“My wife has been mad about the feather in Forrest Gump for nine years”
My wife and I have had a small debate going for about nine years, and she finally asked me to post it here so Reddit can settle it.
When I was about seven, I watched Forrest Gump on VHS at home and loved it. After that, I watched it pretty much every year whenever it was on free TV here in Germany. I still love it today, and I cannot wait to show it to my son someday. Hopefully he does not hate it.
Like with most of my favorite movies and shows that my wife had never seen, I eventually watched it with her.
There was just one problem.
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The Private Shame of Being a Virgin at 40
I’m approaching 40, and I’ve never had sex.
More difficult to admit is that I’ve never really experienced intimacy of any kind. I don’t know what it feels like to have someone reach for my hand because she wants to. I’ve never fallen asleep next to a woman, kissed someone goodnight, or felt another person’s body relax against mine. I’ve never had anyone look at me in that unmistakable way that says, I choose you.
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Poll of the Day
“I lost my savings, my fiancée’s money. How do I come back from this?”
I’m 28 and make $57,000 a year working support at a software company. I’m at a point where I genuinely don’t know what to do next, and I need perspectives from outside my own head.
Three years ago, I was $60,000 in debt and working two jobs. I lived cheaply, worked constantly, traded gold on the side, and eventually paid off everything. At the beginning of this year, I had no debt and $20,000 to $30,000 saved. I felt like I had finally turned a corner.
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Linkage
20 Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Ned Hardy
If you’re trying to escape the brain rot and rebuild your attention span, this book is fast, accessible, and gripping enough to make reading feel addictive again. – Amazon
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists – AP News
Faster! Louder! Brighter! How the attention economy overwhelmed children’s TV – The Guardian
Your Attachment Style Is Showing Up In Your Parenting, Not Just Your Relationship – Scary Mommy
Cost of Iran War Estimated at $43.6 Billion – NYTimes
Why Russia Is Holding an Election When Voters Know the Result – Archive.ph
People Hooked on Vapes Try a New Way to Quit: Cigarettes – Archive.ph
29 Memes That Won The Internet This Week – Ned Hardy
One of the rare inexpensive fitness gadgets that is legitimately challenging and remains useful as you get stronger. – Amazon
Ms. Rachel Matches Macklemore’s $1 Million Donation to Palestinian Aid Groups – Rolling Stone
FAA tees up $875M AI tool to help manage air traffic congestion – Ars Technica
OpenAI and Microsoft knew they were starting a ‘doom loop’ for the web – Archive.ph
This Is Your Brain on Short-Form Video – Archive.ph
Trump Vows To Send Every American One Million Dollars To Combat Inflation – Babylon Bee
5 Things That Made Us Joyful This Week – Upworthy
The Dumping Grounds
Poll of the Day
Would you purchase and live in a home where a family got murdered, but the house is discounted by 60%
“How to not cringe at things you did in your early twenties”
I’m 27 now, and I keep replaying all the cringey things I did in my early twenties. I’m talking about getting too drunk, making a fool of myself, and honestly just not being the best friend or version of myself. It feels like I have to learn everything the hard way.
Sometimes I said or did embarrassing things. Sometimes I drank too much at work events. Sometimes I was just plain annoying to be around at night. Looking back, it makes me cringe.
The thing is, I’m actually proud of who I am now. All those mistakes shaped me into the person I am today. But I still have trouble forgiving my younger self. I keep wondering—how did I not know better?
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“Am I wrong for thinking a coworker’s brother’s death was his own fault”
Last week was a disaster for my coworker, “Maya” (30F). She came into work seeming confident and content, but hours later, her brother Evan (26M) fell off the roof of his house. He was conscious afterward and apparently felt fine, so he didn’t call emergency services. Tragically, he had serious internal injuries and died.
I was shocked and heartbroken for Maya. I can’t imagine losing a sibling. But after hearing what happened, I also found myself thinking Evan had been reckless. Why was he on the roof? And after falling, why didn’t he call for help just to be safe? If it were me, I would have, especially knowing how devastated my family would be if something happened.
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