• MaggiWuerze@feddit.org
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      15 days ago

      You could’ve also talked to them about it. Ghosting is such an asshole move, making them question whether it was their fault, when in reality you just reached the conclusion that you want to spend your free time differently

  • ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠@slrpnk.net
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    Nope. I usually think “I should go out more” and then when I’m still recovering two days later I think “Ah, this is why I don’t go out more.”

  • TotallyNotSpez@startrek.website
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    I’m queer and once had a date with a black woman from the States while living in Dublin, Ireland. She asked me if I could be her local tourist guide. Sure thing!

    Walked her all across the shitty overpriced city centre. At some point she asked me:

    “Am I the only black person around here?”

    Eventually decided to ditch the CC and take a taxi to my local area.

    Waltzed into my regular pub holding hands, cuddeling.

    The entire place filled with white cis locals went dead silent like in a bad cliche movie.

    “Harry, two pints of the black stuff, will ye?”

    Peeps realised that at least I was a local and continued minding their own business.

    Jeez…

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      Tribal mentality. A lot of people conform to the ‘Hate them… not you though, you’re one of ours’ mindset.

      “Fucking hate poofs. Not Barry though, he grew up around here, he’s alright.”

      “We should shoot all the [insert racist bollocks here]. Not Abdul who runs the corner shop though, he calls me ‘boss’ when I go in.”

      Etc. If only their sense of tribe extended a bit further.

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    15 days ago

    i’m usually not very aware of my own mental state but there have been at least two times where my brain has just clicked into “we need to go home” mode and i’ve stood up and left in the middle of a conversation. makes me wonder how many times i’ve missed that queue and become grumpy as a result. i know at least one time where i basically just couldn’t muster the effort to emote anymore and basically shut down.

  • Broadfern@lemmy.world
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    Being poor will do that.

    Liking the destination or specific people you’re with really has to outweigh the crowds, the effort and the cost to be remotely worth it and that’s exceedingly rare.

    Occasional game nights/potlucks with friends and family though can be nice.