closer hospital than the one they'd be coming from and I could leave immediately, no need for a phone conversation first. Sometimes ambulances are quicker but in some cases like mine, they wouldn't be.

In my case the hospital on the local military base (which I have access to) was likely to be faster to access than the paramedics, it was one of those cases like you mentioned where sometimes we can be faster than an ambulance. I did not have traffic to contend with due to the time of day there were only a handful of other people on the roads. Glad you were able to help your spouse too, they're lucky to have you!

Why's that?

They actually do disappear, it's called radioactive decay. Tuck in your ignorance, it's showing.

Don't worry friend, gay relationships are just as much of a mess. Humans are all messy. I hope therapy is as helpful for you as it has been for me!

Most ethanol in the US comes from corn, which is absolutely subsidized heavily.

Good on you for being receptive to their conversation and actually making improvements and changes. Not everyone behaves that way, some people like my friend just become dependent on the help instead. It's important to recognize that external help isn't always the solution; that shouldn't stop us from trying to help initially but it's important to withdraw it if it's causing dependency.

The "why not" is that some people actually are harmed not helped by being handed stuff. I tried to help one of my friends who lived with me rent free for a year and by the end he was completely unmotivated to actually get or keep a job, contribute around the house, or even behave pleasantly towards anyone in the house. It happened gradually over time til living with him became intolerable.