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[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago (5 children)

just popping in to say I love being alive and I'm thankful for my parents keeping me! I made friends with a seagull today. couldn't have done that if I was never born. fuck yeah!

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I honestly can't tell if this is sarcasm.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

You're in the right place then

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

unfortunately, I get that a lot. I'm just kind of a weird dude.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is reasonable to assume people wouldn't be that sarcastic in a place like this imo.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

peak autism board exchange

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

I made friends with a seagull today.

I need more details about this.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

That... is a dangerous skill Seagulls are embodiement of pure chaos, be careful with such power

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Experience has shown me that the people who are thankful for their life is in the minority compared to the people who suffer their life.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That sucks

I have seen people behave in all sorts of ways

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

people who suffer their life have a need to express it. People who are fine don't. Simple survivor bias