u/Moist-Cheesecake

Hiya, first time posting here after lurking a bit.

I've been living in the UK for 7 years now, and pretty much the only thing I still haven't adjusted fully to is the social interaction differences.

Something that's bothered me deeply since the beginning, and has only gotten worse over time, is how cavalier people are about school shootings, and often how genuinely funny people seem to find them???

For reference, I actually WAS in a school shooting. I don't find the jokes funny at all, and I really think it shows not only a complete lack of empathy, but basic humanity. In what universe is it even remotely acceptable to joke about traumatised, injured, or even dead children???

I know it stems from them not really getting it, which is great (obviously I don't wish other countries would have the same issue), but I would literally never do this about any other similar situation. I don't really think people just not thinking about it is an acceptable excuse.

I get this attitude constantly. I've had people make jokes and expect me to find it hilarious, send memes, bring it up as the first point of conversation after finding out I'm American, and frustratingly, make it a retort to literally ANY criticism of anything ever about the UK or anywhere else in Europe (said as a gleeful "well at least we don't have school shootings!!!!!!", cue laughter from everyone around).

Idk y'all. I'm tired.

Edit: I honestly didn't expect this to be controversial, and it's kind of bumming me out. Can I please ask that people spare me the downvotes and instead extend some basic empathy to me, as a literal victim of a school shooting.

I'm sorry if this was the wrong subreddit to post, I just figured there might be some community/people that understand here. I guess the people commenting that even Americans don't seem to care about school shootings aren't wrong, lmao.

I missed this announcement a little while back!!

I just noticed it recently as I've seen it cropping up on the app now - which I guess makes sense since it seems like they've expanded the trial!

Really positive to see more and more stores partner with Olio! Has anyone here had any experience with collecting from Lidl, or picking up food from a Lidl collection? I've not yet managed!

Basically the title - my dog has been experiencing significant unexplained symptoms for 4 months now, and requires a referral to an Internal Medicine specialist. My vet offered me a choice of the Ralph or the RVC - she said these are the best two in her experience.

Does anyone have any thoughts on which I should choose? Feeling very overwhelmed and know nothing about either, Google isn't much help here.

Also about which might be cheaper? The Ralph doesn't publish any prices online... I know neither will be cheap, but cheaper - I'm likely going to hit my insurance maximum and don't really have disposable income atm :/

TIA!!

Massive milestone hit!! Honestly kind of incredible to see this.

It makes me think of the petition shared a few weeks ago about mandating businesses to donate food - what a huge difference that could make??

Per the title. I'm quite nervous about bringing my wife, who is cis, to Trans Pride on Saturday. I've heard there are going to be a lot of counter-protestors this year. I also know that people's faces will be recorded and posted online. I don't want her to experience the level of harassment I've experienced from people for being trans, if she is assumed to be.

I know I'm being ridiculous, but I feel the bs happening in this country recently has honestly given me a level of trauma that has made me completely anxious to inflict the same on my wife. I feel like I can't "help" any backlash I get for being trans, but she doesn't have to experience that, y'know?

Just wanted to post this to seek any reassurance or insight from the lovely people here about this.

Please be gentle lol, I know that my anxiety is not entirely rational. TIA ❤️

Tell me why an author started using AI *200,000 words* into a perfectly good fic. It's unreadable now. I'm so devastated 😭

They started writing it in the past year too, so it's not like AI didn't exist then!! Why go without AI for over 200,000 words and then feel the need to start using it???

And no warning or tag on the fic or anything. None of the comments mention this abrupt shift (which happened halfway through a chapter!!! Very jarring) - though they are moderated, so maybe if anyone said anything, the comments were just deleted. Idk.

I would never have started reading this if I knew this would happen. I don't read abandoned stories, which this may as well have been imo.

Anyway I hate AI so much oh my god