THE RANT THREAD!

[volcaniclastic]

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Dog pooped on my floor again. I don't know if he forgets to wake me up so I can take him out, or if he tries to wake me up and I just don't wake up.

I take him outside right before bed, and as soon as I get out of bed. Really not sure what the deal is. I don't want to crate him, since he's 4 and never been crated, and he's a giant, so he'd need one of those $300+ crates.

[DanieMarie]

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I think I'm low on iron. I'm craving raw beef, which usually means I'm low on iron :/

[anunitu]

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Rant rant rant...What the frack is wrong with human beings. I mean can't we have just a little time without all this fighting and killing..Man I feel like over the course of my 67 years there has been so very little peaceful and just happy years. Stop it you foolish people,just stop it!!!

[Nightingale]

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I have a rant!! I hate that whenever I try to explain my sexuality to people, they tell me I am lying, making it up, etc, hardly anyone ever believes me or takes it seriously. I get a lot of "well that may be how you feel right NOW, but in the future, you might change your mind," "you shouldn't be so quick to label yourself, it can be harmful to you," "that's not a thing that humans can be, stop being stupid and just face the fact that you're straight." I don't want to face the "fact" that I'm straight, because that's not a fact. I'm NOT straight. Why can't they just listen to me when I say things like this, and believe me for once, and face the fact that not everyone in the world is just like them??? If anyone's an expert on me, it's me, and I say I am definitely not a heterosexual person.

ugh, people sometimes.

[volcaniclastic]

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I have a rant!! I hate that whenever I try to explain my sexuality to people, they tell me I am lying, making it up, etc, hardly anyone ever believes me or takes it seriously. I get a lot of "well that may be how you feel right NOW, but in the future, you might change your mind," "you shouldn't be so quick to label yourself, it can be harmful to you," "that's not a thing that humans can be, stop being stupid and just face the fact that you're straight." I don't want to face the "fact" that I'm straight, because that's not a fact. I'm NOT straight. Why can't they just listen to me when I say things like this, and believe me for once, and face the fact that not everyone in the world is just like them??? If anyone's an expert on me, it's me, and I say I am definitely not a heterosexual person.

ugh, people sometimes.

Sexuality is fluid, just as it is with gender. I'm fortunate enough to live in a place that is very open to the idea of non-hetero identities, and being part of a territorial Pride Committee has definitely helped me meet people who are more accepting, but it can still be very hard. I am presuming you are bisexual, since your most recent relationship was with a man, and I find (as a fellow bisexual) that it can be harder to be bi than it seems to be completely homosexual.

When I was at a party the other night, a woman I know remarked that she didn't realize I was straight when I said I had a boyfriend. When I told her I'm not, she sheepishly said "Well...but right now you are. Who knows, maybe you will be forever". I think she was referencing that if I get married to a man, that I will therefore be straight. But...that's not how that works. I love men, and I love women, and I love trans people too. I don't love all men, or all women, or all people, but I still do and can. Just because I date a man doesn't mean I'm straight. I'm not straight in the moment I have sex with a man, and I'm not straight when I'm single. And I'm not gay when I sleep with a woman. I'm bisexual. I'm queer. But never straight.

The world is very black and white to a lot of people, Nightingale. Greys don't exist.

[Nightingale]

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Sexuality is fluid, just as it is with gender. I'm fortunate enough to live in a place that is very open to the idea of non-hetero identities, and being part of a territorial Pride Committee has definitely helped me meet people who are more accepting, but it can still be very hard. I am presuming you are bisexual, since your most recent relationship was with a man, and I find (as a fellow bisexual) that it can be harder to be bi than it seems to be completely homosexual.

When I was at a party the other night, a woman I know remarked that she didn't realize I was straight when I said I had a boyfriend. When I told her I'm not, she sheepishly said "Well...but right now you are. Who knows, maybe you will be forever". I think she was referencing that if I get married to a man, that I will therefore be straight. But...that's not how that works. I love men, and I love women, and I love trans people too. I don't love all men, or all women, or all people, but I still do and can. Just because I date a man doesn't mean I'm straight. I'm not straight in the moment I have sex with a man, and I'm not straight when I'm single. And I'm not gay when I sleep with a woman. I'm bisexual. I'm queer. But never straight.

The world is very black and white to a lot of people, Nightingale. Greys don't exist.

I'm not bi, I am asexual. and currently questioning my romantic orientation.

[anunitu]

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I have known people that are asexual,having no interest in any physical sexual encounters. I really don't find this all that strange. Human sexuality is a hormonal and cultural thing,and there are people that are extreme in their sexuality (very high sex drive) so it follows that there can be people with very low or non existent sexual drives. I myself am NOT a people person,that is to say at times I do not crave interaction with others. I can be alone for very long periods without freaking out. I have known people that panic when they are alone.
I am considered a loner,and that does freak people out sometimes. I can be social but I don't need to be social if you understand me. You Nightingale are you,and truly you need not explain yourself except because of others not being able to understand.

[Nightingale]

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Thank you, anunitu

[anunitu]

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I have gotten negative reactions from people at times. When I don't want to be social,and people push it,I can be very blunt. Like getting up and leaving in the middle of a conversation because I am through talking period. People are not used to that with most people. One guy got very upset because I never said hello to him. That is just how I am,I do not follow social convention all the time.

[Denarius]

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This just popped up in my twitter:

[volcaniclastic]

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I'm not bi, I am asexual. and currently questioning my romantic orientation.

My mistake. I think I knew that, but forgot. Sorry. Basically what I was trying to get at is that sexuality is a fluid thing, and generally, it isn't anyone's business unless you make it someone else's business. In an ideal world, we wouldn't get judged for who we love and how we show that love.

[B. de Corbin]

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I think I'm low on iron. I'm craving raw beef, which usually means I'm low on iron :/

It's also the first symptom of impending zombie-hood.

I'm not trying to frighten you, but you should see a specialist.

[Rae'ya]

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Is it on the same time as cheesefest, or are you talking about schutzenfest?

Nah Oktoberfest is on through October at the German Club (and there are a few other German bars that do a mini one).

Schutzenfest is in like, January so we've missed this year's by a mile lol. Though Jan 2015 is just around the corner, I guess.

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Dog pooped on my floor again. I don't know if he forgets to wake me up so I can take him out, or if he tries to wake me up and I just don't wake up.

I take him outside right before bed, and as soon as I get out of bed. Really not sure what the deal is. I don't want to crate him, since he's 4 and never been crated, and he's a giant, so he'd need one of those $300+ crates.

What do you feed him on? If he poops before bed and is still going in the middle of the night he may need a diet change. Generally, 2 feeds a day should = 2 poops a day, maybe 3. If you're getting more than that then his food may be not agreeing with him or may be filled with fillers and crap that just goes straight through. Otherwise feeding him a bit earlier in the evening can help, but I know you have issues with getting home late so that may not be an option.

[DanieMarie]

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It's also the first symptom of impending zombie-hood.

I'm not trying to frighten you, but you should see a specialist.

Or maybe vampirehood? It's less the flesh aspect and more the blood aspect. That iron-y taste is what does it. LOL.

In all seriousness, I'll take some of the iron tablets I have for a couple of days, and if it doesn't go away, I'll go to the doctor. It's not really good to take the iron pills for too long because they can make you have too much iron in your blood.

[Hawkfeathers]

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People are already starting with the "It's not Happy Holidays, It's Merry Christmas" crap. Of course it's Christmas, on 12/25. I don't mind people who only wish to celebrate that. It's the "It's not Happy Holidays" part that's crap. Celebrate your own thing and go away. Bah Humbug.