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Sadly, the damage is done. Now so many people believe the trans shooter narrative.

While wanting to be accepted by others is part of it, my main issue is feeling "wrong" when discussing anything LGBT+ period and feeling like an imposter or something. Or is that the same thing?

They always go the "no u" route when it comes to this. That and accusing every crazy right winger/nazis of being federal agents.

The thing is, they know they're full of shit and they know we know they're full of shit yet they keep lying because that's just their way.

He's definitely one of them especially in The Return. When I saw the series for the first time I hated him at first then after a few key scenes throughout the show, I couldn't help but to like him.

EndOfDiscOne posted...

Any time I think "Frank Sobotka," I heard it in Valchek's voice. Valchek is one of my favorite characters.

Same and Valchek is great.

What's the line or criteria between liking a character and them being a waifu/husbando? Never really had any I don't think.

It's so weird they got the Sobotkas for a Prius commercial.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VRT-y5uFn8

ClayGuida posted...

Wait, was Pablo Schreiber supposed to be 17 or 18?

I always assumed he and Ziggy were in the mid-late 20s.

I don't have any queer friends at the moment, but I've been friends with gay men and lesbians in the past and even though I was closeted, there was something nice about hanging out with others like that.

And to everybody: knowing that others have similar feelings makes me feel a bit better although I'm sad others feel that way too.

Xenogears15 posted...

Technically, non-binary peeps are trans, but I digress as it's not important for this topic, and you don't seem to place much importance on it yourself. You are experiencing classic imposter syndrome and that is okay. It's MUCH more common than you think, especially in the younger queers (not sure if younger or not, but still). I used to feel that way too, for a time.

I'm 34. Young enough I guess. Had feelings like this for a while.

Of course, I don't know what you can do if you live in a red state other than move. Not suggesting you do that, for the record. But maybe you can try to scope out the local queer community and try for support there. Failing that, you can try to find enby, trans, and bi/pan spaces online, too.

Yeah, online stuff is my only option so far.

KanWan posted...

Ever think about leaving the state?

Not possible at the moment. Maybe someday.

Dungeater posted...

tc does that track with u at all?

Oh yeah.

TMOG posted...

Hell, every year when I make an Ace Pride Topic in June, people on this very board decide to come in and say asexuals are just "in denial". One absolute trophy of a person even said I was just "trying to justify being an incel".

Sounds similar to the crap bis/pans get. "Oh you're just totally gay and in denial." Those kind of things get to me a bit. Typical bigots are one thing, but when it comes from within the community, it sucks.

philsov posted...

You're a closeted dude who's confused about their own gender expression. You absolutely have a meaningful, personal, and relevant experience that has commonality with tons of other LGBT+ people. If you don't wanna share it because you feel it's not your place, that's bullshit. If you don't wanna share it because you're worried about outing yourself, that's frustratingly normal. Pick your battles :p.

Thanks for that.

If the legbutt things you're referring are things like gossiping about gay culture, like the latest episode of Ru Pauls Drag Race, know that culture is not some monolithic thing. I don't watch the NFL (any football, really), but that doesn't mean I don't participate in "straight culture", lmao. If you don't like female pop stars or drag, that's... perfectly fine.

Not necessarily those parts of the culture, but just a feeling of belonging in general.

If the legbutt things you're referring are things like conversations with idiots who think trans people both aren't real but also are a physical threat to children, it's possible to come across as an "ally" (aka, a straight person with empathy) and positively contribute to the conversation.

I don't have much issue going after idiotic bigots. It's just conversing within LGBT+ groups in general.

I'm conflicted, I'm sad others have similar feelings, but I'm also relieved I'm not alone in my thinking.

It's hard to put my exact feeling into words. I feel like an "imposter" (was going to put the phrase "imposter syndrome" in my topic title, but looked it up and realized that phrase doesn't mean what I thought it did).

I'm bi/pan sexual. Been that way for a long time. I'm still in the closet in real life. I'm also non-binary, I guess. Still not sure what I'd call myself. I have my "male" side and my "female" side, so to speak. I've always outwardly presented as male, but in private it's different and I dress up and do that sort of thing. I feel a lot more comfortable and feel "right". Not nearly as much as I'd like since I don't live alone. If I did, I'd probably dress how I like all the time. I'm not sure if I'd call myself "trans", but I have deep thoughts about how if I didn't live in such a right wing state, would I go further?

When talking about LGBT+ things, I sometimes I feel like it's not my place to talk about them at all. I know deep down I shouldn't be having feelings like that, but regardless I have that part of me that feels that way and I don't know why.

Again, it's hard to put my feelings and identity into words and I'm basically venting because I've been thinking about this all day at work so forgive me if I'm rambling and not making sense. I don't have nobody else to talk to about it as well. Anyone else in the community have feelings like this?

I'm going to have to work until I drop dead.

We used to make shit here in this country. Build shit. Now all we do is put our hand in the next guy's pocket.

This one wasn't half bad. Especially compared to most of his recent output.

marthsheretoo posted...

Mac, we found the bike.

TC was cultivating mass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl8LOnl6qbQ

mercurydude posted...

I skip the Evelyn scenes on every rewatch. There's a lot of buffoonery I'm willing to put up with in season 2 just because I love the show that much, but that's where I draw the line.

In the middle of my first rewatch and plan to skip it too. Other than that I enjoyed season 2 even with some other of the really wacky stuff like Nadine's plotline.

And yeah that headline was pretty damn bad. Yeesh.

"Why do you hate fun?"

Can't prove you wrong because you're 100% correct. That's the best version of it too. Love the odd time signature that gives it a unique feeling.

Maybe the powers that be shouldn't have fucked our whole generation and those that will follow us due to avarice and selfishness. I guess we're just supposed to work harder though. There's 24 hours in day which means we could work 4 8 hour shifts!

This is like in Jurassic Park when the raptors learn how to open doors.

What year is this?

He was right about how it's BS that you have to bring wine and dessert to a dinner party.

Probably a similar ending of the gang, but maybe even sooner without Arthur being there. Probably more desertions by the rest happening sooner as they grow disillusioned of Dutch quicker. That depends on if Hosea can keep them together or not. Arthur was basically the #3 of the gang and their main enforcer/gun, so they could also possibly be killed or arrested quicker without him.

I like the look in a kitschy way because they look like some crap truck from an N64/PS1 game. I'd never own one though.

Toni gets under her aunt's skin by joking about her sucking dick which in part leads to a gang war.

"What are you doing eatin sausage Aunt June?"

Meanwhile, Joanie Sacrimoni defend her husband's honor after a fat joke is made about him by Riley Ciffaretto.

$500,000 is $500,000, but the mystery box could be anything. It could even be $500,000!

I don't even own a gun let alone many guns that would necessitate an entire rack.

But seriously I do. Mostly inherited from my dad.

MartavisBryant posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCQ0dJ6nJXo&ab_channel=Gustavo

That got me the first time I watched it.

ablegator posted...

https://youtu.be/M5-QJuTNfvU?si=DEW7Rh1qPeX3892Y

No James don't go! You'll end up in the worst part of the entire show!

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/1/14a2b0c4.jpg

Jade give two rides.

And hot!

That doesn't make sense. And these games are so realistic too...I hope somebody got fired for this storytelling blunder. I mean someone seeking vengeance on somebody who tried to kill them? Ridiculous.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/6e61bdfd.jpg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKBRyNNW3u0

Tenlaar loves doing this devil's advocate/defend the indefensible crap. Don't waste your time with him folks.

HylianFox posted...

That Simpsons crossover episode was so good I often forget that Jay Sherman isn't actually a Simpsons character

Love how they made a joke like "How about you guys come on my show?" and Bart goes "Nah, we're not doing that."

ClayGuida posted...

But the alien is dead so stopping Manhattan is irrelevant. It's the threat of a future attack, that's why Manhattan fucks off to Mars. The inherent threat of another attack is what unites the planet, that's why the endings are exactly the same and for whatever reason, people want to pitch a fit, because they didn't get to see a giant squid.

I was thinking along the lines of the people who don't know the true story about it. They don't know all about the squid and in the case of another attack, there's the idea humanity could potentially stop it. Everyone knows how powerful DM is and how he's like a god, so how could humanity unite to stop him if he decided to attack again like they could with the "alien"?

Like I said, it's a minor issue and the movie ending didn't bother me really.

ClayGuida posted...

So is this Republicans admitting that an embryo is not a baby? Because it's hard to reconcile IVF is fine and Life Starts at Conception. These are two opposing views. You can't support both.

Conservatives believe in many contradictory stances at the same time.

Aressar posted...

I have to disagree with at least some of that. In this day and age, it's very easy to go with the standard MCU formula when making a comic-book movie. Most DCEU movies don't really do that, and while I agree that a lot of them have been trainwrecks, I can't deny that Watchmen and ZS's Justice League were qualitatively great and even relatively original.

Oh, I wouldn't want them to copy the MCU formula exactly, but I didn't care for the direction they went with. I don't 100% blame Snyder either because I have a feeling no matter who was picked, WB/DC would have screwed it up somehow given their track record.

creativerealms posted...

Comic purists hate the changed ending. Me? I actually liked it a lot.

I didn't hate it. Still, my issue is the alien is a better common enemy for mankind to unite against than Doctor Manhattan. How is DM supposed to be stopped exactly? Still a minor issue.

Damn_Underscore posted...

Not trolling, rather Im defending hated genres of music: How are the Ramones not pop punk? Pretty much all their music is based on great melodies. Plus they were really popular and still are

There's a pop-ish element to the Ramones, but I wouldn't call them "pop punk" exactly. Lots of punk music is melodic without being pop punk.

Watchmen is only good because it's 90% straight from the comic. Most of the bad parts are when Snyder gets all Snyder-y and puts his own mark on it.

I'll still never understand DC choosing him to not only make a Superman movie when he obviously hates the character, but also to lead their own comic book movie universe. What a waste.

Remidns me of a Carlin quote:

Heres another question I have. How come when its us, its an abortion, and when its a chicken, its an omelette? "

hockeybabe89 posted...

They can keep saying their bullshit about "fearmongering! The government isn't going to throw you in gas chambers!" but when your goal is to normalize a minority being called subhuman, evil, dangerous, incompatible with America, you are essentially creating the same environment.

Right, but at least we know Republicans are evil and full of it and constantly lie. What bothers me is when people who should know better act similarly and downplay how Nazi like Republicans have gotten and that includes many Democrats and the Federal government in general.

They got to kiss Israel's ass because of that sweet AIPAC money and also because they don't want Israel to turn on them and use their massive influence and lobbies in America to support Republicans.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/e/ec19b5bf.png

Republicans and their conservative supporters want to make America a Christian version of Iran, Saudi Arabia, or Afghanistan. If nothing is done about them, expect open calls for the murder of LGBT+ people...again because at least one Republican already did it if I remember right.

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southernfatman? It's a fuckin nickname! Family name is southernfatmanelli!

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I don't feel like I'm not sitting at 12 o clock.