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You argued with your parents about your sexuality? Not entirely clear what part of my post you are responding to since you quoted the entire thing. More concerned than what?

It was always a source of tension when I still lived with my Dad, before I turned 15 and bounced. Sometimes, things wouldn't work out and I would be homeless for a while, but that was better than going back. He would corral me for holiday visits, I realize now, just to make it look like he was still taking care of me. But even that was a problem because they would pester me with questions about girlfriends. I told him one time if he wanted me to go with him again, he needed to make them stop because if he didn't, I knew a sure fire way to shut them up, which he begged me not to do. After I was legal, contact dropped off and now I haven't talked to any of them for decades. I have no idea if my parents are still alive or not and don't much care. Funny story, after high school, one of my classmates went to work with my Dad. It turned out Dad was reading books to try to 'understand' homosexuality and thought talking to someone my age might help him understand attitudes in younger (presumably straight) people. He was talking to my classmate as a straight peer. But, this particular classmate was secretly gay, and what my Dad did not know was that we knew each other, although we never hooked up. So when I would see this guy at a gay bar, he would fill me in on the latest research my Dad was doing. I told him to tell my Dad he didn't need to understand it, he just needed to accept it, but I don't know if that ever happened. Fun times!

I am not aware of this, do you have a link to a thread about the problem? I looked at the last year of threads in the Tech Talk section and searched there, but nothing came up. Since the Google reverse search service works, mostly likely the issue is local.

I definitely would go for another meeting.

I like tight jeans on guys I'd like to fuck. But loose is good too, if they are sagging, so all the cake is hanging out, best fashion trend ever!

I take it your roommate didn't meet;) the 'four legs and a cold nose' criteria for a good roommate?

I have been getting together on Christmas Day with the same crew as Thanksgiving for the same ~15 years. In the beginning, the only restaurants open were in Chinatown and the movies were empty. The last few years, it has become insane, basically the same as any other Sat., so this year, we are ending the tradition of going out and we are staying in.

You gave me thumbs down to my completely subjective review of an impossible burger. Couple that with your condescending virtue signaling here, and it seems like you think you are a good person and I am not.

I'll just say it, the 3 finger pic request was always stupid.

Tighter pants are back in fashion and I'm ok with that.

I don't eat a lot of mayo, but when I do, I use Kraft avocado oil mayo. It does not not taste like an avocado, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't taste like Hellmann's of yore either.

You are not alone...

The give away this is not a serious story is that AppleTV+ (the streaming video service) is not a threat to anyone, Apple is giving it away to everyone they can. Someone asked me about it and I described it as 1/10th of Netflix originals and zero back catalog and they were like 'why would I pay for that?'. Disney+, on the other hand, I can easily see replacing Netflix in households that need to choose between the services.

Even problems for a small slice of gmail users is tens of millions of people, and a few thousand of them are sure to jump on social media and raise a stink. In the absence of an uproar, the evidence (device reboot) points to a problem on the device. People have complained about Gmail for years, Google's reply is to use their Gmail apps where possible. This has been a bit more of an issue on Apple devices, although it seems like things have settled down lately.

The rise of Friendsgiving More than half a million people have been invited to a Friendsgiving party this year, and searches for Friendsgiving ideas have tripled since 2015, according to Evite and Google Trends data. Why it matters: The traditional Thanksgiving celebration is changing. That reflects broader transformations across America: booming cities and social media, a growing foreign-born population, delayed marriage and family building, and young adults relying on "urban tribes" of friends instead of kin. By the numbers: Friendsgiving — at least in name — is more common in urban areas. The top areas for Friendsgiving Google searches include Boston, New York, Philadelphia, San Jose and Chicago. The top cities for Friendsgivings according to Evite data are Chicago, Houston and L.A. While the number of people invited to Friendsgiving gatherings has risen, the average size of each party has stayed the same — at 21 people, according to Evite. Most are potluck style, with almost a quarter of hosts asking guests to sign up to bring something. The fare doesn't always have to be traditional either, etiquette expert Lizzie Post told the Atlantic. The big picture: According to Merriam-Webster, the use of "Friendsgiving" to describe an event that merges friends with Thanksgiving started around 2007 — and the coining of the word may itself have helped to popularize and commercialize the idea. Friendsgivings for many are just a pre-party to a still family-centric holiday, but the trend also mirrors shifting lifestyles and demographics in the U.S. Urbanization, delayed marriage and delayed childbearing over the past few decades have reshaped social connections and personal obligations. Many young, single adults move to cities where they work, make friends, pay off college debt, date on apps and wait longer to settle down. Journalist Ethan Watters has argued that tight-knit friend groups of these young adults — or ""urban tribes" — are replacing family. Some city-dwelling adults may prefer to spend Thanksgiving with their tribe rather than relatives. "Lots of people who live in cities moved away for a reason," University of Toronto professor and urban theorist Richard Florida told Axios. "There is a pull and a push... maybe they 'can’t' go home" for Thanksgiving. The immigrant share of the population has also risen significantly since the 1970s. Several Friendsgiving participants who work at Axios or responded to an Axios Instagram question said sharing the iconic American holiday with friends can provide a special experience for foreign-born guests who might not have the same points of reference. One person first started attending Friendsgiving while studying in the U.S. Now, they "keep doing it even though I'm back in Europe." Between the lines: Friendsgiving is not just for Millennials. Some Gen Xers and Boomers tell Axios they were hosting and attending such gatherings in the '80s and '90s, without the catchy name. What they're saying: Friendsgiving goers told Axios why Friendsgivings matter: "Have friends who have been cast out of their family because of their lifestyles." "Chosen family can be stronger than blood for some. It’s a great alternative for folks who struggle around the holidays." "Now that we live so far from family it's replaced the traditional family celebration." I hadn't thought about this, but I don't recall that I've been to a Thanksgiving dinner with my own relatives as an adult. For me, in the gathering I've attended for the last 15 years, no one is related.

NPR: How To Have Constructive Conversations At A Divisive Thanksgiving

Grandma Will Reunite with Stranger Accidentally Invited to Her Thanksgiving for 4th Year in a Row A grandmother from Arizona plans to once again reunite with the stranger she accidentally invited to Thanksgiving dinner over text message four years ago, continuing what has become a tradition for the two, according to ABC News. It was in 2016 when Wanda Dench invited teenager Jamal Hinton over for dinner through a text that was meant for her 24-year-old grandson. Because her grandson had switched his phone number, the message was sent to Hinton, then 17, instead.

Thanks, maybe I'll have to try my hand at writing some.

And here is the thing, the longer it takes, the more apparent how far from ready it was when originally approved.

Points for admitting you can be irrationally vindictive. I'll leave it for others to decide if they want to associate with such a person. As for my feedback on your post, conditional statements are not apologies, they are a rhetorical construct intended to give people the impression you apologized, which fooled at least one person in this thread. There was also the allegation that the OP was looking to defraud you, quite a serious accusation. I'll admit, I'm quite curious what was written that would support this allegation, for example did the OP ask for your gov name & SSN? Banking info? I message guys and I can't think of anything I've ever communicated that could be read this way. Maybe @Parker Cooper can shed some light.

This post got a "thumbs down" from the Monty account on a purely factual statement.

I admit, part of me would be just as happy to stay home and crack open old faithful...

No one should be alone at Thanksgiving if they would not want to be. But if you want to be, party on! Back in my hookup days, the long Thanksgiving weekend was a bonanza for me, as many gov workers in DC are from other locations, but they don't get the Friday off, so they would not travel home, but they really didn't want to be totally alone. I would change my profile to say "who wants stuffing?" and did a lot of driving around.

He also had an apocalyptic meltdown on someone in at least one thread that was quickly hidden.