Because your expectations are out of sync with a reality where plumbers are the ultimate heroes?

My son watches unboxing videos, and he has an autism spectrum disorder, so I assumed that those things were related. People on the spectrum like to know what to expect and they appreciate ritual and order. Of course there are plenty of neurotypical people with those same appreciations. It still doesn't explain the…

My son and one nephew are 11. The other nephews are 8 and my one niece who plays is 7. They all play together on a private kids server. They're too far apart to play together in real life.

I live on a busy urban street, and we've been experiencing sub-zero temps off and on this winter. I don't have a yard, but my door opens onto an icy alley. I'm pretty happy with my son playing Minecraft and Portal, and watching videos on YouTube. He is 11 and is teaching himself to play piano, code, and speak Spanish…

My son and his friends do this exactly: They build together, explore together, make up games, get in fights, work things out, all in Minecraft. Both of my nephews have stolen from others and had to suffer the consequences of administrator justice and peer distrust. I'm really glad that they learned those lessons…

I had to have an abortion when I was 13. It was painful physically and emotionally. But that allowed me to finish high school, go to college, and choose to have a child when I was ready. It turns that autism runs in my family. Since my son was born when I was prepared to raise him, he has all of the support that he…

Only a hundred and you quit? I can't decide if that's willpower or cowardice.

Glass houses, my friend.

I'm not sure whether I'm an addict or not. I do know that I find my 6 hours of Puzzlequest more embarassing than my 250+ hours of Borderlands 2. I have only been on Steam for 2 years but I own 70 games and still have things on my wishlist. I am way more excited about Fallout 4 than any movie that has come out in the…

I don't knkw about Japan, but some US conventions have strict rules about not showing certain body parts, regardless of gender. For instance Denver's NandesuCon does not allow any nipples.

I agree to an extent. My experience as a female gamer (rpg, computer, board) is that although 80% of the attendees at my local gamer cons are male, 90% or more of them are attached, mostly married. It may be that the sample is skewed because these guys are slightly more extroverted (they are at a con interacting,…

I gave it up last year out of exhaustion, but yes. I messaged guys I was interested in and when guys initiated, I responded to thoughtful and polite messages. Often it was just a polite rejection (I feel strongly about politics and religion, and know that people with differing feelings would be poor matches), and…

I think that the majority of people experience powerful sexual urges from time to time. Some people quite frequently. When I post an ad on Craigslist Casual Encounters, I am experiencing that and expect 100% of my responses to be from men who are horny and want to have sex right away. Amazingly, a majority (more than…

Isn't that the same afternoon that he wrote the world's greatest opera and then made all of the imperialist dogs of the west kiss his feet before flying away on his jet pack?

Did he inherit the Best Golf Player title from his dad, or has he also made five holes-in-one in a single afternoon?

When someone calls SWAT to your house the police have to treat you as a suspect until they see that no crime is taking place.

Sometimes friends will send me a card that refers to me as a "fucking commie" which I never fail to find amusing.

I got distracted after 69% are in a relationship. Because I'm 12.

I think at least lart of it is the belief that suicide is contagious. Particularly in vulnerable populations (high schools and areas with high rates of depression), one suicide can trigger others.

When I was a prudish little kid, I always thought that exposed hip bones were scandalous. Even just the upper curve.