boogetyboo

Imagine using the word simp

My partner lacked political engagement until his 30s for reasons so he occasionally has these hot takes. But he expresses them to me and I do feel bad because he's not coming at it from an arrogant perspective. It's ignorance, some naivete and also exasperation at a whole lot of shit things.

I have to gently explain to him why XYZ isn't that simple or black and white, or why his idea doesn't work - and the answer to that, 9 times out of 10, is 'because money/rich people/greed/lobbyists/nimbyism'.

I'm just slowly chipping away at his innocence and it feels bad.

This is the best way of describing it. Assertive statements with very naive foundations. I can recognise some of my own thought patterns from when I was young in some of the things they say.

I know far too many people in their 40s who do this.

The way I try to reinforce the difference with people is this mnemonic device:

You don't want a loose noose - or you might lose the extra 'o'.

That's what we call them in Australia, so I assume the poms call it that too. Probably the case in other Commonwealth countries also.

That's just how his mum still feeds him so you can forgive him the assumption

I'm extremely allergic to it. I smell it and I can't actually describe it as food - it just smells like danger.

You can think/have experienced all of that and still not be a fuckwit to the person trying to help you.

You can't mention the fact that you don't want to exist and don't expect to be here in a few years, and not expect compassionate people to respond with concern and advice.

Consider /insufferablecunt as your new pronoun.

What the fuck are you on about?

When you talk about leagues and alphas I wonder why the text isn't green. And talking about women like an observable specimen in an Attenborough documentary - while using 90s romcom cliches like post break up icecream?

You're fucking gross.

I add dark chocolate to most Red sauces I make

Careful with the idea that you're a young country with limited history. Your indigenous peoples may view the matter (rightfully) quite differently.

In Australia we actually changed the lyrics to our national anthem a few years back. It did say "...we are young and free". Which is a bit of a 'fuck you' to the people who have lived on and cared for the land for upwards of 50,000 years. So it's now "we are one and free".

I'm not chastising you, just prompting you to think about things differently.

What do you mean by poor? As in 'shit' or that they'd be cut off from resources/at the mercy of neighbouring trade etc?

-/genuine interest in what you mean, not snark