Random Thoughts - Current Events edition

[FredWolfLeonardo]

I don't know about your race, but have you never seen anyone of the same race and said "I want to know that person, I like how we look alike"?

Just curious.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by FredWolfLeonardo

I don't know about your race, but have you never seen anyone of the same race and said "I want to know that person, I like how we look alike"?

Just curious.

No, not really.

What makes me interested in getting to know other people is common interests like if I see someone with a TMNT t-shirt, or they're reading a comic I like, or playing a game on their Switch, or something like that. I don't just...want to be friends with someone just due to their race, no.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by superstaff

Why do you ask exactly?

Purely curiosity. No underlying agenda.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Purely curiosity. No underlying agenda.

K.

I'm hispanic.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

I mean, at least they're alive.

Only a "blessing" if you're rich.

I love how many people refuse to accept the fact that millions of people simply don't want to be here and only still exist because they're cowards.

It's great that some people were fortunate enough to have good or easy lives. Those People shouldn't project their experiences onto people who've never had a single good day.

Suicide rates go up every year. Some of us just wanna get the f*ck outta here. And nobody has the right to invalidate them. It's vulgar.

Likewise, when you remove a "potential person" from ever being born into a terrible life, you're actually doing them a favor. You've now ensured that the chances of them growing up abused, depressed and suicidal are 0%.

That's a gift.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by superstaff

K.

I'm hispanic.

Oh hey, cool. Me, too.

Originally Posted by Leo656

Likewise, when you remove a "potential person" from ever being born into a terrible life, you're actually doing them a favor. You've now ensured that the chances of them growing up abused, depressed and suicidal are 0%.

That's a gift.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Only a "blessing" if you're rich.

I love how many people refuse to accept the fact that millions of people simply don't want to be here and only still exist because they're cowards.

It's great that some people were fortunate enough to have good or easy lives. Those People shouldn't project their experiences onto people who've never had a single good day.

Suicide rates go up every year. Some of us just wanna get the f*ck outta here. And nobody has the right to invalidate them. It's vulgar.

That's the thing, man.

And honestly, what keeps me tethered to this Earth is my husband, some of my hobbies, writing my stories, and moments of happiness (that tend to come from the stuff I mentioned). I think for some it's cowardice, and people like me, it's having something that keeps them from wanting to jump off a bridge.

Like I said before, quality of life matters a lot. I think many would disagree with me on that, and that's fine. It's your POV. I think mine differs from many because my life was...not picture perfect, so my perspective is kinda different on matters like that.

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Oh hey, cool. Me, too.

See, for me, I don't care too much that you are. For one thing, there's many sub-groups for us hispanics, and thus, many different cultures and mannerisms and whatnot. But even then, I care more that you hate Star Trek Picard and nuTrek rather than we share the same race.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by superstaff

Like I said before, quality of life matters a lot.

It does, or should, but most people - especially if theirs is generally great - don't care about the quality of life of others, they just figure "Well I'm having a good time so I assume everyone else can if they just put a little more work in."

A lot of people reach a point where it become perfectly clear, "It just doesn't get any better than this! No, really... it doesn't." And then they look back over everything from Day One and it's like, "Wow, I really was only born to get kicked around, this sucks."

Most people are just ballast and debris. They weren't born for any "special purpose", and it's naive to assume that most of them would ever amount to anything. And if you gave those people a choice, they'd hit the Reset button on themselves.

Knowing all that, forcing people to sh*t out more babies so they can have terrible lives and grow up wishing they were never born just seems incredibly cruel. Just remove the possibility entirely, says I.

[Coola Yagami]

Honestly, race never bothered me. I guess I act more 'white' than anything besides not being white myself. Thanks to a bunch of green guys, part of my language will always be tied to 'dude' 'awesome' 'epic' and in very very rare occasions, bodacious might slip out. Like, totally gnarly, brah.

Idk I mostly adapt who whatever group of people I usually get lumped in with, even though I'll always be the silly and geeky one.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Honestly, race never bothered me. I guess I act more 'white' than anything besides not being white myself. Thanks to a bunch of green guys, part of my language will always be tied to 'dude' 'awesome' 'epic' and in very very rare occasions, bodacious might slip out. Like, totally gnarly, brah.

Idk I mostly adapt who whatever group of people I usually get lumped in with, even though I'll always be the silly and geeky one.

Ah, yes, same here!

[Vegita-San]

when you try to explain to someone who says 'Long live diversity...I hope no more cis white men get to be doctor who!'

....why CIS is considered an insult to some, and they go on an insane rant saying 'non binary pansexual is just as normal as you, bud'....

yeah, it was pointless from the start, but I Hate racism of any kind.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by Vegita-San

when you try to explain to someone who says 'Long live diversity...I hope no more cis white men get to be doctor who!'

....why CIS is considered an insult to some, and they go on an insane rant saying 'non binary pansexual is just as normal as you, bud'....

yeah, it was pointless from the start, but I Hate racism of any kind.

My experience with both sides goes, as follows:

Extreme Left: I want to drink your salty straight, cis, white male tears, you goddamn bigot. Go kill yourself while you're at it!

Extreme Right: How about you go kill yourself, you sick child diddlying pedo fvck!

Me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJxo6HYvOdw

[Vegita-San]

II try to stay on the conservative middle. no good comes from either of those sides.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by Vegita-San

II try to stay on the conservative middle. no good comes from either of those sides.

I'm center-whateverIfeellikeatthemoment, I guess. I have my opinions, and I don't compromise them just to 'fit in' with either side. That's why they both tend to despise me. I also hate politicians, so that doesn't help either, I suppose (people on both sides claim this, but they always act like their 'guys' would never be corrupt or actively harm the populace).

[CyberCubed]

I think the standard on forums or online is to assume everyone is white and straight until they say otherwise. It's kind of funny how the default is to assume someone is white if you don't know what they look like.

I'm probably one of the few white boys on this entire forum.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I think the standard on forums or online is to assume everyone is white and straight until they say otherwise. It's kind of funny how the default is to assume someone is white if you don't know what they look like.

I'm probably one of the few white boys on this entire forum.

You forgot male.

They assume you're white, straight, and male.

[CyberCubed]

It also depends what avatar/icon you use. On IGN I had an avatar of Samus without her suit on with long hair and people thought I was a girl for years, lol.

On forums people usually don't post pictures of themselves unlike social media, so you can interact with people on forums for years and have no clue what people look like.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

It also depends what avatar/icon you use. On IGN I had an avatar of Samus without her suit on with long hair and people thought I was a girl for years, lol.

On forums people usually don't post pictures of themselves unlike social media, so you can interact with people on forums for years and have no clue what people look like.

99% of the time, I use girls like myself. Remember, I tended to have May as mine at Serebii. I have Oyuki here. And I don't use pics of myself online, even on social media. I just don't like to, and I'm not photogenic anyhow. Though that doesn't seem to help, people just assume I'm a dude who likes female characters.

[Coola Yagami]

Originally Posted by superstaff

99% of the time, I use girls like myself. Remember, I tended to have May as mine at Serebii. I have Oyuki here. And I don't use pics of myself online, even on social media. I just don't like to, and I'm not photogenic anyhow. Though that doesn't seem to help, people just assume I'm a dude who likes female characters.

Don't be modest. We all know you wanna get into that sweet sweet Oyuki booty.

[superstaff]

Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

Don't be modest. We all know you wanna get into that sweet sweet Oyuki booty.

April's more my type in TMNT Adventures.