Update for Everyone V: Born Under A Bad Sign

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

There's some problem with my guinea pig

Just got back from a vet. Hopefully it'll get better from now.

[Enduro]

i did a thing



have fun identifying who's who

Am I L-PA? Is Leinad L-GA?

[Kingpoleon]

Anyone ever wonder when was the last time Jimmy and Rosylynn Carter did the do? I'm guessing 1991.

What on earth does "did the do" mean?

There's some problem with my guinea pig

Just got back from a vet. Hopefully it'll get better from now.

You're a guinea pig enthusiast? Why have you never mentioned this before?

[Santander]

Anyone ever wonder when was the last time Jimmy and Rosylynn Carter did the do? I'm guessing 1991.

What on earth does "did the do" mean?

You see, when two people love each other very much...

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

You're a guinea pig enthusiast? Why have you never mentioned this before?

I've mentioned this several times, with photos. The white-black-red boar is the one who has a problem. He's acting totally normal, except he has problems with defecating, forcing me, on vet's advise, to clean this part, which neither of us enjoys

[Kingpoleon]

You're a guinea pig enthusiast? Why have you never mentioned this before?

I've mentioned this several times, with photos. The white-black-red boar is the one who has a problem. He's acting totally normal, except he has problems with defecating, forcing me, on vet's advise, to clean this part, which neither of us enjoys

My apologies. I just checked, and it doesn't appear to have been in my file of you. Consider it added!

[Virginiá]

Went on a date this morning. We went to the shooting range and he brought his ar-15 and glock. When I told him surprise me with something interesting, that was not quite what I had in mind but was pretty fun nonetheless, and I actually HIT the targets!

[Crumpets]

Went on a date this morning. We went to the shooting range and he brought his ar-15 and glock. When I told him surprise me with something interesting, that was not quite what I had in mind but was pretty fun nonetheless, and I actually HIT the targets!

Typical Florida.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Went on a date this morning. We went to the shooting range and he brought his ar-15 and glock. When I told him surprise me with something interesting, that was not quite what I had in mind but was pretty fun nonetheless, and I actually HIT the targets!

So second date or no date for Florida Man?

[Virginiá]

So second date or no date for Florida Man?

Seconds for sures

[FEMA Camp Administrator]

So second date or no date for Florida Man?

Seconds for sures

The proportion of Atlasians with actual personal lives seems to have notably increased (say from 3% to 5%). This is very concerning.

[SATW]

So second date or no date for Florida Man?

Seconds for sures

The proportion of Atlasians with actual personal lives seems to have notably increased (say from 3% to 5%). This is very concerning.

it's ok, my life has slid back into a crappy place of nothingness. So, I'm picking up the slack

[SATW]

Elaborating on my last post in here. i couldn't sleep last night. my existential struggle that plagued me last fall is back.

specifically in relations to my sexuality. I haven't been able to live a functional life because of my insistence of staying in the closet/being scared to come out due to homophobic/biphobic family.

it's getting lonely in the closet and i'm not sure i can take anymore mental anguish from it. :/

thinking about coming out to my sister, who is the most likely to have a non-awful response.

[Enduro]

Wrapped up a 63+ hour work week, and then worked more on Saturday. I'm dead tired.

[anvi]

Hi all.  Just checking in.  I'll be moving to the Netherlands permanently in early August.  Snagged a job at Leiden University's Philosophy Institute.  Looking forward to a new life there.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Hi all.  Just checking in.  I'll be moving to the Netherlands permanently in early August.  Snagged a job at Leiden University's Philosophy Institute.  Looking forward to a new life there.

Congratulations!

[mvd10]

Hi all.  Just checking in.  I'll be moving to the Netherlands permanently in early August.  Snagged a job at Leiden University's Philosophy Institute.  Looking forward to a new life there.

Welcome . I've never been to Leiden, but I'm sure it's a great place.

[Enduro]

Wrapped up a 63+ hour work week, and then worked more on Saturday. I'm dead tired.

Just checked, it was 70 hours.

[Ban my account ffs!]

Hi all.  Just checking in.  I'll be moving to the Netherlands permanently in early August.  Snagged a job at Leiden University's Philosophy Institute.  Looking forward to a new life there.

In the words of the Netherpeople:  welcome and gshploocht!

[Virginiá]

Elaborating on my last post in here. i couldn't sleep last night. my existential struggle that plagued me last fall is back.

specifically in relations to my sexuality. I haven't been able to live a functional life because of my insistence of staying in the closet/being scared to come out due to homophobic/biphobic family.

it's getting lonely in the closet and i'm not sure i can take anymore mental anguish from it. :/

thinking about coming out to my sister, who is the most likely to have a non-awful response.

I think you should. It can be hard, but not always. No matter what happens, I think you'll find that the benefits will significantly outweigh the negatives, even if it takes a bit to realize that. I was forced out basically in high school, and I could have lied to my parents and "gone straight" so to speak, but I didn't, and it caused a lot of problems at first. But then things were so much easier later in life. I'm glad I didn't drag on with it, and I think you would be too. Don't let the best years of your life go by trying to keep a lid on something that is eventually going to have to come off no matter what.

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Elaborating on my last post in here. i couldn't sleep last night. my existential struggle that plagued me last fall is back.

specifically in relations to my sexuality. I haven't been able to live a functional life because of my insistence of staying in the closet/being scared to come out due to homophobic/biphobic family.

it's getting lonely in the closet and i'm not sure i can take anymore mental anguish from it. :/

thinking about coming out to my sister, who is the most likely to have a non-awful response.

I think you should. It can be hard, but not always. No matter what happens, I think you'll find that the benefits will significantly outweigh the negatives, even if it takes a bit to realize that. I was forced out basically in high school, and I could have lied to my parents and "gone straight" so to speak, but I didn't, and it caused a lot of problems at first. But then things were so much easier later in life. I'm glad I didn't drag on with it, and I think you would be too. Don't let the best years of your life go by trying to keep a lid on something that is eventually going to have to come off no matter what.

How conservative was your upbringing, Virginia?

And yeah, I'm pretty gender nonconforming but otherwise I'm really not LGBT so I can't be of much help in this area.  All I can say is follow your instinct and do what you think is best for yourself.  This is about you and your comfort, not anyone else's.  I'll pray for you, Sunrise.

[SATW]

Elaborating on my last post in here. i couldn't sleep last night. my existential struggle that plagued me last fall is back.

specifically in relations to my sexuality. I haven't been able to live a functional life because of my insistence of staying in the closet/being scared to come out due to homophobic/biphobic family.

it's getting lonely in the closet and i'm not sure i can take anymore mental anguish from it. :/

thinking about coming out to my sister, who is the most likely to have a non-awful response.

I think you should. It can be hard, but not always. No matter what happens, I think you'll find that the benefits will significantly outweigh the negatives, even if it takes a bit to realize that. I was forced out basically in high school, and I could have lied to my parents and "gone straight" so to speak, but I didn't, and it caused a lot of problems at first. But then things were so much easier later in life. I'm glad I didn't drag on with it, and I think you would be too. Don't let the best years of your life go by trying to keep a lid on something that is eventually going to have to come off no matter what.

@Virginia: Yea, I've been thinking about it all day. I'm hopefully going to tell someone today. I went out for a bit to try and get myself in a good enough mood to do it. I think it's been a good day so far, so I definitely am leaning towards reaching out.

[SATW]

Elaborating on my last post in here. i couldn't sleep last night. my existential struggle that plagued me last fall is back.

specifically in relations to my sexuality. I haven't been able to live a functional life because of my insistence of staying in the closet/being scared to come out due to homophobic/biphobic family.

it's getting lonely in the closet and i'm not sure i can take anymore mental anguish from it. :/

thinking about coming out to my sister, who is the most likely to have a non-awful response.

I think you should. It can be hard, but not always. No matter what happens, I think you'll find that the benefits will significantly outweigh the negatives, even if it takes a bit to realize that. I was forced out basically in high school, and I could have lied to my parents and "gone straight" so to speak, but I didn't, and it caused a lot of problems at first. But then things were so much easier later in life. I'm glad I didn't drag on with it, and I think you would be too. Don't let the best years of your life go by trying to keep a lid on something that is eventually going to have to come off no matter what.

How conservative was your upbringing, Virginia?

And yeah, I'm pretty gender nonconforming but otherwise I'm really not LGBT so I can't be of much help in this area.  All I can say is follow your instinct and do what you think is best for yourself.  This is about you and your comfort, not anyone else's.  I'll pray for you, Sunrise.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[DavidB.]

Hi all.  Just checking in.  I'll be moving to the Netherlands permanently in early August.  Snagged a job at Leiden University's Philosophy Institute.  Looking forward to a new life there.

Welcome to the Netherlands.

Welcome . I've never been to Leiden, but I'm sure it's a great place.

You have never been to Leiden?

[anvi]

Thanks guys.  Leiden is pretty nice. Going to rent a small house for the first year there.  Also just 12 minutes from the Hague by train, 25 minutes from Amsterdam and about 30-40 minutes from Utrecht; nice location.