rockyroadicecream

Posted by lilliverpoolsangel
and Venus in scorpio

Ruuun

Eight years? You're 30 now, so you were, what, 22 and he was 29 when you two first met?

Tbh, it sounds like he got caught up in the fun and fantasy of the long distance thing. People tend to get all caught up in it when it's an idea and something that's not as tangible as being physically present.

Libras are notorious for getting caught up in the lovey dovey fantasy of romance. Seeing you and the reality of it was a slap in the face to whatever he was imagining it to be. Not to say that you did anything wrong, but something about the whole thing seems to have made him pause, so to speak. For someone who seems to think so highly of you to suddenly just go MIA like that, aside from any random life issue, he sounds like he's being a total coward.

I really wouldn't be surprised if dude built you and the relationship up in his head, getting caught up in the romance of it all, and once it all settled down, he realized it wasn't what he thought it was and doesn't know how to cope with it. One thing emotionally immature Libra's are notorious for, its treating the object of their desire as a new toy to covet. Once it's lost its novelty, its tossed in the pile and they're on to the new one.

Hopefully, dude will get ahold of you and try to piece together some sort of bullbutter reasoning as to why he's doing this crap. Men who are into you don't do that butter, so I have a feeling he's going to jerk you around.

...why the am I tagged in this stupid thread and being compared to Don Jon?

And wtf did I just watch??

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Posted by rockyroadicecream
People here seem to be confusing "want" and societal pressure.

We're told, as women, that we have an "expiration" date, which is usually dictated according to men's ideal desires in having a youthful S.O.

So as women get older, they start feeling the societal pressure to conform to this standard. Oh noes, in nearing/in the 30s, and no marriage or babies yet??? I must do this now before it's too late!

Everyone around eachother at that age will start feeling the itch because everyone else is doing it and they feel left out or drawn in by the "cute" factor of babies (remember, that "cute" baby factor goes away after a few years).

Tbh, it all should be based on individual basis and preference. Our society stupidly shoves everyone into a one size fits all scenario of this is how life should be- Go to school, get a job, get married, and have babies. The end.

But the reality is that this bullbutter idea has been crumbling a bit since it's showing how outdated and ridiculous it's become over the ages, ESPECIALLY in the last 30-40 years. Marriage and babies aren't for everyone, nor is it for everyone at specific ages/life stages. People are now getting married later in life or not even at all. They're also starting families later because they want to focus on career and be established first.

Since we're surrounded by the brain dead masses who still cling on to the marriage and babies notion, that's where the pressure comes from and some still choose to conform to it and not really use much logical thought. Just do it because everyone else is!

A few years ago, I started a thread about not feeling this so called "itch" to have kids. How I could see where the "child free" crowd was coming from and I was still on the fence, but likely leaning toward not. It was met with an overwhelming dismissal of my stance and that I would surely change my mind. Mostly by women, and maybe a few men.

Utterly brainwashed masses we live among. Don't let society or anyone tell you what you should and shouldn't do in regard to marriage and babies. You do you and what works for you. If you want kids and marriage, cool. If not, that's also cool. To each their own as long as its done by your own will and thoughts and not under the pressure of outside influences.

A bit of a tangent, but I bring this up because I really question how much of this is biology and how much is just society making women feel inadequate if they aren't popping out kids. If you're bringing this up because you aren't feeling this so called "itch," it's okay if you aren't. Don't let anyone else make you feel less than you are because you aren't molding to a societal expectation.

Edit- Fun article
https://www.bustle.com/articles/146600-why-womens-biological-clock-ticking-is-actually-a-total-myth

I agree with everything, but would need to do more research than I have on studies showing the increased risk and complications of having a baby when older, because I know next to nothing about it. I am going to look at that article. I was friends with a doctor, and he was talking about it once. He said that the ideal age for a woman to conceive the most healthy baby was 25-27 years old, if I recall correctly.

Meanwhile, these societal expectations are still present everywhere on earth. My guy's best friend is some inexperienced-with-women Taurus dude in his mid thirties. He's had 1 1-year long relationship ever, and he desperately wants kids. He tries to make himself feel better, told me his sperm is good forever and it's the "women that need to worry about age". Said he would simply find a young woman to marry and have kids with.

Made me feel so turned off by him. No women wanted your ass in your twenties, early to mid thirties so far, so what 20something is gonna want you when you reach 40? I see nothing that you have to offer with your still living-at-home can't-cook, mom-still-does-your-laundry ass. treetrunk outta here. Young women date older guys for money. Which he does not have! It's bullbutter.

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He'll find some moron. At that age, those girls think it's a good thing to attract older men. It makes them feel extra desired. They ignore all the red flags of when older men chase younger women- naivete.

People here seem to be confusing "want" and societal pressure.

We're told, as women, that we have an "expiration" date, which is usually dictated according to men's ideal desires in having a youthful S.O.

So as women get older, they start feeling the societal pressure to conform to this standard. Oh noes, in nearing/in the 30s, and no marriage or babies yet??? I must do this now before it's too late!

Everyone around eachother at that age will start feeling the itch because everyone else is doing it and they feel left out or drawn in by the "cute" factor of babies (remember, that "cute" baby factor goes away after a few years).

Tbh, it all should be based on individual basis and preference. Our society stupidly shoves everyone into a one size fits all scenario of this is how life should be- Go to school, get a job, get married, and have babies. The end.

But the reality is that this bullbutter idea has been crumbling a bit since it's showing how outdated and ridiculous it's become over the ages, ESPECIALLY in the last 30-40 years. Marriage and babies aren't for everyone, nor is it for everyone at specific ages/life stages. People are now getting married later in life or not even at all. They're also starting families later because they want to focus on career and be established first.

Since we're surrounded by the brain dead masses who still cling on to the marriage and babies notion, that's where the pressure comes from and some still choose to conform to it and not really use much logical thought. Just do it because everyone else is!

A few years ago, I started a thread about not feeling this so called "itch" to have kids. How I could see where the "child free" crowd was coming from and I was still on the fence, but likely leaning toward not. It was met with an overwhelming dismissal of my stance and that I would surely change my mind. Mostly by women, and maybe a few men.

Utterly brainwashed masses we live among. Don't let society or anyone tell you what you should and shouldn't do in regard to marriage and babies. You do you and what works for you. If you want kids and marriage, cool. If not, that's also cool. To each their own as long as its done by your own will and thoughts and not under the pressure of outside influences.

A bit of a tangent, but I bring this up because I really question how much of this is biology and how much is just society making women feel inadequate if they aren't popping out kids. If you're bringing this up because you aren't feeling this so called "itch," it's okay if you aren't. Don't let anyone else make you feel less than you are because you aren't molding to a societal expectation.

Edit- Fun article
https://www.bustle.com/articles/146600-why-womens-biological-clock-ticking-is-actually-a-total-myth

Posted by bae

Posted by topes
Sextile signs aren't instant connections like trines. They need effort to work or they fail.

Unlike trines, sextiles can move mountains together. But not without facing realities first.

Soulmates and twin flames and past life hoohaa are for the gullible and narcissists out there.

that's nice.

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"I'm a silly bleep who's delusional and is shrugging off logic to seek validation for my tardo thought process that doesn't reside in reality."

Posted by Nightcap-The so-called 'fat guy' lineman at 300lbs can outrun any soccer players not to mention the running backs, receivers, defensive backs, and linebackers.

Sorry, but that would be false. Cardio in soccer > cardio in football any day. DGAF about the argument generally, but the training for both sports is so incredibly different and football does NOT focus on cardio as much as soccer does. I've been behind the scenes for both, so it's lol that you generalize that a linebacker could outrun a soccer player. It also tells me how little you know about the topic generally. Many people in this thread have no idea what the hell they're talking about, tbh. It's nothing but a dick waving contest at this point, which isn't surprising given how macho and stupid our sports culture is. Thank god that's changing.

Posted by SoftMachine

Posted by ValleysofNeptune

Meh, basketball really isn’t. Especially compared to how it used to be. There’s far less physical contact allowed these days. Basically none. I wouldn’t consider a sport where you aren’t allowed to touch a player trying to score “aggressive” lol

Injuries like these are becoming more common in the NBA, annoying refs and ill intent aside, there is still a lot of aggressive contact.

There's more behind it than the aggression. Diet has a lot to play in it. Athletes are notorious for eating like garbage, especially in the NBA and NFL. Recently, the NBA started heavily focusing on diet and offering healthier alternatives by hiring RDs and nutritionists and making healthier food more readily available.

Another culprit is specializing in one sport early on in life. Everyone wants their kid to be a pro, so they start playing heavily at a young age. College football and basketball have schedules and promotion as heavy as pro, vs what it used to be back in the day. Pair that with butterty training, and you're bound to see over use injuries and a slew of fractures in the process. All of that has been so common in the last 20 years, it's why we're now seeing more injuries than we used to- people are just not taking care of themselves and focusing on money.


In regard to the OP, soccer here has been gaining slow momentum and is leaps ahead of where it was two decades ago. The women's national team here helped with an uptick of that in the '99 World Cup, as well as the men's team in Korea in '02. The MLS has expanded quite a bit and with the funding there from USSF, it's been able to advertise more and appeal to the masses. The uprise of youth soccer also helps lead to larger fan bases because most fans have played at some point in their life. Overall, soccer is just too "intellectual" compared to some other sports too. There's a lot more strategy similar to that of chess. Pair that with low scores and long gaps between goals, our culture is just too ADD and derpy to really see it picking up to the masses.

But that's okay. Sports like baseball and football have been struggling over the years with viewership and they're on the way downward a bit while other sports are getting more popular. It's a generational thing. I wouldn't be surprised if given a few more decades, soccer, or other less popular sports end up becoming more popular in the long run.

I could also get into the socioeconomic reasons for all this, but meh.

Personally, I played for 14 years and was involved in youth soccer with a previous job that I had. I agree that soccer can be a sport that's more fun played than watched. Not as bad as golf, but I can see why that bit doesn't appeal to the masses. Whenever I watch games, I'm usually doing something while watching/listening to the game, which can be easy to do given the long gaps between goals sometimes.

But then there are games like these where you can't not pay attention haha.

Posted by LadyNeptune
I say this ironically cause we owe the native americans for inventing this and other sports.
We repay them by racially insensitive mascots which mock them. YAY AMERICA!!

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Soccer has roots in China, Europe, and South America when it comes to who invented it.

Unless you're referring to football, then nvm.

All I see is someone who clearly has feelings for someone else and is digging for trivial butter to see if he's interested back.

..don't do that. It's stupid and will drive you nuts.