Sextoy.

You’ll have many visits from animal protection and more than likely lose friends when they learn the name.

Unfortunately the trajectory we’re on in the US the answer will be something along the lines of “criminalizing homelessness” and then sending them off to for profit prisons that take public funding.

The usual: public subsided private “industry” for the wealthy, and “rugged individualism” for the people.

What we should do is recognize the impact AI has on society and tax accordingly as to allow a minimal quality of life for all people and if you want more than that then you try to find work that pays better if it’s even available. In the somewhat distant future AI combined with robotics will be able to do everything a person can do, but faster and 24/7. If no one gets a paycheck then no one can buy products so the corporations will either recognize that and willingly pay the previously mentioned tax or collapse.

I have a kid and don’t want them to be sad because their crazy parent offed themselves and that’s all that keeps me going.

For me it’s the opposite, I’m someone’s “kid” and I don’t want to hurt them. It’s literally the only reason I’m still here, I’m just waiting for my older relatives to pass and then I can go eat a shotgun or something.

maybe a soy sauce glaze.

Thanks for sort of confirming a thought I just had! I never heard of pineapple on a burger, but I started thinking about what might work and soy/teriyaki started coming up in my mind as a potential and then I see this comment lol

Sammmmeeee…

It’s a close tie between that, or a good blackend burger with blue cheese and sauteed mushrooms and onions…

Vampire Mufasa only cares about blood anyway so it works to his benefit to have moving borders lol

His realm is only the places the sun doesn’t touch!

He is summoned after the election results by force of law and then he isn’t allowed to disappear until his term is up.

Not summoning a duly elected captain planet is punishable by no less than 6 years arguing against fox news propagandists and a fine of 3,600 dark chocolate bars paid to me personally. The impact of cocoa production on the environment would be an extra screw turn, forcing their hand.

Captain planet.

Maybe we’d finally actually do something about climate change and for an extra special bonus we get to see him kick the shit out of the likes of the Koch’s and whatever demon spawn runs Nestle.

Side note: mufasa is my namesake! I’m just so super creative and ran it backwards lol

I’m not sure if I am qualified to do that, but I’d have to look into it. I appreciate the suggestions! Certainly would beat the dead end factory job I have now lol

I appreciate the compliment!! I had thought about writing, but whenever I try I get like two sentences down and immediately start thinking “who the hell am I to be writing something?” I start feeling like a pretentious jerk and stop lol

As far as the job goes, I just meant that my interests are more aligned with scientific research/discovery but that I’m in no way shape or form a “scientist.” I’m nowhere near smart enough for that. Other than that I do like fixing things, but I hate driving and I need a schedule. I hated being a service technician never knowing when the day would be over and having to get a call once I got home to go back out.

For the house, it’s 100% the area… Houses that are basically twice burned down, glorified sheds, once selling for $60k USD back in 2016 are now $250k+ it’s absolute insanity.

No worries, thanks for the kind words! Hope you have a great weekend! :)

That’s one part that’s really killing me, not having the relationship makes not having the house pretty much guaranteed.

It’s sorta complicated, but mostly I’m just not a desirable person and I live in an area that’s predominantly really really old people. With my lack of education and the general state of the economy, moving away from my job never felt smart and because of where I live moving is really complicated. I can’t get a new job first because the move would put to way too far for a commute so you’re stuck in that “how can I get a place to live without a job, and how do I get a job without a place to live?” situation.

That no matter how often people said it as a kid, I’m not capable of anything I put my mind to. I’m not smart, I’m very very mediocre at best, and my interests don’t align with my capabilities so my only options for work are things I don’t generally want to do.

I only really had 2 goals in life, a third developed later, and I’ve failed at all if them. I wanted to be in a loving relationship (going on 40 and have been single for the last decade), to not be the person who hates going to their job every day, and eventually I started wanting to own a home because I found that I need space for the hobbies I enjoyed. It’s a Sinatra song right, 0 out of 3 ain’t bad? Something like that… Lol

I didn’t want to mention it in my initial comment, but that is something I need to work on too lol

Like 80% of the time my mind wanders it’s usually some self deprecating nonsense, or extremely critical analysis of my failure in life. I figure it’s stuff I need to process anyway, but the countless amount of times I call myself worthless trash probably isn’t doing me any favors lol

For instance as I lay on the bed for 10-20 minutes waiting for my child to take their nap. Do I just stare into the void?

Do you have any time that you just let your mind wander, or be mindful of your life?

If I’m sitting somewhere waiting for something and I know it’s just going to be 10ish minutes I’ll usually just take in my environment or let my mind wander. I usually do that when driving home/to work as well. I’m paying attention to the road obviously lol but I don’t have music or anything playing to occupy my mind I just use that time to think.

It’s said to be fairly healthy to give yourself some time for whatever thoughts might come up.

Unfortunately it’s never aliens.

I always assume any UAP are just some military tech or misinterpreted data. Would be nice if it were aliens though lol

Ahhh that would make sense then as I always used whole milk. I’ll take your word for it, I don’t need to taste that! lol

It never went away for me, I just make it myself!

I’ll have like 1/4 glass of milk and add chocolate syrup then as I mix that I add seltzer and if stirring correctly it won’t fizz up. I know people say adding the acidity of seltzer spoils the milk, but I’ve never noticed it when I make it.