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Anon meets his gf's parents (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 5 months ago by Early_To_Risa@sh.itjust.works to c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

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[–] xantoxis@lemmy.world 21 points 5 months ago (1 children)

On the contrary: guys like that are big on fear. That's at the root of conservatism and toxic masculinity: fear of losing one's life, one's property, one's place in the social hierarchy.

When he saw another gun come out, he felt fear. Nothing teaches you better than that.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

He felt fear. Nothing teaches you better than that.

I don't think that's true and I don't think I want it to be.

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don’t think that’s true and I don’t think I want it to be.

it is just true, fear is one of the primal human responses, it's what kept us from being eaten by fucking lions or some shit.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

One of, yes. But in modern society those primarily motivated by fear are not helping.

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 months ago

i suppose so, but psychologically speaking, it's true.