My wife

2-3 am unfortunately

That roller coaster is great though

Those of us who’ve been up for a few hours at 6 are a mix of both

I mostly just say that I’m poly when hitting on them. I’m married now so I mention that as well. They can respond as they wish

I’ve watched some people fall out of it over the years, but plenty of others fall in. And some who fall out really just needed a break and get back into it

Yeah I’ve got beef with their love of domestic violence, not their aversion to technology

Epa didn’t write that law, congress did. The Energy Tax Act was also congress.

Epa also did a lot of good, destroying them was throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

I want smaller vehicles too. But I’d prefer the air be clean and the environment not be poisoned with industrial waste in the process.

It’s largely the being glad the epa is gone and using ai as a source

Cafe standards created a perverse incentive, that’s not disputable by reasonable people. What is disputable is the EPA’s involvement in this specific act of congress that was administered by the NHTSA.

Wtf, why‽

Yeah anyone who’s lived in one can tell you that. Blocks are easy to walk and you can put shops inside because they’re convenient. This type of suburban neighborhoods just can’t do the same. Even attempts to put shops and restaurants nearby wind up being good, but just no genuine substitute for the real thing of a walkable neighborhood.

Except it’s not, it’s intentionally maintained around a set of rules. Those rules resulted in it growing into this shape

People do not appreciate having the love of people they don’t feel the same towards. It’s awkward and it feels like an obligation or expectation. It makes you overanalyze every interaction and want to pull back.

“Hey, I’ve been developing some feelings for you and was wondering if you felt the same way?” - normal, low expectation, allows rejection or acceptance without pressure

“I love you (and want a romantic relationship)” - intense and uncomfortable, high expectation, high pressure, may leave them wondering if you’ll take no for an answer

Yeah, love is only for people you’re in a relationship with and those you aren’t seeking a relationship with. You can say you love your best friend, but if you start dating them, while the intensity of your feelings for each other may increase, the relationship is back to an early stage, just in a new track. You haven’t built that track up enough for that word to feel safe and comfortable.

When you’re pining over a friend you’re partly thinking of them in the romantic relationship track. This means professing love doesn’t just come off as “I care deeply for you” or “I’m interested in romance”, it comes off as “we’re getting pretty serious in my head, you should get in on it.”

In general mismatched feelings are deeply uncomfortable and the more mismatched they are the less comfortable.

Good point, but it’s also important to learn to flirt with it. I have good friends that I do all those things (except flirt) with, and it’s entirely platonic (some I find attractive, but have no romantic intentions towards, others aren’t my type).

It depends. I’ve been on the other side and I’m glad they told me, but we were good friends. But it is awkward and uncomfortable, it just in that case made it so it was mutually understood what was happening as we drifted apart, rather than leaving me wondering why and them wondering what if.

Ultimately that’s the thing, if it’s probably a no, then you’re more likely balancing a question of how much it needs to be said with how awkward you expect it to be, though likelihood of reciprocation is still a factor here, it’s just that even at a definite no it may be worth it.

Most importantly though is about making it clear you’ll respect however they feel. I wish I didn’t have to say that, but unfortunately some people need it said.

We need an anarchist Mr. Rogers. Just someone pure of heart to talk to kids about taking care of their neighbors no matter what the government says. Little everyday lessons in consensus and how to deal with the conflicts that arise when different people have different big feelings. How everyone is special just for being themselves and we should encourage our neighbors to be their unique selves.

No instances are liked in general, but the Canadian and Australian ones aren’t disliked by anyone in particular

Nemo

I’m surprised they’re being arrested for stalking, usually they don’t face even the threat of consequences for that

Cassette beasts was so good and absolutely gorgeous