I do stuff that involves quite a lot of printing, scanning, and copying.

My goofy lil Canon Pixma MG3620 printer has held strong throughout the years.

I will scream if it ever dies, as I have zero desire to peruse the hellscape of current-day printers.

I don’t, but I wish I did.

My parents used to be against me taking my meds. Been on them for nearly 9 years now.

I was forced to stop taking them for months due to a shortage last year.

My mother came over one day to find my house absolutely trashed, my mail piled up, my water shut off, I has gained 20 lbs, and all sorts of other “fun” things I was unable to address thanks to my condition.

She no longer encourages me to stop taking my meds.

Meds can be good. They may not be right for everyone, but take them if they help (while working with a qualified medical professional).

Y’all silly. They already have machines that write stuff out for you with pens and stuff. And markers, too.

I have one! A Cricut. But there are more kinds out there.

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What about a platypus? It could be considered part/half-duck. Or even duck-like!

Pic of your credit card and/or social security card only.

I had to do this recently with one of my sisters.

She’s so self-centered to the point where I just can’t stand her, and she keeps crossing boundaries that I have repeatedly set.

Turns out, my mother begrudgingly admitted “She’s not malicious, she’s just mind-numbingly stupid.” I observed quietly for some time, and… yeah. She’s just stupid. That’s the only way I can’t be mad at her, so that’s what is keeping the peace between us.

“How do I be normal?”

…

“Dammit.”

Thank god my bitches are safe.

Is the entire comment removed or just certain words?

I did use the word “b×tch” in there a couple times.

Success = hard work.

Hard work = not lazy.

Not lazy = good.

Rich / successful people = good people (unless they’re involved in godless entertainment, of course)

Not successful = not working hard enough.

Not working hard enough = lazy.

Lazy = bad.

Poor / unsuccessful people = bad people

They do not think hard enough to see nuance. They just don’t.

An old friend of mine once ranted to me about how poor women will keep popping out babies to get free government money & food. Like… bitch, do you know how actually difficult it is to get “”“free money”“” from the government? Are you seriously mad that children are being fed? Do you think that poor people fund their “lavish lifestyles” off government funds? BITCH, POOR PEOPLE DON’T DO THAT!!! RICH PEOPLE DO!!!

…what’s in the links?

Yeah, that one’s expensive. Microtransactions and such. Very sneaky!

I mean yeah. Welcome to the internet. Lemmy is pretty okay, all things considered.

From “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle

These links are not for the faint of heart.

http://www.japansubculture.com/child-abuse-in-japan-why-japan-keeps-returning-abused-kids-to-their-parents-until-they-are-killed/

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/02/03/national/social-issues/japan-record-child-abuse-cases-2021/

https://metropolisjapan.com/the-controversy-of-japans-baby-hatch/

And this is only what gets reported. Rest assured, a majority of abuse is never reported.

Poverty is so much more prevalent for single mothers, as well.

https://rijag.org/en/child-poverty-in-japan/

Must be nice, tbh.

Maybe we should leave them blissful and free? Not spread disease in the colony?

I am not personally familiar with the Japanese medical system, but I would not be shocked if that were the case.

Add “treating women really shitty and unfairly” to the checklist.

Work hours are long and grueling. Childcare is phenomenally expensive, and that’s assuming you can even find childcare, which is near impossible. Children are expensive. Cost of living is high. Cheating and domestic violence are rates are high. Women have no confidence that they will be supported or be able to provide support if they decide to have a child, and they are very right to think that.

Scarce resources avaliable for women who have children is the reason for the decline. You could never pay me enough to ever have a child in Japan.

Not mention, plenty of Japanese adults grew up being abused and/or neglected by their own parents while growing up in a pressure-cooker society. Maybe they’re thinking twice about bringing another human into the world because of that, as well?