Idk if I can technically call him my father-in-law because he died before I had the chance to meet/know him, but my husband's dad caught hantavirus in the very early 90s. It slowly killed him - deteriorating his motor skills and his mind along the way. My husband was his driver at 15 because his dad couldn't walk by that point. He reached a point where he frequently made some pretty out-of-character and erratic/destructive decisions that negatively impacted their family in a big way. He eventually committed suicide when my husband was 16.
From everything I've heard about my father-in-law prior to hantavirus (and before it wreaked havoc on his body and mind), he was a brilliant, hard working, dedicated, and warm man. Sounds like he was a kickass dad too.
The scare was for a good reason. It's not transmissable from human to human, but it's a good reminder to be FUCKING CAREFUL AROUND RATS AND ANY AREAS WHERE RATS MAY HAVE BEEN.
I could never articulate it this well, but this also applies to me. Except I don't usually title my entries. The few I have are:
FUCK THIS
I'm not in love
Real shit
Real shit pt. 2
Oh, and "Dear Ben". It's things I've had the urge to share with my brother since he died back in 2020. Couldn't go back and read that one for a long time, but I can now (for the most part). Like you said, helps demonstrate to myself how much I've grown.
I'm actually a little surprised at the reactions in this thread. When I read this, I was thinking of my husband and friends I could casually drop these lines on, and it's something we'd all laugh about. I guess I just wasn't thinking of someone using any of these lines sincerely or maliciously, and idk I didnt get the vibe that OP is just a straight cunt that hates men. But I could be totally wrong.
At any rate, somewhere in the thread below, u/wonderingwanderer created an alternate woman ragebait list, and that shit was hilarious as well. My personal favorite was "Act your weight".
As a 5'1" lady who almost always has to look up to look someone in the eye, the height ones are the only ones I'm considering using. Cause 99% of the time, it'd just be an absurd thing for someone of my stature to throw at someone else. But it's of course all in good fun. I wouldn't say it to a dude who might be sensitive about his height - even if he is taller than me.
I was hanging out with a lady friend after work the other night (I am also a lady), and her husband straight up called her 8 times. My husband called me 0 times. Cause I told him where I'd be and with who, and he trusted me.. she was completely floored that my husband didn't even call me once. I was floored that her husband called her at all.
Without trust, there is no love -Moulin Rouge (and probably a quote from something else)
Damn, that really sucks. But good on you for not letting her off the hook. As a woman, I feel like people often overlook the fact that going easy on a shitty person just because they're a woman is also a form of sexism, and it happens way too often.
My husband and I got married in our backyard with just our immediate family in attendance (10 folks in total - my brother was our officiant), but we livestreamed it for others that wanted to see. I found a legit wedding dress for $70 and didnt bother with alterations cause it fit fine enough and I was only gonna wear it for several hours. I built the wedding arch we got married under, my mama did my hair and makeup, and my mama-in-law and sister-in-law cooked our reception food.
We "got away with it" because it was during the quarantine period of the pandemic (NYE 2020). Even though my mom was pretty pissed at me for not having a real wedding, this is the way.
I can get behind virtually everything in that list, but pls explain the political influence in having sex