Rent is by far not the only expense you need to account for. Essentials in California were already higher than a considerable portion of the rest of the country BEFORE the massive inflation spike this decade and it’s only getting worse. The minimum wage there is certainly more generous than most states, but it is not adjusting proportionally just like everywhere else.

Minimum wage is almost half the estimated living wage in CA for a single working adult. Living Wage Calculator - Living Wage Calculation for California. My source.

That’s ruff.

You’re less than 8 years old?

This has been in discussion since the first term and the success is about as likely as the impeachment lol.

Well I have a feeling inhaling lung tissue would go pretty poorly.

Wait I want a wall-mounted hardware charcuterie board.

Here you go, long water pot.

Censoring only the last two letters almost feels as bad as just saying the n word with your whole chest lol

That’s a fair outlook, and I hope this never happens to either of us! Vertigo can strike quite suddenly, especially if it’s from a brain injury, and I personally can’t really fathom a situation where I would ever prioritize the camera, even if mild. But my experience with this comes from my ex-fiancé who would get vertigo episodes out of the blue with no warning because of having too many concussions playing football at a young age. He was still built like a football player though, so I wouldn’t be able to even drag him, let alone carry him any significant distance. Can’t risk it getting worse instead of better.

Vertigo can just be dizziness/disorientation full stop. It can be from heights, it can happen from a brain injury, from being sick, and it can be completely unpredictable.

Okay, I’m no proponent of gambling, but the brain’s chemical reward for winning gambles is real, it’s addictive, and calling everyone with a gambling addiction an immature loser that just needs to grow up is about as helpful as telling someone with cancer to just get better. Blame those that are exploiting them. Shame rarely helps the ones who are exploited. 90% of the time they are shaming themselves more than you could possibly fathom.

CEO Infant

I mean creating a product that exacerbates psychosis to the point that people kill themselves I would say meets that standard.

Pirating media is the middle of the road position…?

Yeah the big thing people miss is that every relationship, mono or poly, needs to be built on a foundation of open, honest and empathetic communication. Poly relationships just have more options for solving certain problems, but the solutions it provides are not ideal for everyone.

No I agree, slapstick and cartoon hijinks shouldn’t be gatekept by gender. To this day I still can’t fathom why it’s funny when men do it but cringe when women do it.

Well yeah. I like being called one. I don’t call other women that unless they identify as one.

I am and I unironically love being called a slut. Idk it feels validating.

It is an example of something you do not need to experience first hand to have a valid opinion on. Outsider perspectives are valuable too.