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Jason's Journal #50231 - 11/06/09 09:19

Title: Dumbest Argument Against Gay Marriage

Entry: Since I guess I'm back on a political kick for a few days....I want to ask you if you've heard this argument before:

"Homosexuals have the same rights as Heterosexuals when it comes to marriage. They can marry anyone of the opposite sex just like we can. They're asking for SPECIAL rights."

This "logic" makes me very angry. Whenever you hear this argument, this is how you reply:

"Sure, and blacks had the right to marry someone of their own race, just like whites, until Loving v. Virginia"

metalpeter writes at 05:38:56 11/06/09 - Comment #52680metalpeterI myself think that same sex marriage should be legal, that is different than gay marriage but also includes it. Marriage is a legal contract that gives all kinds of benefits. There are some legit reasons that do make sense based on some ones version of morality. That being said the example you gave isn't one of those, that makes no sense.
uncutsaniflush writes at 11:34:33 11/06/09 - Comment #52668uncutsaniflushUsing the same logic: "If gay marriage is legal, heterosexuals will have the same rights as homosexuals. They will able to marry someone of their own sex just like gays and lesibians."
libertad writes at 10:20:12 11/06/09 - Comment #52661libertadThat is an excellent reply. It is definitely about equal rights!
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Jason's Journal #50214 - 11/04/09 12:12

Title: What's Up With That?

Entry: When you are female and break up with a guy, why do you then complain about being single or solicit sympathy? HELLOOOO, it was your decision! You got what you wanted! Why should you feel bad, and why should someone feel badly for you? This makes me raise a curious eyebrow. I'll never understand this, nor do I want to, because whenever I've broken up with someone I've been really happy about it, with waves of relief washing over me.

lilho writes at 11:29:21 11/08/09 - Comment #52717lilhoi love when you complain about women. i wonder what kind of idiot bitches you are hanging around though?
metalpeter writes at 06:07:28 11/04/09 - Comment #52627metalpeterThis Is My Twisted View:

The Women thinks she is in the right. That guy was a jerk. That she knows better then him. This all leads to the thought that she had to break up with him and she had no choice. Again she is saying that you should feel bad for her because the guy was an asshole or treated her bad. She is saying that as much as she loved him, she had to give up on her love because the dude was so bad to her, and because of that treatment you should feel sad for her.
jason writes at 01:51:08 11/04/09 - Comment #52623jasonGirls this is too much for me to process. I think anything I say would be guy advice, something like "rub some dirt on it, sissy" which would be funny, but sometimes it's better to say nothing when someone is feeling bad, regardless of whether it makes sense or not.

A personal anecdote - I've seen an ex of my own get sympathy after breaking up with me, over the phone no less...maybe on the way to give some other dude head..and I'M the one who got hated on? I was like, what the shit, nothing like being a guy and getting kicked in the balls twice. Sometimes you can't win.
theecarey writes at 12:58:59 11/04/09 - Comment #52615theecarey
Even when you do the breaking up, it can still suck for awhile, so maybe she is mourning the loss of something that was broken, hence having to 'break up'?
More thoughts although I don't know enough of the situation, but here it goes..Assuming this was more than a casual relationship, I don't know too many people who are immediately joyful upon breaking up with someone (I never have, anyways, for casual-downright gleeful). Liberated, yes, but it can still take time to process, as it should. I'd cut her some slack for a short while- she doesn't want to be single but apparently saw no point in continuing the relationship for any number of reasons; good for her! This is human behavior and not gender specific; insecurities, arrogance and need for sympathy come in all packages.
..but if she continues to talk about something you don't want to hear, offer a new and reasonable perspective, change the subject or let her know that you just don't want to hear it.

I hear you though, complaining isn't my forte either- If I don't like something, fix it and move on.

My $.02 of the day, fwiw.



hodown writes at 12:52:54 11/04/09 - Comment #52613hodownOk that's comparing apples to oranges. Breaking up with someone may mean you just aren't right for each other, however you still may want to be in a relatioship- just not with the person you were dating..

leetee writes at 12:16:06 11/04/09 - Comment #52608leeteeYeah, some women are way more complicated than that. Sometimes, we break up with guys because it's the right thing to do, even if we don't want to. Sometimes, we stay with guys even though they are raging assholes... because sometimes, we love them anyway.

Sometimes, too, we are just whinny bitches who never have anything positive to say and want sympathy.
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Jason's Journal #50203 - 11/03/09 09:55

Title: I Have An Announcement To Make

Entry: I didn't completely flip out during the last road race, even though I sat there in park for 25 minutes! I've been meaning to tell you all about this achievement. It was just a gorgeous day, sun shining, mild temps, and I had my iPhone plugged into the car stereo. It is, of course, still an unacceptable and utterly thoughtless interruption of the neighborhood, and it still boggles the mind why people can't get their shit together and ensure the hood can still operate properly during their race.

However, I decided that shitting my pants about it like the guy behind me wouldn't help the situation. So I started blasting "Eye of the Tiger" through the stereo to try and pump up the runners. Some got the humor in it and others looked annoyed, not like I give a damn about their feelings. I thought it was funny. Oh, and all of the girls in short short shorts REALLY helped to alleviate my pain. If you're a leg and butt man, you were in heaven. Hmm. Is it too late to change my mind and like road races?

metalpeter writes at 05:33:13 11/03/09 - Comment #52599metalpeter well at least you didn't go crazy. I still say that if the volunteers who run these things came out a week or at least 3 days ahead of time and had signs posted about the street closure, that would change your view a bit. I have been in cars where you go up to a street and a race is in progress and you have no idea how to get to where you are going and I've been in them. Sometimes there is the option of running on one side of the street and having traffic on the other, that only helps people on the side of the street that is open where traffic is going the same way they are since you can't drive across the runners but at least that is better then nothing but often times there are to many people for that to be an option.
paul writes at 01:02:14 11/03/09 - Comment #52586paulWho wouldn't like eye of the tiger?!? I think you did the right thing bro.
drew writes at 10:27:53 11/03/09 - Comment #52581drewWay to make lemonade.
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