Anonymous
Post 07/13/2024 08:54     Subject: What have you completely changed your mind about?
Prenups and paternity testing. I understand the need for both now that I'm older but would've flipped out at the thought when I was younger.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2024 07:53     Subject: What have you completely changed your mind about?
Anonymous wrote:Born and raised in Montgomery County. Always lived in Montgomery County and worked in DC. Thought I had the best of both worlds. Now, I can’t wait to move out of Montgomery County. Never thought I would feel that way. The crime and the liberal policies are out of control. I’m not a Republican…but there’s a limit.


You should stay where you are. I bet you’ll still vote Democrat wherever you end up. You are like locusts.
Anonymous
Post 07/13/2024 00:07     Subject: What have you completely changed your mind about?
Anonymous wrote:Weed - it should not have been legalized. Many are incapable of the type of moderation that is required to both enjoy using MJ and maintaining adult responsibilities.


Guns - used to think no one should have one, now I think every decent law abiding person should have one and be proficient in the use of it. Police are not going to protect us. No one is coming to save you. It’s up to you.



I agree somewhat about weed. It should be legalized, but controlled in the same way alcohol is controlled. Stuff like Delta 8 is wrecking lives, I've seen it in action. Also I'm sick of the Fedex folks reeking of it, although that's a personal peeve that someone else might compare to perfume reeking.

Re guns, I disagree completely. We need fewer, not more guns. Because you cannot magically restrict guns to "decent, law-abiding persons," whatever that even means.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 23:22     Subject: What have you completely changed your mind about?
Born and raised in Montgomery County. Always lived in Montgomery County and worked in DC. Thought I had the best of both worlds. Now, I can’t wait to move out of Montgomery County. Never thought I would feel that way. The crime and the liberal policies are out of control. I’m not a Republican…but there’s a limit.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 22:23     Subject: What have you completely changed your mind about?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was a staunch agnostic influenced by Carl Sagan ...now I am Catholic and a true believer. This happened around my late 20s. I was highly influenced by my colleagues among whom all religion is a joke.
Similarly with abortion, I used to feel it was regrettable but necessary. After 15 years in healthcare I have seen way too much glibness about this, too many patients with histories of 10+, too much postponement for weeks due to seeing if the father steps up. It should be taken much more soberly and seriously.


How did you come to your conclusion? Did you have an experience that cemented it?


Yes, but not something I'm exposing to the ridicule of atheist DCUM.
Also a lot of reading, CS Lewis and Evelyn Waugh (which I had to order because these books aren't even carried by my public library.)


I’m the Catholic light poster and reading CS Lewis actually made me believe less and he supports gay marriage.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 22:18     Subject: What have you completely changed your mind about?
Anonymous wrote:1) Olives. Hated them all my life, then woke up one day realizing they were delicious.

2) New build houses. I used to think they were soulless and dull. Now I realize how incredible it is for everything just work and for things that don’t work to be able to be replaced without drama. I’ll find excitement elsewhere in life.

3) The far left. I’m center left and I used to think that the far left had some misguided ideas but had their hearts in the right place. I no longer think that. Bernie Sanders was some kind of inflection point. The amount of insanity+bad faith I’ve seen coming from the far left is enough to make me feel politically homeless, although I’m sure I’ll still vote blue because the right is even worse. It’s pretty depressing.


hello, twin. +1 to all three of these!
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 21:51     Subject: What have you completely changed your mind about?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was a staunch agnostic influenced by Carl Sagan ...now I am Catholic and a true believer. This happened around my late 20s. I was highly influenced by my colleagues among whom all religion is a joke.
Similarly with abortion, I used to feel it was regrettable but necessary. After 15 years in healthcare I have seen way too much glibness about this, too many patients with histories of 10+, too much postponement for weeks due to seeing if the father steps up. It should be taken much more soberly and seriously.


How did you come to your conclusion? Did you have an experience that cemented it?


Yes, but not something I'm exposing to the ridicule of atheist DCUM.
Also a lot of reading, CS Lewis and Evelyn Waugh (which I had to order because these books aren't even carried by my public library.)


DP. Welcome home
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 21:37     Subject: What have you completely changed your mind about?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was a staunch agnostic influenced by Carl Sagan ...now I am Catholic and a true believer. This happened around my late 20s. I was highly influenced by my colleagues among whom all religion is a joke.
Similarly with abortion, I used to feel it was regrettable but necessary. After 15 years in healthcare I have seen way too much glibness about this, too many patients with histories of 10+, too much postponement for weeks due to seeing if the father steps up. It should be taken much more soberly and seriously.


How did you come to your conclusion? Did you have an experience that cemented it?


Yes, but not something I'm exposing to the ridicule of atheist DCUM.
Also a lot of reading, CS Lewis and Evelyn Waugh (which I had to order because these books aren't even carried by my public library.)


I understand.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 21:28     Subject: What have you completely changed your mind about?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I was a staunch agnostic influenced by Carl Sagan ...now I am Catholic and a true believer. This happened around my late 20s. I was highly influenced by my colleagues among whom all religion is a joke.
Similarly with abortion, I used to feel it was regrettable but necessary. After 15 years in healthcare I have seen way too much glibness about this, too many patients with histories of 10+, too much postponement for weeks due to seeing if the father steps up. It should be taken much more soberly and seriously.


How did you come to your conclusion? Did you have an experience that cemented it?


Yes, but not something I'm exposing to the ridicule of atheist DCUM.
Also a lot of reading, CS Lewis and Evelyn Waugh (which I had to order because these books aren't even carried by my public library.)
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 21:07     Subject: What have you completely changed your mind about?
1) Wild horses. When I was a little girl I loved “wild” horses. Now I realize they’re feral and poorly managed by bad federal policy. We should be using euthanasia and sterilization to humanely eliminate them. The mustang adoption program is a farce.

2) “Adopt don’t shop.” This is a nice idea but in practice it’s just propping up southern states without appropriate spay neuter laws and creating a stigma against intentional breeding that makes it harder to create a responsible market for family pets. I’m all for rescue dogs - I’ve had three. But the “adopt don’t shop” advocacy is harmful, and making it easier for Cletus to breed backyard pitbulls by placing them in suburban homes is stupid.

Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 20:54     Subject: Re:What have you completely changed your mind about?
Growing up w/parents who hated cats 🐈…..

So of course I grew up hating cats.

I still remember whenever my Father saw a cat on our backyard fence, he would immediately turn on the hose, then spray it!!? 😡
How barbaric that seems to me today.

Anyway as a Single Mother living in an apartment later on, my children wanted a pet.
We did goldfish, hamsters + mice but they wanted something to cuddle up with.

It didn’t make sense to live in an apartment w/a barking dog so we got a cat.
Then another one so the first one wouldn’t get lonely.
Lol.

I took excellent care of these two kitties & they both lived to be about eighteen yrs. each.

Nowadays I just LOVE love cats.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 19:22     Subject: What have you completely changed your mind about?
Anonymous wrote:Weed - it should not have been legalized. Many are incapable of the type of moderation that is required to both enjoy using MJ and maintaining adult responsibilities.


Guns - used to think no one should have one, now I think every decent law abiding person should have one and be proficient in the use of it. Police are not going to protect us. No one is coming to save you. It’s up to you.



Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 18:58     Subject: Re:What have you completely changed your mind about?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Trump.

I miss the trump years. Those were good years.


I do as well.


So curious what was so good about those years. People say that but they never have an actual answer.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 18:10     Subject: What have you completely changed your mind about?
I used to be more sympathetic to poor people. I have no patience for people who spend beyond their means and get into debt. I live frugally to save and shouldn’t have my tax dollars pay for others’ poor choices. In hearing them talk, they say things they shouldn’t have to live like beggars, yolo and drinking a daily Starbucks won’t make a difference. I’m sorry but if you are getting handouts, then you better be dressed in rags and have no asserts left.
Anonymous
Post 07/12/2024 17:49     Subject: What have you completely changed your mind about?
Anonymous wrote:Peanut allergies. It’s fine, I’m sending my kid with a pb&j.


Selfish