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An K.'s avatar

Had he given her a piece of cheese instead of a avocado...!!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Always, thank you!!

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

LMFAO!!!

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William Hunter Duncan's avatar

IDK, in the context of The Scroll, I feel like I come across as SO SERIOUS, lol. Good thing I have Demi and the Starfire crew to keep me humble.

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

That’s funny. The Mighty Humanzee says the same thing about seeing himself in The Scroll after the fact. Y’all are multifaceted and it comes through that way. But when you’re used to hearing yourself sounding humorous and then you end up talking about something you feel strongly about, it hits differently than it would have. My comments can be the same way at times. :)

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Timothy Andrew Staples/pop122's avatar

Those of good humor can express seriousness, too, and vise versa.

I think most everyone here can trust their readers to know and allow for the difference in subject and mood, and not pidgeonhole the writer as always one or the other irl.

The first time I came across The Brothers Krynn, I completely missed their satire and took them to task for claiming Eisenhower wanted to invade Canada! What a loon I was. I hope they forgive me, and that I gave them and anyone who came across the exchange a good laugh!

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Timothy Andrew Staples/pop122's avatar

(copy of response to Demi above/below)

Those of good humor can express seriousness, too, and vise versa.

I think most everyone here can trust their readers to know and allow for the difference in subject and mood, and not pidgeonhole the writer as always one or the other irl.

The first time I came across The Brothers Krynn, I completely missed their satire and took them to task for claiming Eisenhower wanted to invade Canada! What a loon I was. I hope they forgive me, and that I gave them and anyone who came across the exchange a good laugh!

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Antila H. Belist's avatar

Glad to see the tag-pocolypse has ended.

Of all the fun rabble and babble on here, the question that sticks in my mind is..

How does one roll their groin? I get rolling your eyes, but I'm baffled. Is it like breading chicken strips, roll it in the flower?

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

β€œHow does one roll their groin?” VERY, VERY CAREFULLY.

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Timothy Andrew Staples/pop122's avatar

Lol!

I think it must be the front view of a twerker...

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Mark Willis's avatar

Thank you again, Demi, for reading and sharing my work. You're doing an amazing thing here, helping lift others, and you have many blessings to come for it. If you would ever like to collaborate on something, I think it would be fire?... let me know

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

Open to it - let me know your thoughts! Have a great weekend! :)

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Ronin's avatar

I’ve been watching Bustamante for awhile now. Something just seems off about him…

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

Could be! I don't know the guy. Your guess is as good as mine! :)

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Ronin's avatar

I watch a bunch of former CIA, Brian Wright, Mike from the PDB, Shawn Ryan, Sarah Adams, Mike Glover and it’s that one that seems like he’s a walking, talking misinformation psyop

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

I used to watch Steele a lot. I like Chase Hughes's videos.

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Ronin's avatar

I'll look into them.

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Cameron M. Bailey's avatar

Thank you for including me with so many great writers! I truly appreciate it.

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

My pleasure!!

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Apollo's Lyre's avatar

For Tommy and Gina

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

They’re givin’ it a shot! And they’re halfway there!

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Nathalie Martinek PhD's avatar

Thank you for including my sarcasm! Toxic feminism inspires it and more. Love your Scroll Demi!

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

My pleasure!! Sending my love!! πŸ₯°πŸ™πŸ»β€οΈ

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Katie O'Connor's avatar

Thank you for the shoutout!

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

My pleasure!

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Grainger's avatar

Thanks for the vine. That conversation is definitely a β€œchicken or the egg” situation. Women have been asking for weaker men for years. So men adapted. But should men have stood strong? Yes. But how when women control certain aspects of men’s lives. Like sex. So on one hand, men should be better. On the other, (some) women asked for this. It’s been my goal as a counselor to reverse this trend among men.

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

I came up in male dominated fields in which I needed to be strong and be one of the guys to survive it. No one ever took that as an affront because I didn't act like a sex object or a school marm. I didn't bring out of place energies into the workplace. They treated me like a sister. There was loyalty and honor there. And everyone got along just fine.

I can hold my own - but in the home, I shouldn't have to. I should be able to stay in my feminine and trust that my man has it handled. I *can* step up - I am perfectly capable of doing so. But it doesn't mean I should, and it doesn't mean I should want to.

Conversely, if my man does not have it handled, or in some way won't or can't step up for me, I am clearly either with the wrong man or the energies we have been enacting are distorted, and I need to take it upon myself to make adjustments. Those adjustments do not include my taking on his role and then badgering him about not stepping into his masculine. Those adjustments should focus on my protecting my right and desire to stand in my feminine in the home by acting accordingly.

I think a lot of women who have been in positions of power at work have a lot of trouble making distinctions like this, that different hats should be worn on the basis of what is appropriate or helpful given the social scenario at hand.

And then you end up with these weird hot takes that apply the wrong hat at the wrong time because they haven't sorted this out. It's no wonder they are so miserable at home. They haven't figured out yet that there is a time and a place for that kind of energy and it's not in the home.

If, as a woman, you happen to be working, either out of desire or necessity, leave it at work. And don't bring feminine politics into the masculine workplace. Be a sister there. Be part of the family. Problem solved.

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Grainger's avatar

Yeah. Good take. There’s that two-headed monster. Should men be better? Yes. Should women let them? Yes.

My wife is much like you describe yourself. She’s strong. Owns 3 businesses. We married 9 years ago in our 40s and our 2nd marriages.

She’d never been w a man that took care of anything for her. Ever. So it was foreign to her that I would. There were growing pains as a result. But we got there.

She said she never realized the liberty and freedom in being able to just be a woman and allow the man to take certain responsibilities. She didn’t even think she’d enjoy it. Now she says she wouldn’t have it any other way.

The one thing feminism did well was give women more choice. But the current zeitgeist overcorrected by shaming women for wanting to stay home and raise kids. I’m not against either. But no one should feel shame for their personal choices.

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

That's beautiful. I'm really glad you two sorted that out. So many have no clue how to resolve that. I love that you did!!

I agree. Once we had those choices, it was time to stop and keep it level, not continue on some kind of weird, demented slippery slope, destroying social discourse. We just need better tools to navigate these shifts in energy, especially in a world that has made it impossible for most people to survive in a one income household.

We need balance. Men should step up and women should step back and show love and appreciation for it, taking what the men brought in and amplifying it further with heart and creativity. That's the way it always was, and that's the way it should be.

We should stop blaming each other for not doing our parts - and just start doing our parts again as a whole. The energies would shift and things would get a lot better.

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The Mighty Humanzee's avatar

Re the discussion of hyper masculinity and narcissism it describes Andrew Tate - who is Chuck Tingle gay - perfectly.

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

"Chuck Tingle gay." 🀣🀣🀣

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MRT’s Haircut's avatar

Hahahaha I’m laughing at the conversations. Fun. Thanks Demi!

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

My pleasure! πŸ™πŸ»πŸ’œπŸ’«

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Timothy Andrew Staples/pop122's avatar

Narcissist me:

I perused the appreciation list, and I'm the only one with a slash in my name.

I'm so special!

Plus, now everyone will notice me!!

Winning!!!

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Timothy Andrew Staples/pop122's avatar

This is the book I would write. ;-)

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Timothy Andrew Staples/pop122's avatar

You've only been wrong once, Demi...

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Timothy Andrew Staples/pop122's avatar

You thought I was kidding about the narcissism? Who replys to themselves *three* times, huh?

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

LOL!!

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The Man Behind the Screen's avatar

I made the reading list! And with my great, big, fat serialized novel, no less. Thank you, Demi.

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

My pleasure!!

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Goddess Renell's avatar

Love you, boo! πŸ‘» 😘

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

Love you too!!! <3

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Bud Hager's avatar

Am I here for my hotdog crash comment? To be so greatly honored for so small a contribution! Thank you ☺️

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The Starfire Codes's avatar

My pleasure!!

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