I have a serious question

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[–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (12 children)

No, they're not bad, they're beyond awful, because they redesign your whole body for exclusively fighting and getting laid. Completely ruins real life. But apparently no one but me can remember anything from before puberty, so at least they never realize just how bad it is.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (9 children)

they redesign your whole body for exclusively fighting and getting laid

I agree with you, but what's wrong with being built for war and getting laid?

[–]Vulptex 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (8 children)

I don't like it.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

Why?

[–]Vulptex 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

Because it sucks. You want to live a hard and boring life with no meaning or gain from that hardship? It's literally a punishment.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

My life is pretty awesome imo. Kinda makes me feel bad you're miserable. I feel like you're missing out on enjoying life over something you can't change.

[–]Vulptex 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Exactly

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

So you can't change your gender, but you might be able to change how you think about it. Reframe how you view it. We agree on the basics but you think it's awful and I think it's awesome. You'd be happier if you thought it was awesome too.

You gotta learn to love yourself despite your flaws. I mean I get drunk and act a fool, but that's who I am. It's not great, but if I hated myself for it I'd live in misery. All I can do is try my best and try to be satisfied with that.

[–]Vulptex 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

That's easy for you to say; because you already like it. You can't change what you like and don't like.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It's easy for me to say, but it wasn't easy for me to do. https://youtu.be/6ldAQ6Rh5ZI

You gotta learn to be grateful for what you do have instead of resentful about what you don't. Like those pictures that can be a rabbit or a duck depending on how you look at it.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

What's beyond awful is the idea that we are no longer required to 'survive' in modern life. Masculine characteristics and the drive to procreate are beneficial to the survival of humanity. 'Real life' that you speak of is an illusion we have built around ourselves with smooth concrete walls and plastic toys to entertain the feeble who do not tend to crops and hunt for food.

[–]Vulptex 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Beneficial to "humanity" but disasterous for me.