Stupid shit on FaceBook

[louisa05]

This idiotic fear- mongering " warning" is driving me nuts:

The top of the post is a photo of a sad eyed little girl, with this " warning"

A guy sends you a friend request. You don’t know him, but he’s got a cute profile picture, so you accept his friend request.

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It’s your baby girl’s first day of school. She looks SO cute in her new outfit you just have to take a picture and put it on Facebook so all your friends and family can see.

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You’re so excited dropping her off that you ‘Check in’ to her school on FB saying

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‘I can’t believe how big she’s gotten. Time sure flies. One proud momma/daddy right here’.

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Meanwhile, the mystery guy whose friend request you hurriedly accepted earlier this morning is saving that picture you posted of your daughter in her cute new outfit to his phone and texting it to 60 other grown men across the world with the caption –

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‘Female. Age 5.

Brown Hair. Black Eyes.

Price $5,000

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Not only did you provide a picture of your little girl to a child trafficker, you’ve handed him the name and exact location of her school on a silver cyber platter.

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You go to pick her up at 3:00 this afternoon, but she’s nowhere to be found.

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Little do you know, your precious baby girl was sold to a 43 years old pedophile before you even stepped foot off campus this morning, and now she’s on her way to South Africa with a bag over her head, confused, terrified and crying because a man she’s never seen before picked her up from school, and now she doesn’t know where her parents are, where she’s going, or what’s gonna happen to her.

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STOP ADDING STRANGERS ON FACEBOOK

and

STOP

posting everything about your life on Facebook.

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Avoid keeping children’s pictures as profile picture.

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Please share it for the sake of all kids and parents.

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Forwarded as received!

:angry-banghead: :doh: Because without you negligently posting your child's first day of school photo - these creepy kidnappers would have NO idea that school yards are just full of ....omg..CHILDREN!! :shock: and, shockingly, about half of these will be girl children!! How could you give away that secret ???? People are so, so, so dumb.

And pre-school children are routinely left unsupervised on school grounds so that it is just that easy for someone to get there and snatch them that quickly. Of course. Makes perfect sense.

[Mama Mia]

^^^ yea, if there was ANY useful information from that ridiculous post it would be if they said to tell your kid to never go with strangers, if someone different was going to pick them up from school it would be cleared with the office and the teacher/ staff would escort them, blah blah blah. But the number of strangers coming up and throwing pillowcases over kids heads and running off with them is remarkably low :lol: .

[DowntownAbbey]

The following verses from 2 Timothy 3 have started making the rounds again:

But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, [a]haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.

Too bad that can be used to describe so many different times in history. :angry-banghead: :angry-banghead:

OTOH, it seems like men are the only ones that are the problem right?

[Rescinded and Mended]

I'm about 5 seconds away from getting deleted by a casual acquaintance on Facebook because I disagree with her position on abortion.

She posted something about how she disagreed with the idea of late term abortions, and went on to post how she hated the idea of abortion wholesale, but she was willing to have respectful debate about it.

So I posted how, even if she didn't agree with the idea of abortion, early or late-term, there are times when it is medically necessary to save the life of the mother, such as during a medical crisis. I used a disease diagnosis in a pregnant teen that I had read about as an example. She claimed that because only a small percentage of abortions were medically necessary (and she provided no sources for this percentage), then my argument on the matter was a logical fallacy, it had no place in the discussion, and all abortion should be made completely illegal. I countered that producing facts in a debate about an argument she dislikes is not an illogical fallacy. And the best part? This woman is an engineer. :roll:

I honestly don't think that it has ever once occurred to her that in a country where abortion would be completely outlawed, and women were not legally allowed to exercise autonomy over their own bodies, her chances of ever being allowed to even study toward becoming an engineer would be drastically reduced.

Yanno, because if the patriarchy can't keep 'em barefoot and pregnant, like so many fundie-leaning legislators want, women might start reading and thinking, and worst of all, getting ideas, like maybe thinking that they have the right to make their own reproductive choices. :o

Anyway, fully expecting to be nuked from her friends list by tomorrow morning. Oh well. :lol:

[Mama Mia]

I'm about 5 seconds away from getting deleted by a casual acquaintance on Facebook because I disagree with her position on abortion.

She posted something about how she disagreed with the idea of late term abortions, and went on to post how she hated the idea of abortion wholesale, but she was willing to have respectful debate about it.

So I posted how, even if she didn't agree with the idea of abortion, early or late-term, there are times when it is medically necessary to save the life of the mother, such as during a medical crisis. I used a disease diagnosis in a pregnant teen that I had read about as an example. She claimed that because only a small percentage of abortions were medically necessary (and she provided no sources for this percentage), then my argument on the matter was a logical fallacy, it had no place in the discussion, and all abortion should be made completely illegal. I countered that producing facts in a debate about an argument she dislikes is not an illogical fallacy. And the best part? This woman is an engineer. :roll:

I honestly don't think that it has ever once occurred to her that in a country where abortion would be completely outlawed, and women were not legally allowed to exercise autonomy over their own bodies, her chances of ever being allowed to even study toward becoming an engineer would be drastically reduced.

Yanno, because if the patriarchy can't keep 'em barefoot and pregnant, like so many fundie-leaning legislators want, women might start reading and thinking, and worst of all, getting ideas, like maybe thinking that they have the right to make their own reproductive choices. :o

Anyway, fully expecting to be nuked from her friends list by tomorrow morning. Oh well. :lol:

Not on this topic, specifically, but it really irks me when people post about any topic that they know will be controversial - and add " if you disagree with me on x , I'll un-friend you!"

So strange. Why post about anything that sparks any kind of disagreement if you just want to delete people who disagree? Unless your goal is to ensure your friends / family/casual aquantinces believe exactly like you? There are some people who I'll hide their wall if they constantly post disagreeable things -- but why post something controversial yourself if you can't stand to hear anything you disagree with?

[Rescinded and Mended]

What made it even stranger, Mama Mia, was that I was not the only person who disagreed with her on that post. But because I gave specific facts that I was able to back up with sources, that seemed to offend her more.

I've had people disagree with me and I have disagreed with the views of some people online, but I try to at least read and learn something from the exchange instead of telling people they are illogical because they don't agree with me. I mean, how would anyone ever learn anything by doing that?

[ShepherdontheRock]

Not on this topic, specifically, but it really irks me when people post about any topic that they know will be controversial - and add " if you disagree with me on x , I'll un-friend you!"

So strange. Why post about anything that sparks any kind of disagreement if you just want to delete people who disagree? Unless your goal is to ensure your friends / family/casual aquantinces believe exactly like you? There are some people who I'll hide their wall if they constantly post disagreeable things -- but why post something controversial yourself if you can't stand to hear anything you disagree with?

I have some friends who delete people who are MRAs, anti-LGBT, people who are anti black etc.

While I understand why people want to delete these people, I tend to err on the side of not deleting people; I feel as though hostility to those you don't agree with isn't the best way to win people to your side. In fact, it's a reason I generally avoid commenting on posts I disagree with unless the person is REALLY making an ass of themselves.

I was really tempted to delete/bitch out a girl who linked to one of her own blog posts basically saying "so Eric garner and Michael brown were tragic but abortion is worse because the babies are innocent and no one cares! #unbornlivesmatter" but seeing as she was borderline fundie catholic and seemingly full of unchecked white privilege I think my point would have been lost on her.

The unfollow button is my BFF now. Great for pretending like you still care when you totally don't.

[jaelh]

‘Female. Age 5.

Brown Hair. Black Eyes.

Price $5,000

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Little do you know, your precious baby girl was sold to a 43 years old pedophile before you even stepped foot off campus this morning, and now she’s on her way to South Africa with a bag over her head, confused, terrified and crying because a man she’s never seen before picked her up from school, and now she doesn’t know where her parents are, where she’s going, or what’s gonna happen to her.

and not only the SAVETHECHILDREN, for $%&^ sake. How much does it cost for two people to fly to South Africa? That $5K isn't going to come close to making international kidnapping, child sexual assault, solicitation, etc worthwhile. If you're trying to sell fear, at least make it realistic. Gah.

Rescinded and Mended - in the Philippines, abortion is criminalised, with no exception for saving the mothers life. The % of the STEM workforce that's female is comparable to the US.

[Mama Mia]

What made it even stranger, Mama Mia, was that I was not the only person who disagreed with her on that post. But because I gave specific facts that I was able to back up with sources, that seemed to offend her more.

I've had people disagree with me and I have disagreed with the views of some people online, but I try to at least read and learn something from the exchange instead of telling people they'd are illogical because they don't agree with me. I mean, how would anyone ever learn anything by doing that?

There are some people on my friends list who I'll engage in political debate with -- because they put up political statements. I figure if they didn't want to have the discussion they'd stick to posting jokes or pictures of kids.

I'm wondering if the mass rainbowing of profile pictures brought out a lot of comments - both ways- from people who don't usually get political on Facebook. Even the most hard core teabagger types I know we're either completely silent - or voiced support of the rainbow photos. I did see the earth shaking revelation that Facebook was using the profile pic change for market analysis :roll: - which, no kidding. Their entire reason for being is social connections - of course they'll analyze public opinion. And I did have one friend who said she'd unfriend anyone who objected to her rainbow pic. Which, personally, I thought was a little overboard.

Did people who have friends who were against the marriage equality ruling say anything about the rainbow photos?

[nausicaa]

There are some people on my friends list who I'll engage in political debate with -- because they put up political statements. I figure if they didn't want to have the discussion they'd stick to posting jokes or pictures of kids.

I'm a big believer in if you want to dish it out, you better be able to take it. I am firmly in the "can't take it" group, so my Facebook is just photos of my nephews and selfies at the beach. I did change my profile pic to a rainbow filter after the Supreme Court decision. If someone did want to challenge that, whatever, I'd be up for it.

I do have a cousin who loves to post very strong political/social opinions about things, and then gets majorly butt hurt when people disagree with him (and the comments I have seen disagreeing with him were fairly polite and constructive). Like he can't believe people are being so rude, and he thought they were friends, and why is everyone attacking him when all he said was that everyone on welfare is a lazy parasite? I'm not sure how he thinks this whole Facebook thing works....

[ShepherdontheRock]

There are some people on my friends list who I'll engage in political debate with -- because they put up political statements. I figure if they didn't want to have the discussion they'd stick to posting jokes or pictures of kids.

I'm wondering if the mass rainbowing of profile pictures brought out a lot of comments - both ways- from people who don't usually get political on Facebook. Even the most hard core teabagger types I know we're either completely silent - or voiced support of the rainbow photos. I did see the earth shaking revelation that Facebook was using the profile pic change for market analysis :roll: - which, no kidding. Their entire reason for being is social connections - of course they'll analyze public opinion. And I did have one friend who said she'd unfriend anyone who objected to her rainbow pic. Which, personally, I thought was a little overboard.

Did people who have friends who were against the marriage equality ruling say anything about the rainbow photos?

I know a girl who did this catholic church flag cover thing on her profile picture in response to the ruling. She was remarkably polite about it. She linked to a video called the Third Way on VIMEO, which I didn't watch (it was 38 minutes long) but have read it's about Catholics who struggle with their sexuality, and basically claims that the church is against hostile homophobia but doesn't want to "endorse" homosexuality, and asked that people watch it before leaving negative comments. She also left the qualifier that "I love my gay friends, and some of them are the best friends ever." Some people still left negative comments. Most everyone else thankfully has kept their mouths shut. A friend of mine from the Lynchburg area of Virginia (where Liberty University is, and a city people tell me is "practically owned by Jerry Falwell") told me she happily deleted someone a couple years ago who claimed "If anyone has that f*****y pink equals sign unfriend me now. Oh yeah and get back in the closet." I'm thankful that almost nobody on MY friends list has acted that way.

[Rescinded and Mended]

There are some people on my friends list who I'll engage in political debate with -- because they put up political statements. I figure if they didn't want to have the discussion they'd stick to posting jokes or pictures of kids.

I'm wondering if the mass rainbowing of profile pictures brought out a lot of comments - both ways- from people who don't usually get political on Facebook. Even the most hard core teabagger types I know we're either completely silent - or voiced support of the rainbow photos. I did see the earth shaking revelation that Facebook was using the profile pic change for market analysis :roll: - which, no kidding. Their entire reason for being is social connections - of course they'll analyze public opinion. And I did have one friend who said she'd unfriend anyone who objected to her rainbow pic. Which, personally, I thought was a little overboard.

Did people who have friends who were against the marriage equality ruling say anything about the rainbow photos?

I have one woman on my friends list who adamantly quotes the Bible anytime the mood seizes her and she feels like going off about gays. My delete finger itches every time she starts up again, but I try to be a believer in the idea that people can post what the want on their own pages, even if I strongly disagree with it. Several of our mutual friends have already nuked her. A few people on my list posted the whole "Pray for our country" graphic on the day the Supreme Court decision passed. Again, I just tried to ignore and move on.

The only reason I engaged this lady was because she stated that she welcomed thoughtful debate on abortion. I was horrified when she included, as part of her position, that the rights of the mother absolutely do not matter at all because the rights of the embryo/fetus should be equal to or supersede those of people already born.

jaelh - it's true that there are many countries that permit the education of women while completely restricting their bodily autonomy, such as in abortion. I just couldn't believe that a college educated woman, one who, I'm sure, considers herself a critical thinker, would believe that the laws should change to the point where a woman shouldn't legally be allowed to make decisions about what happens to her own body.

[2xx1xy1JD]

Husband just showed me the latest vaccine blowup on his Facebook thread. Both sides are nice moms in our area - but one is bipolar and currently unmedicated, the other is a fan of Dr. Mercola. The discussion is not going well.

On that thread, I found this: avivaromm.com/about/about-aviva

No, I do NOT want a doctor who brags that she "chose" natural birth for her children. I'd rather have someone with some insight and compassion who understands that eating organic and doing yoga have fuck all to do with birth outcomes, who understands that you can do everything "right" and still end up losing a pregnancy, and who understands that stupid "your body is perfect, trust nature" shit just makes a bad outcome worse because it adds irrational guilt and makes you painfully aware of the fact that you don't trust your body and blame it for fucking up. Don't act like having good outcomes was a choice or a reward for your virtue. I don't think lack of organic veggies had anything to do with me having a breech baby with the cord wrapped 3x around her neck.

[Coco]

Husband just showed me the latest vaccine blowup on his Facebook thread. Both sides are nice moms in our area - but one is bipolar and currently unmedicated, the other is a fan of Dr. Mercola. The discussion is not going well.

On that thread, I found this: avivaromm.com/about/about-aviva

No, I do NOT want a doctor who brags that she "chose" natural birth for her children. I'd rather have someone with some insight and compassion who understands that eating organic and doing yoga have fuck all to do with birth outcomes, who understands that you can do everything "right" and still end up losing a pregnancy, and who understands that stupid "your body is perfect, trust nature" shit just makes a bad outcome worse because it adds irrational guilt and makes you painfully aware of the fact that you don't trust your body and blame it for fucking up. Don't act like having good outcomes was a choice or a reward for your virtue. I don't think lack of organic veggies had anything to do with me having a breech baby with the cord wrapped 3x around her neck.

Exactly. The stupid is so deep. Buried under sanctimonious arrogance.

[snarkykitty]

Some members of our family are sliding into fundamentalism. Some of the teenagers/young adults have chosen to be baptized again (despite the fact that they were baptized as children).

One of the young adults recently posted on FB, "a letter to my future husband" that is full of spectacular fundiespeak. It's so freaking weird that when I was reading it to my husband, he told me to stop because it was so ridiculous it was stressing him out.

Some of the gems (mind you, she hasn't met this person yet):

"I will love the way you wrinkle your nose"

"I will love you for your morning breath"

"I hope you are ready - because I will love you unconditionally"

"I will be obedient and submissive to the you in all that God calls you to do, and in our relationship"

"Every day, I wonder - do you think about me, too?"

:ew:

I seriously want to reach through the computer screen and shake her. She has done a complete 180, now putting down all the things that she did - went to public school, partied in high school, has dated (like any typical teenager you'd expect), wore bikinis, went on spring break, got a tattoo, posted photos online of herself drinking alcohol (and she isn't legal yet). Now, she's posting bible quotes and talks about her "walk with the Lord".

It's just so hypocritical. It's one thing to change yourself and make choices; it's another to put others down for doing the very things you were doing less than a year ago.

[ShepherdontheRock]

Some members of our family are sliding into fundamentalism. Some of the teenagers/young adults have chosen to be baptized again (despite the fact that they were baptized as children).

One of the young adults recently posted on FB, "a letter to my future husband" that is full of spectacular fundiespeak. It's so freaking weird that when I was reading it to my husband, he told me to stop because it was so ridiculous it was stressing him out.

Some of the gems (mind you, she hasn't met this person yet):

"I will love the way you wrinkle your nose"

"I will love you for your morning breath"

"I hope you are ready - because I will love you unconditionally"

"I will be obedient and submissive to the you in all that God calls you to do, and in our relationship"

"Every day, I wonder - do you think about me, too?"

:ew:

I seriously want to reach through the computer screen and shake her. She has done a complete 180, now putting down all the things that she did - went to public school, partied in high school, has dated (like any typical teenager you'd expect), wore bikinis, went on spring break, got a tattoo, posted photos online of herself drinking alcohol (and she isn't legal yet). Now, she's posting bible quotes and talks about her "walk with the Lord".

It's just so hypocritical. It's one thing to change yourself and make choices; it's another to put others down for doing the very things you were doing less than a year ago.

I think it must be a really popular thing among people in their late teens to "find Jesus." In the past few years, people I've known in high school suddenly start posting statuses talking about Jesus/bible verses, etc etc etc. A friend of mine told me that kids he knew who were wild in high school then go to Liberty University and then start getting weird.

I find it ironic, because I think they think it makes them look mature, but in reality, their secular/more moderate peers laugh at them behind their back.

[Mama Mia]

I think it must be a really popular thing among people in their late teens to "find Jesus." In the past few years, people I've known in high school suddenly start posting statuses talking about Jesus/bible verses, etc etc etc. A friend of mine told me that kids he knew who were wild in high school then go to Liberty University and then start getting weird.

I find it ironic, because I think they think it makes them look mature, but in reality, their secular/more moderate peers laugh at them behind their back.

I'm older, so social media wasn't around when I was young, but I know many people who become hard core religious born again Christians in their late teens - to mid- twenties. Not to the extent of people we talk about here. But a couple went so far as to become " born - again virgins" - at least temporarily. Most didn't get that extreme - but began attending church frequently, talking about religion non- stop, etc.. Mostly these were people who were very, very wild when younger. To the point of addiction, jail, criminal/ gang lifestyle. It seemed to help them to have something else to guide their lives. I think they had trouble with " moderate" - it was all or nothing to them.

[RandomTrivia]

A relative on FB: "As I strictly adhere to my low-histimine, anti-candida no wheat no dairy no alcohol diet, eating as clean as possible, I pass by three nearby lawns all with 'don't walk chemicals sprayed' signs and I wonder how it all gets so disconnected. Am I the only one that notices?"

As long as she doesn't notice me roll my eyes so far that it hurts, we're good. What's the word I'm looking for? "Sanctimonious" maybe? She was happy enough with the alcohol not long ago, and if she's no-dairy then I guess she's kefir-ing something else now. (Can you even do dairy-free kefir?) I haven't Googled low-histamine anti-candida diets, but she's into enough other woo-ery that it won't surprise me to find out that they're both magical fix-everything diets.

I didn't reply with a suggestion to walk a different route. Self-control, you know.

[FJismyheadship]

Here's one

So excited! This Sunday night for the 1st official time, I will be testifying how powerful God has show up for us these last 8 years during (her twelve year old daughter) battles with cancer. I feel my spirit stirring & rising up with power every time I think about it. This just has to have been how David felt when telling others how God blessed him to permanently deal with Goliath!! Come & hear what The Lord has done, 6pm @ (church).

Like

Ok is it just me, or should the testifying about the Lord's greatness through het daughters illness be done by.... her daughter?

Not that I am saying that the mother hasn't suffered or needed God. I just feel like this is putting attention on the mother instead of God. Or maybe extra attention on the daughter too?

Based on this woman's oher facebook posts, the cancer and the God stuff is going to mostly make mom look good. Like when she discusses how the devil caused her daughters heart to harden from Ood, but she was a great mommy who kept the faith. Which, when you have had cancer for eight years, I could see how you might not believr anymore, especially when eveyone tells you to pray harder and believe more and Jesus will heal ou.

Anyway, this annoys me. I really feel like his isnt her story to tell its her daughters. When her daughter is ready to tell it.

[Mama Mia]

Here's one

So excited! This Sunday night for the 1st official time, I will be testifying how powerful God has show up for us these last 8 years during (her twelve year old daughter) battles with cancer. I feel my spirit stirring & rising up with power every time I think about it. This just has to have been how David felt when telling others how God blessed him to permanently deal with Goliath!! Come & hear what The Lord has done, 6pm @ (church).

Like

Ok is it just me, or should the testifying about the Lord's greatness through het daughters illness be done by.... her daughter?

Not that I am saying that the mother hasn't suffered or needed God. I just feel like this is putting attention on the mother instead of God. Or maybe extra attention on the daughter too?

Based on this woman's oher facebook posts, the cancer and the God stuff is going to mostly make mom look good. Like when she discusses how the devil caused her daughters heart to harden from Ood, but she was a great mommy who kept the faith. Which, when you have had cancer for eight years, I could see how you might not believr anymore, especially when eveyone tells you to pray harder and believe more and Jesus will heal ou.

Anyway, this annoys me. I really feel like his isnt her story to tell its her daughters. When her daughter is ready to tell it.

I don't know, I don't see what's wrong with that post. As a mother I would assume every aspect of her life is very much deeply impacted with her daughter's cancer battle. I don't understand why she should feel like she can't talk about it and share what has helped her through it. Whether it's religion or whatever else.

[louisa05]

I don't know, I don't see what's wrong with that post. As a mother I would assume every aspect of her life is very much deeply impacted with her daughter's cancer battle. I don't understand why she should feel like she can't talk about it and share what has helped her through it. Whether it's religion or whatever else.

I agree.

Caregivers have their own story and they have the right to own it. I'm a grown adult and my father's cancer has had an impact on every facet of my life and that is absolutely my own experience.

[19andBroken]

Am I the only one who is waiting for a new president, just so I can see something besides Obama bashing on Facebook? I don't know, just a change of scenery? :lol:

[FundieliciousTaterTot]

A guy I've gone to school with since elementary just liked this on Facebook

http://chastityproject.com/2015/07/i-ne ... e-so-much/

I know he has worn shorts so I don't know why he is waving the flag for modesty except oh wait he is a man so of course the rules don't apply.

Ugh

[DowntownAbbey]

Am I the only one who is waiting for a new president, just so I can see something besides Obama bashing on Facebook? I don't know, just a change of scenery? :lol:

I'm just waiting for the Trump-o-rama to end so that I can't stop hearing about the king of assholes.

Today's justification for Trump's idiocy: Chris Rock basically said the same stuff trashing McCain's service/POW status, so it's totes cool because liberals didn't get all uppity then (based off my google searches, it appears to have largely been left uncommented on, other jokes about McCain's age got more traction). Y'know, cause Trump is a comedian just like Chris Rock (although I think Rock's joke was in bad taste just like Trump's comments) and Chris Rock was running for a presidential nomination at the time. :angry-banghead:

[ShepherdontheRock]

A guy I've gone to school with since elementary just liked this on Facebook

http://chastityproject.com/2015/07/i-ne ... e-so-much/

I know he has worn shorts so I don't know why he is waving the flag for modesty except oh wait he is a man so of course the rules don't apply.

Ugh

Or maybe she didn't wonder anything about these women's personalities because THAT'S NOT NORMAL TO DO WITH PEOPLE YOU SEE IN PASSING.

I mean, I don't actively wonder about the personalities of dowdily dressed women either.