ContriteErudite

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I love bpd girls⁩ ⁨⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  I think this as well, though I have no formal training in psychology. My perspective comes from a lifelong interest in learning across fields and from having several family members who struggled with mental health, often dismissed as hysterical, crazy, over-emotional, or immature. Decades later, many of them received diagnoses of comorbid autism and CPTSD. I believe that within the next 5–10 years, assuming the DSM can be inured against political editorialization, autism diagnoses will be further refined and the spectrum will become more granular and specific.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Teens as young as 12 see OnlyFans as an appealing alternative to traditional work, study finds⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  You are making a mistake that many sincere believers have made throughout history. You assume your faith is the singular, correct one, and that outsiders only need to open their hearts to see the “one true path.” What often goes unnoticed is that there has never been one true religion. You believe yours is correct because that is what faith requires. But history shows us that as soon as a faith gathers enough followers, disagreements arise. Some argue that leaders have misinterpreted the sacred texts, or that local customs conflict with established rituals. Whatever the reason, division follows. A religion grows, it fractures, sects emerge, and each insists it is the sole guardian of truth. Repeat this pattern over generations, and what began as unity splinters into dozens of sects, often hostile to one another.

  Religion does what many of its adherents claim it does not: it changes. It bends, adapts, and evolves in response to pressure and environment. It becomes something new.

  So let me ask you, as one who seeks to understand: if I were to study your holy book and choose Islam, which path should I walk? Should I follow Sunni, risking alienating Shia? If I found myself drawn to the Wahhabi or the Druze? Would these choices lead to peace and enlightenment or would they create yet another division? And if I sought to share my newfound belief with those raised differently, would they welcome my unity, or view me as another intruder cloaking sameness as love and peace?

  This is why I, and many others, argue for pluralism. There can never be a single “true way,” for as long as people are individuals, there will always be differences in interpretation, values, and belief. History shows that tribalism, insularity, and suspicion of the unfamiliar are constants of human nature. The only way forward is not to cling to unity under nation or creed, but to accept each other as we are. Only by setting aside the conceit of a universal faith can we begin to overcome the divisions that have defined us.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Breaking the generational barriers⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨IT’S THE FEDS!⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Between all the microplastics, digital babysitting, and the department of education, the US had to dumb down its toys or risk alienating the target market. Regarding the lower quality chocolate, they’ve begun adding crayons directly to the mix so the children grow to become better marine recruits.

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨A real puzzler⁩ ⁨⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Ah, a classic. ALF truly is timeless.