Own that shit. Be weird, awkwardness is normal and we need to make it so.

They will be there when I am done with relaxing, they can wait.

In the scolding hot summer, I only like ice in my beverage because of an campaign in the 30s, not because it makes the drink colder and feels more refreshing.

Ah a cool intellectual I see. I can’t possibly know what that painting is because I am a dumb man.

I guess I’ll go be dumb elsewhere.

Dry goods are still reliable, but the issue at hand is that a dozen eggs are now 8-9 dollars, and that rise was pretty fast.

People relying on eggs for survival and not part as a diversified diet need to switch to other sources right now which they might not have available. You won’t survive on rice only. Beans should definitely be added to your diet for their health benefits and as a way to be less insecure with food. However, eggs were also playing that part and now it’s not reliable anymore.

In a vacuum, it isn’t that big of a deal, but in reality, already strained people are even more strained right now and the egg prices exploding is just another kick in the guts.

Then go tell all these people that are hurt by the egg prices going up they are wrong.

That’s a great painting haha

It’s a multifaceted problem, and you are thinking in terms of people getting the best for their money instead of people being starved and trying to make a dollar last.

1. Buying in bulk is expensive upfront. If you are squeezing pennies, it is probably not an option for you.

2. Eggs have different nutrients that beans don’t have. One of them being fat for example. If you can’t get it from eggs anymore, you need to add that cost as well to your expenses.

3. People that lives day to day with a squeezed budget have to pivot right now, as in today, to different sources of food. I can afford to phase out expensive food from my diet, but for many people it’s the difference between starving or not today. If you already don’t have much options, switching on a dime isn’t realistic.

Look the jester coming out of the wood work with a “no u” quality level of discussion. Get bent

I don’t even have a hook. But I’ve seen videos

The issue is that for a lot of poor people, eggs were a great and easy way to get proteins.

Vegan diet is absolutely viable for the vast majority of people. However, the access to quality vegan food to all the population isn’t there yet.

Food desert are real and at least eggs were easier to get there than dried beans and rice. And that options is getting out of reach for a lot of people.

This is the perfect doll to leave in a guest bedroom. It makes your guests feel at home when they come and visit you.

Sex swing is easier to say than suspension bondage.

In the end, as long as it is properly secured to a beam, you can hang a few pals from it and it will work.

Books are a creative endeavor. Putting the same screw 10000 isn’t a creative endeavor.

I can somewhat relate to your pain, and I sincerely hope that you find friends that supports you and like you as you are and that you can find respite here and there until then.

Godspeed.

If they use the term themselves, it’s just a synonym then

This is not the definition of paternal at all.

I am not asking for a rational response, I am asking for a respectful response, and my partner expects the same from me.

It’s fine if my partner is angry or sad or anything else, but it’s not okay to make you feel bad for a genuine question and trying to help.

It is possible to be emotional and respectful but what you described in your OP isnt that.

Your initial point is that the partner already expressed their point clearly and that’s the other partner (the man), that didn’t listen.

To which I responded that the onus is on the pissed person to communicate well the issue, not the person listening (assuming that both are acting on good faith).

It’s easy to say " I am mad because of X" regardless of the situation, instead of playing mind games. Or “I am mad about X and I don’t know how to express it”. Simple, respectful and a starting point to resolve the conflict.

This is not coming from a paternal or punitive angle, this is just proper communication. If you can’t express why you are upset to someone and act like the meme, this is not acceptable and respectful.

I don’t escalate, but I tell my partner that her behavior is not acceptable, and she does the same to me.

Being pissed isn’t a free pass to be a dick to your partner. If they are pissed and they come to you, then they don’t get to be pissy with you.

If they can’t do that, they can go take a five and come back after. It’s the same thing we teach children.

In the case I fucked up, I apologize and make amends. Again, it isn’t a free pass for my partner to berate me.

And my partner expects the same from me.

If my partner is having an issue they can’t properly express, how I am supposed to somehow magically know what they need? That’s some Disney shit.

If my partner is upset, I will 100% try to find a solution with them. But if they get mad at me for not understanding what they feel because they don’t understand it themselves, you bet that I won’t let that roll.

And it’s also okay to say “I’m upset and I don’t know why exactly”. It’s a starting point to resolve the issue.