Just to give a different perspective (while still agreeing with the other commenter): marriage can mean something different to each couple. Could the two of you consider an open marriage? A convenience marriage? A marriage where, practically, you sleep in different rooms? It could (maybe!) allow you to get the parents of your back, and could (maybe!) allow you to both be present for your kid. But rules need to be clear for both of you. How would it look like if one of you wanted to date outside the marriage?

Keep into account the society you live in as well.

Do you have problems with the tips getting dry and looking unkept?

I don’t see any problem with it. I describe myself as progressive as well, and for me the key to that statement is that both me and my partner constructed this relationship to be how we wanted it to be.

If you and your wife are equals in the decision making process, whatever the conclusion is, I would say you are a progressive couple.

No need to gender it ;)

Probably had to do with the country copyright laws :/ I had personal videos blocked because they used music that in over country was free to use and in others wasn’t… or maybe he hates you in particular 🤷‍♀️

Why toxicity?

You can enjoy the rereads while knowing that the first read is a unique experience!

I remember the first time finishing the Lord of the Rings. I was heartbroken knowing I couldn’t read it again for the first time. I still remember-read it a bunch, and still feel saddened by reaching the ending every time.

Okay, this seems like a book recommendation ;) Stevenson’s books are very different, how would you describe these ones?

I am mostly unsure about what you consider friendship. From your description, they are a (big?) group of people that you meet once or twice a year and when you do you don’t enjoy it. At most, I would consider them acquaintances.

Try looking for connections in groups that tailor towards what you like. Join meetups and such on topics of your interest and try to scout for interesting people in there.

😩

But weren’t they undecided at first?

Why Procrustes? I admit I didn’t recognize the name at first, but I still don’t know of its philosophical applications.

Edit: but I totally support mandatory philosophy courses (my country had them during high school, it’s great to teach reasoning and “independent” thinking)

Individual choices, like being born poor, not being able to afford higher education, or worse, having any long term illnesses! They made their bed they can lay in it

/s I guess

It’s better than scientifically proven! They made cute videos out of it! Isn’t that obviously more trustworthy?

I reconnected with a friend. For a short period of time we lived in the same city, met up and became friends, then they moved away and contact died off. After some 3 years of minimal contact, I reached out. Timing must have been “right”, they told me they were having a hard time. I wasn’t doing great myself. We randomly decided to share memes. We religiously shared at least one meme a day, every day for almost a year. It wasn’t much, but it got us to find out more about each other’s sense of humor and helped both of us out. Now, we are doing better, we voice chat every month or so and are relatively close. I’m one of the few people knowing of their personal problems, they were between the first to know about my personal news. We still live very far away from each others, but that seems less important.

Other fun fact: the costs to users are absurd if you compare them with EU. Both costs of the insurance and out of pocket costs.

I hate separate WC, but i must admit of its practical solution to the poop spray problem

People don’t notice them? I usually don’t see them and my brain immediately starts telling me ~something is weird~ on my arms.

Always takes me way too long to figure it out because the first thoughts are always incredibly rational “what if i got bitten by a giant snake i didn’t notice?” And “where is the crawling bug?” Only then “oh, yeah, the thin spider web…”

Amazing book