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goblin à la mode

@goblinodds

Sep 12, 2022

i havent had this problem much (or havent noticed) but i know people who have 😬

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Aella

@Aella_Girl

Sep 12, 2022

i am pretty down with a lot of the stereotypical ways men can't 'satisfy' women; not as emotionally in tune, wants higher novelty in mate choice, bad at picking up underwear or whatever. I've come to terms with all that, celebrate differences! except for one thing

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John Jainschigg (jjainschigg@mstdn.social)

@jjainschigg

Sep 12, 2022

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I feel like lack of curiosity is semi-universal. But I’m not sure being under Aella’s interrogatory microscope is comfortable, nor does the prospect of meeting this with equal ferocity feel safe. …

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im under the impression that my questions are really gentle and earnest, based on partners describing me as earnest/accepting. i feel more like a child going 'wow what about that thing? o cool. what about that thing?' and less TELL ME NOW OR ELSE

John Jainschigg (jjainschigg@mstdn.social)

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Ah. In your other thread, you spoke of a high level of intensity and compared that to what we sometimes see of your research. I guess I misinterpreted.

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my gentle childlike curiosity is very intense!

7:14 PM · Sep 12, 2022

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John Jainschigg (jjainschigg@mstdn.social)

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But endearingly so, right? So are these boring guys failing to reflect this back, and sparking a nuanced, evolving conversation about shared values, taste, society and culture, your theories of mind/self, etc?