Our campuses are Left-wing activism training centers. Remove their taxpayer funding. WV miners should not subsidize gender studies major Hamas fans. The solution is NOT to pass a bad bill adding yet more free speech violations to the giant free speech violation that is Title VI.

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) May 2, 2024

source

I'm just joking - Welsh aren't people.

Previously, I had declared my feelings of affection to a female friend of mine (let's just call her Sarah because her name is Sarah). The feelings were not reciprocated, but she let me down in a weird way, she spoke about how she doesn't know how she feels, but she's not looking for a relationship at the moment. She embraces the asexuality meme which is partially how we ended up being friends.

More recently, I decided to give it another shot but to be more tactful this time. I told her I don't think I'm asexual anymore, and that I want to be in a relationship. Once again, she reiterated that she doesn't know how she feels and that a relationship isn't what she wants. Nevertheless, as always, she was nice about it and continues to actively pursue my friendship and constantly tells me she loves me.

At first, this confused me. However, I think I have some of it figured out. I have learned a bit about women and human relationships in general from this experience, and I'd like to share some of the reasons why it's almost certainly a bad idea to pursue your female friends. Now, of course there will be exceptions. Sometimes your female friend genuinely does like you and you'll have a romcom moment. My point is that that's probably not the case, and while you may view the friendship with rose-tinted glasses, she sees things totally differently.

1. They're used to it

Since they started developing breasts, women have been the center of sexual attention. It comes from all angles including older men, teachers, family members, and even other women. At some point, they get used to it and it becomes background noise. "Yes, he's ogling my breasts but I need to finish scanning my groceries".

The sexual attention also comes from male friends. You're NOT the first male friend to express romantic emotions, and you won't be the last. She's turned all of them down, what makes you think things will be different with you? She's used to it, she probably saw it coming, and she doesn't want it. If she did, you wouldn't have to ask because she'd make it obvious to you that she's romantically interested.

Now, there is the possibility of misreading signals, which brings us to the next point.

2. Women genuinely have platonic feelings

This is not to say that men are incapable of having platonic relationships. Nay, that is not my point. My argument is that it is much harder for men to do so. People shit on Steve Harvey but he was 100% correct when he said the following:

Things aren't the same with women. They can genuinely love you deeply without any sexual or romantic feelings. Why is this? Women don't have to deal with the famine mentality. For many men, s*x and love are scarce resources, so when it even vaguely seems like there's an opportunity for it, the feelings come on strong. Hence the cliche of "the cashier smiled at me now I want to marry her". (Most) women aren't leading you on intentionally when they allow intimacy into a friendship. That's the way friendships should be. But it doesn't mean she wants anything sexual or romantic.

3. You're in love because you're lonely

This is probably the crux of the issue. When you're starving, even a mud pie looks delicious. As men, you will face long stretches of loneliness and never being told you're beautiful, attractive, or worthy of anything. Inasmuch as catcalling and sexual objectification should be chastised, it at least serves as some kind of validation of one's attractiveness.

A friendship with a woman can bring about those feelings of validation within men and if you're not ready for it, it's going to develop into obsessive love. If you had higher self-esteem, more experience with women, or a source of love, your friendships with women would be completely normal and platonic. It's when these elements are missing that any smile, hug, or eye-gaze turns into fantasies of marriage.

When she inevitably turns you down, what are you left with? Nothing yet again. Nobody to say they love you or assure you that you are wanted in this world.

Things get more complicated if you're an introvert. Most relationships seem useless unless you're benefitting considerably. In your mind the thinking is "I'd only put this much effort into a relationship if I had romantic feelings". Whereas if the woman is an extrovert, it isn't costing her much mental energy to maintain the relationship. I hope that make sense.

4. She knows already

Don't bother. She already knows you like her. She accepts that as part of the cost of the friendship. That's not a bad thing. It means there's something good about you that she wants in her life even if its not of the romantic nature. You should be flattered by this even if it is heartbreaking at times.

Some women are a bit mean with this. They essentially get everything they would get from a boyfriend (someone to talk to, someone to take care of them) without the need to commit. But that's not always the case. In my case, Sarah goes out her way to be nice to me and to spend time with me. She's not using me for anything - a genuine, platonic friendship is all she wants. It's hard for my brain to wrap my head around it. I thought it was obvious that she felt something. Maybe I had to take the lead and break the ice? Nah, I'm convinced she knew ages ago I liked her but loved me enough to still be my friend despite not sharing romantic feelings.

5. You may lose everything

Life is about taking risks so I don't want to stress this point too much. However, if she doesn't already know and you spring it up on her, she may never trust you again and you will lose all the intimacy of your friendship. She will remain guarded around you, and perhaps even think of you as a slimy coomer who tried to use friendship to get into her pants. Shit can get brutal.

I've been lucky to have an understanding friends who has continued to be nice to me. I know that this isn't the case for everyone, and it also depends on how you respond to the rejection.

CONCLUSION

Heartbreak is one of the worst feelings to experience. It's like a knife constantly twisting in your chest. But it's part of life for most of us. A lucky few will find high-school sweethearts and never have to play the dating game, but for most of us, we're going to get rekt a couple times before we find the right one (if we ever do). Please, for the love of god, don't go looking for a girlfriend from your female friends. There's a difference between a girl friend and a girlfriend.

I'm probably preaching to the choir, and this may be obvious to most people here. But I know there are some autists who may need to read this to spare themselves the heartache I went through. The funny part is that if you're in love, nothing I write is going to change anything. You'll think your case is different. You'll try your luck. And you'll get rekt. But don't let me stop you. Some mistakes are meant to be made.

I know the asexuality meme isn't true. One day, she'll find a guy she likes (not me) and all that asexuality shit will disappear. And when it happens it will hurt like heck. However, I'm prepared, and I'll still be her friend. I'm wiser now thanks to the mistakes I've made. Thanks for reading.

This is Judge Andrea Jarmon in Seattle.

She just dismissed ALL criminal trespass charges against half of the pro-Palestine activists who blocked the I-5 for 4 hours.

Jarmon sided with the defense attorneys, suggesting it was wrong of state patrol to recognize the suspects from… pic.twitter.com/ozfOmdANom

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) May 2, 2024

What happens next when burgers don't take the judiciary seriously at all anymore?

🔴 Square-jawed citizens are more likely to vote for conservative candidates, while those with a slender, impish face lean to the Left, according to a new studyhttps://t.co/HOcFeXj35V

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) May 1, 2024

!chuds rejoice

!grillers also have chad skulls

https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1786035390505259380

https://stonetoss.com/comic/come-out-ahead/

Ivy Leagues have experiences/opportunities that simply are not replicated at state schools.

Remember when the pandemic happened and every school became instantly identical zoom calls of grad students that can't speak english reading slides?

I find it extremely hard to believe that Google is going to start not wanting to hire MIT grads because MIT has a protest encampment

Activist students cost companies money now. Big money jews are mad about these r-slurs, they won't hire them. They will hire jeets.

As he himself points out the decline in esteem is being driven by a general distrust of all institutions amongst certain elements on the right.

This blind blue no matter who r-slur didn't see that demonrats trust is declining too?

NEW: The student editors of the Columbia Law Review have issued a statement urging the law school to cancel exams in the wake of the police operation that cleared the university's encampment, saying the "violence" has left them "irrevocably shaken" and "unable to focus."🧵 pic.twitter.com/BOD87x5mwM

— Aaron Sibarium (@aaronsibarium) May 2, 2024

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-suspended-us-green-card-applications-foreign-workers-2024-4

https://twitter.com/Carnage4Life/status/1786007150562828542

Tldr

It used to be as a foreign worker you'd get sponsored for a green card after working at a big tech for a few years.

But due to layoffs companies have to first make a case for why they laid off an American to then sponsor a foreigner. Google, now Amazon and others have stopped it

!g*mers @Arkham_Knight seriously are Batman Arkhamiggers the Palestinians of the G*mer race?, like, fricking heck, they have been dead for years, and yet somehow their graves keep getting vandalized and pissed on, they do not have peace even when they are long dead

Also, ZuccDEITIES win again!

Critic reviews are reliable insofar as if they say something is awful, it's probably good and vice versa. Also, critics are prone to being paid shills.

Not a movie but I remember when Dave Chappelle's somewhat recent specials came out and were bombed TF by critics... Widely regarded by fans as some of the best stand up in years and years. The sad reality is that critics nowadays are most likely going to shill political beliefs rather than give genuine critique.

Man speaks the truth and is downvoted

#UCLA cops are removing the masks from the protesters so they can’t hide … from their parents, neighbors , future employers pic.twitter.com/Nl2zBwxWv6

— Davinci23 (@Davinci23638919) May 2, 2024

WATCH: NYPD releases video showing preparation and execution of restoring order at Columbia University pic.twitter.com/kXFK9WNEf2

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) May 1, 2024

Pictured, a man oblivious to what Heck the federal govt is about to rain down on him

https://old.reddit.com/r/196/comments/1chs6bp/least_literal_ruled_redditor/?sort=controversial

r/ meme users try to understand the fear of SA challenge, impossible

but le r*pe

/r/meme user tries to understand that being in a forest with a bear is safer because i can either scare it off or play dead

I cant scare off a male feminist and if i play dead hes probably gonna r*pe me

I am a man. I would be safer alone in the woods with a bear than alone in the woods with another man.

Like, statistically.

PER CAPITA

*"risking" because not all bears are aggressive. An aggressive one would 100% manage to kill a person, but many bears are relatively shy or even friendly

as opposed to scrotes that are all bloodlusted, of course

This is true but that doesn't negate the idea that a bear may be less dangerous. Even grizzly bears aren't likely to attack you just because, they often hear people coming at a distance and flee. If you had antagonjsed both options, either take the man for a better chance at survival or take the bear to potentially be killed quicker if the man is unarmed.

the quick death in question

Discount Dan with the Casting Couch Plan has filed suit against the HBO documentary that falsely paints him as a child s*x offender

>Falsely