Your Worth Is Inherent, Unchanging, and Absolute
Your worth is not up for debate. It’s not some fickle, fleeting thing that can be given or taken away by anyone else. It’s not dependent on your achievements, your relationships, your bank account, or your fucking Instagram follower count.
No, my friend. Your worth is inherent, unchanging, and absolute. It’s baked into your very being, as much a part of you as your DNA or your undying love for pizza. And anyone who tells you otherwise is full of shit.
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Confessions Of A Woman In A Polygamous Marriage
How did you end up in a polygamous marriage?
I was born and was raised in Saudi Arabia, in Riyadh. A few months before my seventeenth birthday, my father, due to the Guardian System, told me that he had arranged a marriage for me to a foreign businessman in Dubai, and that I would be married within a few weeks.
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“Am I wrong for telling my girlfriend I don’t want her going for a drink with her ex?”
I have been with my girlfriend for just under 3 years. She has had 2 previous relationships that both ended when they cheated on her. Her first boyfriend she has not spoken to in 6 years and the other one she hasn’t spoken to in 4 years.
Her first boyfriend recently messaged asking how she has bene and just wanting to catch up. She told me about it and told me she was planning on replying. I told her I didn’t see why she’d want to bother talking to him when he’s not in her life anymore but just said I can’t stop her talking to him.
The Brutal Truth About Professional Bodybuilding
Look, I’m all for pushing yourself and striving to be your best. Setting ambitious goals, working your ass off, making sacrifices to achieve them – that’s admirable stuff. But there’s a line between dedicating yourself to a challenging pursuit, and straight up abusing your body. And when it comes to professional bodybuilding, that line isn’t just crossed, it’s obliterated.
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The Kids Aren’t Alright: Facing the Hard Truths About Childhood Trauma and Neglect
Let’s get real about the fucking elephant in the room: childhood trauma. The kind of shit that happens when you’re a kid that fucks you up so badly, you spend the rest of your life trying to un-fuck yourself. I’m talking about abuse, neglect, abandonment – the experiences that teach you, before you’re even old enough to spell your own name, that you’re worthless, unlovable, and unsafe in your own goddamn home. It’s a topic that makes people squirm, because it forces us to confront the ugly reality that we’re failing our kids on a massive scale.
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Beware of the ‘Sextortion’ Scam – Men are being tricked into sending nude pictures to scammers pretending to be women — who then demand money – Shield and Fortify
Lets Take a Stroll Through the Art Museum – Ned Hardy
“Hey, just a quick tip for disaster preparedness: Keep a 7-gallon water container in your house for emergencies. It’s durable, leak-resistant, and perfect for pets too – Amazon
This is what happens when you ask an algorithm for relationship advice – BBC
How to kill the ‘zombie’ cells that make you age – Nature
After Jared Goff’s massive deal, who’s the next NFL QB to get a huge payday? – SB Nation
Dutch woman, 29, granted euthanasia approval on grounds of mental suffering – The Guardian
Two voice actors say an A.I. company created clones of their voices without their permission. Now they’re suing – NY Times
Google unveils Veo, a high-definition AI video generator that may rival Sora – ARS Technica
20 Stunning Photographs of the Human Race – Linkiest
Man Missing Since Age 17 Found Held Captive In Neighbor’s Basement After 27 Years – Bored Panda
Trivia Question of the Day – Ned Hardy
Are you tired of bending your spoons when scooping ice cream? This makes scooping even the hardest ice cream effortless! – Amazon
10 Funniest Mistakes Caught in Historical Films – Snip Daily
Twitter cofounder Ev Williams is backing a new social network called Maven, which trades likes and follows for algorithms designed to foster serendipity and deep discussion – Wired
E.U. Investigates Meta Over Addictive Social Media Effects on Children – NY Times
How Luck and Chance Shape Your Life – Greater Good
30 of the Most Depressing Movies Ever Made – Life Hacker
OpenAI and Google are launching supercharged AI assistants. Here’s how you can try them out – Technology Review
Visualizing America’s Average Retirement Savings, by Age – Visual Capitalist
Inside Disney’s Hunt to Replace Bob Iger as CEO: Bibbidi Bobbidi Who Will It Be? – Vanity Fair
The Dumping Grounds
Confessions Of An Ex-Mercenary
How does one become a mercenary ?
Typically you start somewhere. I was a US Army Paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne. Friends of friends found me, and got my first contract to go to Africa.
How Exposing Yourself to Different Views Makes You Smarter and Wiser
As humans, we tend to surround ourselves with people and ideas that validate our existing beliefs and make us feel good about ourselves. We watch news channels that align with our political views, hang out with friends who share our interests and values, and read books and articles that support the way we already see the world.
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