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The [Love] Thread

bowenbowen How you doin'?Registered User regular
The thread where we actually talk about everything wrong with us instead.

Makes sense!

not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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    PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    I'm shit

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    bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    Just gotta find someone who will doesn't mind a little poo.

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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    MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    I hate everyone

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    bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    what about dogs and cats

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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    MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    I wouldn't date a dog or a cat

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    DepressperadoDepressperado I just wanted to see you laughing in the pizza rainRegistered User regular
    sometimes I like to play a game called

    What Wouldn't I Date in my Desperate Search for Love

    say we started like, Uplifting animals. dogs, cats, dolphins, whatever

    they look the same, but have a little electronic translator or something, maybe

    they have become sentient, with hopes and dreams and ambition and agency, a whole Person

    do you think you could fall in love with a dolphin

    I'd say to disregard like, sexual love, but hey, they can consent, get weird with it I guess.


    other topics in the game, aliens? robots. actual, real live furries?

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    builderr0rbuilderr0r Registered User regular
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    I'm the shit

    Positivity!

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    bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    I'm still solidly against dating people with kids.

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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    rhylithrhylith Death Rabbits HoustonRegistered User regular
    builderr0r wrote: »
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    I'm the shit

    Positivity!

    The original post WAS pip being positive!

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    Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    bowen wrote: »
    I'm still solidly against dating people with kids.

    i would never completely discount it but it's certainly something that would give me pause

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    bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    bowen wrote: »
    I'm still solidly against dating people with kids.

    i would never completely discount it but it's certainly something that would give me pause

    The kid is usually not the problem. Even though I don't want them, but the ex significant other is pretty much in your life for however long that relationship lasts. So there's extra additional drama, especially if they fight (they usually do).

    Also, you are no longer a priority, or, at best, 2nd to their 1st. That's expected, but I'd rather the relationship be a partnership not me just tagging along.

    Also being in a DINK relationship is fucking great.

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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    BroloBrolo Broseidon Lord of the BroceanRegistered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    bowen wrote: »
    I'm still solidly against dating people with kids.

    i would never completely discount it but it's certainly something that would give me pause

    just gotta show up and tell them that you're their new dad, throw out any pictures/mementos of old dad, if the kid ever mentions old dad get really weird about it and pretend that you were always their father

    tell them that the only way old dad is coming back is if they strike you down and become their own father, fulfilling the cycle of blood

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    PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    builderr0r wrote: »
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    I'm the shit

    Positivity!

    well, I have a cool dog

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    MetalbourneMetalbourne Inside a cluster b personalityRegistered User regular
    Brolo wrote: »
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    bowen wrote: »
    I'm still solidly against dating people with kids.

    i would never completely discount it but it's certainly something that would give me pause

    just gotta show up and tell them that you're their new dad, throw out any pictures/mementos of old dad, if the kid ever mentions old dad get really weird about it and pretend that you were always their father

    tell them that the only way old dad is coming back is if they strike you down and become their own father, fulfilling the cycle of blood

    I usually go with, "If you love me enough I'll turn back into your real mom"

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    DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited July 2017
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    bowen wrote: »
    I'm still solidly against dating people with kids.

    i would never completely discount it but it's certainly something that would give me pause

    Yeah, my first sort of relationship after my divorce sort of fizzled out in part because of she had kids with her ex and I didn't come into the relationship at a good time at all

    But I think I will just have to accept that most single people in their 30s either have kids from a previous relationship, or don't want kids

    DouglasDanger on
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    EinzelEinzel Registered User regular
    The thread gets all cool about disgusting body functions so of course I'm out shopping and then it's closed!? Blasphemy.

    I'm allergic to cats which my cats remind me about as often as possible. Bonus, I think I'm getting my second sinus infection in July right now, so score! (Having seized frontal sinus cavities is less than awesome.)

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    builderr0rbuilderr0r Registered User regular
    I imagine that if I wanted kids, I might be open to dating someone who had kids. But I don't at the moment.

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    Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    i don't want kids, will never want kids, don't like kids and am horribly anxious to even be around them

    but i wouldn't discount the possibility of myself dating someone with kids. it is however massively unlikely

    but i completely understand having a very solid "no kids" rule.

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    StraightziStraightzi Here we may reign secure, and in my choice, To reign is worth ambition though in HellRegistered User regular
    I love kids, but I still get a bit of uncertainty with dating someone with kids. Partially because I want to have kids of my own someday.

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    I am not at a position in my life where I would be comfortable dating someone with kids. And that's on me.

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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    JavenJaven Registered User regular
    Sometimes I feel bad that my main impetus for wanting kids is 50 years from now when I'm old

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    PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    I would like kids someday, but holy shit am I not ready for that

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    Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Javen wrote: »
    Sometimes I feel bad that my main impetus for wanting kids is 50 years from now when I'm old

    Solution: Don't live that long.

    Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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    PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    Javen wrote: »
    Sometimes I feel bad that my main impetus for wanting kids is 50 years from now when I'm old

    @sheri adopt more landos

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    CelloCello Registered User regular
    I want kids eventually but would be uncomfortable dating someone with them, if only because I am entirely not ready to be a parental figure and it would require the significant other to be living a different lifestyle than I am interested in for a good long while

    Can't have irresponsible drinking nights or last-minute trips places, that kind of thing

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    bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    I would like kids someday, but holy shit am I not ready for that

    I think I'd make an okay parent, certainly better than my own.

    But I just.. have no desire?

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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    SolarSolar Registered User regular
    I have a date on Saturday which is cool

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    PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    Cello wrote: »
    I want kids eventually but would be uncomfortable dating someone with them, if only because I am entirely not ready to be a parental figure and it would require the significant other to be living a different lifestyle than I am interested in for a good long while

    Can't have irresponsible drinking nights or last-minute trips places, that kind of thing
    nobody said you had to be a good parent

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    bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    The worst part from kids is seeing my friends and family with them. They say "this is the best thing I've ever done" but their face and body language says "this is horrible don't do it."

    Then they make passive aggressive comments about my freedom and how they wish they had it. Or that I should get busy making kids of my own.

    How about no thanks. I don't want to be miserable.

    I have no idea why they say it's the best thing, it always feels like a form of stockholms when you talk to people who have kids.

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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    Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    Solar wrote: »
    I have a date on Saturday which is cool

    Wait
    Is it... are we each other's dates

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    KwoaruKwoaru Confident Smirk Flawless Golden PecsRegistered User regular
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    I have a date on Saturday which is cool

    Wait
    Is it... are we each other's dates

    my fanfiction!

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    PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    bowen wrote: »
    The worst part from kids is seeing my friends and family with them. They say "this is the best thing I've ever done" but their face and body language says "this is horrible don't do it."

    Then they make passive aggressive comments about my freedom and how they wish they had it. Or that I should get busy making kids of my own.

    How about no thanks. I don't want to be miserable.

    I have no idea why they say it's the best thing, it always feels like a form of stockholms when you talk to people who have kids.

    jokes on you, I don't have kids and I'm already miserable

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    SolarSolar Registered User regular
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Solar wrote: »
    I have a date on Saturday which is cool

    Wait
    Is it... are we each other's dates

    I mean

    We'd definitely show each other a good time I reckon

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    bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    are you okay pip

    do you need a hug

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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    PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    nah I'm fine

    I just hurt my back on sunday so I'm in a shitty mood

    also my inability to form lasting romantic relationships

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    bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    nah I'm fine

    I just hurt my back on sunday so I'm in a shitty mood

    also my inability to form lasting romantic relationships

    My current hate is sending off messages and getting 0 response back from people that have already said "I like your stuff."

    Dating sucks.

    I can somewhat understand why the rapid fire message method is deployed frequently, even though it's dumb.

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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    Magic PinkMagic Pink Tur-Boner-Fed Registered User regular
    Javen wrote: »
    Sometimes I feel bad that my main impetus for wanting kids is 50 years from now when I'm old

    my cats can support me in 10 years when i lose my independent mobility

    right?

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    bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    Magic Pink wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    Sometimes I feel bad that my main impetus for wanting kids is 50 years from now when I'm old

    my cats can support me in 10 years when i lose my independent mobility

    right?

    ...

    yes

    not a doctor, not a lawyer, examples I use may not be fully researched so don't take out of context plz, don't @ me
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    Goose!Goose! That's me, honey Show me the way home, honeyRegistered User regular
    edited July 2017
    I started a new OKC account because my old one was from like 8+ years ago and so much has changed about me since then.

    Goose! on
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    SassoriSassori Registered User regular
    I would be fine with dating someone with kids depending on the age. Most of my aversion to children is I have no interest in having my own and I don't find babies or young toddlers all that interesting.

    But once they are closer to kindergarten-age where they start developing their own personalities, tastes, and can talk to you...Yeah I'm cool with that.

    And obviously that would also depend on my partner's wish for what kind of relationship I would eventually have with said child once we had agreed it was a serious thing.

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