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LGBTQIA Thread |OT5| Can't even drink straight

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Kevyt

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I mean, your mileage may vary and all that, but a regular ol' dating site like Okcupid or whatever is going to get you many more dates that are about meeting and getting to know a guy than all the gay hookup apps combined.

To treat gay dating as some impossible and offputting test of endurance is a bit naive when the experiences are based off Grindr interactions.

When I said apps I was thinking of Grindr and the like. Although OKCupid and other dating sites have apps, I still refer to them as (web)sites.
 

Monocle

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Confession:

I recently hooked up with a guy just because he looked like Littlefinger from GoT.

And I...feel good about it. Cut a potential dry-spell off at the pass.
Who among us would pass up that chance tbh? Littlefinger isn't even my type, but you can't deny that charisma. And what a sharp dresser.

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DAMN

Anna Faris is so luck
(he could do without the Seahawks jersey tho)
Oh Chris, why must you undermine your hunksome charms by cosplaying a dumpy frat boy? Clean yourself up, sir.
 

Caladrius

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Who put up their Christmas tree?

We did.

I did as well, pissing and moaning about it the entire time. I don't like much of anything about Christmas, and seeing it creep further forward in the year is irritating.

We had to replace our 15-year-old tree with a new one, and since no one felt like arguing my mom got an incredibly tacky, gold-tipped, pre-lit one that is virtually impossible to actually stick ornaments securely on. On top of all that, the movers destroyed the majority of our ornaments in transit, so all we had were some red and white bulbs and whatever managed to not get shattered.
 

Kater

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My grandparents will put a tree in their home, they always do. My mum will place a small plastic tree, probably. My dad wouldn't, doesn't care about the holiday that much since he thinks that it's lazy of people to be decent to each other only at that time of year (which is better than people being mean to each other the whole year, I think personally).

I won't put one up as I don't care too much for it, and seeing as I'm living alone that is probably not going to change.
 

bigkrev

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Christmas is one of my favorite holidays as a Jew- it means nothin to me so I always used to work for either time and a half or double time when I was younger, and now that I'm older, it's just the laziest day ever and I don't have to deal with family obligations.
 
I haven't had a Christmas tree for 5 years. Not because I don't want one, but because it's too much of a hassle in my apartment. Subsequently, I feel like I haven't had a real Christmas that long too. This year will probably be no different sadly.

Next year I hope to be living in an actual house of some sort and then I really wanna try and get back to having a tree.
 

Kangi

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Assorted interior decorations go up during the week following Thanksgiving. Exterior decorations go up a week or so before Christmas. We pick out and cut down a tree on a local farm, then put it up during the week leading into Christmas. Take down exterior decorations after the new year, take down tree and interior decorations during February.
 

Kevyt

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The steam Exploration Sale is insanely good. Just got 11 games for $43. Thinking back to my console days when I would spend $60 on just a game, and well, not anymore. lol

This man has spoiled me...


Those glasses...
 

Kater

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The steam Exploration Sale is insanely good. Just got 11 games for $43. Thinking back to my console days when I would spend $60 on just a game, and well, not anymore. lol

This man has spoiled me...

Those glasses...
Welcome to Steam! 😎

Though I still like Nintendo but it's not comparable in investment. I bought a couple Wii U games and a few more 3DS games (plus a handful of eShop games for both) but it's not comparable with how much and how long I've played and bought games through Steam. Also, keep in mind that you can trade the trading cards for Steam Wallet credit. I bought a couple games already just with the money I made with trading cards.
 

Kevyt

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Welcome to Steam! 😎

Though I still like Nintendo but it's not comparable in investment. I bought a couple Wii U games and a few more 3DS games (plus a handful of eShop games for both) but it's not comparable with how much and how long I've played and bought games through Steam. Also, keep in mind that you can trade the trading cards for Steam Wallet credit. I bought a couple games already just with the money I made with trading cards.

I have seen that most Nintendo games take a while before they get a significant price cut. As for steam, I haven't tried the trading cards function. Have a couple, and will try to get some money out of them.
 
Hey guys, I'm downloading Borderlands 2 right now and was wondering which class should I play as? I was thinking the Siren or Zero as the other two don't really seem that good tbh.
 

Caladrius

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I have difficulty understanding the central conceit of Loot games.

One of the hottest pictures I've seen in a long time. (No nudity, but still NSFWish.)

I said DAMN.

Handsome man
Even if he isn't Leo Bartenev
, but I think his other pictures are much more attractive.

Christmas is one of my favorite holidays as a Jew- it means nothin to me so I always used to work for either time and a half or double time when I was younger, and now that I'm older, it's just the laziest day ever and I don't have to deal with family obligations.

I'm under the impression that a lot of Christians treat it the same. Maybe 4 of my 20 or so friends over the years actually celebrate it in a religious context. (Either that or nearly all of my friends are either Jewish, Agnostic and Atheistic commies)

I do not miss having to go to 2 family gatherings on Christmas Eve. I always felt very out of place because I didn't know anyone. Part of me regrets not stepping up to the occasion, then again I like not having to engage with a lot of people.
 

VegiHam

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My housemates and I are putting up a tree in our house today; and I'll do one with my family when I get home for the holidays. Double tree action guys!
 

Monocle

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Just drop him off in a remote forest and have him hunt for his own food for a month or two and he'll look perfect.

I'd be such a helpful boyfriend.
 

DOWN

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I'd be the kind of boyfriend where you'd be unsure if you fed me or the dog, but either way, neither me or the dog cook for ourselves and you'll have to run home anyway. But I'd be pretty nice after probably, so long as it was clear I would have used the microwave eventually.
 

scarlet

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I've been reading about attractions of deprivation lately, now I know why I love jerks so much lol

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/finding-love/201104/recognizing-your-attractions-deprivation

Unconsciously, we seek healing of these wounds in our intimate relationships. But that means we're most attracted to people who can wound us in just the way we were wounded in our childhood! Our psyche seeks to recreate the scene of the original crime, and then save us by changing its ending. The child in us believes that if the original perpetrators -- or their current replacements -- finally change their minds, apologize, or make up for that terrible rupture of trust, we can escape from our prison of unworthiness. Our conscious self is drawn to the positive qualities we yearn for, but our unconscious draws us to the qualities which hurt us the most as children.

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog...tions-inspiration-and-attractions-deprivation

Attractions of deprivation draw us in like an undertow, and almost always get us hurt. We keep feeling we have to do something to win our partner's love, approval, or care. We spend way too much time worrying about what we've done wrong, or what we can do differently to make things right. These relationships can trigger a sense of need and longing that robs us of our sense of balance. In some essential way, they leave us feeling inadequate.

If they cause so much pain, then why are they so hard to break free from? Because they activate one of the most primordial human emotions: Fear of abandonment. There are other reasons why these relationships keep trapping us, and we'll explore them in future posts. For now, it's worthwhile to note that many attractions of deprivation are what behavioral theorists call "intermittent reward systems." In these systems, you get rewarded only sporadically and you can't control when the reward will come. They are the most compelling system of reinforcement-and the hardest to break free from. Gambling is a perfect example of intermittent reward-and the parallels are obvious!
 

scarlet

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Treat 'me mean, keep 'em keen.

But what do you do when you really don't want someone around?

By someone you mean common people or lovers?

If it's people I don't really give a damn if they're insignificant in my life.

But if it's lovers, well .... I'm the victim, they left me haha
 
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