• dellish@lemmy.world
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      What’s the difference in pretending to believe in astrology and pretending to be interested in anything else they’re saying?

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        I just hit them with the “Oh wow that’s crazy yeah I don’t really know much about all of that tbh”.

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          i did that on my last date when she started talking to me about biotec startups to invest in privately because she wasn’t getting enough return on her stock portfolio and she was expected a double digit return or how else could she retire comfortably?

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      We have been married for 46 years now. Despite the fact she was into astrology and I listened intensely to her about it in the beginning. It is called learning everything about each other. And if anyone was “rapey”, it was her. These days she laughs and says it was the rebellious catholic upbringing in her, (I still call her a recovering Catholic). And that I was oblivious to all the hints she was dropping in front of me.

      It all just one of the many shared memories we have together. I wouldn’t give any of them up for life itself.

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        If the guy doesn’t believe as much it’s rape but if the woman doesnt believe as much it’s not.

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        Save yourself time and don’t lie about who you are.

        This is also job application advice. If you never smile in real life but you pretend to act bubbly for an entire interview: your ass better bubble like a pro if you’re hired.

        But ymmv

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          I bought an astrology tapestry when I was in university. I don’t buy into astrology really but the tapestry served its purpose.

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          what if the other person doesn’t believe the truth about who you are?

          personally, I’ve noticing people accusing me of lying when I’m telling the truth frequently. And when I lie, they think I’m telling the truth and never question it.

          Weird how that works.

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          and what if the more drunk person threatens you if you don’t rape them? or worse, threatens to tell others you raped them if you don’t rape them?

          what do you do then? I’ve been in that situation a couple of times. Not a fun place to be. Sometimes doing the right thing gets you punished.